TruthOrator's Blog

Being an entrepreneur means that you'll often blaze your own trail: No career guides, counselors or maps will guide you from one step to the next: You'll have to make it up as you go. I’ve been an entrepreneur my whole adult life and it’s the only career I’ve ever known. In a way, that makes me lucky: I’ve become not only comfortable with, but actually good at, forging ahead into unchartered territory. However, like everyone else, I’ve faced moments of doubt and uncertainty and plenty of sleepless nights. As I look back at the steps that led me from my first sale -- standing next to my grandfather Joe at a folk festival when I was just a young kid -- to my assorted entrepreneurial ventures today, some common themes emerge. 1. Keep the big vision in sight. A big vision will take you far. I put this tip first because when things go wrong on the path to your success, and they will, keeping the big vision in mind will enable you to steer you...

Bitch is a woman who won't bang her head against the wall obsessing over someone else's opinion - be it a man or anyone else in her life. She understands that if someone does not approve of her, it's just one person's opinion; therefore, it's of no real importance. She doesn't try to live up to anyone else's standards - only her own. Because of this, she relates to a man very differently. --Sherry Argov Be an independent thinker at all times, and ignore anyone who attempts to define you in a limiting way. --Sherry Argov Standing up for yourself doesn't always involve verbal confrontation. Sometimes it's about not wasting energy on people who are negative. --Sherry Argov Live by your own rules Move to your rhythm, instead of dancing to the beat of someone else’s drum Decide how you want to be treated Choose what you will or will not tolerate Leave if you don’t get what you want. --Sherry Argov Anytime a woman competes with another woman she de...

Love is about choices and gratitude paves the way. As an incurable romantic, I am always looking for ways to enhance and inspire love. Keep in mind that love is about choices: the decision to love, the willingness to be grateful, and the wisdom to forgive.  I firmly believe that the easiest way to love is through gratitude. It was from talking with John Kralik, author of "365 Thank Yous," that I was inspired to write Revitalize Your Love Life with a Three Day Gratitude Plan. With the gratitude plan, you are essentially clearing out feelings that keep your relationship from thriving. The ultimate goal is to create a mindset for unconditional love. Whenever I read a quote about love from the author of "Love" Dr. Leo Buscaglia, I feel like spinning around the room and dancing reminding myself of his words: "What love we've given, we'll have forever. What love we fail to give, will be lost for all eternity." "Love is life.  If you miss ...

“Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” ~Dale Carnegie While it’s easy to use failure as a great way to get discouraged about your next endeavor, it’s a far better idea to use those emotions as fuel to drive you forward to eventual success. If there were an easy path to success then everyone would take it, and it wouldn’t be so in demand. Failing and learning to deal with discouragement in a healthy and productive way is a sort of litmus test for successful people. So if life every gets you down, and you don’t feel like you can succeed at what you’re currently doing, remember that this can be a turning point in your eventual success story. “Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” ~Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve is a perfect example of choosing hope rather than giving it up. He didn’t let his accident end his life, he chose to hope that one day he would walk again and he made great strides towards that goal. While he may not have ach...

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” ~Frederick Douglass Struggle is often lamented as a bad thing, as a sign that you won’t get what you want and things are going to turn out poorly. But this quote is a reminder that unless you’re struggling you aren’t making any progress. Think about it: a life without struggle would mean that you are playing it safe, staying with what you know, and limiting your own evolution and growth. Struggle is a sign that you are pushing yourself, testing your limits, and making real progress. Armed with this new perspective you can take on the world. “Defeat is simply a signal to press onward.” ~Helen Keller Many people view defeat as a signal to give up and try something else. But here’s a way to get inspired to just keep moving forward when you face defeat of any sort. Amazing things start to happen when you press on without any sign that things will get better. Things start to get better simply because you’ve kept pressing on. The universe ...

Here are 7 of the greatest needs of a man. 1. Respect – This is number one! I would even be emphatic and say every time. In my experience, men are using a different word that means this if they say it isn’t! Ephesians 5:33 says, “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” God knew what He was talking about. Men want to know that they are respected by their wives above every other person. Every man feels this internal pressure to excel. We need to be successful at least one place in our life. If we can’t feel that respect in our home, we will find that somewhere else. Ladies, you want your husband to love you unconditionally. Are you willing to respect him unconditionally? You probably aren’t always extremely “lovable.” (I can say that through my blog where I’d be afraid to say it in person—but you know it’s true.) He’s probably not always respectable. Do you want to be loved any less when you aren’...

“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” – Lao Tzu “Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.” –Aristotle “The best philosophy is to do one’s duties, take the world as it comes, submit respectfully to one’s lot; bless the goodness that has given us so much happiness with it,” – Horace Walpole “People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back to them, poisoned.” -James Baldwin “Respect is love in plain clothes.” -Frankie Byrne “If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are.” -John W. Gardner “Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.” – Welsh Proverb “Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate” – William...

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.  Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.  Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.  Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.  The phrase "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. -- Calvin Coolidge Some friends don't understand this. They don't understand how desperate I am to have someone say, I love you and I support you just the way you are because you're wonderful just the way you are. They don't understand that I can't remember anyone ever saying that to me. I am so demanding and difficult for my friends because I want to crumble and fall apart before them so that they will love me even though I am no fun, lying in bed, crying all the time, not moving. Depression is all about If you loved me you would. --Elizabeth Wurtzel If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint...

You are only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with, so be brave enough to let go of those who keep weighing you down.   “If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.” --Dhirubhai Ambani “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.” --Mark Caine “People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.” --Tony Robbins “When I dare to be powerful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” --Audre Lorde “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” --Mark Twain “Great minds discuss i...

