Keep The Sizzle During Summer

Posted on June 13, 2020October 14, 2020 by estherspina

Summer slump….it’s something that happens every year in your business. As the temperature goes up, motivation can go down. Especially, if you work for yourself in a home-based business!

It’s tempting to say “forget about it” or “it can wait” and just sit by the pool waiting to work your business when summer is over. But why not capitalize on the hot temperatures and use the “Summer Sizzle” to your advantage?

I have three tips for you that have kept my business booming, even during the summer slump.

Here’s the first tip: Continue reading →

#Truth

Posted on May 28, 2020March 12, 2021 by estherspina

Honesty Is The Best Policy.

We hear this time after time growing up, from our parents and teachers and adults in our lives. I believe that the more we grow, the more we realize that they were all right. Living truthfully is an important step to being a successful human being, as the truth is so important to our lives. It impacts the way we are viewed by others as well as the way in which we present ourselves.

Ambitious people desire truth and are willing to embrace it at all opportunities. When someone always tells the truth, others recognize this and respect him or her for it. People are able to place their complete trust more easily in someone who is always truthful, allowing him or her access to great resources and confidences that they otherwise would not have found available to them.

Being truthful also makes life much easier. So often when we tell one small lie we find that lie quickly growing out of hand. We have to continuously lie in order to keep up the illusion that we have attempted to create, and it can be easy to forget and become confused with everything that has been made up. It takes so much effort to sustain a lie.

Instead of attempting this, people could simply tell the truth and find themselves saved a great deal of hassle in so many ways. There is an African proverb that says, “A lie has many variations, the truth none.” The truth is always easier and helps everyone who commits to embracing it, as well as those who hear it. Your life becomes filled with a great sense of clarity once you commit to being truthful in all things.

Those who embrace the truth find that they can more easily become successful. They are respected by those around them and are able to be completely be themselves in all that they do. It is so freeing to be truthful to yourself, and I encourage everyone to fully commit to the truth.

You Must Believe You Can Do Anything!

Posted on May 23, 2020October 14, 2020 by estherspina

One of the biggest lies of our time, in my opinion, is the idea that in order to be an Ambitious Woman you must be a career woman, working mom, wife and all-around role juggler. Actually, you can be an Ambitious woman in almost any role. Barbara Walters, a great role model who recently retired after 50 years in the entertainment and news business, says, “A woman can do anything. She can be traditionally feminine and that’s all right; she can work, she can stay at home; she can be aggressive; she can be passive; she can be any way she wants with a man. But whenever there are the kinds of choices there are today, unless you have some solid base, life can be frightening.” However, without the belief that you can do anything, you may never achieve the goals you have set for yourself.

Actions always follow decisions. You must convince yourself first in your mind that you should do something, and then the action itself will follow. Until you decide it in head and heart, however, the actuality of the event will never occur. This is why it is so important to build passion, because from passion comes motivation.

You must convince yourself first in your mind that you should do something, and then the action itself will follow.

One of the greatest enemies of passion is people pleasing. It will cause you to be divided within yourself. Remember that others may not have the same goals for you that you do! When you try to please everyone, you are necessarily taking away from your own dreams and passions to pursue what someone else wants.

This is not to say that you should focus only on yourself. However, you should be aware of how much time you have to devote to others and keep yourself within that limit. You must also set your own goals and set aside time to pursue them vigorously, even if the people around you do not support your actions.

An Ambitious Woman always believes she can do anything she sets her mind to do. Barbara Walters is a wonderful example of the Ambitious Woman who is able to achieve what she wants because she has the flexibility to allow others to pursue their own dreams. Try to surround yourself with people like her; besides being a mentor and a great role model, these Ambitious Women are able to help you achieve your own goals through their support!

DSTV Promo Sunday

Posted on May 19, 2020October 14, 2020 by estherspina

Risky Business: Building A Dream

Posted on May 11, 2020July 8, 2022 by estherspina

Have you ever heard the story of Diana Nyad? On September 2, 2013, she swam 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. That may not seem like a unique accomplishment; after all, other people have done it before. However, there was a difference between Diana’s trip and those of other people.

For one thing, it was her fifth attempt to cross the dangerous ocean between these locations; four other times had ended in failure. For another, she was 64 years old! Even more incredibly, Diana was the first person to make the swim without a shark cage. What this should teach us all is to never give up and find a way to pursue your dreams. The more we stay in our comfort zones, the less inspiration and growth we experience.

The more we stay in our comfort zones, the less inspiration and growth we experience.

I am sure it cannot have been easy for Diana Nyad to pursue that dream. It was not easy for me when I spent two years, along with my husband, remodeling our home to sell it. I kept thinking, throughout the hard work, of the victory we would achieve if we could sell the house at a high price. Just thinking about it made the work easier! However, plans changed.

Suddenly, we found the dream home we wanted. What about our old house? We were not ready to sell. However, we were blessed to be able to pass the house to our son’s family. By taking the chance and putting in the hard work, we were able to not only achieve our dream but also to bless someone else.

The fact is that until you dare to swim without the shark cage, you will probably never realize your true dreams. Stepping outside of comfort zones is difficult, but if you never give up, seek inspiration and find a way to pursue your dream, you will realize the full potential of what you are capable of doing. In my book, The Ambitious Woman, you will find many examples of how I might never have achieved my goals without being willing to “swim with the sharks,” even without a cage!

Taking Advantage of Vacation Time

Posted on February 23, 2020October 14, 2020 by estherspina

6 months of vacation

This week my family is spending some time together in the beautiful Colorado mountains. While I’m here, I will play games with my family, take in breathtaking views, and meet with a few work associates. I am officially on vacation, but I’ll be mixing business with pleasure this week and I don’t feel bad about it for one second. And here’s why: because I love what I do. I don’t feel cheated when a thought about work comes into my mind while I’m on vacation because, when you own your own time, all your life is a vacation!

I enjoy the flexibility of my career. I have chosen a career where I get to save people money and in some cases even create income for them. I get to develop real relationships with my consultants and mentor and develop them in their professional and personal lives. I work in a people-oriented industry and that is why when I think about all the phone calls I have to make and all the emails that need to be sent I don’t feel stressed or disappointed that I have to do these things while on vacation. Instead, I recognize that I get to help people from wherever I am!

This is what I mean by taking advantage of vacation time. When you own your own time, all your life is a vacation. Take in the family time, the sights, and the experiences! Then send a few emails, make some phone calls, and head off to dinner. Better other’s lives while enjoying your own. That’s the benefit of what I do and why I will do it for the rest of my life.

If you are in a job or career where you can’t take advantage of your vacation because you’re so exhausted from work to enjoy your time off, think about becoming a member of my team in Ambit Energy. Don’t get me wrong, it requires hard work and dedication, but you set your schedule and you work from anywhere! I honestly believe that I have the best job in the world because I get to make a real and lasting difference in people’s lives without sacrificing my own. It sounds too good to be true, I know. But from where I sit, in the mountains of Colorado, I can tell you it’s possible and it’s awesome!

Successful People Do What Unsuccessful People Don’t Do

Posted on January 26, 2020October 14, 2020 by estherspina

This is something I learned early on in my business career that changed the way I approach my business. I still remind myself of this whenever I feel like not doing something: