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Always Bet on Yourself!

Good morning Mom-preneures,

Today started early for me, 5 am to be exact. Up and at them working on a consultation summary for a potential client. One pearl of wisdom I picked up on Wednesday at the business fair is "Always Bet on Yourself'.

Moms,  I must say this message was reinforcement to get on my hustle consistently and passionately. Either I can work on someone else's dream or I can work to make my own goals a full time gig. I had to ask myself, what is your decision DBC? Ten years ago, I bet on myself and launched my advocacy/educational firm. After year 5 of operation,  I decided to revamp the focus and services of my educational firm. I decided that as an Educational Change Agent, I must strategically engage all stakeholders to align to my firms focus, investing in our children.  Here's a link to my firm www.bibbcook.com

Currently, I work with independent schools (charter and parochial/private) supporting their teachers in providing nurturing educational communities by providing professional development, teacher mentoring and school wide behavioral interventions and supports along with special education compliance. Being that teacher support/mentoring is key to investing in a child's scholarly success, BCC has made this area of need our focus as a community partner.

Enjoy your Saturday and Always Bet on Yourself! Being Strong, Resilient and Luminous...

Yours Truly,

DBC
Mother of Pearls


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