GoTween Launch

The Leadership "Dream" Team of Gotweeen cordially invites you to the on line launch of our first phase our secure social network for tweens and childrenhttps://www.gotween.com/.

What does GoTween mean? Give Others The Wisdom Encouragement Everyone Needs

The site is designed to appeal to kids 12 and under along with their parents as a place children can go online in complete safety to chat with friends, play games, get help with homework, win incredible prizes, learn languages and just be themselves!

Our mission is to provide a safe and secure environment for children to grow and mature with the encouragement of responsible family, friends and mentors

You can visit our fan page here on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/GoTween/190091191034459?ref=ts

The 1st million registered users only pay $7.99 for the first year!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Event Invite on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107949989289259

On Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/gotweenllc

Association and Peer Pressure

We are have grown to become the people we are because of peer pressure and other influences both internal and external. So often we look at peer pressure as a negative and dismiss it when this works in our behavior. Those people who had faith in us during our formative years were also a form of peer pressure. Their belief in us often caused us to push ourselves to achieve more than we would have without.

We are so often conditioned to focus on the negative and to criticize. How often have you been offered unsolicited advise on what is wrong or on how your idea or business will not work? How often have you instead received suggestions instead on how you can make it better because the idea is sound.

We must always be aware of how these can influence us and seek out those who enable us - not to live down to our lowest base urges or to embrace excuses - rather we should seek to align ourselves with people who challenge us to realize our potential.

Sometimes the fact is we are our own worst enemy and set ourselves up for failure. How often have you made decisions out of fear which set in motion a series of events that eventually lead to your demise? How often have you gotten some level of success and thrown caution to the wind as a result again setting yourself us for failure?

Allow me to use an example: Received an unsolicited email not too long ago of a woman seeking someone to date. In this she stated I am an educated woman with a quick whit and sarcastic tongue seeking a serious committed relationship with a mature man who knows how to treat a woman. As I read it I thought how ironic - she is seeking someone to treat her with dignity and respect who will edify and add value to her and yet she is stating that she more often than not is disrespectful and devalues the person she is involved with and wondered am I the only person that sees the disconnect and double standard in the message. Yet that too is my point - we see this behavior too in society of people wanting thing from others they are not willing to give themselves.

My point in this is simple - see out people who aspire to help you reach your potential and with whom you can do the same. Often in life we are surround by people who mean well but who in reality are devaluing us in an effort to empower themselves and do not realize it. When someone comes with an idea ask yourself what suggestions can I offer that will add value instead of telling them what they are doing wrong. Offer ideas on new or innovative ways of doing things and treat them with the respect you would wish to see in return. When you have a problem (barring ethical or moral issues) instead of focusing on the negative ask yourself what positive things does this relationship bring to the table. Am I better off for having known this person?

As the saying goes any fool can criticize and more often than not most fools do.Be wise and instead of being another part of the problem become a contributing part of the solution and be known as a person who adds value instead of one that leaves a path of destruction where ever they go.

Omega 4 Life - Leadership Development

Omega4Life is a yearlong, national leadership development program sponsored by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc and the General Electric Company. This model focuses on African-American collegiate Omega Men majoring in: Mathematics, Science, Engineering & Technology, Computer Science, and Business (Finance, Management, Marketing). Omega4Life is designed to develop a pool of outstanding African-American male collegiate leaders for the company and the country. Omega4Life participants are chosen from applicants who have a 3.2 and higher grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), who are active members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and who have Sophomore, Junior or Senior class standing. The selected Omega4Life participants will: engage in a variety of activities, experiences, and interactions that will significantly increase their leadership skills, be paired with a mentor, who will guide them with career development, be provided with an opportunity to meet and network with outstanding African-American business leaders in their fields of study, potentially be provided with an internship, learn how to be successful in their particular academic fields, increase their employment opportunities with GE upon graduation from college, and enhance their chances of achieving distinction in their particular professional fields. http://www.omega4life.org/ - click link for more information like history and application

Mr. John Dallas Enoch

This man was responsible for so much and one of my mentors in business. Not only did he lay the foundation for the MBEIC he was responsbile for laying the foundation for the national organization. I remember when I first assendend to chair many years ago before he retired I was less worried about getting the approval of my peers and the board thn I was getting his approval. I did and it meant allot. I hold John is high regard and hope that in my lifetime I can leave just a part of the legacy he did.

BURLINGTON - Mr. John Dallas Enoch, 81, of 1800 Lower Hopedale Road, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Mr. Walter Enoch and Mrs. Mary Jane Moore Enoch, both deceased, and the husband of Mrs. Glennue Farrior Enoch, of the home. Mr. Enoch was a member of First Baptist Church, Apple Street, where he served as a Trustee. He was the founding owner and operator of General Maintenance Inc. Mr. Enoch received many awards for his work with helping to develop minority businesses. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by two brothers, Eddie (LeFronia) Enoch of Burlington and Albert J. (Aileen) Enoch of Charlotte; four sisters, Pauline Hazel, Lillie Carr and Minnie Mebane, all of Burlington, and Arlene (Ted) Bridges of Huntsville, Ala. He was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Vance Enoch, and two sisters, Ruth Lewis and Vernice Chandler. A public viewing will be held Monday, June 8, 2009, from 1 to 9 p.m. at Sharpe Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 9, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Apple Street. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday, and at other times the family will receive visitors at the home. Burial will be in the Enoch Family Cemetery. Sharpe Funeral Home is serving the family.

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Business Lessons – a few thoughts on finding a mentor

We got this far doing what we have always done. To go further we need to do something different. It is shear insanity to do the things you have always done and expect different results. The inspiration for this post is Stephan Stavrakis who was kind enough to share the steps he used to find a mentor so he could take his business to the next level. Am not even going to tell you how much money he told me was left on the table in the last year – made me ill yet needed to know. 

Why do we need mentors or coaches – to share their knowledge such that we can apply it in creative and unique ways to our businesses by learning from their success and mistakes to grow. According to Caela Farren, Ph.D. www.masteryworks.com, Inc there are eight types of mentors: 

1. Profession or Trade Mentor - This person will help you stay current on the important changes in your profession as well as react to your ideas about the new practices and competencies you need to master
2. Industry Mentor – This person will help you Understand the trends, competitors, challenges and needed breakthroughs
3. Organization Mentor – This person will help you clarify mission and strategies
4. Customer Mentor – This person will help you get you up to speed on the various customers you serve
5. Work Process Mentor – This person will help you understand the "ins and outs" of project management
6. Technology Mentor – This person will help you understand and explore new technology
7. Work/Life Integration Mentor – This person will help you negotiate life needs with work priorities
8. Career Development Mentor – This person spots you, takes you under his/her wing, gives you coaching and advice, both personally and professionally 

So what steps do you use to find a mentor – according to Stephan Stavrakis he used seven steps: 

1. I did alot of research on several "Coaches" and looked for walkers NOT just good talkers..
2. Then I looked at Walkers - I needed to find someone that had experienced what I was experiencing
3. I interviewed 20 of them until I found the one that overcame my current experienced and could prove it.
4. Made sure he/she was a bigger visionary than me in terms of my business
5. Then listened to their logic and their growth plans. Compared it to common sense
6. Then made sure the person wasn't a YESMAN/WOMAN and really told me exactly what i had to hear.. Not being afraid to lose my business
7. Ultimately, I chose the person I liked and they liked me because we had similar values.. Does that help? 

Suggest when you get a chance check out Stephan and following him on twitter or check out his site getting things done now.