Enter the Kuest Kuest Magazine is a gospel and inspirational soft sell, published periodically by Kenok Link Communications. They recently released their second edition, with Mike Abdul as the cover Artiste. The first edition had Obiwon on the cover of the magazine. Here are the key features of their Second Edition: Exclusive interview with Mike Abdul (in which he revealed the sources of his inspiration, How his mum attached God to everything, and lots more). Encourage Someone Today by Pastor Baker God’s Recipe for Marriage by Pastor Sharon 5 Simple Health Tips Exclusive Pictures from 10minutes Worship Concert with Toeyoursea. And lots more For more information about Kuest Magazine, placement of adverts for goods and services, please contact 08179995512. It's no longer news, Kuest Magazine issue 2 is out fresh and on sale nation wide. To get a copy, ask your vendor or contact: +2348179995512; 08065067905

It is not sex that gives the pleasure, but the lover. -Marge Piercy Sex is more exciting on the screen and between the pages than between the sheets. -Andy Warhol For women the best aphrodisiacs are words. The G-spot is in the ears. He who looks for it below there is wasting his time. -Isabel Allende There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible. -P. J. O’Rourke I wouldn’t recommend sex, drugs or insanity for everyone, but they’ve always worked for me. -Hunter S. Thompson Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble. -John Barrymore Men reach their sexual peak at eighteen. Women reach theirs at thirty-five. Do you get the feeling that God is playing a practical joke? -Rita Rudner Instruction in sex is as important as instruction in food; yet not only are our adolescents not taught the physiology of sex, but never warned t...

We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we've established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile. --Earl Nightingale Now I see the secret of making the best person: it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. --Walt Whitman Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. --Francis Bacon Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night. --William Blake One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. --Virginia Woolf A well spent day brings happy sleep. --Leonardo da Vinci True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. --Sir William Penn Sleeping is not time wasting. --Mike Wilson Sleeplessness is a desert without vegetation or inhabitants. --Jessamyn West ...

Whatever is going on in your mind is what you are attracting We are like magnets - like attract like. You become AND attract what you think Every thought has a frequency. Thoughts send out a magnetic energy People think about what they don't ant and attract more of the same Thought = creation. If these thoughts are attached to powerful emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation You attract your dominant thoughts hose who speak most of illness have illness, those who speak most of prosperity have it..etc. It's not "wishful" thinking. You can't have a universe without the mind entering into it Choose your thoughts carefully .. you are a masterpiece of your life It's OK that thoughts don't manifest into reality immediately (if we saw a picture of an elephant and it instantly appeared, that would be too soon) EVERYTHING in your life you have attracted .. accept that fact .. it's true. Your thoughts cause your feelings We do...

"The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it." --Michael Josephson "Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy." --Fred De Witt Van Amburgh "The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement." --Charles Schwab "He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." --Epictetus "At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." --Albert Schweitzer "The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciat...

“Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” ― Coco Chanel “Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It’s not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it’s when you’ve had everything to do, and you’ve done it.” – Margaret Thatcher “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.” – John Maxwell “When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.” – Helen Keller “Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.” ― Robert T. Kiyosaki “I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.” ― Abraham Lincoln “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” ― Robert F. Kennedy “Judge yo...

I don't know where we should take this company, but I do know that if I start with the right people, ask them the right questions, and engage them in vigorous debate, we will find a way to make this company great. --James C. Collins Our state of wellness determines our response to any situation. Never allow the busyness of life to distract you from taking care of your well being. --Lailah Gifty Akita You don't have to prove confidence; when you have it, it'll show. Real confidence is quiet, tactful, civil, and humble. --Rosalinda Oropeza The type of person you are is usually reflected in your business. To improve your business, first improve yourself. --Idowu Koyenikan If you look at anything successful, you will find traces of a good leader in it. --Idowu Koyenikan If you develop your skill you will earn a living; but if you develop your gift you will make a fortune. --Dr. Lucas D. Shallua Fear, doubt, and lack are things we must talk about to emerge as assoc...

Sometimes it takes an objective perspective to shine a light on a truth you didn't want to see. If you've never sat on a stranger's couch with a box of tissues in your lap, bawling your eyes out as a kind-eyed man smiles without judgment or criticism, then you don't know what you're missing. After the weight of my husband's opiate addiction threatened to suffocate me or drive me mad — whichever came first — and after discovering my own codependency issues, I was serendipitously led to a retired therapist who lives in walking distance from my house. I needed help (desperately), and I still can't believe my good fortune at finding a therapist so perfectly suited to my specific issues. Not only had he worked in addiction treatment for decades, but he also had a couples therapy business with his wife. This man has lived through multiple marriages, good and bad relationships, and has counseled hundreds of couples (if not more) throughout his career  and he...

“Perhaps everything terrible is in its being something that needs our love.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke “Hold on to what is good, even if it’s a handful of earth.” ~Hopi prayer “Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.” ~Walt Whitman  “If you are going through hell, keep going.” ~Winston Churchill “Tell you heart that the fear of suffering is worse than suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.” ~Paulo Coelho “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future . . . but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.” ~Buddha “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” ~Deepak Chopra “Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.” ~Greenville Kleiss...

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson  “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~Arthur Ashe “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ~Anne Frank “When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” ~Alexander Graham Bell “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.”~Helen Keller  “When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” ~Harriet Beecher Stowe “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt  “If you don’t pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves...