You Can Be Independent, But Not Alone

My greatest fear is being alone.  Coming up a close second (after the welfare of my family, of course) is giving up control of my life.  I've been in complete control over my career, work hours, income, and destiny for 20 years!  The last time I had been an employee was when I interned at…

Don’t Read this if you like wasting time…

Stop. Really, don't read another word.  These words I'm about to write are only for people who are tired of being busy.  Tired of working endless hours and not making the money they deserve.  Done with doing work they aren't good at and fed up with spending all day reacting to "emergencies" that get them…

Girl, Stop Grinding

This blog post is going to be published on a Monday morning.  The morning of the grind. When I was new in sales, I embraced the term.  I was bad at everything, cried often, but wasn't a quitter.  I bought into the mantra, "Do now what others won't so you can do later what others…

Making sure every Interaction isn’t a Transaction

For those of us in the repeat sales business, making our customers feel special is critical.  It's why they probably bought from you in the first place.  You took the time to listen to their concerns and needs.  You then found a solution to fill that need, and they understood you could help them.  They…

Finding the Perfect Business Coach for You

2019 is right around the corner, and you're looking at next year's goals.  Are you freaking out yet?  Good!!  You should be inspired and a little scared of what you will accomplish because this time next year, you will be a completely different person with a completely different business.  Things won't just happen for you,…

Ladies: Own Your Value

This is my first official blog post after changing the domain from rjgs123s to risewithrebecca and I'm excited about it's new direction!  I began the blog in 2016 to share my insights about business and life.  I wasn't sure where it would be going because when I began it, I was staying at home with…

Controlling the Controllables

Attitude is a belief that what you are spending your time and effort doing will work out and is aligned with your strengths and purpose.

Casting a Net when Networking

If you consider yourself a professional in any way, then networking is probably part of your life.  With social media making the world smaller, networking has become an easier thing to do; we can connect with people around the world and become acquainted with people we have never even meet.  And while networking and connecting…

Let it all Hang Out

I was recently attacked on social media by a girl I hardly know.  She had tagged me in a random post about how she didn't like that her friends promoted businesses on social media.  (Let's not get into the fact that she's constantly posting boob pics to promote her "fitness" business. Also insert eye roll…

You are Not your Number

I am not a number person.  If fact, it's embarrassing how often I have to use a calculator.  I cannot remember statistics. But I am obsessed with them.  What's my number on the scale?  What's my number on my retirement account?  What's my number in relation to my level at work?  What's my number for…