Catrina L Hurst

Busy Woman To Business Woman Catrina L Hurst

I was the little girl who played dress up in my mom's heels, dragged her briefcase around the house and pretended to be a business woman. Unknowingly, I was setting the stage for my future, as a successful African American Business Woman from Detroit. In society, Olympic gymnasts begin taking gymnastics at age two, famous singers start singing at age three and NFL players begin hiking footballs, in youth leagues, by the age of five. The impressionable age of four and five were positive links to my adventurous curiosity. Life's everyday rituals became stepping stones into my future. Education and fashion were two passions that fit hand and glove, in my life. I enjoyed doing things that made me feel and look successful. I also began to apply these emotions and deeds, to my everyday life. The results are my roles as an entrepreneur and personal stylist. Humble beginnings often left little room for financial growth. I often worked for little or nothing as a teen. Volunteering helped me to expand my hands on knowledge, in many areas of professionalism. The application of skills and wisdom began to produce an eagerness to grow and know more, as I sought different levels of interest. Some of those things I even had to do for free, at first, like babysitting and assisting in my middle and high school office. I soon learned that when you do it for free, God can turn it into a profitable business opportunity for you. I went from just being BUSY to being PRODUCTIVE IN LIFE. Today's youth are faced with many struggles and challenges. Socially, I recognized the lack and application of positive life skills. This inspired me to pray, study, research and nurture a spirit of giving back what was so unselfishly given to me. Reaching out to share my gifts and talents has been rewarding. I am grateful to have the opportunity to witness and be in the midst of the impact God has made in our lives. I wrote this book with the next generation in mind to show them how they can take their life skills and lessons of today and turn them into profitable business ventures in the very near future. I'm not talking in their 20's or 40's, but I mean now in their teens and adolescence to begin building a bright future for themselves and their families. I also pray that this information could help a retiree, widower or empty nester begin to find and develop their purpose and calling in life. For, it's never too late to go from Busy Woman to Business Woman!