Should You Ask For Advice on the Internet?

Throughout our life time, we will be faced with many situations. Will we all know exactly how to handle every situation we encounter? For some, perhaps and for others, no way. As a result, many people have turned to social networking for advice from cooking to relationships. No one is expected to have all the answers in life, that's why it is normal to seek advice & council from others, even if they are strangers. So to answer the question; should you ask for advice on the internet? My response would be, why not. Do whatever makes you happy, but be prepared for the consequences that may follow.

Here's the problem: If you decide to place your personal business on the internet and seek out advice from strangers, you should not be offended by the responses you receive. Everyone and I mean everyone is entitled to their opinions. If the snake bites your ass, don't get upset. If you can't take the snake bite, do not put your hand in its face. In other words, if you do not like the responses that people take the time to write, whether it's something you want to hear or not, DO NOT get offended. It's just like playing a game. Sometimes you're going to lose and sometimes you're going to win.

Here's the moral of the story. If you seek out advice on the internet, be a good sport, because you're not always going to hear what you want to hear. We all have opinions and you should respect them, whether you like what you hear or not. One should be appreciative that someone has taken the time to even consider responding to your situation. Hence, be a good sport, no matter the outcome. If you only want to hear specific things, then I highly recommend that you look in the mirror and talk to your damn self. That way you'll always hear what you want to hear and the only person you can get upset with is yourself.

How Do You Manage Your Time Between Your Job and Your Family?

This is a question that many of us are plagued with all the time. But is there a right or wrong answer to this timeless question? Each person’s story is different, but what matters the most is how you choose to handle the situation.

Here’s what happened to me….My company is Wrapperlicious. I am building the company brick by brick and it has been one of the most fulfilling and challenging things I have ever had to do. I initially started Wrapperlicious in order to make ends meet, when my husband was laid off. Little did I know, this business would turn into a passion and that I would even do it for free. (Okay, there are limits to my insanity…smile.) Another thing I did not know is that I would have to beg for support from my husband, as well as figure out a way to balance my time between the business and my family. The other catch here is that I also have a full-time job during the day.

So, is there an easy solution? Hell No! Because there are not enough hours in the day, someone is going to lose. Or will they? I always feel like my family competes for my time. Which do I choose? Should I choose to work on my business or spend time with my family? Case in point, if I choose to appease my husband and sit and watch a movie with him, I feel like that’s wasted time and I could put that same time into my business. Therefore, if I choose to work on business, my husband and my children feel neglected. But my question is: “Don’t these people see that I’m trying to make a better life for us; can’t they see this?” ARGH!!!

My goal is to eventually have a successful business that will allow me to have more time with my family and to stop working to make other people rich. The quality of life I want to offer them will not be accomplished doing nothing, especially when I can be doing something.

So tell me, is there an easy solution? Perhaps. Here’s what I eventually did. I came up with a plan to dedicate my time to both. How? Well I’ll tell you. A part of my business requires me to work with my table saw. Yes, I like power tools! I have now asked my husband to help me. Men like to feel strong & needed, so I’ve gotten him involved, hence we’re spending time together. I also scheduled a date for us to spend time alone at least once a week, even if it requires that I hire a babysitter.

As far as my children are concerned, I dedicate my weekends to them and my husband has agreed to take them somewhere for a few hours on weekends so I can work on my business. When they return, I must stop what I’m doing and join in on the family fun.

The moral here is, even when you feel overwhelmed and pulled and several different directions, there’s always a compromise that will make everyone happy. But this must begin with communication and a plan that will please everyone. Having peace in the home is a beautiful thing.

The Moral of Life Is: Never Give Up!

I was looking at a picture on my wall this morning, you might have seen it yourself.
It's a drawing of a bird trying unsuccessfully to swallow a frog.

The picture illustrates the reason that the bird is not having much success getting this frog down his throat is because the frog is pictured with both his hands clinching the birds by the neck to keep himself from being swallowed.

