
Meet Ashea Goldson, author of The LovechildAshea Goldson, originally born in Brooklyn, NewYork is a wife of twenty three years, a mother of two daughters, a grandmother of one, a graduate of Fordham University, a writer, a poet, a publisher, a reviewer, an internet radio host, an educator, and ...
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This year has been a testing on for me. I discovered that in so many ways on I am on target with what God has for me to do and in others I miss the target by a long shot. However, through it all I have been tremendously blessed.At the beginning of this year I had it all planned out how my year wo...
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As an online business woman, one thing that always seems to be a must is to be productive in business. I say… HOLD ON! Time to put on the brakes! Since when did productivity only apply to business.If you read my one of my few opening posts here on Life and Business Integration then you know...
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We are covering the book of the month, Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself. In part one of the discussion we did a general overview of the personalities, their strengths and weaknesses. Today let’s get a little deeper into the good and bad of each of the per...
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This month’s Integration Book Club Pick is one that will help you discover your personality, how it relates to others and how it can help you in your quest for integration.While Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself is not a business book, it can help you find...
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Image via WikipediaWe have been discussing the Power of Influence here at Life and Business Integration and if you have not read the other post, you can read Part 1 and Part 2 to see what this series has been about. This post is the final installment of the series and I hope that for you it was a...
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In times of economic turmoil in the lives of so many, people are turning to whatever financial bailout that comes their way. These stimulus packages include reduced costs for services, rebates, two for one deals, and even prayer. The Rev. Eric A. Lambert Jr. believes prayer is the stimulus to imp...
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Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuaryPure and holy; tried and trueAnd with thanksgiving I’ll be a livingSanctuary,Lord for YouI love this song. It reminds me that God wants me to be set apart for His glory! A sanctuary is a consecrated place. A place set aside for special purposes.Whenever I s...
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Image via WikipediaIt seems like football has always been a part of my life in some way or another. My mother and father both loved the sport as well as all my aunts and uncles. It did not help that we had relatives who were professional football players and when it was football time we had to wa...
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Image via WikipediaCommunication is a Key Factor in InfluencingIn part one of the series on influencing like Christ we talked about leading by example. Were you encouraged to be more like Christ when it comes to influencing other in your business?Now comes on of my favorite strategies: Communicat...
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Image via WikipediaIf you have not figured it out by now I am an avid Mary J. Blige fan. For many reason I admire Mary’s transparent transformation. I admire her unashamedly admittance to the fact that she lived a life that did not reflect the real Mary. Most of all, I love that she give God the ...
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When it comes to having a successful business, knowing how to influence others is great asset to attain. However, as a faith-filled Believer it is important that we understand that influence is not manipulation or deceit. Influence for the Believer should be persuasion with love and service at th...
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Image via WikipediaWhat is the purpose of a road map? Why are they so important? Have you ever considered a personal road map for your life?A road map is a necessary tool when you are traveling from one destination to another. If you are not sure where to go then the map can show you how to get t...
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeIn 2002 a change began with me. First I got married and then three months later I was pregnant with my second child. What most would have thought of as a wonderful experience was not my experience.I was excited to be married and having a baby, but my husband and I...
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Find Your Strongest Life by Marcus Buckingham is a book that every woman needs to read. It inspires you to find out who you are, how you tick, and what you can do with the ticks. Marcus does a great job of cutting to the chase and telling it like it is when it comes to women getting real and disc...
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Meet Jacquelin Thomas, author of The Ideal WifeJacquelin Thomas is an award winning, bestselling author with twenty-nine titles in print. Her books have garnered several awards, including two EMMA awards, the Romance In Color Reviewers Award, Readers Choice Award and the Atlanta Choice Award in t...
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Mom Unplugged What do you want people to remember most about the person you are? What do you want them to remember least?

Mom Unplugged Question of the Day: Are living in a vicious or victorious cycle?

Mom Unplugged Are you counting down to 2010 and making your 100 day goals?

Image via WikipediaWhat goals have you pushed aside this year? How many pounds did you not lose that you vowed to at the beginning of this year? How much did you spend when you promised to stick to a budget?With 100 days left (well 99 to be exact) it is not too late for you to lose those pounds, ...
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Image via WikipediaHere at the Life and Business Center I will never make it appear as if I have it all together because I don’t. I am walking this journey of balanced change, just like you are. It is just that I may be a little further in the game than some and that is why God chose me for...
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Rebecca St. James via last.fmI am so excited about this opportunity to help spread the power of reading. I have hooked up Hachette Book Group for some cool book giveways. For each give away I do, 5 people will be blessed with a great weekend read that will encourage, enhance, and enlighten you.T...
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No, I am not sick or anything like that. I have caught a fever that is literally transforming my life. If this is your first time here, then you don’t know about my goal to Step It Up; but if you are a regular reader, then you know the goal.I am a part of the Fat Loss Quickie experience tha...
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Meet LaCricia A’ngelle, author of Girl, Naw!LaCricia A`ngelle is a licensed Evangelist, writer, and the President and CEO of His Pen Publishing LLC. A native of Chicago, LaCricia currently resides in Tennessee with her four children. Girl, Naw! is her first novel.Her writing career began when she...
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Image by Spinstah via FlickrBeing busy is not a good thing. There are a lot of busy people producing absolutely nothing and getting zero return on their investment. Here is a big clue for finding balance and integrating your life:Doing less produces more: more time for God, your family, self-refl...
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Image by Spinstah via FlickrBeing busy is not a good thing. There are a lot of busy people producing absolutely nothing and getting zero return on their investment. Here is a big clue for finding balance and integrating your life:Doing less produces more: more time for God, your family, self-refl...
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I have a confession: I do not attend church and have not been a member of a church since 2002. Before that I had been a faithful church member for 15 years. I was a coordinator, teacher, retreat facilitator, devotional contributor, and a part of the choir in my former church. What changed for me ...
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Finding inspiration in the midst of your efforts to become more balanced can be difficult. It is not an easy thing to let go of things that are in the way of your attempt to integrate your life and business. Inspiration can seem like a distant thought but you can accomplish it. You can find sourc...
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As is the norm with Max Lucado, he has written another book that reminds us about the goodness and grace of our heavenly Father. Every book that Max has written reaches deep down into the core of the human experience and ties it right in with Biblical perspective and wisdom. There has not been a ...
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Ok , so I have not posted in a few days so I thought it would be good to check in. Let me say that the process of integration can be a difficult one. I was so un-enthused this past weekend to work out. It was like pulling teeth.However the importance of my health pushed me more than the desire t...
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