Who do you KNOW!?

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Lately, I have been working 2 jobs... (Paraprofessional & Program Assistant) all with kids from K-8th grade.

On top of working two jobs, I have lots of mini-projects and important business ventures, I have set up to strengthen my foundation as a :

• Creative Director/Manager
• Songwriter
• PR consultant
• Performer
• Videographer 
• Photographer

I have realized, that waiting on someone else to make your dreams come true is not the right direction, 

at least not for me.

I would like to quote a GREAT Duo, 

Mary Mary, who Proclaims... "Go Get, Go Get, Go Get- Go Get Your Blessings!"

I am a big believer of Self-Encouragement. 

As a child, Competition was & is like Breathing.. Its Second nature.

I just knew that there was no challenge I truly feared besides heights.

I have been traveling down a road that I call success and I noticed that this road is not a easy road, but I refuse to  take a detour. I have invited lots of my family and friends to join me. Together we get together and support one another 100%.

 I have truly learned through this process, its not WHAT-YOU-KNOW, but its WHO-YOU-KNOW!

That Facebook account that most of us have, holds a vasts NETWORK of people we have encountered someway, somehow through life.

 I have reconnected with lots of high school and college friends to chase after my dreams. 

I WILL SOON BE ONTO THE NEXT GOALS that come with a 6+ digit salary in my account. I feel it.

         Recently, I have managed several photoshoots, where 3 of my sisters from high school have all been helping and supporting me. Its truly a blessing to be around people, just like you, going through similar experiences. Sharing and connecting with them 7 years after high school is inspiring on so many levels because we all are far from complacency. They all have children and are all the same age... If they can do it... So can you!

1. Karisma has 3 kids (2 girls and a new baby boy),with her Fiancee', has a job, Bachelors and on the side pursues one of her passions which is doing Make-up
2. April has 2 boys and a amazing husband, who has produced her entire Album and currently is pursuing one of her many Passions as a rising Gospel artists. See Blog Post "Snow-In, But Still Working"
3. Tiff, has one daughter, a bachelors and loves her career as social worker with families.
   

These 3 LADIES/MOTHERS/PHENOMENAL WOMEN are quite inspiring as many of my classmates from high school. Growing up in East Orange, NJ wasn't a walk in the park at all... But I have noticed and appreciate the MANY Great Entrepreneurs and Business leaders on each of the social networks. And I have to say they are all quite inspiring. Makes me proud to be from Jersey and the first-Born to the most PHENOMENAL Woman in My life, My MOM!!! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO THEM ALL and ALL of the MOMS that READ MY BLOG!

Here's a little behind the scenes video of a photo-shoot I managed.

... I LOVE MY NETWORK A.K.A La FAMILIA!

This weekend was quite intense for me and my peeps...
But with all the punches that came our way,
we all found a way to prevail!

Introducing, my 1st cousin/ sister/ best friend,
  Ms. SaFee! 
@mssafee (iG)

She has been keeping me posted about her brand launch of virgin hair bundles and line of eyelashes.
My AMAZING network of Friends and Family came together and all chipped in with there MANY TALENTS & EFFORTS to make her dream come true.
Ms. SaFee got together with A.G.A Creative Outlet for an AMAZING PHOTO-SHOOT to feature her LINE of VIRGIN hair-bundles and EYE-LASHES.
It was honestly amazing to see a group of young AFRO-American ADULTS from many of the same URBAN areas get together and WORK on a PROJECT. Allegedly, we  (as African Americans) don't have the ability to congregate, focus, unify, conquer and create magic. Well this project proved otherwise. This project went beyond friendship and was about BUSINESS!
I love how I basically brought together a group of people (Some familiar with others, but newly acquainted) who proved to me that UNITY of Great Talent and Artists is exactly what we all need to do in order to strengthen OUR individual and collective brand.

SIDE-BAR: Living my whole life in NJ and pursuing my dreams within the music business... I have noticed MUCH separation and LESS UNITY, throughout my years and pursuit as a Songwriter and/or SINGER. From visiting many open-mics jams in North jersey to South Jersey; I have MET TONS of SINGERS, PRODUCERS & MUSICIANS! 
That Atmosphere REEKS of hopelessness, selfishness, and spitefulness... Just to collaborate with the AWESOME TALENT is like pulling teeth... Everyone wants to be better than the other person... Yet no one is making any real moves into the right direction.... I would hope that MOST of them would have had that GREAT EPIPHANY so that NJ talent can be RELEASED and everyone can be heard, but the idea seem so faint when everyone seems to be out for SELF and SELF only.... Watching PuFF DaDDY's Bad Boy videos alerted me that... YOU NEED A NETWORK!
Remember its not WHAT you know!
It's WHO you KNOW!
 My Instagram showcases small clips of the photo shoot @JoeSpiFF

I hope you all ENJOY!

Thuggin' Ain't EASY!

So here we go!

This little Songwriter from East Orange, NJ is still striving for EXCELLENCE!

I wish I could get ppl to see How good I am... Hmm What can I do?

I feel in my SPIRIT if I could just have a MINUTE!!!! ONLY A MINUTE w/ Kanye!

I could sway him!

I know that this sound sooooo CLICHE'!

But I am soooooooo SERIOUS!

My music is a bit contagious to a listeners ear!

I just need to tug harder at my opportunities!

This year is the YEAR to MOVE MOUNTAINS!!!!

Not only am I coping a Degree, but also a CAREER!!!

LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!

*Football Gut BUMP!*

LOL!

P.S. My youtube page shall be revealed SOOON!!!! YAY!