From all appearances, somethings got to give. Either the bird will get choked to death, or he will spit the frog out and let it go. Or the frog will let loose his choke hold and be swallowed or eaten by the bird. The title of the picture is "Don't Ever Give Up!" ... LOL!

If you are trying to achieve success at anything, the first thing you must commit to is that no matter what, you won’t give up. You have to tell yourself that there’s no way you’re going to let yourself fail, no matter what happens. You have to believe that you will never give up.

The path to success is a long and winding road. There will be ups and downs. It will be somewhat easy for some people and it will be very difficult for others. And then for everyone else achieving success will be somewhere in between. But one thing that’s certain is if you’re going to be successful then you can’t give-up.

It takes all different kinds of people to achieve success.

Some people went to college and studied hard for many years. These people got their Bachelor’s, and their Master’s, and some even got their Doctorate Degree. And then they finally ventured out on their own and now they are very successful.

Other people begin their journey to success much sooner. Some people drop out of college and some even drop out of high school. They know what they want and they go for it with unwavering passion and dedication. And without a solid education, these people become successful.

So you have people who are very well-educated and people who aren’t educated hardly at all who both become successful. These people have very little in common. But they do have something in common that is the most important ingredient to being successful. They are all very successful because they didn’t give up.
When every thing else is stripped away, that’s what’s truly important. If you want to be successful, you can never give up. This sounds simple and it can be, but often it’s much easier said than done.

It can be a daily struggle to always stay committed to success andnot to allow yourself to give into thoughts of doubt. Sometimes things will get so bad that you think there’s no possible way you’ll be successful with what you’re trying to do. You’ll curse yourself for even trying to do what it is you’re doing. You’ll begin to think of ways to stop trying and to move onto something else. You'll fall into the "grass is greener" trap and lose focus.

Don’t let this happen to you. Know that the number one thing that it takes to be successful is perseverance. You can’t give up. You have to keep striving and believing. You have to keep yourself on the "right path" by finding out what are the right things to do and then doing them correctly and consistently without distraction. And you must have faith, tempered with patience, that what you're doing will have the desired outcome in a reasonable amount of time.
Because in the end, if you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will either. But if you do believe in yourself, and if you refuse to ever give up, then others will start believing in you too. And before you know it, you’ll be truly successful. So make sure you don’t ever give up.
Peace and Blessings,

Credit for these words of wisdom comes from:Lee Green, Success Coach & Business Mentor

Fear is Overcome With Action

One of the greatest surprises you'll experience,is when you discover that you can dowhat you were afraid you couldn't do.

Your obstacles will melt away,if instead of cowering before them,you make up your mind to walk boldly through them.

Do the thing you fear and fear disappears.Confront your fears, list them, get to know themand only then will you be able to put them asideand move ahead.

When you face the things that scare you,you open the door to freedom.

The only thing you have to fear, is fear itself...

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Welcome To Wrapperlicious' Blog

I am very excited about Wrapperlicious. Designing customized wrappers bring me so much joy, especially since I know my products bring a ton of joy to the recipient and others. I've seen first hand how customized wrappers make a person feel.

Mass produced favors are nice, but personalized favors are like putting the icing on the cake. Now who doesn't like icing. Personalized favors say that you put thought & care into your favor choice. Nothing compares to seeing someone's picture or name on our favors. I remember one lady told me that her daughter thought she was a star, because she had her own candy bar with her picture on it. And she actually walked around with a big head for about two weeks. I thought that was the best compliment in the world.

I think I get more excited about how my wrappers make people feel, more than anything else. Sometimes I just feel like I'm in the market of creating joy, which is my birth name by the way. If I can make one person happy and feel special, then I know Wrapperlicious is working. I know I still have a way to go and more wrappers to design, but being the mom of three young children, 6, 5 and 3, it's a challenge. I'm getting there, I'm getting there and I'm not going to stop until I've arrived...smile.