This story touched my heart and I dont believe it applies only to business but also to life in general!
Jessica Morin, Owner Jammies 2 Jeanz
I hope you agree!

by Trent Kirby / Paparazzi Founder


Success is a great feeling. The degree of success doesnít matter, big or
small, it feels great. Business is full of both failure and success. Not
allowing failures to keep you from achieving your dreams is the key to reaching
the goals you have set.


We  often need to get through the tough points of life all on our own. Too
often, we turn to our closest friends, family members, a spouse or partner
looking to vent frustrations and gain support. Unfortunately, the venting
session turns into an ìI told you soî reprimand that only distracts us from
achieving what is possible.


Reading the histories of Americaís most successful, you will find the common
thread of tuning out the discouragement of family and friends. Michael Dellís
parents said no one would ever have a computer in their home. One of Starbucksí
founders, Howard Schultz, was told no one would ever pay more than one dollar
for a cup of coffee. The success of both companies came to pass due to the
determination of the dreamer. They never allowed someone else to determine what
they were capable of becoming.


Running a business is difficult, especially when doing something that others
believe to be impossible. In the beginning, you will have people telling you
that youíre crazy. Then, you put in the countless hours of hard work and
dedication, sacrificing your free time in order to achieve your dreams. When
your success arrives, your critics will never credit all your hard work and the
sacrifices you made. Instead, they will say ìyou are lucky.î


Success is very rarely a product of luck. This is the excuse that society
uses to explain why they didnít receive the same amount of success, rather than
accept the reality of your hard work and sacrifice. Success comes from going to
the party when you are tired and wish you could just go to bed. It comes by
taking that phone call late at night to answer the questions of a person from
your party who wants to learn more.


Donít commit to your goals in words only. Do everything necessary to build
your business, and then give a little more to make it special. Understand that
when times get tough, you may have to walk alone.  Satisfaction will come when
you have achieved the impossible and share your success with the doubters. You
are awesome! Keep up the great work, and your success will soon follow.

Consignment Shopping - Used is the New "New"Far from the experience it
was just a few years ago, consignment shopping has become a way to both save
money and save the earth.
Consignment
shopping, once thought of as embarrassing and shameful, has now become the chic
and fashionable way to shop. No longer do we have to hide and sneak our used
purchases from our friends and family. We can now hold our heads up high and
proudly exclaim to all the great bargains we have just acquired.

Back in
the day, consignment shops were dingy little stores with low lighting and dusty
merchandise. The tightening of the purse strings has led to an evolution of the
consignment business. Many of the new resale stores are more like boutiques.
These places usually accept only new or very gently used items that are
up-to-date and trendy. Items are usually priced at one-third of the original
cost. You can get a lot more bang for your buck.

Getting a bargain is
only part of the appeal of the consignment store. Not only do we save money and
get great things, we can also make money by taking in our clothing and furniture
and other items that we no longer use. Most resale shops give you 30-60% of the
selling price once your items sell. That's a lot of cash just for getting rid of
things that you no longer want!  To stretch that bargain even further, you can
then turn around and buy things that you DO want from the same consignment store
for a discounted price.

In addition to the bargains and the money,
another huge appeal is its impact on the environment. The state of the
environment is on everyone's minds these days. Everywhere you turn you hear
about reducing your carbon footprint and how to make things more "green". When
you buy and sell on consignment, you are doing your part to try to reduce the
amount of waste that ends up in our landfills. Why throw away a perfectly good
sofa or pair of jeans that you just purchased last year and are either sick of,
or they just don't fit anymore? Hundreds of thousands of tons of our unwanted
goods and gadgets gets thrown away each year. Recycling your unwanted items and
buying others' diminishes these numbers vastly.

Most importantly,
consignment shopping is fun and exciting! It's like going on a treasure hunt.
You aren't looking through rows and rows of the same boring stuff that you would
find in the malls. Most are organized by size, color or style. Each item that
you look at is different from the last. These stores often receive items that
were originally purchased from all parts of the world and somehow landed in your
neighborhood. You could be the only person on your block to own one of these
jewels.

There is no other place you can shop, earn money, be green and
have fun at the same time! You can find your local consignment shops by going
online or looking in your area yellow pages. They are so popular these days,
most cities and towns have them, and new ones are cropping up everyday.
By Buzzle Staff
Published:
8/27/2010