It was nothing less than a domino effect that produced one challenge after another. Everything I did in the furniture business was a battle. I felt stuck. I felt there was no way out. My situation at the time still reminds me of the movie with Michael Douglas where he’s stuck in traffic on a hot day. He has to be somewhere soon, but he is caught in a dilemma where the distance he’s travelled is further than the distance to his destination. I felt the same way. I’d put my heart, love, and sweat into this business for over two decades. I was convinced that fixing everything that was going wrong was my destiny, my problem. No matter how much it impacted my life, my health, and my family, I had to keep grinding and bearing most of the pain until I found a solution.

I was digging my own grave, just spinning my wheels. No matter what I did, it was never the right thing or the right time.

I turned to doing the only thing I’d learned: working hard to make change. Little did I know at that time that other forces were at play. I saw everyone in the industry around me growing and enjoying life. Why wasn’t the same happening to me? I knew in my heart I was capable of much more, but my results didn’t reflect it.
I was frustrated, angry and dejected. The more I focused on my challenges, the harsher they became. I seemed to attract that outcome from everywhere! It got to the point that I started to criticize everything to make myself feel better. As a result, everyone around me started walking on eggshells. It affected not only the business, but also my relationships with my employees, my family, and the community.

What had changed? What was once an enjoyable ride, like riding a bike freely downhill, had become an uphill grind with the wind against me. I now understand what had changed. I can now look back and see that during this time there were multiple factors at play that were creating these huge roadblocks, challenges, and walls. At the same time there were numerous signs telling me to walk away from all this conflict, challenge and blockage and do something different. But I ignored them.
And then one day, in late 2017, I got a call. Our building was on fire. Everything was ruined! This disaster forced me to shutter a once-thriving business, one for which I had sacrificed two decades of my life. The only thing that I cared about as much as my family was no longer there. As you might imagine, I ended up in a dark and depressing place.
During this period, I was introduced to a family friend from Africa – and she turned out to be a godsend. With her help, I learned to recognize how your energy plays a huge role in how you manifest your life. She taught me that where the focus goes, the energy flows. That’s real wisdom, and it’s become my mantra. I now understand that my negative emotions, fear, and anxiety were manifesting everything I was trying to overcome. The negative energy, conflict, limiting mindset was what caused the dominos to start falling.

Today, in addition to my B.Sc. and MBA, I’m a certified Energy Practitioner. I’ve totally redirected my energies and built a totally different and successful business that allows me to attract and manifest a life of love, joy, equanimity, and abundance. My certification and newfound direction led me to launch my Consulting, Coaching and Energy Healing business.

Today, I help 6 figure entrepreneurs and professionals who feel stuck in their business and personal lives to make massive breakthroughs to unleash their potential, clarify their goals, gain self-awareness, and exceed their development objectives by coaching them to:

● Identify opportunities for next-generation leaders to develop and use their leadership and management skills within the context of their unique family and business.
● Help current leaders orchestrate a smooth handoff to the next generation and truly let go of running the business.
● Help family members in management positions keep up with rapid growth and development in the business as these changes occur.
● Support individual professional development planning specific to the identified needs, goals, and future vision of both the business and the family.
● Think through career development and transition strategies.
● Help sibling and leadership teams create effective alignment and decision-making pathways.
● Create alignment through life – work balance
● Celebrate joys and accept challenges with gratitude
● Raise vibrational alignment to attract and manifest whatever serves your highest good

What I’ve realized is that being smart, ambitious, and having an immaculate wardrobe is important – but it doesn’t guarantee success, especially in a family-owned business. I understand the challenges at the intersection of family and business and how they can either tear the family apart or build a legacy.

Let me help you with the MBA in your life!