Tell Me What You Can't Do and I'll Show You What You Can

You all heard the story. I did sixteen years in prison, released my first novel, Heads or Tails? Geminis Don’t Choose, seven months after my release, repaired my credit in that same time, and recently I  purchased my first home. I called myself being strategic and purchasing a home that needs a considerable amount of work, with the goal of obtaining instant equity in order to purchase an additional property next year. The process has racked my nerves in every sense and I found myself chanting that foul, emotionally crippling word CAN’T. Yes, the same word I have encouraged all my readers to strike from their vocabulary. I have literally spat: I CAN’T fix this, I CAN’T do that, I CAN’T build this, I CAN’T afford that. Thankfully, the word has only been able to ease off my palate as opposed to infect my spirit. As quickly as it manages to come out is as quickly as I have picked up a tool I have affectionately named She-ra, after the powerful 80’s cartoon sibling of He-Man, and somehow found the ability to demolish and/or repair something new.

Consequently, like most things in life, my new headache has brought with it many good parallels. I have  strengthened bonds with old friends, family, and have been afforded the opportunity to make new ones, as well as, acquire lifelong skills. I am nowhere near finished with the repairs, and I am obsessed with and solely focused on this project. It always manages to put a smile on my face when I see the progress that has been made in such a short time. Finding the beauty in adversity and life’s challenges is the truth behind experience and growth. And let my words act as a repellant for all those who have allowed CAN'T to embed itself in their psyche and cripple and stagnate them from learning all the ways in which they CAN do things. 

 

Cheers to Success

Tish

Author of Heads or Tails? Geminis Don't Choose

Recipe for Success

     I have dedicated a series of blogs to the idea of success, in hopes of expanding people’s minds about personal success being obtainable, and should not be narrowly attributed to fame and fortune. This week I decided to give my dedicated readers a gift, the gift of insight and my personal recipe for success. People write books on this type of thing, and conduct pricey seminars, but I am offering you my recipe, along with, all the necessary ingredients for free. 

Here are the ingredients:

 

#1-Idea: You have to thoroughly think of what it is you want to accomplish, and all that goal may encompass.  For instance: I wanted to publish a novel. That was my idea, then I thought about everything that comes with it from manuscript editing, to publishing, cover design etc.  

#2-Research:After laying the mental foundation you have to do extensive research. Read everything on what you want to do. Thanks to the internet information is a click away.

#3-Plan:Develop a strategy to accomplish this goal. Your research, if effective, will make your plan that much easier. It will help you locate who can help,  how, and what resources may be needed.  

#4-Implement: Then you will be prepared to put your plan into action.

    Careful preparation is all you need to accomplish anything in life, from owning a business, to reaching any other goal you have been pondering. Stop standing in your own way, there is no such thing as impossible.

Cheers to Success,

Tish

Author of the popular novel Heads or Tails? Geminis Don't Choose

SUCCESS SERIES

Time waits for no one, and those who make excuses get lost in the shuffle of life. One woman realized this in her quest to merely take care of her family. Noelle Hanerfeld- a true New Yorker born and bred, had a passion that life's challenges forced her to pull out from off of the back burner. Like so many people, Noelle was faced with the challenges of surviving in an economy where the job market was as scarce as her financial means. For so long Noelle allowed self doubt to plague her mind, and stand in the way of her success.

After what seemed to be endless job searches, and unfulfilling jobs, Noelle decided to follow her passion. She returned to school earning a culinary certification from Penn Foster University and went into business for herself, hence NHC Catering was born. Famous in NYC for her flavor packed empanadas, Noelle recognized her talent and learned the pitfalls and the pros of being an entrepreneur, all while putting her best foot forward, approaching challenges with an inner source of strength that so many women unknowingly possess.   

NHC Catering is a year old, and thriving, proof that a dollar and a dream really can go a long way. Follow Noelle's lead, invest that dollar in yourself, and bring your dreams to life.

Need her catering services contact Noelle at NoelleHanerfeld@gmail.com