Diet, Schmiet......GRRRRR!

So I ran some errands at lunch today. I was on a mission for the PERFECT birthday cards for 2 of my very awesomest friends who are celebrating this week. So, of course, the only place to go is SWOOZIE'S. This store is a wonderland for the 20- & 30- somethings who enjoy adult beverages, parties and have a TON of disposable income. I have been known to describe this store as "imagine if my 'taste' and 'style' along with my sense of humor and all the crazy stuff in my head at any given time sprang from my brain in the form of a retail venture".
Needless to say, if I had unlimited income, I'd own just about 2 of everything in that place. So I read all the cards trying to find the perfect ones for my "besties" then realize that I must have entered some sort of blackhole of time because my entire hour is almost gone! YIKES!
I think, "Ok sister...you're on your diet plan and don't want to get your a** kicked by the personal trainer tonight so make a good decision for your grab-and-go lunch". I saunter over to Panera Bread, passing up Cold Stone Creamery and Brixx. "Good Girl" I tell myself. "Salad and vegetarian soup, here I come!"
Some how, some way I walk out of there with a panini (tomato, mozzarella, basil), some chips, and a friggin' chocolate chip cookie the size of my head?!?!? I did have water to drink and I hadn't eaten anything since a bagel at 7:30am this morning but SHEESH! Again, some sort of blackhole....I don't even remember ordering....it's like that little "hungry monster" from the weight watchers commercials swooped in and ordered my lunch, paid for it, then shoved into my hands. Oh then he MADE me eat it ALL! Thank goodness I have a chance at redemption for dinner. I shall spend the rest of my day hunting down that little orange monster and torturing him. Maybe I'll run him over with my rental car. I did get the insurance.....

Quick Post....Calm my Anxious Mind, Heart, Foot....

Random, quick thought....I find it both humorous and ironic that I haven't had time to read my 2 chapters for Bible Study/Small Group tonight. The title is "Calm My Anxious Heart"! All about how to find calm, contentment and quiet time for yourself....LOL! Who has time for that?!?! =)

The "New" Economy

So I have unearthed what I consider to be a phenomenon of this new age that we're living in....WORKING FOR NO PAY! Now maybe I'm old-fashioned but I don't think expecting some sort of paycheck - salary, draw, SOMETHING - is too much to ask for!?
There seems to be an entire group of "business owners/leaders" in the Upstate of SC are fervently networking and social media-ing and sipping coffee, smoking cigars in an effort to grow their business while wanting those of us who are seeking work to slave away as "commission-only" employees....without benefits....without a contract....
I put business owners/leaders in quotes, by the way, for a very good reason. These are people who seem to have some sort of LLC or DBA situation, SEEM to work very hard as they're always running around, SEEM to have new ideas, SEEM to have their finger on the pulse of Upstate business....but, at the end of the day, they're cashless, stressed out, burning business bridges and wearing out their welcomes at many of the reputable business affinity groups in the area and spending what little cash they do have on cigars, liquor and coffee....oh and fancy technology gadgets, too. Apparently it's a requirement to have an iPhone or comparable toy to be a member of this group.
So, if you're reading this and you're truly wanting to grow your business, move away from the idea that people are desperate enough to work for nothing but the promise of a "big payoff" down the road. Buck up, put your big boy boxers/big girl panties on and write a solid business plan, get a REAL loan from a REAL bank and carefully choose employees that will actually bring you a real return for real pay.
Just a thought.....