Urban Freedom Magazine Fall2016 "The New Black Wall St" Vol1 | Page 45

Since Reinvented Destiny's inception, I have worked with several individual clients, and small groups. Partnered with a local premiere online gospel radio station to execute their vision by securing national sponsorships. Assist in creating pertinent business and community relationships for additional resources and support. Successfully co-created and promoted local events to engage listening audience and increase awareness of the station. Additionally, I have maintained ongoing relationships with startup businesses such as Hanover, Maryland based holistic wellness company to provide strategic goals, establish foundational structure of business model, offer advice on social media visibility, as well as, promotional and marketing ventures to increase capital. As a career coach and business strategist I enjoy working with young and/or future entrepreneurs and understand the complexities that come with stepping out to pursue a dream. We live in a society where there is so much education and talent in our communities that ownership should be highly regarded and emphasized. Several pieces of advice I would love to pass on to this population include taking the time to learn what you are passionate about, what your skill sets are and how it translates into a marketable source of income. A good place to start is looking at what you naturally gravitate toward, discover what a career in that eld would look like. Be realistic with where you are and what you can commit to; be sure that you are invested in pursuing a business and not creating just a hobby. You have to make your business venture the priority which often means leaving your comfort zone and being in a place of vulnerability. DO NOT look for validation or ask permission to be great…realize you are great. Access what your strengths and weaknesses are, and be open to utilize your community for help whether it's a career coach to keep you on task and accountable, a web designer etc., realize getting help does not equal failure. Let your voice have authority, use that voice to make connections, to engage your community, and to network. Multiple streams of income are benecial. No matter what stage you are in with your business you can be a help to someone and someone can be a help to you. Lastly life happens, it is okay to take a step back, re-evaluate, refocus, “reinvent” and continue on your path toward greatness. Promo Code I have listed on my site during the month of October readers may receive 20% off any services, if they mentioned during our complimentary session the promo word: Destiny16 Sherry C. Smalls M.H.A., M.B.A. [phone] [email protected] http://reinventeddestiny.com SherryReinvents reinvented.destiny 43