I took advantage of Professional and Personal Development
I literally became a student again by investing in personal development. I realized changing my mindset depends on heavily what I am listening to on a daily basis. I have been in situations when a group of people I don’t know wanted to call me negative names every day from Sunday to Sunday. Clearly, they wanted me to hear the taunting degrading comments. These people must have thought a Black Woman in 2023/2024 is stupid and afraid of harassing behavior. I actually used that opportunity to learn their operational flow and behavior.
But can you imagine hearing negative comments in your ear all the time? Listen to me guard your “Eargate”. What you hear daily or weekly can and it will negatively impact your life if you are not strong enough to fight it off. We are all human, so we have to be careful not to allow negative psychological strategies to affect us to the point when we become unproductive, suffer from a lack of confidence within ourselves, and are stuck in one place while time passes by. Time waits for no one.
So, I forced myself to become a student again by taking a personal development course. This is why I went ghosted on social media at times in 2023 I was shifting my focus. Guess what I allowed successful YouTube creators and podcasters to help me discover areas in my life I needed to work on before launching any podcast or brand. Avoiding weak areas in my life can negatively impact future relationships, hinder me from being effective in the workplace, and damage my personal brand.
Why? 😗
Because I am the brand. I am the business. I am the creator. I am the founder and CEO. So if my foundation is weak regardless of who you know in my opinion what I create will be weak. In order to feed my soul I love the word of God. I love to listen to my Pastor Bishop Rosie Oneal from Greenville, North Carolina. As well as Bishop TD Jakes and Pastor Charles Stanley just to name a few.
You may be wondering what podcasts I listen to. During this time, I listened to a variety of podcasts catered to business and personal growth.
During Q4 of 2023, I rediscovered my passion for listening to podcasts while I was working. If you are interested in listening to podcasts I recommend the following podcasts.
Podcast recommendations:
The Journey with Morgan DeBaun
The Worksmart Podcast with Morgan DeBaun
If you are looking for a good laugh listen to
You can tell I was listening to a wealth of knowledge and comedy in between. During Q4, I started designing my brands in preparation for 2024. This time I decided to take my time, so I would not be posting content that has nothing to do with my brands and what I’m trying to do. It is better to be intentional and post with a purpose. I have to say the hardest part for me is deciding on brand colors.
Thank you for taking the time to read my article. Stay tune for part four of my journey becoming a student again.
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