What can I say? Everyone I know reads this blog therefore when I talk on the phone I really don’t have any new stories to tell. But since you all come here so often I’ll be sure to keep you updated and when you call me, just don’t expect any new stories cuz the blog gets them first.

So today I’m at work when I have a meeting with my publisher and she outlines her vision for my position. Officially I didnt even have a title or job description but she told me she wanted me to “Work with her” until she figured out what to do with me, so I was there, outside her office, handling whatever she asked me to do.

So today, she calls me in and gives me a job title: Publsiher’s Assistant. I was confused, I already thought that was what I was but I shrugged and said OK. She told me I didnt understand. She said there is a difference between being her administrative assistant and a publisher’s assistant. As a publisher’s assistant I am all about the newspaper and improving it in all areas. She said that she hopes that I wll learn every part of the business, from editorial to production to payroll to customer service so that I can help things run a little more smoothly.

I was kinda excited but in the back of my mind I’m thinking, “For $2 an hour?” Which is my exaggerated way of saying that I’m not making enough money. But you know, I love being there. I love every assignment she has given me and I love the fact that she listens to my ideas and values what I say. I can tell that a lot of the vision that is in my heart, she will let me run with.

It’s a good place to be in you guys. In fact, She loves my enthusiasm and put me in charge of developing her sales team. She passed me some resumes and told me to build my own sales team with the people that I want. I have a few ideas.

But, I got a call today from a business that I had been courting since I was in Gainesville. It’s a black owned marketing and PR firm that has won several national and local awards for helping small businesses grow and developing economic programs for underpriveleged neighborhoods. And the best thing is; the president is a BLACK WOMAN.

I spoke with her when I was in Gainesville. She was very sweet. At the time I didnt realize I was speaking with the the President so I was really cool with her and spoke about my talents as a communications specialist. She wants me to come in next week for an interview.

Ofcourse I’m going and I won’t stress until she offers me a job, but should I turn down the job at the newspaper who allows me so much ability to excercise my leadership abilities for a job that pays a lot more?

Economic development? Am I really interested in that? But will there be more to learn there? She is a well connected woman. Maybe I will have a lot to learn from her about business. I dont know anything about that really. And since I plan to do the things I plan to do, it may be a good opportunity to learn on my own instead of just paying someone else and trusting them handle my business the right way.

I’ll just go meet with them and see.

In other NEWS:

Ya’ll know I am going to be a motivational speaker right? Well, two years ago I got two offers to speak at conferences in Gainesville but God literally told me NO. I cried but was obedient and canceled. They both understood, one was for a church youth group and one was at an organization conference.

I feel like God told me to wait until after I finished with school to begin my career. Well, I’m finished with school. I have my first speaking engagement next Wednesday at a 5th grade graduation! LOL I know, it’s a start right.

Now I have to get my mind right and figure out what soon to be middle schoolers need to hear.

Check out RUBY’S BLOG. She had an exciting day too.

Laters.