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It all starts with a plan, who knew “party planner’ was part of the job description of Entrepreneur Goddess?

Basically, when it comes to having a successful party, it will come down to a strong strategic plan, communication and truly partnering with your host or Hostess. You will be able to increase your party sales, and bookings, by working with them on several different levels. Here are a few things to remember when working with your host or Hostess.

Remember, if they have a successful party – you will have a successful party!

1. Appreciate your Hostess!

Send your Hostess a handwritten thank you and let her know she’s appreciated. Build a solid foundation of trust and confidence by sharing that you’ll be there to guide her along the way. Include a “save the date” graphic ( easy to create in Canva) that she can easily send to her guests.

Mail a Hostess packet with a cover letter, catalogue and order forms. Be sure to place post-it tabs in the catalogue on the Hostess program page and special products. Also, put a few extra post-it tabs in the package, so the Hostess can tab her favourite pages and products.

2. Be A Good Listener:

Call your Hostess and set up a “Wish List, time it so you call soon after her packet arrives. Write down everything on her list and create an action plan to help her get it all. The plan should include pre-party orders and a pre-arranged booking.

Discuss any concerns that your Hostess might have. Brainstorm ideas on how to get outside orders, create e-vite reminders for friends and family, not on Facebook, and possibly teaming up with a friend to

3. Set High Expectations:

We’ve all heard, “Aim for the moon and you’ll fall among the stars.” So, aim high. Add a Hostess tip and tricks checklist in your hostess packet.

Don’t settle. Challenge your Hostess to beat your highest or last party. Be sure to recognize her efforts on the event page, using fun graphics, emojis and stickers to build her confidence.

4. Create a strategy:

Advise your Hostess to only invite FB friends that she knows well enough that she’d invite them to a home party. That will help keep both you and her in a spam-free zone. Encourage rules of engagement: Personal phone calls or send hand-written invitations to the party. Encourage social media engagement by having your Hostess comment on all posts on the event page put up by you and to post some herself. She could tag friends who shop and share her own pics of her fave products.

Encourage rules of engagement: Personal phone calls or send hand-written invitations to the party. Encourage social media engagement by having your Hostess comment on all posts on the event page put up by you and to post some herself. She could tag friends who shop and share her own pics of her fave products.

Make sure your Hostess builds excitement for her own party: review your “day of party” game plan prior to the event, which should include personal reminders to everyone who is attending, a “party crashers welcome” post on her personal page and an “I’m so excited” post on the event page a few hours before party time.

5. Risk Taking:

Remember that your phone was created to be used as a… phone. Personal phone calls with your Hostess could be the most innovative risk you take and encourage her to do the same with her guests.

Success is no accident! Free 2018 goal setting workbook!

It is time to actually live the life you have always dreamed of. Make 2018 the year you are going to achieve incredible things. Over the next year, you are going on an epic journey. You will be growing your business and will accomplish something incredible by creating a life you love.

All of this will not happen overnight, it won’t be by accident, and it will not be handed to you on a silver platter. It will happen because you will make it happen, with intention.

All you need to do is show up, work hard, and never give up.

About a that “hard work” part I mentioned, I am here to help, we will do this together! So, let’s get started!

First, be clear about what you want to achieve in 2018 – and stand by it! Everything you want to accomplish is going to need a plan, which is why you are going to make a plan to make it happen. It isn’t easy achieving your goals but with focus, you can set yourself up and get on the path to success.

Download the 2018 Goal-Setting & Planning workbook at start your year off with intention. No sign up required, it is totally free to download! As I said above, the only thing that will get you to where you want to be you. So it is time to make a plan for how you are going to be the best version of yourself for 2018.

Be sure to leave a comment and share your business goals for 2018!

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Create an Effective Business Plan

Success doesn’t come easy; it is a lot of hard work and determination. That being said it can be easier with a great strategy. A solid and effective business plan will assist you in reaching your goals, creating your mission and vision statements, and provide you with a clear vision of where your business is heading. Effective Business Plan

All businesses, big or small, should have a business plan. Sounds daunting, I know, and it kind of is, but a business plan is basically a written description of your business’s future. If you create a business plan, whether you are just starting out or have been in business a while and looking to grow, it will help you on your path to success.

