And It’s Changing Ways

I just got off the phone with a very dear close friend of mine.  She, too, is an entrepreneur.  We don’t talk everybody because we both have businesses to run, but we do check in weekly to share tidbits and to inspire. 

When I called her a few minutes ago she sounded a little tired. I understand her feeling.  She is constantly and may I say she is consistent when it comes to her business goals.  She has to be as do we all.  We talked briefly and I wanted to share with you what I told just told her in all of the three minutes we spoke. 

I told her that I had to change my meta descriptions on my website, Beauty and the Face.  She said that’s technology for you; you have to keep up with it and I responded with this; Yes, technology is changing every second we breathe.  My friend laughed so hard when I said that and I said, and I’m not going to wrack my brain trying to keep up with it.  I went on to say that as long as the Holy Spirit is guiding and instructing me and I am faithfully heeding His every word and following Him then I cannot go wrong regardless of how much technology changes.

I hope this little information inspires you in some way. 

Have a blessed business.

Cynthia

IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR YOUR BUSINESS

I enjoy all of my businesses.  I feel as though they are a part of me because they are.  They are important components of my life because they were all birthed from my God-given gifts.

With opportunities golden and never-ending I like to use every new goal, dream and vision to create new extensions of and for all my businesses.  I have this one big umbrella and under that umbrella I have placed all of my entitles. 

When I enter into my office six days a week my mind is always working, not overtime, but it is working.  Things just seem to flow into my mind in the middle of the night.  There are also those Sundays when the Holy Spirit drops nuggets of gold into my heart, mind and spirit.  I journal.  When I tell you that the Holy Spirit speaks to my heart, He speaks to my heart with crystal clear instruction.  I heed and write down all of those things that He shares with me.  I am thankful.

I think that my grateful heart is the reason that I conduct my business in a way that is pleasing to God.  This is extremely important for me.  There are times when I hear unethical business transactions being made only to have my son hear me say, “oh, that is not right!” and he always feels the need to remind me that “IT IS JUST BUSINESS MOM!” and I say yes, but it doesn’t make it right.

Conducting business in a Christ-like manner is vital.  This is what makes us standout from the rest of the business world.  I don’t want to lay down at night restlessly turning and not being able to sleep because I wasn’t fair to someone who trusted me.

One of the reasons for our successes is because we are authentic, truthful, honest and we just know how to conduct business. 

There is a Light that shines from our storefronts, our hearts, and people can see, smell and taste when things just are right and/or honest.  Shaped in His image, it is super important that we be true to our customers and potential customers because they are one of the reasons we have our businesses in the first place. We always want to create value for others. It is an incredible feeling to be able to be a blessing to others by helping them change some area or aspect of their lives.  We are vessels.  We are amazing women of God and we are God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs.  Doesn’t that say it all and doesn’t that define HOW WE DO BUSINESS.

Be Blessed.

AND ANOTHER NEW DAY

2018, the New Year has ushered in.  What does that mean for God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs?

I BELIEVE 2018 IS AN EXTENSION of 2017. 

As 2017 began to wind down I was constantly seeing finish strong, finish strong.  This banner of encouragement was meant to uplift and help prepare for 2018.

I know you are familiar with this saying,

THIS IS YOUR YEAR

When 2018 ushered in I looked at it this time as another day. Another day to thank God for His grace and mercy.  I often hear people say THIS IS YOUR YEAR. How will you make this your year.  Let’s take time to think about this and change your mindset and instead of saying this is your year, I want you to affirm what you want for your business as well as for your life.  I want you to believe in yourself, your goals and your dreams and then take inspired action.

CHANGE

When 2018 came in nothing changed in life and nothing changed in my business.  It was still get up and work my business. If I was expecting change I had to be the one to make that change.  The only change that I felt was necessary was thinking about myself more.  I vowed to myself that I was really going to start thinking more about myself.  I had made a commitment to take my business to higher heights, traveling roads I had never traveled before.  With complete confidence in myself and all of my abilities I have been literally making more money now than I ever have before.  

