It’s National Preparedness Month. Everyone needs a plan, especially small businesses. Click the picture or visit https://www.ready.gov/ and learn more.

Check out this link to the Small Business administration about being prepared.

Even if you don’t own a business it’s great to have your family prepared in case of a disaster. Ready.gov has great links to help prepare and plan with kids.

If you have questions, contact me. I have a plan for Sierra Ranch as well as worked on much bigger plans.

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Do you pick a word at the beginning of each year? I have for the last several years.

In 2015 it was Thrive. Not entirely sure that year lived up to that, but I digress.

In 2016 it was Conquer. I wanted to conquer the fear that was holding me back in life and business. I did finally get to ride my ex-racehorse but then ended up losing him. And did make many new connections on the business front so maybe it worked.

In 2017 it was Persevere. I totally think I over thought that word, but I did make it through the year. There were lots of changes, but most of them were for the best.

So this year my word is Focus. Why? Because squirrel. I have been told I have too many interests and too many businesses, and maybe I do. But sometimes I just need to focus and get done the things that mean the most to me.

What does that mean? I will be writing here more. I will also be rebranding the Sierra Ranch site to be something different. I think something I have missed in the last few years is doing more writing and more living.

Let me know if you have questions about branding or rebranding your small business. I have done several in the last couple of years and would love to help your small business grow.

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I follow Jon Acuff, and he gave some great pointers on a year-end review and how to set some goals for the coming year. I had great success in the 30 Days of Hustle program that my new planner this year is the Commit30 Planner.

There are three questions to consider in a year-end review:

1. What to start doing in 2017?
2. What to stop doing in 2017?
3. What to continue to do in 2017?

As part of this discussion, I will include the things from 2016 and how I did with each one.

What to start doing?

Last year I wanted to pitch more jobs. And on the fun side, I wanted to start riding again. Well, I still need to pitch jobs. I need to conquer the fear and just put myself out there. I have several opportunities in the coming year as well as building an engineering practice.  Pitching is required to get any freelance work. It’s time to jump in with both feet.

And I did start riding for a bit. I still need to find my horse to help with the riding goal. You can read more about my riding adventures on Sierra Ranch, LLC.

What to stop doing?

One word! Procrastinating! STILL! It has to stop for me to build my businesses into what I know they can be. I have taken some action in

How do you stop procrastinating? By taking action. I have done that in several different ways. One I have a barn manager at Seirra Ranch, LLC. She helps keep the ranch running, so I can focus on the other businesses. I am still working on how Stormy Orchid, LLC is going to grow. We had a conceal carry class at the ranch last summer and might include more of that if there is interest. I will keep writing and developing websites for local businesses as well as grow the engineering practice.

What to continue doing?

As with last year, I will continue to exercise every weekday morning. My new job has somewhat flexible hours so that I can continue to do this. I will also continue to count calories. I have a goal weight that I could like to reach by a certain time. It is achievable if I put in the work.

I have always been one that loved to learn. I know there is still much to learn about all my endeavors. I was told as a kid that if you learned something new every day you wouldn’t die. Learning new things in all my businesses will lead to new ventures in the future.

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I am working on my calendar for the next year. Using the #Commit30 planner each month will have a goal. I will update you each month with my goal and if it was achieved. What are the three top things you will be working on to grow your business or yourself? Leave a comment or email me!

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I have taken both her classes and followed her on Facebook for over a year. She offers great content and is very open with how her business runs. Her classes show the behind the business. The courses allow you to create more of the life you love while still employed. She also offers tips on when to move from your current job to becoming self-employed.

So if you are looking for a great class to kick off your own online business check out the Horkey Handbook and the classes Gina offers. If you need help with setting up your website of other things. Please contact me.

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There are three questions to consider in a year-end review:

1. What to start doing in 2016?
2. What to stop doing in 2016?
3. What to continue to do in 2016?

What to start doing?

Pitch more jobs. All across the board. From writing to engineering work, I need to put myself out there and get more work to build the life I love. So I will be writing more here and growing more of a following. On the fun side, I want to start riding again. And I will!

What to stop doing?

One word! Procrastinating! It has to stop for me to build my businesses into what I know they can be. I have taken some action in Stormy Orchid, LLC, and now it’s time to take action in the other businesses. This year I will grow all of my businesses to what I know they can be.

What to continue doing?

I have been exercising every weekday morning. I have been walking or biking and lifting weights. I know I need to lose weight to ride my horse better. I also need to be stronger. I am getting there and will continue that habit I started when I quit my JOB. I also want to keep learning. You never can know everything and learning keeps you young. I want to keep learning in all my businesses, and that will lead to new avenues to take in the future.

I know these are not SMART goals and over the next few weeks, I will be setting some. What are the three main things you will be working on to grow your business or yourself? Leave a comment or email me!

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I resigned from the City of Tulsa on August 28, 2015, with an effective date of September 11.  I have been considering what to do next. I am excited to be able to push my side hustles to the front and build a life that I have been dreaming of. Will it be easy? No. But I have built a business from scratch before and know what it will take to get things up and running.

I plan on working several different avenues at once, but the main focus of my hustle will be getting Stormy Orchid, LLC stocked and attending gun shows by the end of the year. Until we attend a show near you please visit our website and sign up for our newsletter. Signing up will get you 16-week course on how to NOT be a victim.  Our website has lots of tools for self-defense. Don’t see what you want.  I will gladly help you find it.  Please contact me!

In addition, I will be focusing on the ranch and selling a couple of remaining horses that need new owners.  Check out our horses for sale and learn about our lesson program or leasing program. We have big plans for the ranch including adding an obstacle course. As I have stated before there are several horses that can not be placed if you would like to help the horses at Sierra Ranch, LLC please check out our store.

I have several other things in the works (like engineering consultation) and many websites that need updating. It is exciting to begin this new adventure. And the best part is I get to sleep when it rains.

Would I take my dream job if offered? Well of course! I would like to not commute to Tulsa on a daily basis as that was creating some health issues. I’d like to work for a smaller company and not full time so as to continue to pursue Stormy Orchid, LLC. Please contact me if you know of something along those lines.

If you have any questions, please contact me. Join the email list on this site and get a monthly newsletter with updates. Like my Facebook page for daily motivation on how to grow your business. Follow me on Twitter. You might even see me on Periscope soon. And each of my main websites has Facebook pages, twitter accounts, and other social media connections. Join in on the conversation!

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Something you don’t hear very often. Our sister site, HorseMatch.net, published the first book of hopefully many.  We have been looking at a variety of ways to make money to support the horses. For just $5.99 you get a great book about how to choose your next horse. AND you help feed the horses at Sierra Ranch, LLC.  Just click the link below or the Kindle button on the sidebar.

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Don’t you remember as a kid the fun you had coloring and how everything was better if you could just escape into coloring? It turns out that coloring helps your brain. There are books for women and men. Simple books and harder ones.

I recently had a friend beat several different kind of cancers. She posted the very detailed drawings she was coloring every day on Facebook.  It was great therapy for her to have a creative outlet to pour her heart into so she could heal.

It also turns out that by coloring a bit each day you help keep your brain younger and active. So if you get tired or reading or other activities that work your brain, why not try coloring.

Click on the pictures here and you visit Amazon to check out the great deals. The top two are on sale right now. And don’t forget to order some great colored pencils or markers to do you coloring.

If you have any questions or need other ideas or have ideas on how to keep your brain active, contact me!

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Can I convince you with 4 BILLION dollars?

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