You have an amazing dream to make your business succeed with a clear goal in mind; however after some time, due to so many things you are required to do to run a small business, that goal may be put on the back burner in order to complete other tasks needed. Having a business plan will give you an all in one document that tells you what you plan to do and how you plan to do it.

So, let’s get started!

Business Introduction

When you start to create a business plan, it is important to start at the beginning and have a greater understanding of your business. And we will do that by taking a step back and reintroducing yourself to your business.

I know when I started my first business I was so caught up in finding clients, getting and fulfilling orders, keeping customers happy, so on and so forth that I completely lost track of what my business was really about.

I don’t want this to happen to you, so please do not skip this step, it is easy to jump forward but this reintroduction is a great way to get the wheels turning on your reason for working so hard on your own business.

What is your business’ name?
Website?
Location? (online/brick and mortar)
Social Media:
Describe, with 1 – 2 sentences, what your business does:

People Plan

The human element is the most forgotten part of a business. Most entrepreneurs get overwhelmed with marketing, bookkeeping, social media, product, tech, etc. But when you think about it, every part of your business boils down to people. By understanding the human element, you will be more profitable, create brand loyalty, close more deals, and ultimately be more successful.

You are your greatest asset!

The first and most important person, on your people list, is you. You cannot start building a dream business and build relationships until you are working at maximum capacity. If you aren’t at your best, your entire business could eventually collapse. In the workbook fill out the page about you, be honest about what you do best and where you are not 100%. Knowing these will help you move the business forward, giving you the opportunity to realize where you will need to outsource, educate yourself, or seek help from your network. Having this in your business plan will assist you in reaching all of your goals!

S.W.O.T Analysis

Now, the S.W.O.T Analysis… SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats and is a structured planning method that helps you evaluate these things for your business.

When you are filling out the S.W.O.T Analysis, keep both your strengths and your business’s strengths in mind. For example, a strength you have may be to be able to locate any item your client is searching for; you are the caretaker and just take care of all their needs. Pretty great strength, if you ask me. A business weakness could be shipping those items may take longer time than your clients are willing to except. Having it all written down will help you to strengthen those weaknesses and grow your business along the way. You will learn more strengths and weaknesses along the way, which is great! It is all a part of growing with your business.

Your Strengths:
Your Weaknesses:
Your Opportunities:
Your Threats:

Your ideal client.

To determine who your ideal client is you need to merge both who you want to help and who you are really excited to work with and don’t forget who can actually buy your products or services. Fill out your ideal client demographics in the workbook and get a good understanding of exactly who they are. Just remember, in the beginning, you may want to help everyone with your products or services and be less focused on your ideal client. Over time it may become clearer exactly who your target audience is and where to find them. So, be sure to revisit this every few months.

Ideal client demographics: (age, career, income, etc.)
Ideal client’s fears and frustrations.
Ideal clients hopes and desires.
How will you ease the fears and provide the desires?

Know your competitors.

Whether you want to admit it or not, they are out there and they are hungry for your customers. Just as hungry as you are hungry for theirs! While it might seem unfair given everything else you need to keep on top of while building your business, you need to consider dedicating some time and energy into keeping tabs on or at least checking out your competition. When you do this, on a regular basis, you get to know their behaviour and start to anticipate what they may be likely to do next. This will help you gain what is called competitive intelligence. The idea is to plan your own strategies so that you keep your customers and maybe win (not steal) new customers. So, keeping tabs on your competition is an important strategy for growing your business and gaining success.

Company:
Offerings:
Social Media:
What are they doing well?
What could they improve on?

Just as a side note, and this is not part of building your business plan, but important. Please remember the importance of taking care of you. When I first started out I did not always put myself first and it bit me in the butt – believe me. I was constantly racing the clock to meet deadlines and let things go crazy. To be honest, I had at least one complete meltdown per year – it was not pretty. I didn’t take care of myself and eventually just wore me down. I don’t want you to go through the same thing as you are building your business. Remember, you are your most important asset, treat yourself with kindness, love and care.

