You Can Grow Green with Us!

In 1933, my grandmother was widowed with a 3 year old daughter to take care of, just as the Depression was taking hold in the United States. She had to make some decisions about what she wanted her life and her daughter’s life to look like. What my grandmother decided was that while she could have accepted the help of family, become dependent on others for her needs and gone down the path of least resistance, she made a different choice.

She had a dream. Before the days of Rosie the Riveter and WWII, and before she even knew what she had done, she had started her own business. Her dream was to have control of her life, support her daughter, and keep the home she & her husband had purchased where they were to have lived out their lives. She made a commitment to herself, her daughter and her community that she would be a success.

Now there were days of doubt, hard times and difficult days. Yet the rewards were greater than the challenges. She kept her home, raised her daughter and sent her to college, contributed to her grandchildren’s lives and provided a legacy for her family from her humble efforts. Her dream was to do business in an honorable way, to improve the lives she touched, and to be financially independent in good times and bad. She achieved her dream.

As I remember the times I spent with my grandmother, I know she would share my dream today. My dream is to be financially independent and share knowledge and prosperity. My business is dedicated to providing quality services and products at a fair cost that improve lives. Doing business in an ethical manner is key, and the foundation for a strong business of any kind.

It is my dream to honor all the people who have shared with me, use resources ethically then pass along what I’ve learned. My grandmother lived to 87 years old, getting to see the rewards of her devotion to her dream. I’m committed to achieving the same and more, living to see my dream achieved, seeing others dreams achieved and knowing I made a difference. I’m devoted to my dream.

Want to join me?

There’s been a tidal wave of blog posts and emails this past week on new year’s resolutions. At the beginning of any new period, whether it’s the calendar year, your birthday, an anniversary or any occasion that provides a point of reference, there is an opportunity to review the past.

- what’s been accomplished?

- am I getting the desired results?

- is there something that can be done better?

- do I know where I’m headed?

The questions are infinite, and the answers can never be counted. What can be done is an honest accessment of where you are, how you got there, if it’s where you want to be, and if not, do you know how to get there, where?

Have you gone through this process in your personal life, with your family, for your business, with your church or another organization where you volunteer? Now is the time to identify what you want to happen this year. Set a plan in place that is actionable, holds you accountable and can have measurable results. When you begin to take these steps, each step that follows gets easier.

There’s nothing simple about change except that it is as eternal as time. Nothing ever stays the same. With that said, what is change going to look like in your life? It’s completely up to you!