Life often presents us opportunities in life and we have choices we can make, those choices determine how our life can change. I have found throughout my life that I have been offered many opportunities, some I have taken, others I have let pass me by.
Being a Marine wife is a tough job you encounter many challenges in your day to day life, deployments, constant moves, and the list goes on and on and on but I won't get in to all that right now. One thing I have really found challenging with the constant moves is the whole issue of employment and I know many other military wives not just Marine wives can relate to this. It really stinks when you find a job you love and you find out you have to move, then you get to your new place and have to start the whole job search again and this could take weeks, maybe months especially in this economy and depending on how many years your husband has been in the service you could be moving ALOT! Let's face it folks we are in a recession people are getting laid off and or just losing their jobs and that is a scary especially when you have a family. I reached the point when I decided NO MORE I want something I can take with me wherever I go, I want to become my own boss I don't want to put my families financial situation in jeopardy because someone decided to lay me off or fire me. I want flexibility I want options!
I have been offered many opportunities to be my own boss, run my own business, and work my own hours but with lots of investment and more loss then what I was making which does not make sense you want something that will make you money. As Will Rogers said “Don’t grab the first thing that comes by. Know what to turn down." Other times I have let OPPORTUNITY pass me by and then kicked myself in the behind.
Just a little over a year ago I decided to join a candle company. I was invited to sign up with a company and I could earn my kit for FREE. Maybe it was the dream job I have been looking for, I love candles, love a discount and if I can make money too I'm in! How could I say no? I decided to take the plunge! This is where my new journey began.
Opportunity knocked and I took a chance and it has literally changed my life! When you believe in yourself, set goals and devise a plan you can become successful. I have taken myself to places I have never imagined I would before. This mom and marine wife has now become a mentor, has built a team with the help of other motivated woman because I offered them the same OPPORTUNITY I was presented. To be told you are an inspiration is a huge compliment. Never in a million years thought I would become a mentor, let alone become a blogger. I've found what I have been looking for and I'm glad I did not let that window of opportunity pass me by. Guess what? A month ago I became a manager, got a bonus and an all expense paid trip to Arizona to attend a managers retreat where I met some awesome woman, had a great time and learn a lot of new information to help me and my team.
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If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade. - Tom Peters
To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you. –Tony Dorsett
Leap, and the net will appear. ~John Burroughs
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows. ~Ralph Marston
I feel blessed with the OPPORTUNITY I was presented, it has given me confidence and made me fearless. This is where my journey began :)
