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CHOOSE TO THRIVE.

COLLETTE MCNAMEE

rWhy she statted her business.. .

I decided to start my own business because I wanted the flexibi1iry

of wotking fot myself along with the abiiity to be paid according to

what I was u-illing to do.

Vhat she does...I am an Independent Pink Cadillac driving Sales Directot for Maty

I(ay. I love what I do because I make women feel better and give

them hope, thtough great products and by offering an amazrng

business opporrunity. There's nothing better than spending time

with someone and knowing that when you leave her, she feels bettet

about herself than when you came in! r.wvrvmarykaycom/mcnamee.

FIer secret to success...

I tealtze that I'm in this business for the long haul, even if things

get tough. Everything in life requires commitment and a positive

attitude. I'm reading a great book by Tommy Newberry called "The

4:B Principle". Itt based on Philippians 4:8 and teaches us to focus

our mind on those things to be gratelul fot

What is the importance of thoughts?

There is no moie powetful force in the universe than our mind. Be-

fore I eatned my first Pink Cadiilac, I practiced my mind movie.....

pictudng in my mind how I would feel when I picked it up and how

it would smell and what I would be r'"'earing and vrhat a celebration

of victory it would be. Everl.thing I pictuted in my mind came true

because I visualized it, believed it, and was wilJing to do the work to

make it happen.

FIow do you define success?

I define success by creating and living the life I've always dreamed

I would live. Wotk doesnt seem like work because I am doingsomething I love to do! I take my business seriousiy and work hatd,

but I play hatd too! I've leatned that success comes from servant

leadership. If you apptoach yout business on how 1'qu can bettet

serve your customer, success becomes just patt of it!

CHEF AMEERAH WATSON

$7hy she statted her business.. .

I come from a famil,v of entrepteneuts and people who ate health

conscious practitioners which led a passion fot food and food sci-

ence so it was only natutal fot me to start a business that provides

me with a platform to share my passion w-ith others.

What she does...

The Intimate Chef of Atlanta offets petsonal chef setvices tailored

to fit any cuisine and anv event ftom a special occasion or a small

gathering, to a large event fot hundteds ot our specialq-: an intimate

event for m,'o. As part of our empo\\-erment setvices we pro\'ide

educational classes and wotkshops to empover out clients u''n'w

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F{er sectet to success,..

I don't focus on the w-idely marketed tecession. I pa)'attention to

acquiring the money that continues to circulate despite a recession. Ichoose to focus on what I want to manifest in my life and operating

out of that focus.

'What is the impottance of thoughts?

Cultures all ovet the world and thtoughout time have some lotm ofteaching that savs something on speaking things as lou w-ould have

them to be. What you focus on is what rr''il1 expand in yout life so

it's -,'ety important to manage your thoughts despite anything that

you see happening around 1.ou. Choose \-our thoughts wisely and

guard them at all cost.

Where do you see your business in the next 5 years?

In 5 yeats I expect the Intimate Chef of Atlanta to be expanded to

other cities and then other countries, incorpotating the cuisine ofthose regions of the world into our concept. I rvould also like to add

a progrzm that will feed the hungtv in this and other areas to which

rhe Inrimate Chef erpands.

IAN FERNANDO

SThy he started her business. . .

I decided to start my online business because I was working 3 jobs,

giving me no life to enjoy.

What he does...

One of my sites, IanFetnando.com is a blog about my success stories,

trial and errors, and entrepreneurial expedences. It mainly talks aboutaffiliate marketing which is the heart of my business.

His sectet to success,..Fixing user problems is the main success dudng any r1'?e of downtime. If you can provide a solution ot fix a problem then you can

ltorget abour any rlpe of recession.

What is the impottance of thoughts?Thinking about what can be may end up to what will be. Having a

positive thought and detetmination gives you the boost to get to yourgoals and dteams. If there is no vision then thete is no teality'.

Ho*'do you balance a personal life and trusiness life?I simply do not think about my business as a business because I enjoywhat I do. Having your own business means you can mold it atoundyour persorial life and own doings.

SIMI BELO

\Vhy she started het business...I inr.'ented my'SimiWeavel\I'hairpiece simply because I needed it,

desperatell', so it really r.vas a case of 'necessitv is the mothet ofinvention'!

What she does...

I invented a revolutionary qpe of ha} piece (the Simi\X/eaverM) that

delivets stunning, tealistic, affordable and convenient hafu sryles. It's

a fantastic time saver and is liberating women evetlwhetel www

Simi\ilear,'e.com

L{et sectet to success...

Positiviq'! I was brought up to believe that 1.611 can do an1'thing you

warit to on this earth; the only limitations are those ).ou set yourself.

So I see business in terms of challenges, results ot ieatning points,

instead of riskr and expensir-e.

What is the importance of thoughts?

Thoughts are necessary for focusing and planning. But they must

be used in conjunction u'ith time. Think things through and cteate

ot identifi'four options fot each dilemma/decision. Your foutth

option should alu.avs be 'do nothing', because u'ith time, the solution

can become apparent.

Is there a pefson, trook, or song that motivates you to keep

moving and shaking?

N{y patents: clich6d I know!

MARK VAUDREUIL

${ihy he started his business...I statted mv business to influence positive change in the lives ofenough people to make a lasting difference in the wotld throughevents and media wotldwide.

What he does...

N{aximizing Success hosts Live events that delivet por.vetful life chang-ing strategies and ptoven wealth building svsrems that empowet

Peopie to lir-e their [ves mote abundantly. wwwmaximizingsuccess.

com

His secret to success,..The only reason there is a "recession" is because it exists in the ma-jotiq'of people's minds. Once the majoriq,'of people "believe" and

"think" abundance instead of "lack" the recession will cease to exisr.

What is the in-rportance of thoughts?Thought is evervthing. Nothing has or evet s,-i11 exist without thought.

\X/atch and guard the quaLitr- of vour thoughts. You are nou' what vouhave thought about in the past.

With so many people failing this yeat, how did you mariage tostand and grow?

In otdet to succeed in todayt business enr,'ironment, many people and

business owners are looking fot sound direction and advice. Maximiz-ing Success ptovides rvotld class experts who have helped thousands

of business orr,'nets and entrepreneurs increase their income at neck-

bteaking speed.

REBECCA MCCLAIN

Why she statted Ler business...

I started Build A Thrir-ing Business Nenvork to give r.'"'omen and

minodties a central hub oi resources to develop and consistentll'

Ffo\r' their businesses.

l*'hat she rioes,,.

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FIer secret ttl srccess., "

The secret to our success is to diversifr'. \Ve've dir-ersihed in terms

of the products and serl-ices s.e offer as well as hor.v w-e deliver

those products and sen'ices. This is the time to iook for mote u-avs

to be creatir.e and innor-ation r.vith vout offetings.

$/hat is the irnportance of tiroughts?

Thoughts ate like the cteative process for bringing a dream ot

passion to realiry \\rleere r.ou and I ate toda,r'is as a tesult of out

thoughts because rvhat rl,'e think is u'hat s-e 'ur''i11 evenrualll' produce

in our [r'es lor the good or bad.

To be in business you have to have tough skin. F{olv do ytlu

deal r.vith nonots"?

I had alteadr.- built immunitt'to "no" long befote statting a busrness,

because it's just a patt of 1ife. Bv no means do I reLish the thought

of it, but I clo lrelr' "no" as divine guidance, which helps me stay on

course; on r.hat I beheve is the right path for mr. Life.