Single Mama Wisdom #1

Single Mama Wisdom #1
Survey Update
Hi Single Mama Diva here!
I’m here with some exciting results. I have been conducting surveys to find out what single moms want most and I am proud to report that after 2 years of putting out surveys, asking direct questions, researching data and round tables, is that SMs want to own their own businesses. I was so excited about that, because every time I would log on to my survey result page I was expecting to see answers like more love, marriage, or something that involved forcing others to love them or do something.
Well being self employed is similar to that because you do have to convince people to give you a chance to try whatever it is that you have to offer, but you have something to give back to them as well. I have worked for myself for over 20 years as a cosmetologist. I stepped out on faith at 32 and decided that I wanted to go to school, now that I feel I am ready to work now I am having a hard time finding work. This is not a good feeling, but because I have worked for myself for so long I am hopeful and even optimistic that my destiny is in my own hands and not in the hands of others to get a job.
Times are changing and women are opening up businesses left and right. Single mothers are getting funding from various sources, such as the Small Business Association and/or grants for women and minorities. This can be done, but it is so much work that goes into finding funds that people would rather look for jobs, rather than look for the money to find their businesses. I recently read a research paper that said that women business failed 40% more than men own business and if you are a minority female this rate goes up to 60%. This is really scary, but what I have found from further research is that women’s chances of survival in a business can more than double if they go into business together.
Now that is a bitter/sweet statement, because if you know like I know you have seen women who are supposed to be so close one day eat each other for breakfast the next. Now here comes a bit of single mama wisdom…since we are all in this thing together we as women need to practice getting along, because the time has come were we need to be pulling together in order to make it. We need to boost our trustworthiness, our character and our ability to communicate with each other. We need to complement one another and be glad for our sisters that find love, get a new house or a promotion on a job. We need to understand that the day is here right now for us to join together in business, economic security and love, because the truth is we can’t do it alone.
Stop looking with in your circle and branch out. Look at other women who have minds like you who are not petty and who a tough enough to hold their own when being constructively criticized. These women will be able to stand the test of time and will most likely make the best business partners.
So think of something you can do really well or something you would like to learn how to do and let’s put it into motion. It may take you 5 years to put it on the ground, but if you start your plan now you will be surprised at how close you really are to FREEDOM.
Go to my blog , get in contact with me and let’s set up something to discuss your future today.
Peace and Love,
Single Mama Diva