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Shyra's multifaceted skill-set and varied creativeness and business background makes her highly sought after. She has a deep passion for inspiring others to self-discover and achieve their greatest potential in life. She has inspired others to pursue their visions and has assisted them in realizing they “CAN DO IT!”

Archive: Self Improvement

Get It In Writing

There may be individuals out there who tend to cloud your business judgment.  People may try to deliberately tell lies to you or pretend to be friends with you just to get money, information or use out of you that benefits themselves only.  It can be disappointing at times when this occurs considering you are newly in business for yourself and you are putting trust in those you feel are truly your friend.  Always look at putting together a contract when partnering up with anyone or doing business with anyone.  Protect yourself and your company.  If the other party has a pre-written agreement they wish for you to sign, it’s ok to take your time to review it or have your own attorney to look over it before signing.  Any changes that need to made to it, should be discussed before signing.  Sometimes when you have the other party submit their agreement they have for you, you get an opportunity to actually see what they have in mind or expect from you.    So always take the time to review their agreement carefully before signing.  If you are needing assistance in coming up with creating your own contracts, there are a few really good websites out there such as www.legalzoom.com and www.echosign.com.   Echosign.com offers electronic signatures for those who wish to expedite the signing process.  There are pre-written contracts available for electronic signatures between you and the other party.   Log onto www.echosign.com and check it out!  It’s time to show everyone you’re doing business with that “It’s not personal, It’s Business”!

Stop The Deception

Every once in a while, I’ll take a break from working inside my office and sit in a local restaurant with my laptop to get some work done. While having breakfast one morning, I heard something very interesting. The lady sitting in the booth behind me was on her cell phone. She was so loud that several of us in the restaurant could hear the entire conversation without trying. One of the statements I heard her say was “What he doesn’t know, won’t hurt him”. She then began to laugh.

Now, I don’t know who it was she was referring to, but this statement is of deception and a statement that we have all heard at one time or another. Some have been brought up around deceptive acts when growing up and some are still surrounded by it. Just because you’ve been brought up around these types of acts doesn’t mean that you have to repeat them. It’s time to make a difference and not repeat the cycle.

If you were brought up around parents who were deceptive to one another, it may have affected you to a point to where you knew how not to be towards your spouse. Especially, if you were one brought up in a single parent home as a result of the deceptive acts. Deception usually ends up hurting someone when it’s all over with. Let’s end the cycle and focus on being more respectful and considerate of other’s feelings. We need to set an example for our children. Afterall, they are our future!

It’s Alright To Say “No”

Unwillingly saying “yes” can mentally wear one out and be a complete waste of  time.  It can also distract you from being motivated.  So do yourself a favor and follow your instincts.
You have control of your life so even though you have what it takes to say “yes”,   have the courage to also say “no”.  There’s no reason to over complicate your life!