ANOTHER STREAM OF INCOME

I have decided after ten years of keeping my vision of having a tee shirt in the back of mind, I decided it is important that I share my quotes with the world.  For me it is life-loving like I love to say and life-loving is super important believe me when I tell you.  I know there are large volumes of people running their own tee shirt shops and I thought to myself, I will open my SHE SHIRT SHOP and make it all my own.  And so I have and I am having a ball creating my tees created and designed exclusively for the female heart.  I love my tees and I am expecting my audience to love them as well.  There’s always something for everyone. 

BEAUTY AND THE FACE, LOVE FOR THE SKIN (LLC)

My other true love was also birthed two years ago, but it has now come full circle this year.  Talk about excited.  I am elated to tell you about Beauty and the Face, Love for the Skin.

Beauty and the Face is a unique formula of butter for the body that contains rich emollients to glow any skin type.  I’ve always suffered from excessively dry skin and I decided that I didn’t want to buy anymore watered down lotions for the fibers of my being.  It was at the moment that I decided to start my own line of body butters to moisturize, hydrate, nourish and heal the skin.  When I handcrafted my first batch and I put it on my skin, I was amazed.  I immediately shared it with my husband.  He loved it as well as my children. 

One day when my husband went to work a female co-worker asked him what he was using on his skin as his skin was just a glowing.  He told her that we use Beauty and the Face! Our own body butter line.  We introduced our flagship/original formula to the world and as of this very second, the orders are coming and women are loving it.  I will see how much they love it though if they buy from us again, but for now I am grateful for any order that we get. 

YOUR PLANS

What are your plans and have you executed them with the help of God’s hands? Remember that we cannot do anything without God for it is He who us the power to get wealth.  Are you working on getting your wealth?  I have my wealth and I am grateful for all the dreams, goals and vision, wisdom and understanding that has been bestowed upon me to receive it.  You can do the same.

Be blessed.

IF IT BENEFITS YOUR CUSTOMER,

IT BENEFITS YOU

As God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs our ultimate goal and main focus should be to bless other women or anyone for that matter. 

It is highly important to be truly authentic, honest and sincere.  It’s who we all are. 

I recorded a message to you in hopes of giving you a little insight into the world of business that oftentimes can be somewhat disappointing, but when you understand how business is conducted by others, maybe you won’t be too disappointed or perhaps never disappointed in how business goes because you have a clear understanding of how others think especially where and when money is involved.  I always believe that we are more than just business. 

What I offer here at GVWE is more than just business and when it’s more than just business you can have a phenomenal life-changing business!  

I hope you enjoy the audio.

Until there, be blessed by the Hands that prosper your hands.

God bless.

Cynthia G. Boyer

https://www.godsvirtuouswomenentrepreneurs.com

AND WRITE DOWN YOUR DREAMS

Before the new year came in there were a few goals I had to achieve; one was to finish reading, Always Jesus. I started out reading it January 1, 2017 and I completed it the day before Christmas Eve. It deeply warmed my spirit. It also got me super excited about my entrepreneurial journey all over again because it was like I was listening to Jesus speak clearly to me with an audible sweet voice. When I finished reading Always Jesus I was moved to take on the world and I didn’t see the point in waiting for 2018 because I was on fire at that moment and I still am. 

My other goal was to begin using my Happy Planner my neighbor had gifted me for my birthday in November. Using my happy planner I began writing down my goals, my business building affirmations and everything the Holy Spirit was sharing with me. I am always elated to hear what the Holy Spirit gives. I’m telling you the gift of discernment is absolutely wonderful. 

MOVING FORWARD IN BUSINESS. 

With all that I’m trying to accomplish I continue to write everything down; no matter how big or small, I’m penning it to paper. If it comes to my mind and lingers for ten seconds I’m writing it down. This ensures that I accomplish each goal listed in my happy planner. The other key is keeping my happy planner open to refer to my list to be reminded of everything on it. It also gives me a real sense of joy knowing that I get to put all that God has given me into action. 

I’m using my happy planner faithfully. I decorate it as I go with positive awe-inspiring and uplifting stickers. The stickers are all faith based which I love. 

