After doing Devotions for Women on the Go, I found that the author had written a book: Woman of Influence by Pam Farrel. I'm already wholly intrigued by it and finished the first chapter quickly. Pam's book talks about how we can be outstanding influencers by adopting 10 traits. The overall question is: What is a woman of influence like? Answers: Impassioned, Individual, Intimate, Idealistic, Interdependent, Initiative, Integrity, Intense, Inquiring, Infectious. As a business owner and leader (of sorts) in my church community, I want to be a woman of influence in the most positive ways I can be... in every aspect of my life.
Chapter 1. Impassioned: Finding Your Unique Calling
"Passion is pure motivation sent through pure means to accomplish pure results that will glorify God and meet the needs of the people." Pam explains how she found her calling and how she was able to help others figure out what they are passionate about. She spoke about her passion for helping women of all means all over the world & how her heart was tugged in so many ways to help every one of them. The part of the chapter on Sojourner Truth's speech - how she was a strong, passionate woman who had been through more than any of us can even imagine - just ripped through me. Her impassioned plea to be made equal, standing before a crowd of women who couldn't stop cheering for her while she explained that she was as strong, as powerful, as incredible as any man.
Figuring out what I would die for, what I would put everything else on, what I would be happy without if I was able to live out my passion - that's not an easy task. She asks some questions about what would break my heart, what I daydream about and what I would stand up for... I kept coming up with the same answer (more on that in a minute).
The questions at the end of the chapter prompted me to blog about the book. It asked to give situations of when I was other-centered to see if there was a common-theme. It asked about topics I bring up a lot with friends and family. I realized that my business is doing exactly what I am passionate about. It might seem a bit funny to think that building websites and putting together marketing materials could be something that is up there with Sojourner Truth's passion but hear me out.
Sisarina, this company I have been building with God's help, is a passionate company - a company with a passion for helping businesses grow. Businesses are people. The world runs on small businesses but who teaches small businesses how to run the world? My passion has allowed me to hire a passionate staff interested in giving wings to those businesses. Every day we're approached by someone getting out of the corporate world because they know they can make a difference without the big business. They know they have a fire burning about something but aren't always sure where to start. We've learned that a lot of them need mentoring & a hand to hold along the path of starting a new business. We did it and we've made a success of it. We're still growing and our passion is growing the more we help others.
Someone asked me recently what I would do if I won the lottery - I said 'do what I do for free'. My goal in life is to make enough money to retire and do exactly what I do now without charging people for it. Sisarina as non-profit... what a concept. Passion - we even state it on the homepage of our website 'Your Brand. Our Passion.' - it's true... you won't find many other businesses out there ready to give you everything you need to get started in the world of running your own business.
A little disclaimer here though - I'm not saying this to pat myself on the back. We don't do this to get recognition - we do this because this is what we love to do. We get recognition because we're good at what we do. There are no big heads around our office - just hardworking women who have serious passion.
I am impassioned to be the best entrepreneur I can be while helping the world of small businesses flourish. I am working toward being a woman of influence.
Chapter 1. Impassioned: Finding Your Unique Calling
"Passion is pure motivation sent through pure means to accomplish pure results that will glorify God and meet the needs of the people." Pam explains how she found her calling and how she was able to help others figure out what they are passionate about. She spoke about her passion for helping women of all means all over the world & how her heart was tugged in so many ways to help every one of them. The part of the chapter on Sojourner Truth's speech - how she was a strong, passionate woman who had been through more than any of us can even imagine - just ripped through me. Her impassioned plea to be made equal, standing before a crowd of women who couldn't stop cheering for her while she explained that she was as strong, as powerful, as incredible as any man.
Figuring out what I would die for, what I would put everything else on, what I would be happy without if I was able to live out my passion - that's not an easy task. She asks some questions about what would break my heart, what I daydream about and what I would stand up for... I kept coming up with the same answer (more on that in a minute).
The questions at the end of the chapter prompted me to blog about the book. It asked to give situations of when I was other-centered to see if there was a common-theme. It asked about topics I bring up a lot with friends and family. I realized that my business is doing exactly what I am passionate about. It might seem a bit funny to think that building websites and putting together marketing materials could be something that is up there with Sojourner Truth's passion but hear me out.
Sisarina, this company I have been building with God's help, is a passionate company - a company with a passion for helping businesses grow. Businesses are people. The world runs on small businesses but who teaches small businesses how to run the world? My passion has allowed me to hire a passionate staff interested in giving wings to those businesses. Every day we're approached by someone getting out of the corporate world because they know they can make a difference without the big business. They know they have a fire burning about something but aren't always sure where to start. We've learned that a lot of them need mentoring & a hand to hold along the path of starting a new business. We did it and we've made a success of it. We're still growing and our passion is growing the more we help others.
Someone asked me recently what I would do if I won the lottery - I said 'do what I do for free'. My goal in life is to make enough money to retire and do exactly what I do now without charging people for it. Sisarina as non-profit... what a concept. Passion - we even state it on the homepage of our website 'Your Brand. Our Passion.' - it's true... you won't find many other businesses out there ready to give you everything you need to get started in the world of running your own business.
A little disclaimer here though - I'm not saying this to pat myself on the back. We don't do this to get recognition - we do this because this is what we love to do. We get recognition because we're good at what we do. There are no big heads around our office - just hardworking women who have serious passion.
I am impassioned to be the best entrepreneur I can be while helping the world of small businesses flourish. I am working toward being a woman of influence.
