Tag Archives: ambition

Developing a Sense of Urgency

I don’t know about you, but one of the motivating factors for me starting my own home business was that I didn’t want to feel pushed and rushed all the time; I wanted to operate on my own time frame according to my own mood and temperament. This doesn’t excuse me, however, from needing to “hustle up” sometimes and respond to requests that have a bit of urgency about them. For those of us who would like a more leisurely pace, this can be a big challenge! Sure, there are plenty of home business owners who are hard-driven, ambitious, or … Continue reading →

Balancing Security and Ambition for the Single Parent

I think many of us walk a tightrope between clinging to and working for the security of ourselves and our families, and indulging our ambitions and taking those big risks. For a single parent, that tightrope can feel even more precarious—do we focus JUST on establishing and maintaining security for our families, or do we stretch ourselves and give in to our personal or work-related ambitions? And, what if we don’t think we ARE very ambitious—is this a personality failing that will hurt our families in the long run? I confess that trying to establish some security for my family … Continue reading →

The Blue Bottle Club — Penelope J. Stokes

“The Blue Bottle Club” was the first major hit for Christian author Penelope J. Stokes and has won her fans from far and wide. It’s Christmas Day, 1929, and four friends have gathered together in an attic to share their dreams. The stock market has taken a dive and life is uncertain for all of them, so they decide to make a pact that they will always be friends, that they will support each other, and that they will see their dreams fulfilled. Letitia goes first. She takes out a piece of paper and reads what she has written: “I, … Continue reading →