Define Your Purpose

Discovering the purpose of your business is an important step on the path to creating a business plan for your company. Why did you start a business? I want you to seriously reflect here, “to make money” or “to be my own boss” is not the true answer. Yes, these may be a part of your reason for starting, but they are not your “why”. Why did you start this business? If it was just to make money – you could be a life model and pose for sculpting students at the local art college. If it was just to be your own boss – I need to ask you why, when you were a kid, would you yell “You are not the boss of me!” but not as an adult? Are you not the boss of you already?

Jonathan Fields once said:

“We do not exist for the sole purpose of paying our bills, grooming our kids to be able to do the same, and, maybe, someday, retiring to finally enjoy life, should we ever reach that point. We are here to let our lights shine as brightly as possible, to drink in the joy of friendship and family, to serve and better the greater community and to tap into and inspire passion in everything we do. We are here to come alive.”

So, reflect, come alive and take a moment to determine your true purpose. Why did you pick this business and why you want to do this?

With that in mind, it is time to think about your core values. These are best explained as the guiding principles that dictate behaviour and action. Essentially, core values are the fundamental beliefs of you and your business. No business is too small to have a strong set of values. What are yours? Honesty, discovery, investment, kindness, leadership?

Here at the virtual studio, they are Encouragement. Motivation. Empowerment. Success. Authenticity. And Growth.

Once you have your purpose and your core values it is time to summarize them with your goals and objectives and create your mission and vision statements. With all of the hard work you have put into your business plan already, this will be a piece of cake! Each of these serves a different purpose but is often confused with each other.

A mission statement describes what your company wants to do now. What is wrong with the world and how you intend to fix it? (What is the problem you are going to solve and how you are going to solve it?)

While a vision statement defines the business’ vision for the future. (What the world will look like AFTER you have finished fixing it.)

My mission statement for The Virtual Studio is: To assist women in connecting with their inner power to start, succeed, and grow with their dream business.

The vision statement is: To continually provide the tools and confidence to thousands of women entrepreneurs. Women who can, and will, achieve business success and accomplish the incredible.

Now, keep in mind, your mission and vision statements are not set in stone. It may take some time to nail down exactly what you want them to say. These statements are short representations of your business and they should be revisited at least once a year.

Take a moment to reflect, come alive and determine your purpose. Why did you choose this specific business?
No business is too small to have a strong set of values. What do you believe in? What guides you, what will guide your business?
What is your Mission Statement?
What is your Vision Statement?

Your Product Plan

Now, let’s talk about your product or services. It should be very clear on what you are going to provide and how you are going to provide it, especially now that you have vision and mission statements. When filling out this portion of the workbook, think about your customers. Selling your product or services is not about what you need, like, or want. It is about your client’s likes, wants, and needs and how are you going to fulfil these for them. Remember the first portion of the workbook you filled out? What problem are you going to solve and how are you going to solve it with these products or services?

Products or services you offer are:
You will deliver this by:

The Promotion Plan

When you are pushing your business, people can tell. It just does not work. Gone are the days of just shameless promotion, because it is transparent and people tend to feel they are being conned. So, today you really have to love your work and what you offer. Being 100% authentic when sharing your message will allow your purpose to shine through and be able to sell a product or service without being sales-y. (Is that even a word?)

When I first started in the photography business, I was working with my mentor and was able to sell him like he was going out of style. I believed in him, his work, and his values. I knew his clients were getting the best of the best in both product and service. When it came time for me to leave the nest and go out on my own – the struggle was real. I didn’t believe in my capabilities as much as I did his. My lack of confidence shone through, my inexperience was obvious and my sales were horrible! It wasn’t until I really started to love my own work, have confidence in my own strengths and started to build my weaknesses into assets that my business started to skyrocket. My point is, the more you love and know what you are offering is going to help your clients and the more real and honest you are, with yourself and your customers, the more people will trust you and want to work with you.

So, complete your business model and your marketing message with confidence, authenticity and honesty because that is exactly what your customers are looking for.

Will you offer a free product or service?
How will you promote it?
The offer you want customers to buy is:
The price of the offer:
Will you have an “upsell”? If so, what is it?

The Profit Plan

This may sound like the fun part, but really it is the part everyone doesn’t like because it starts with budgeting. This section should contain any and all financial information that is relevant to your business.

