“Never take NO from someone who can’t say YES.”     ~ Anonymous

NO.  Such a simple word, but for some it’s the knee in the gut that leaves them gasping for air, cussing like truckdrivers and taking two steps back on their paths to prayed-for success.  Being an entrepreneur hustling a living in the monstrous industries of entertainment and publishing, the word NO comes practically with every square meal each day.  And sometimes more.  Aaahhh…but that doesn’t mean I turn around and hide my head.  Hell, NO!  And neither should you.  Regroup, reload and refire, my friends.  ~KD

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Copyright 2011 by Kimberlie Dykeman.

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“Irony is God’s way of reminding us who’s really in charge.”      ~ Kimberlie Dykeman

Very few things can smack you upside the head in such a way that you let out an involuntary cartoon-like sound as your little brain rattles to find its balance again.  Being on the God Squad, I KNOW I ain’t the captain… yet I can recall plenty of times when I thought I was at the helm, egotistically assuming the turns in the road.  And then…SHAZAM!

Invariably, I try to figure out the “how” and “why”- even piss and moan a bit- but eventually surrender to the truth.  I mean, that’s really the only peaceful play for any of us.  Right?  After all, who’s to say that the thing that happened or didn’t happen was the perfect gamechanger, wake-up call or seed to be sown that you never could have choreographed, let alone anticipated.  Gotta love that.  Indeed, life is not meant to be dissected, like a butterfly on the wheel…it is to simply be lived.

Copyright 2011 by Kimberlie Dykeman.

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Folks, it’s been a hectic couple of weeks…and I allowed my SOAPBOX-ing to take a back seat for last week. Thank you to those you elbowed me to make sure I was still alive! I am…I was just buried in a little research-time and travels to Minnesota My opportunities as an on-camera personality have expanded, to wonderfully include another spokesperson role -representing killer cosmeceutical line Dermelect on ShopNBC! – but I’m back on track now. Today’s little SOAPBOX® ditty ironically spotlights a quote I had written on the gel case of my video reel when first prospecting for roles as a host… and the magic still rubs on. So, for you who are perhaps grinding the pavement looking for jobs, new customers and opportunities to plug in your entrepreneurial wits, believe that you may very well be the sparkle to someone else’s candle. It just takes time, faith, unyielding optimism …and, of course, good ole fashioned chutspah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKmx-9z4kvk

Copyright 2011 by Kimberlie Dykeman.

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Just a few simple words…

Stuck thinkin’ ?  Start doin’ !  Application brings satisfaction of getting your hands dirty, getting your heart pumping, and giving your noggin a break.  Cheers to breathing life into your learning, friends.    ~ KD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOHGUlkXjxI

Copyright 2011 by Kimberlie Dykeman.

Shop SOAPBOX® products & SUBSCRIBE to FREE feed HERE! “Pure Soapbox” book, KINDLE and audiobook are available nationwide . A portion of the proceeds of all book sales is donated to LIVESTRONG.

Book KIMBERLIE to confetti your company with OPTIMISM! info@puresoapbox.com