Whatever your goals pen them to paper. If they’re laying on the table of your heart and in your mind write them down and if possible elaborate on each one so that your goals are clear for you. It’s good to write as much content as possible where your goals are concerned to help you to stay focused and committed. 

And Learn To Do Things Yourself

In February 2017, I had someone redesign my website, Cyndi’s Designs, for me.  I shared with her my vision for my website and even though it wasn’t exactly what I envisioned, it came out really nice. In October of 2017, I had someone design the website for my latest venture, love for the skin, luxurious body butter, Beauty and the Face, LLC. I also told her exactly what I envisioned for my website and even though it took much longer to launch then promised, this website came out okay as well. 

Now, here’s the problem with having someone create and design your website for you or at least for me, there are limits. Like working in corporate America there will always be limits placed on you starting with having a cap placed on your salary and then it goes on from there.  Your hands are somewhat tied in terms of being able to incorporate your genius ideas into projects you may be working on at your place of employment. 

For me, having someone else build my website for me is very limiting.  The website designer will lay out the terms for the site such as you get three free edits usually and that’s it; anything more you’ll have to pay for.  Now, I’ll admit that the latter website builder added some things to my site that I never thought of adding which was/is a bonus and plus for me, but when I asked her to add three words, she quickly replied that I cannot ask her to add anything else to the site that I OWN!! This for me was unacceptable and only because I didn’t really bother her throughout the entire process.  I entrusted her to do the job that I paid her to do because this is what she does for a living.  She knows about SEO, traffic and all the things that go into having a successful website which makes for a successful business.

I say all of this to say, I know how to build websites using WordPress and Weebly and I have to say I do more than a halfway decent job having no formal training. I was determined to learn WordPress and I’m glad I did, but it was not easy at all, but I didn’t give up.  I got it down to a science now and love using WordPress and now that I’ve just learned what a child theme is, oh look out, I’m going to even higher motivating heights. It’s just what I do.  I told myself that I am not going to keep paying thousands of dollars for someone to build my websites for me when I can do it all myself.  Now packaging, that’s another story, but one I’m willing to write once I’ve learned how to package all my products and besides I love to learn and I love to try new things that are relevant to my goals and dreams. I understand that we can’t do everything ourselves, but what you can do I suggest you do.

So I’m lifting my limits and I’m going to continue creating and designing my own websites, my headers and everything that comes along with having a successful website which is mostly great content.  I think everything else will just serve as a backdrop for my writings and experiences that I get to share with you.

Be blessed and make this year the most phenomenal year ever.  It’s just what you do too!!!!

Cynthia

Get Back On Track and This Time Stay There!

I know how easy it is to get off track, side tracked and every other kind of track there is.

Like losing weight, it’s easy to gain, but hard as the dickens to get it to melt off of your amazing temple, it seems easier to get off track than it is to get on track.

PROMISE YOURSELF, NO MORE PROCRASTINATION

When we’re trying to get on track procrastination seems to come in, hold us hostage and keeping us in bondage.  Our gifts lay dormant collecting cob webs and by the time we decide to dust off those dusty old webs, we’ve lost all motivation.

Listen, we don’t have all the time in the world to get things right.  If you’ve fallen off track now, at this nano second, today it’s time to make a move.  It’s time to take inspired action leaving all fear in your past.

We look up and time has come and gone and we’re still stuck in that same position we were stuck in yesterday, last month or perhaps even last year.

What does it take for us to get back on track traveling through the universe on our own exclusive journeys. Will it take a mind blowing quake to open our eyes and shake the fears out of us? Not necessarily.  You can get back on track and feel the sheer excitement that awaits you on your tailor-made journey.

Here are a few ways to help you get your feet out of the miry clay to fuel your visions, dreams and goals and get you back on track forever. 

1.  Talk to God
2. Read His Word (find verses of Scripture that pertain to your current situation/lifestyle)
3. Access all tools and resources available to you.
4. Write down exactly what it is that you want to do with your life.
5. Create and design a plan describing your gifts
6. In your plan describe how you will use your gifts and talents.
7. Describe your unique skill set in full detail.
8. Create a goal board for yourself.
9. Believe and trust in God.
10. Believe in yourself.
11. Do what you were born to do.
12. If you have done all these things, start over and edit your thoughts and plans and remember to,
13. GIVE GOD THANKS.

