| Top Black women business owners...they are the few, | | | | - Not intimated by people that are smarter than they |
| the fortunate, and the lucky. They are the chosen ones | | | | - Learn to handle rejections |
| fed with a silver spoon. We all know it is hard out | | | | - Have a strong faith in something other than |
| there. The white man's conspiracy to keep us down. | | | | themselves |
| Becoming a top black women business owner is | | | | - Took the first steps |
| equivalent to climbing Mt. Everest. How many minorities | | | | - Are action people |
| do you know that has even thought about climbing a | | | | - Are Open minded |
| hill not to mention a mountain, the closest we come to | | | | - Expect disappointment, Prepare for domination |
| a mountain are the rocks in the parking lots. | | | | - Control their emotions There you are, some of the |
| Some people are just born to be great. You know | | | | mindset principles that top black women business |
| they come from that perfect family, Mom, dad, 2.5 kids. | | | | owners, consciously or unconsciously, implement to |
| Mom an attorney and dad a doctor...yep the Cosby's. | | | | achieve their success. Remember, you will not achieve |
| Better yet, they come from a family of wealth, like the | | | | your dreams by hoping, wishing and praying only. Our |
| Kennedys, Johnsons or Bronners. See if they had | | | | creator wants us to have the desires of our heart but |
| backgrounds like us, the average black woman or | | | | also wants us to move our feet. Be careful as to what |
| man, I bet 'cha they would have never gotten to the | | | | you listen to, guard your ears and your eyes. Take |
| top. | | | | advice from those with positive experiences. |
| Those escaped few do not know what it is like to | | | | Disappointment will come your way but that is part of |
| have a hungry day let alone a hungry week. They | | | | the journey. You get disappointed now, at least with |
| would not have a clue how to survive in the real world. | | | | success or money you can be disappointed in style. |
| A hunger pain would probably give them a coronary | | | | Do not forget, nothing happens until you make it |
| infarction. I bet they never had to sop up gravy with a | | | | happen. You will not reach your dreams or goals by |
| biscuit. Of course not, they are too busy hob nobing | | | | osmosis. Even if you are below broke, abused, |
| with their friends tasting beche de mer, plate, and | | | | disgusted or busted. All things are possible. Think about |
| vegan dishes. Unfortunately, there are many sad | | | | those that came before you...Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer |
| stories about our race, the African American culture. | | | | Hudson, Mo'Nique, Tyler Perry etc. What's the |
| Today... it is time to turn the table. Follow me as we | | | | difference... they took action and developed the winning |
| discuss why our black women business owners are | | | | mindset as they went along. |
| ranking high on the economic scale and how you can | | | | Remember opportunity knocks...not beat down your |
| do the same. Regardless to any exterior conditions | | | | door...opportunities are never missed...you just missed |
| you can adopt these 11 mindset principles: | | | | out! Being broke doesn't make you poor. Poor is a |
| Below are 11 Qualifying Characteristics that Top Black | | | | mindset, broke is a temporary inconvenience. Let's |
| Business Owners must Posses: | | | | take off our hats to our Top Black Women Business |
| - Posses the never quit attitude | | | | Owners, then join them. Change your mindset...change |
| - Avoid the nay-sayers | | | | your direction. Imagine you... as the next Top Black |
| - Hire talented team members | | | | Woman Business Owner? |