Sunday, October 16, 2011
Relocated! It's not that bad...
Saturday, September 10, 2011
I Remember 9/11...
Friday, September 9, 2011
Kindle Release of One Hour To Wealth
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
25 Key Points: Key Point 4 - You Need A Business Plan
Key Point 2: Capitalize on Opportunities
Key Point 3: Stay In Your Lane
Monday, September 5, 2011
25 Key Points: Key Point 3 - Stay In Your Lane
Thursday, September 1, 2011
25 Key Points: Key Point 2 - Capitalize On Opportunities
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
25 Key Points: Key Point 1
25 Keys: Points to Stay Motivated in Small Business-Intro
Get Your Janitor On
Monday, August 22, 2011
Get To Know: Backpackramento by Mahtie Bush
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Memphis Hi-Lites: The Memphis Chess Club
Monday, August 8, 2011
A Few Thoughts on Obama and Presidents in General
Wait a minute, you really think this is my fault? |
Monday, August 1, 2011
Memphis Hi Lites: Trolley Night July 29, 2011: New Stops on South Main
Kpreshas opening night |
Friday, July 29, 2011
Downtown Memphis is the place to be July 29th, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
That's Not What It's For: Another Facebook Article
Like John Coffey, I couldn't hep it |
Friday, July 22, 2011
Is Facebook Really Good For Small Biz?
Friday, July 15, 2011
Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson
Monday, July 4, 2011
Memphis Hi-Lites: Memphis Redbirds
Redbirds Park in Downtown Memphis |
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Rabbit Hole: A review
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Lecture on Entrepreneurship at GEAR UP
Christopher D. Burns speaking to GEAR UP students at Southwest TN College |
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Untitled for Ji Jaga
nurtured, soil turned, watered.
In time, from the soil, seedlings
breakthrough.
In Time, the grass turns from
brown, to lime, to green to
brown, and weeds crawl through
invasive, creeping slowly,
turning green grass brown
then dying
In Time. A man turns,
ages, learns, becomes
understood and this life
takes time. In 40 years a tree
is still young, still growing.
In Time, a people, oppressed
destroyed, learn to live and fight
for rights, die, reborn, learn to fight
back
against the weeds turning green
to brown.
In Time, short time, people
expect it all to go away.
A President, the athletes, singers,
a people, like weeds, hurting,
contributes to brown
patches.
In a week, I scream Gil-
Geronimo, and realize
we are like grass
In time
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Welcome To The Rileys: A review
Monday, May 30, 2011
Night Catches Us: a review
Friday, May 27, 2011
Get To Know: In Honor of Gil Scott Heron
Why We Homeschool: A Response to Wendy Thomas and the Commercial Appeal
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Because I'm PREGNANT
One of my guilty pleasures is watching MTV's 16 & Pregnant. You've seen it right? It always start with the girl giving background details of her life. She talks about where she's from, her family, and then she talks about how things have changed with the panning of the camera to a huge stomach with her saying the ending tagline..."because, I'm pregnant."
I notice on 16 & Pregnant that up until the birth of their child, the mothers are generally living a carefree and easy life. They are preparing for their child to be born. They buy the crib, take breathing classes, beg their parents to understand, try to get their finances in order, and they genuinely believe that on or around that due date, a baby is popping out of their vagina.
The same approach should be taken when we pursue our dreams. If it takes nine months for a baby to be nursed and planned, what makes us think we can birth a dream overnight. Also, it is important that we set a time limit as to when our plan should be attained and achieved. If we can predict when a baby, a precious life, a human being, will enter the world, who are we to say our dreams can come and go whenever they want. We have to give them a due date.
Another thing I notice on the show, is that once that baby is born, it's a wrap! The mother is entirely consumed with every single detail concerning that baby. She rises with the baby, the goes to sleep with the baby, stays up long nights with the baby, feeds the baby, smiles at the baby, spoil the baby, bathe the baby, and so on. I have yet to see an episode where a mother gives birth to the baby and either leaves it at the hospital or takes it home only to collect dust on the shelf. That's simply negligent. For the ones that do ignore the needs of their baby, are generally the ones that live a life of regret, confusion, conflict, and emotional distress. They simply weren't ready for the baby. Then there are the mothers that decide to give their baby away because there is always someone else who will take a neglected dream, I mean baby, and care for it and nurture it as though it were their own because they failed to produce a baby of their own.
A lot of us are unfit mothers when it comes to the dreams and ideas placed in us. Some of us are 86 weeks pregnant, overdue, or we have neglected a baby we gave birth to four years ago. We can't find our baby.
And just like that Cosby episode, men can get pregnant too.
For you nosey people, I AM pregnant but there is no human being growing inside of me. Instead there are a myriad of ideas, poems, songs, events, websites, businesses, and dreams that I am preparing to birth and when they are born I will give them my full attention and parent them with the responsibility that God has entrusted to me.
How do you know if you're pregnant?
Unfortunately, a traditional pregnancy test won't help detect this kind of pregnancy. But here's a test: Answer yes or no to the following questions.
1. Do you see something and immediately think of ways that it can be done better?
2. Do you get ideas of a business or service that you or someone you know can provide?
3. Have you caught yourself daydreaming of being in the spotlight doing a hobby you love?
4. Do you ever say, "If I had ______, I would do______."?
5. Do you think of unconventional ideas that could benefit others around you?
6. Ever get frustrated with an issue effecting a large group of people to the point where you want to do something about it?
If you answered yes to most of these questions, well, congratulations, you're pregnant!
Just with a actual pregnancy there are side effects and risks involved with sharing your body with another human being.
1. You must watch what you eat and maintain a healthy lifestyle if you are going to produce a dream. You must have enough energy to complete the task.
2. Just as your outer appearance will change and be obvious to those around you, your inner man will change too if you get pregnant with a dream. If your outer man got pregnant, your stomach and body will change. If your inner man got pregnant, your attitude will change.
3. Those same friends you had before you got pregnant, may not be around as much after you give birth. They will not understand why you give so much attention to the bundle of joy that you are now responsible for.
4. The only people who truly understand what you are going through, are those who have pushed out dreams. They will know what is like and the pain they had to endure throughout and during the birthing process. They will understand the sacrifice. Surround yourself with people who have successfully carried and birthed a dream.
So, you're pregnant and the first question the baby daddy asks, though he is partially responsible, is, "Soooo, what are YOU gonna do?"
Imagine, God is your baby daddy and he allows the seed of a dream to be carried in you. Believe or not, he still gives you the option as to how you want to handle the responsibility. You can either:
1. Get an abortion. Kill the dream and forever wonder what life would have been like had the dream had been born. Who will the dream have affected, touched, saved, healed. What contribution could that dream had of made to the world.
2. Adoption. Give the dream to someone else and allow them to nurture and provide for that dream even though you created it.
3. Keep It. You may not know how in the world are you going provide and take care of this life altering dream, but the decision to keep the dream, care for it, and watch it grow before your eyes, will be the biggest joy and rewarding experience ever.
I'm keeping my babies! If anybody wants to ever babysit or buy my babies pampers and food, I am also looking for volunteers and investors. :-)
"Most ideas are stillborn and need the breath of life injected into them through definite plans of immediate action. The time to nurse an idea is at the time of its birth. Every minute it lives gives it a better chance of surviving." -Napoleon Hill, Author or Think and Grow rich
Lisa B.
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