Now, go and get your journal and start planning your life in a way you’ve never planned it before for you are worthy! Doors are waiting to open up to you.

Blessings to you God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs!!!!!!

Cynthia

It’s Always More Than Just Business

Amazing customer service is important to every business. 

God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs, you are superior and well, just simply awesome women who love doing business God’s way! Please, read on.

EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE

When I had dreams, (at the age of 14) of becoming my own boss my dream, vision and ultimate goal was to offer superior customer service.

Delivering great customer service comes from the heart.  Okay, I understand that you are business owners and you’re probably saying to yourself and asking what does have demonstrating outstanding customer service have to do with the heart.  Everything!  I honestly think that a lot of business lack heart in their daily interactions with customers.  For me, pouring my heart into the products and services that I offer and provide for my customers is extremely important to me because my customers are important to me.  I like to think I know what is life-changing for my clients because I now understand what I once needed in my life; encouragement being one.  I realize the things that have taken me on an empowering life altering journey and I love to give back which for me, is more than just doing business as, well your ordinary everyday business owner.

When you give from the heart you really make a difference in someone else’s life and maybe even in their business. 

As a business owner I’m so sure that you know the importance of exceptional customer service. You give it and you know what it feels like to receive the highest level of quality customer service. You also know the other side of it and so you make it your top priority to give your customers what you feel they deserve which is why your customer retention remains at an all time high. This is also one of the reasons your business and you are able to enjoy great and ongoing success. Remember to have a positive attitude accompanied by a positive and upbeat tone of voice in addition to a great overall attitude!

Delivering exceptional service is who you are and you wouldn’t have it any other way.  It feels good.  It is positive thinking.  Excellent customer service is a business building component every business should incorporate.

Blessings in Business,

Cynthia

TRUST…

IT BUILDS AND BLESSES YOUR BUSINESS

Growing up with a bevy of amazing friends and neighbors, they quickly became my family and those same people are still my friends today. 

Throughout the years and even now as I type this post, there were and still are certain family members I knew I could always trust.

THEY TAUGHT ME WELL…MY PARENTS

One valuable lesson that I learned as a very young child was the one my parents taught me through their actions. Looking back through the journey of my phenomenal childhood was this; God placed my parents right in the center of Oxford Street to be a true and life long blessing to my neighbors and their children.

THIS IS HOW I BUILT MY BUSINESS

My neighbors trusted and loved my parents because of their honesty and sincerity. They trusted my parents wholeheartedly because my mother and father were beacons of light who had an open heart policy that came from the bosom of God our Father. I believe my parents had been conformed to the likeness of Christ long before I was ever even thought of. What a blessing for me. I also believe, because of my parents obedience and servant hood, that God richly blessed our lives beyond measure. That book shall be written. 

And so as I have gotten older I would like to think and know that people trust me and the products and service I offer and provide. I like to think that my products are life-changing, inspiring and uplifting.

I also believe that I give excellent reasons for my customers to trust me. For example, I am the owner of Cyndi’s Light Work Designs. When I started my business and penned my intro page I wrote my message to my audience from my heart and so it is that when people visit my website and read my message they hear a sincere voice behind that message.

Brief and to the point I tried to make my voice clear, my designs heartwarming and life-altering, with some of my masterpieces being accompanied by poems or words.  Many of my designs need no wording at all for the design alone speaks for itself. 

How can you build impacting life long business relationships and trust with your customers or clients. 

• Be honest
• Make them your focus by offering a need or a solution to their problem that gets the results they need which is why they came to you in the first place because they trust you!
  
• Let them know you care by taking time to listen to and hear their heart. Be patient and be attentive.
  
• Follow up with a message of thanksgiving to them and God.

Also, when you implement God’s principles into your business, people will surely see and recognize that there is something so very special about you and your business.  There is a uniqueness that shines and illumines bright and brilliant in you and your business. Don’t ever stop doing what you’re doing. You were created to be a woman of excellence! 

Cynthia