You will be using your business plan as a written description of your business’s future, so we need to look at how you will be investing in your business, expenses as well as profits.

You should track any ongoing business expenses you anticipate such as supplies, professional fees, marketing, insurance, and any others that may be required. What is the budget for this item and, of course, how much did you actually spend? This will help determine if you are under-budgeting certain aspects of your business, as well as help you see if there is any critical overspending.

Your budget should detail the money that’s going out, but you also cannot neglect to keep on top of money coming in. How much and where is it coming from? Are you able to diversify your products or services? What are your sales goals for each month?

Finally, I suggest you outline your plans for investing back into your business. Will you be looking at more advertising, taking courses, hiring a Virtual Assistant? What are the future goals going to cost and is there a budget for it?

I do not doubt, this section will involve some frustrating number crunching. But, whip out that calculator and tackle it head-on!

Monthly revenue targets:
Monthly expenses:
Yearly revenue targets:
Yearly expenses:

Your Effective Business Plan is complete!

You are spectacular for making it through this process. Doesn’t it feel amazing knowing that now you have a solid plan for your business? This is one of the hardest parts of starting your own business, and you did it! I am so excited for you and extremely proud! Now go and celebrate this accomplishment!

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Wake up Beauty. It’s time to Beast.

Wake up Beauty. It’s time to Beast.
I am a night owl. I have always been more productive and creative after dark. So, late nights became a natural thing for me.

These nights also came with late mornings and what felt like short days with zero time to do much of anything. Then I made the decision to start a second company, not long after that, I was burning the candle at both ends. This is when I came to the conclusion that being a night owl was no longer going to work for me.

Let me tell you that was not an easy conclusion to come too. In my mind, this meant I had to start adulting and adulting is hard. Waking up early was as appealing to me as biting into eggshells while enjoying a soft fluffy egg salad sandwich… Not cool, not cool at all.

But I did it and since I have gotten into the routine, I am happier than ever. My days are more productive, I have more energy and am eager to start my day, every day. I went from not getting out of bed before 9 am, then not even starting my day until almost noon to waking up at the crack of dawn and completing most of my to-do list before lunch.

Nothing worth doing ever comes fast or easy, so I have put together a small list of what it took to get me to this point to help all you other night owls become early birds.

Get up 15 minutes earlier. (each week)

Instead of forcing yourself to get out of bed 2 hours early right away – start in 15-minute intervals. Week one, set the alarm for 6:45 am. Week two set it for 6:30 am. Week 3, 6:15 am finally on week 4 you are finding it no problem to be up at 6:00 am. These small wins of getting up just that much earlier are motivating and within 2 months you will be up at 5 am, without even realizing it was hard in the first place!

Just get up!

The hardest part of starting your day is getting out of bed. Believe me – I get it! My favourite part of the weekends is waking up and staying in bed, chatting with hubs, planning our weekend, and on a GOOD day, I bring my coffee back to bed and just stay there for the entire morning! However; this is not something that we can do every single day. So, when your alarm goes off in the morning, just get out of bed. Do not snooze, it doesn’t help. Getting out of bed and starting your day is the only thing that will make it easier.

Wind down every night.

Whatever you do before bedtime is your body’s trigger for sleeping. This includes brushing your teeth, reading, etc. Try to keep these activities relaxing and stick to them like a routine.

For example, you could take a relaxing lavender bath then read a book for 15 minutes before bedtime. If you stick to this routine long enough, your body will soon recognize that these activities mean the day has ended and it’s time to relax. It’s important as well to do these activities in order and roughly the same time every day.

Bedtime is sleep time.

When my boys were young the rule was no toys in or on the bed – EVER. Even storytime was done on the couch, not in bed. Their bed was for sleeping – this made sure that after all the other bedtime routines we did every night, putting their head down on that pillow meant sleep time. When I implemented the same rule in my bedtime routine it made all the difference in the world.

No matter what, don’t give up and don’t give in to your brain begging for “just five more minutes.” It won’t be easy but it will be worth it. I promise. I have found it has boosted my creativity and productivity – getting projects done while the rest of the house sleeps –with no interruptions or distractions. Magic…

And once you get adjusted to your new schedule, you will be the early bird you used to snarl at in the am and never go back to being “not a morning person.”

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Inside the Inspired Action Mastermind, we are an intimate group of entrepreneurs, all of which are committed to the success of one another’s businesses. It is a mastermind that provides the support and guidance you need to help you move your business forward. Because, when you’re in the right mastermind group, you can start to see your business and yourself through someone else’s eyes as you support one another and leverage each other’s experiences.

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Wake up Beauty. It’s time to Beast.

Inspiring Greatness: How will you be remembered?

Have you ever put any thought into how you want to be remembered? I never did, not until I read about the amazing Sally Ride and her thoughts on the topic. This inspiring quote is really something that will stick with you.

I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as someone who took risks along the way in order to achieve her goals.

Sally Ride

I think this should be a life goal for everyone. It is definitely one of mine. So, I beg you to make it yours as well.

Move forward without fear, do what is right for you, take risks and achieve your goals.

Hostess Coaching Tips For A Successful Direct Sales Party!

If you have a direct sales or network marketing business, chances are parties are the lifeblood of your business. One of the most important aspects of to having a successful party is to work with your Hostess. Setting your Hostess up for success is just as important to your business as your sales. Effective hostess coaching is how you are able to do this.

It all starts with a plan, who knew “party planner’ was part of the job description of Entrepreneur Goddess?

Remember, if they have a successful party – you will have a successful party!

1. Appreciate your Hostess!

• Send your Hostess a handwritten thank you and let her know she’s appreciated. Build a solid foundation of trust and confidence by sharing that you’ll be there to guide her along the way. Include a link or email her a “save the date” graphic (easy to create in Canva) that she can easily send to her guests.

• Mail a Hostess packet with a cover letter, catalogue and order forms. Be sure to place post-it tabs in the catalogue on the Hostess program page and special products. Also, put a few extra post-it tabs in the package, so the Hostess can tab her favourite pages and products.

2. Be A Good Listener:

• Call your Hostess and set up a “Wish List, time it so you call soon after her packet arrives. Write down everything on her list and create an action plan to help her get it all. The plan should include pre-party orders and a pre-arranged booking.

• Discuss any concerns that your Hostess might have. Brainstorm ideas on how to get outside orders, create e-vite reminders for friends and family, not on Facebook, and possibly teaming up with a friend to double-host.

3. Set High Expectations:

• We’ve all heard, “Aim for the moon and you’ll fall among the stars.” So, aim high. Add a Hostess tip and tricks checklist in your hostess packet.

• Don’t settle. Challenge your Hostess to beat your highest or last party. Be sure to recognize her efforts on the event page, using fun graphics, emojis and stickers to build her confidence.

4. Create a strategy:

• If it is an online Facebook event, advise your Hostess to only invite FB friends that she knows well enough that she’d invite them to a home party. That will help keep both you and her in a spam-free zone.

• Encourage rules of engagement: Personal phone calls or send hand-written invitations to the party. Encourage social media engagement by having your Hostess comment on all posts on the event page put up by you and to post some herself. She could tag friends who shop and share her own pics of her fave products.

• Make sure your Hostess builds excitement for her own party: review your “day of party” game plan prior to the event, which should include personal reminders to everyone who is attending, a “party crashers welcome” post on her personal page and an “I’m so excited” post on the event page a few hours before party time.

5. Use your phone:

• Remember that your phone was created to be used as a… phone. Personal phone calls with your Hostess could be the most innovative risk you take and encourage her to do the same with her guests.

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Do you know your website bounce rate?

Do you know what a website bounce rate is? I have had a few questions regarding this topic, the first being “What is it?”.

The bounce rate is one of the most important things you should track on your website. It measures is the percentage of how often visitors “bounce” off of your web page.

Why it is important.

It is defined as a person landing on a page of your site then immediately leaving. They could be closing a browser window, hitting the back button to get a new URL or clicking on a link to go to another site. Meaning they only saw the one page, the page they came in on is the page they left on.

This percentage is something you want to pay attention to. In most cases, a high bounce rate is bad. It indicates that someone did not find what they were looking for and decided to leave your site. A visitor arrived for a reason then, maybe they couldn’t navigate or thought the information is irrelevant, there is no way to know why they left, only that they left. What you do know is they came to the site for one reason or another, possibly a google search, a paid ad or a referral click, they expected to see something when they arrived and it was not there. The higher your bounce rate the more you are not meeting that expectation, which means it is time to correct this.

When you see this happen, you need to take action on the pages with high bounce rates and lower the percentage. A lower bounce rate leads to a more effective website that will have visitors more engaged and will help them find what they are looking for.

When looking at your percentages, keep in mind some pages you would like a higher bounce rate than others. Pages that you would like a higher bounce rate on, are pages that will lead visitors to your Etsy store, to purchase products. Or a lead page that does not require your visitors to keep navigating your site but to collect contact information. Essentially, if the goal is to get visitors to this page for one specific reason only, then you may not have to worry about the bounce rate on that page.

So, when looking at your website analytics, look at bounce rates per page and not overall.

My suggestion is to play the video below, bounce to the music why you check out your website bounce rate!

Bounce Rate

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Start that hustle and turn it into a career!

So, what exactly is a side hustle? I am sure you are seeing the term all over social media and I am willing to bet you know someone who is doing it. A side hustle is a way to make some extra cash that allows you the flexibility to pursue your true passion. I could also be how you are following that passion – a chance to jump into photography, fashion, or whatever it is you care about the most, without quitting your day job. Hense the term side hustle.

More and more women are turning that side hustle into their careers, and it is amazing to witness. Most just start out by doing a little bit to start – when the kids are in bed, in the morning before they go to work, or on weekends. Over a time the little side project starts earning enough money to become a full-time career and so – jumping in is naturally the next step!

If you are looking at getting started with a simple side hustle, here are a few tips to help get you going.

Determine your focus.

First, determine what it is you want to focus on. What skill sets do you have that you are passionate about and can get you started as soon as possible? Photography, writing, event planning, project manager, dog walker, tech support? In short, it is finally time to decide what you want to be when you “grow up”.

The idea is to choose something you have some experience with, this way you can get started right away. However; do not let lack of experience stop you. If you are truly passionate about something, I am willing to bet you are already knowledgeable enough to get started.

Test your market.

Second, test your market. Do some market research, is there a need for what you want to provide? Is there a problem out there that you and only you can solve? Talk to family and co-workers, another way is to get social. By using social media you can get feedback on the product or services you want to provide.

Go for it!

Now you know you have the skills, the audience and the motivation to get going, so GET GOING! It is time to set a goal and start with a plan. Jumping in feet first is always fun, but can be full of regret. Sit down and create a simple business plan, this is important because you do not want to start a business you do not love. So ask yourself these simple questions and create an easy “just for you” business plan – and started.

What is motivating you to start your own business?
What problems will you help others solve with your business?
What impact do you want to make?
What is different about you or your product that will make your business a success?
What is your business and personal mission?

Now you have the idea, the target audience, and the plan so what are you waiting for?

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Inspiring Greatness: How bad do you want it?

Eric Thomas (aka ET The Hip Hop Preacher) shares The Secrets to Success in an energetic and passionate speech to students at Michigan State University.

Take ten minutes to watch this video, or just hit play, close your eyes and listen because it is so inspiring and motivational. And when says “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.” Take a deep breath and realize just how bad you want to be successful.

Find more inspiration on the blog go here and be sure to check out Eric Thomas at etinspires.com.

How bad do you want it?

Inspiring Greatness: Women who are changing the world.

Women who are changing the world
There is no better way to start my Inspiring Greatness: Women who are changing the world series, then with the new trailer for Firsts, TIME’s new video series on 46 groundbreaking women.

For the past year I have been planning and preparing for the launch of The Virtual Studio, and the Path to Success programs, and to be honest, a good number of the women in this series have been true inspirations for me on my this journey.

I don’t think women need to do anything other than what they are doing right now, and that’s moving forward.

Aretha Franklin

The launching of this project could not have come at a more perfect time in my life. I do hope that these women, and many many more, can inspire and motivate you on your journey.

Take a moment and be inspired, by something as simple as the trailer for the project! I hope to post more on this project as I continue to watch the videos.

Head to the Time Magainze website to learn more about the project!
TIME Firsts: Women Who Are Changing The World