Trouble on the blue app

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Whew. Who knew I could be so popular 😅

I recently ran an ad on Facebook and I had racists coming out of the woodwork for my neck. Don’t worry, I got receipts. One guy called me a diversity hire ” swooping in at a time when people don’t have any money”. WHO doesn’t have money? Listen, if you’re broke just say that. 😳 Another guy went on to talk about how trump was up in the polls. This concerns me how? We already knew his numbers would jump given his general target audience. 🤷🏾 It’s crazy. Then I have people jumping down my throat about my stance on the writers strike and I don’t know why because I support the strike. I just wish they would be able to read the fine print in their contracts so they can seek a better deal.

Either way, the talks, chatter, and disses only bring me more visibility and that is what made me keep my cool. Cause inside I wanted to say a few choice words but I wanted to remain professional because the success of my brand and my business is what I am after. Period.

Even before the shenanigans it has been a rollercoaster of a week. For those that don’t know, I registered my children for public school and for all but one of them, my senior, that have never been in that setting so there was plenty of confusion the first week but we made it through. Hopefully we start off on the good foot tomorrow and from there on.

I met with a radio exec who wants me to come on his show and talk about black businesses and their growth. I also did an interview for insider magazine so I’ll let you know when that drops. I signed a new client and also, I am back in the grant writing game for another client. So this week has been a whirlwind of emotions but I am so very grateful through it all.

I need to record a podcast tomorrow and write a blog for Rush Consulting Firm, which I must say is doing phenomenal. My advice for you this week is let the noise be loud but don’t let it get to you.

Fish fry

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Between making the decision to put my children in school this year and pushing out thos new membership I have, there is a lot to do. Plus, I am actually sticking to my weight loss journey, so I am all over the place in a new way, and I am not sure I like it.

For those who don’t know, I have been homeschooling my crew since 2016, so most of my children have never seen the inside of a school, much less had to endure the doctrine that is school. They are super excited for the new adventure, but I have been hella focused on what this will look like because it’s confusing. All of the things they have taken out of curriculum and replaced especially as it pertains to Black people and America. I foresee that I will be taking them back out not too long after I put them in.

This is what homeschooling is about, though. Allowing the children to engross themselves into new experiences. To be honest, I’m sick about it. School is not what it used to ne and to top it off were in the south which, to me, means the education they will receive is subpar. That’s my opinion. But I have a backup plan in place.

As far as the new membership I am promoting, I have made some tweaks and added some perks, so it’s better than it was 100%. My goal is to get 25 people to sign up this month. If you want to read more about it, go to http://www.BecomingHabitual.com

My weight loss journey is coming along nicely. I am losing slowly, which is not ideal in my mind, but I know realistically it has its perks. It is more likely to stay off, and it reduces the likelihood of excess saggy skin. This is a fear of many overweight people, especially women, but I am preparing for it and ready to embrace it as a triumph.

What are you working on this month?

Transparent ask for help

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I need a mentor.

Where I am:
Business is at $850,000. 1 location. 2 employees. I am paying myself less than 5k a month. I’m busier than I’d like to be.

Where I’m going:
Open another location in Philadelphia. Get RCF to $1.5. Hire 3 more staff members. Featured in Forbes and Inc. Magazine (without paying for it). Increase my salary by Q1 2024

What I need: Guidance from someone who has been where I am trying to go. Introductions to more c-level executives through networking. Collaborations to scale. Knowledge to increase my expertise.

What I bring to the table:
The tenacity to excel. The audacity to know I can. I am a quick and zealous learner. I have knowledge and expertise that just need to be molded to the next level.

When:
I am looking to connect with a mentor and outline what we can do together this week and be ready to start by 8/15

Reach out if this is you, Maisharush@gmail.com
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It’s my birthday

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So I didn’t blog yesterday because I damn near slept all day. 😬

Okay, not really all day because one of my besties had a boss brunch, so I did get up for that, but we also had bottomless mimosas, so there’s that. When I got home, I grabbed Kera and laid down for a nap. I woke up once, and it was back to sleep for me. Perhaps they had melatonin in them. 🤔 Im tryna tell yall it was the best Sunday EVER!

I never know what I want to do on my birthday, wait, yes I do, it’s just never in the cards. For starters, I had a job interview today, yes, chile, a job interview because RCF isn’t bringing in enough for my liking, and I need some supplemental income cause I got big goals.

We were supposed to go to the little bitro just McRush and I but me being mister nice guy decided to bring the kids along so we went somewhere more economical, a buffet. Then we went to lowes for a part, and here I am back home, blogging. Ahhhh. The humdrum of parenting. 🙃

I don’t mind these days because I know better days are coming. We have a house in mind and business expansion, and that’s what I am focused on, not big spender birthday dinners.

I know I keep saying it, but foreal, I’m going back to school. I start in the fall. I am also putting the children in school, so it’s a lot going on come the fall, but I am ready. I truly believe that I thrive netter in organized chaos. So keep me in prayer because here goes nothing.