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Tammy Washington is highly-sought after professional speaker, author and coach. A former corporate trainer, Tammy helps you to quickly move from Employee to Entrepreneur!

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Product Review: Jane Carter Solution Hydrate Quench

We’re smack dab in the middle of summer. It’s hot. It’s humid, the perfect combination for your hair looking a hot mess. This applies to both my natural sistas and my straight haired, relaxed ladies. So if you’re natural, what do you use on your hair to keep it moisturized? I mean it’s already humid. Why would anyone want to add more moisture? But, it is a MUST to keep natural hair moisturized year round, despite the weather.

Since it started heating up outside, I started noticing that applying my water bottle mixture of water, Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie, Giovanni Leave In Conditioner and oils was too much for a midweek or daily moisturizer. All that stuff just sat on top of my hair. Plus it all just made my hair shrink into a teeny weenie Afro. There’s nothing wrong with TWAs, but I don’t spend every night twisting just to wake up to a baby fro. I want it stretched and defined to perfection.

So I went to the store and looked for some sort of light daily moisturizer. I found Taliah Waajid Hydrating Curl Shine and Jane Carter Solution Hydrate Quench. Now I love Taliah Waajid. I use the Curly Curl Cream, but I was curious about this Jane Carter Solution. So right then and there in the aisle, I pulled out my phone and read some reviews. People raved about it! My fellow naturalistas say it keeps their hair moisturized and it’s perfect for everyday use without weighing their hair down. I still wasn’t sure if I wanted to betray my Taliah Waajid. So for me, it came down to price. The Taliah Waajid was around $8 for four fluid ounces. The Jane Carter Solution was $10 for double the amount. That’s all I needed to know. I put the Taliah Waajid back on the self and walked to the counter with my Jane Carter.

So what’s in it? Water, Rosemary, sage, soy protein and pathenol. It’s consistency is liquid. Because of the nice little pump, it sprays out in a mist. It really is cool and refreshing to the hair and scalp. My other naturalistas say spray it on and then seal with an oil. So that’s what I did one night. The next day, I opened my twists and headed out for the day. Once I arrived at work, after my ten minute walk from from car to my office, my hair wasn’t looking half bad. I did have some shrinkage but it definitely wasn’t as bad as it was without it. This is something I will probably buy again. I’ll see how it works in the winter once it gets cold and my hair tends to gets drier.

I know some of you have your own concoctions and mix your own water, Rosemary, sage or whatever works for you. That’s great! But for the rest of us who are not likely to mix our own, Jane Carter Solution Hydrate Quench is a great alternative. I got mine from Walmart, but I’m sure other fine stores such as Target probably sell it too. What do you use to keep your hair moisturized? Share your secrets. She has spoken!

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I wonder if it works well for people who are natural, but use heat to wear straight.

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Working away on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. I love LA!

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Getting ready to speak for Women at Work. A wonderful organization that helps women get back into the workforce.

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Spending the day mentoring at Beauty, Brains, & Bling.

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WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER WHEN YOU ARE IN A BAD MOOD?

Mediation, reading a great book, or listening to inspiring music. 

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Are you living from your PURPOSE or PERSONALITY?

I began thinking about this notion while reading T.D. Jake's newest book "Instinct" .  As we endeavor on our journey to success, there are so many times when it's easy to give up.  I've been feeling this way often in my business lately.  

I've been working on a new event, that will ultimately help thousands of business owners.  Unfortunately, I thought it would be easier to implement this idea. 

There have been days where  the idea of retreating back to what feels normal seems far more appealing than pushing through to the end.  

Doubt, fear and worry paralyze our thinking and our actions.

These are the times when we must learn to live from our purpose and not our personality.  Your purpose will call you higher.  Acting from your purpose will take you places your personality can't take you, because your personality isn't who you truly are. Your personality is a reflection of how you've learned to maneuver the world.  

Your personality is highly influenced by the experiences you've had, lessons you've learned, and basic survival skills.  Childhood memories or how we view specific situations from our childhood is one of the most powerful components of our personality.   When we were hurt as children, we often didn't have the opportunity or "know-how" to truly express the hurt of our emotional wounds.  So we build walls and say "that will never happen to me again!" We then develop traits and habits that help us to deal with the wounds and avoided further pain.  This is why people who are bullies, were more than likely bullied themselves.  

We develop defense mechanisms and call them our personality.  We say "that's just the way I  am". 

This happens in both negative and positive ways.  What about those who constantly want to help people.  Nurses and social workers are often people who were in situations where they needed help and support and there was none available.  They then developed a need to be the helper in life.  

