8 Secrets to Success

As promised, I am sharing with you the 8 Secrets to Success. It's a really short video and I'm sure you're going to enjoy it. 

#PROJECTMOVEOUT : Great People...

Great people talk about ideas.
Average people talk about things.
Small people talk about other people.

Great people don't say "I'm not going to do it because they didn't." Great people say, "I'm going to do it because this may potentially produce change."

I personally find it pathetic that there are people who think so small. Allowing others' actions dictate what they do. And I don't mean peer pressure to choose strawberry ice cream over chocolate. I mean really heavy stuff.

Often I am told I have natural leadership qualities. And I see it. When I'm passionate about something, I make other people aware. I don't allow others' convictions to steer mine. Thankfully (but sometimes annoyingly) I have close friends who are the same with theirs. This challenges us to be even greater than what we already are.

With that said, I want to take this time out to encourage everyone to stand up and stand their own ground. Don't worry what someone else is doing. Worry about what you're doing. I remember when my mother used to tell my brother and I just that. He'd be mad and say, "Well she isn't doing it." And my mom would say "Don't worry about what she's doing," And she's right, there was no relevance. Focus on yourself and your quality of work will be better. Your influence will be contagious. You will make a difference even without the intention to.

Pay attention to what you're doing.

That Fear was SO yesterday

Today I have been playing all the Batman movies in my apartment. Currently, I am up to Batman Forever.

I am a bit intrigued by Dr. Chase Meridian. She's a strong woman, who is one of the many who fall for Batman. Nicole Kidman (Dr. Meridian) was a vixen.

When I was a kid, I thought everyone in this movie was super cool but I didn't understand how they were able to just change Batman into Val Kilmer. My dad said to me, "They can even change him into a Chinese or Black guy. It doesn't matter."

Besides Jim Carrey stole the show.



Anyway, Press Release.


In college, I took a PR Writing course. I was so excited. But when we got our Press Release grades back, I was pissed. My professor didn't think it was good. He thought it needed a lot more work. And of course, as a writer this bruised my ego tremendously. Not to mention, towards the end of the course we were able to resubmit projects. I of course chose the press release to be one, but still I was not fully satisfied with the grade I received. Therefore I have been convinced that I am not good at them.

This brings me to my current issue. If I'm going to be working in public relations, how the heck am I going to avoid press releases? The answer is that I can't. So I need to build confidence and get to writing. Especially since I have a "client" who kinda needs them. I find that politicians find press release a necessity.

Here is one of the sites I am using to help me with my structure .
I'll keep you updated on my progress on it. Post the final product too.

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't achieve something. Especially when he's the one at a crummy job with crushed dreams. 

Update on the My____Life prequel: It has a title and I finished a chapter yesterday. Tomorrow I will most likely continue to do another one or two chapters. A Peek: Samantha is a bit different in this one. Not as strong in my eyes. And it takes place at a time I have passed. One of the hardest tasks as a writer but not impossible is to relate to situations you may or may not have experienced. I like to watch shows like Gossip Girl or The Hills to get me back into the nonsense of High School. It helps a ton. That's my writers tip.

More success please

As I watched the VH1 Behind the music episodes about Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Lopez and then a E! Special about Jennifer Aniston (What's with all the Jennifer's?)... I felt inspired to make it in life. But then I thought to myself, what does that even mean? What makes one a success?

I asked a friend this evening what does it exactly mean to be successful. In conclusion of the conversation... neither of us knew the answer, but did know it can be personally defined by anyone and everyone.

All I do know for now is that I'm starting here in my journey to finding it. More so continuing it, cause realistically it's already been a long road. And in my eyes, I'm already partially successful.

So tell me... What is success to you?