Archive for June, 2008

Atlanta

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The Black Mecca of the south.  Black Hollywood.  City of dreams…

Hotlanta, I had to post this picture up. When I moved to Atlanta almost 2 years ago, I was so damn excited!!!! Atlanta is the type of city that you never know who you will run into. When I first moved here, I had a friend that lived at Twelve in Atlantic Station, Poor me, I had no idea how popular Atlantic Station was( still is) and I was washing some clothes at the condo and walked down stairs, looking crazy as hell with my hair wrapped up, looking just like Aunt Jemima and who walks in………….. No one other than  Allen Iverson and T. I , I wanted to just crawl under Twelve and die. I looked a hot mess. Lesson of the day. While in Atlanta, you must look good at all times. You just never know who  you will run into. My fave places in Atlanta are ofcourse Atlantic Station because of Strip, Geisha House, Ten Pins and Dulce…… I also love Castleberry Inn, where thet have Slice, 255, and Noir…….Come to Atlanta!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never stop growing!

When we stop  physically growing  as adults, we still need 2 take steps to continue to grow mentally .
 What steps are you taking? Are u reading books, taking college courses, etc ?
50% of people after they graduate from college stop reading books.  We are never supposed 2 stop learning!
You shouldn’t  be in the same position that u are currently in next year
Always look 4 ways 2 improve. Get out the box.
Find the area of things that you are good at, and then work hard 2 perfect it.
Don’t build a house, where u can build a tent, know that some situation just need 2 be temporary, recognize that and work hard 2 get 2 where u should be
Sometimes when u want certain things, new career, certain relationship, God doesn’t allow u to have it only because he is going to bless you with something far greater
If u want to be invaluable in life, become a problem ~solver, become more solution oriented, not problem oriented
What are u doing to improve, so u can go onto the next level?
Even if your on the right track, if u sit down too long, u will get run over

Develop a personal growth plan for ur life….
Listen to self motivating audio cds instead of the radio
When God sees u putting forth effort, he will help
You need 2 be around people that u can learn from and be open to learn
You need 2 surround yourself with great mentors, people who have been there and done that successfully
God puts people in our paths, for specific reason, hang out with people going places, DON’T hang around people that aren’t going anywhere, or have no goals…if you are hanging out with miserable people, misery will surround you too, if u hang out with successful people, success will surround you
Don’t worry about people calling you a bookworm, geek, etc, because eventually those same people will be calling you Boss, Ceo, etc.
Develop a plan to get a little better each day.

When u have a desire to do better, God will place certain people in your path.
What is your plan?  It needs to be strategic.
You have seeds of greatness inside of you, do something 2 make those seeds grow strong
Tera N. Thomas                                                                                                                  

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me…..I have got my eyes on the Prize…

- And yes I wrote this, got it from listening to Joel Osteen