Carecuts and Homelessness in Our Community
It all started for me last year; falling in love at first sight, with a place, organization, and those forgotten. A friend of mine, invited me to come volunteer at CareCuts of Knoxville. At the time, I didn’t quite know all of the details, but I knew I wanted to be a part of something truly hands on, changing lives of those in need. I pulled up to the parking lot, at the address I was given, and was astounded at what I saw. There were so many people, in the hundreds, needing help. They were all either sitting down, waiting, or up and about, mingling with others. I did…
How to Get Sponsorship?
It’s the number one question that I asked two years ago; and now the number one question I get asked. “How do I get a sponsor?” Sometimes, I feel like I need to pinch myself, whenever I get asked this advice, because it actually started as a fear of mine. I think, sometimes, when we are on the end of “needing a sponsor,” we forget what a sponsor really is. Sponsorship is an investment, be it monetary, an item, use of branding, or opportunity from an entity, who in return will receive business potential via you or the event in mind. Investment; let’s just think on that word alone. When…
Becoming a New Inventor
So you have a great idea. You dream about it, you tell your spouse, family, and friends, time passes by, and you see your idea implemented. It happens to so many of us, mostly because we think, it isn’t possible to make it a reality. This is what separates an inventor from a dreamer. It takes strong belief in yourself, mixed with passion, drive, and support. You have to be willing to sacrifice and have so much faith, whether you are a success, or not. That was myself, so many times. In fact, I actually created and implemented an idea program for a company, and ran it in four US…