I'm not saying your personality is bad, I'm simply saying your personality is heavily influenced by your experiences.  Your purpose, however, is based on a higher calling of your life.  Your purpose leads you to the person you were intended to be.  By living in purpose, your actions become different.  You have more drive.  You are willing to take more rejection, because you know that ever step or obstacle is getting you closer to an opportunity.  

Remember, your personality can propel or prohibit your purpose.  So today as you set goals and begin to work toward the larger vision of yourself, ask: "Am I taking action based on my personality or my purpose?"  

Check out Instinct by T.D. Jakes on Amazon. 

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Derek j is really short. Wow

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Promoting Anthoni Allen!

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Hanging out with #girlonthegrind at Remix Studio in Hollywood.

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Happy Tuesday

I hope this day brings you joy and happiness. 

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Hiking in Griffith park today!

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My next two reads. What are you currently reading?

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When Bad Things Happen...Don't Resist

When bad things happen in our lives,  the easy response is to get down, get angry, or focus on all of the things that aren't going right.  It is in the moment of our greatest frustration and despair that something amazing is trying to emerge.  

I recently coached a friend through a devastating ordeal in her business. Her business partner stole money from the business.  What made matters worse, was the money was stolen just a couple of weeks before rent was due on building.  My friend tried everything she knew to do.  She tried to get loans, investors, even asking her parents - with no avail.  

As I began to coach her, I noticed that every time she spoke, she continuously focused on everything that was going wrong with this situation.  She began experiencing anxiety attacks because she was so worried and fighting against what was happening.  

What you focus on expands.

I coached her into looking at the potential opportunities right in front of her. By the end of the conversation she left with a list of ways that she could bring in new clients (which will grow her business) and offer more support and gain more income from the clients she is currently serving. When she follows through with this process she could potentially increase her income and customer base by 25%.  If she had not gone through the experience of being betrayed by her business partner, she would have missed out on learning ways to increase her business in one week.  

When bad things happen, it is an opportunity to wither or to grow.  

We've all had setbacks and things that seemed as if they would crush our world.  I am here to tell you "when bad things happen, don't resist."  Don't sit around thinking about what could have happened, or what should have happened.  Accept that this is your reality and you can either be sad and upset or you can be happy about it, because it means you now have an opportunity for growth.  

What we choose to believe about our current circumstance determines how we will think DURING our circumstance.  

If we believe our backs are against the wall, it will be hard to come up with potential opportunities.   Simply choose differently.  Here are a few steps you can take today that will take you out of resistance and into empowerment.

Steps to Non-Resistance: 

1. Accept what has occurred.  The more you dwell on the fact that you made a mistake or what should have could have or might have been done differently, the more you spiral down and wither away.  Own the situation.  Take responsibility for it.  When you take responsibility for everything in your situation, you remove the victim mentality and you move from a place of dis-empowerment to a place of empowerment. 

2. Look for the possibilities.  I often look at the universal law of polarity, which states that there is an opposite attached everything.  There can't be good, if there is no bad.  There can't be cold, if there is no hot. Somewhere in your negative situation, there is an equal and opposite opportunity for greatness.  I often ask my coaching clients "what's the quickest, easiest way for you to achieve your goal...now?"  If there were no way that you could fail, how would you get out of your current situation.  

3. Decide how to use the current problem as a propeller for your success.  The area that is challenging you the most, is the area where you have the most opportunity for growth.  Ask yourself, "if this were a good thing, why would it be good?"  In every great story there is a turning point.  A point that changes everything.  Ask yourself, "if this is a turning point, what's the direction I should be heading in next?"

4. Take ACTION.  The only way to change what you believe about a situation is to give yourself a new experience.  The only way to have a new experience is to take action.  You can't think yourself out of a bad situation.  You must "act" your way to success. 

Lastly, if you still believe that your negative can't be turned into a positive by non-resistance think about the 80s rap group Salt "n"Pepa.  Right before a video shoot, the rapper Sandra Denton, "Pepa", received a bad perm and lost hair on the right side of her head.  She was devastated and didn't know what to do.  She spoke to her stylists who weren't much help. Finally, she decided to just embrace it.  Little did she know that she would start a revolution.  Soon after the video came out, girls all across the country were shaving the sides of their hair.  Even now in 2014 we see this popular trend emerging.  

So stop resisting what is happening and use it to platform your success!

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Happy labor day weekend!

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The #1 question I'm asked every single day is "Tammy how do I defeat procrastination?"  Procrastination isn't hard to beat!  The truth is you are simply focusing on the wrong thing.  

Here is the first part of the best success system for getting everything you need to get done.  

Let me know what you think.