Welcome Awesome April

Welcome Awesome April

When I think of April, the saying, “April Showers Brings May Flowers” but I am not good with plants or gifted with plants or probably shouldn’t even touch plants, if I were honest.  Lol.  But what I am gifted to do, I am going to do with all of my might.  April is the beginning of the second quarter of the year.  The first quarter is gone!  Wow!  What did you get done in the first quarter or what do you need to complete in the second quarter?  That is a question for you and only you to answer but whatever you do, make it awesome!  Give it your best efforts and be all into the process.  I am learning as I get older to make sure that I am able to give my all and full attention to each assignment, project or endeavor.  I CAN do a lot but what should I be doing right now and in this season, right here?  So I guess the best question is what should I or should I not give myself all to right now?  I have recently had multiple opportunities presented but I had to determine what I could reasonably handle right now.  If I tried them all, something would surely be forgotten, lost or would fail miserably.  That’s just not me.  I am going to make April Awesome by making sure that what I do in April I can handle and what I can handle, I’ll do in May, June or 2024 and beyond.  

If you need help, let’s have a conversation about it and schedule a time at www.talkwithroyston.com.  I’ll be on the road this month but if you schedule the time, I’ll be there on the line.  Let’s go!

Julia 

Book Business Boss

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Mindful March

With anything you’re building whether it is a family, business, career and/or life, you should always look at the core values, foundational and infrastructural standards that the entity, organization or relationship is built.  There may be as many backgrounds, upbringing and style of living as there are people but if we share the same core values, headed in the same direction and have the same goals, we’ll get there and be a success at it. 

January is the beginning of the year so we start off with a blank new sheet of paper.  Most of the time January is a time to reflect, be prayerful and just regroup from the previous year.  February, of late, has been filled with celebrations, historical information and acknowledgement of those that have preceded us.  March has traditionally been tagged as madness but I’m older and don’t want madness in my life.  I love and pursue peace with all I have in me.  So I am calling this “Mindful March” or “Move with Care March.”   Be mindful or consider your next moves.  The first quarter really does set the tone for the rest of the year.  There is ¾ or more of the year still left so much can go on, occur and be accomplished but right now, think before you act.  As you all know, I’m a planning by nature but I want my plans, provisions and energy to be profitable and purposeful.  I haven’t forgotten that March is Women’s History Month but I’m a woman 365 days of the year.  I am thankful for those that have paved the way and been a mentor in my life but what am I going to do with the opportunities, options and opinions for my life?  How will I impact the world as well as my world for the generations that will come after me?  I was raised to put more emphasis or be mindful what I shouldn’t do but now it is more about being mindful of what I should and could be doing with the life God has afforded me to live.  A lot to think about and consider so be “Mindful this March” and days to come.  Let’s go!

Julia

#bookbusinessboss

For the Love of it!

There are some things you do in life because you are obligated, it seemed like a good idea at a certain stage in life and/or it was just because life happened and it was required.  Then there are other things that you do because you love it.  It may be an activity that is relaxing, healing and rejuvenating to your mind, body and spirit.  At age 59 ½, that’s what I want to be doing a lot of the time in my life moving forward.  That things that hits my mind, body and spirit and I love it!  That’s the place that writing has taken over in my life.  Writing is relaxing, healing and rejuvenating to my mind and spirit.  I enjoy it to say the least.  Good thing because I write a lot.  This is February!  I realize that we celebrate Black History this month and Valentine’s Day but I want you to celebrate you and do something that you love. 

I am so proud to announce that on February 4, BK Royston Publishing is officially 15 years old.  I have had some wonderful experiences, met some incredible people, published some phenomenal books, cried, been frustrated but with the help of an amazing God, husband, family, friends, team and coaches made it in business for 15 years.  I am only saddened that my dad is not alive to see it but it patterned, modeled and trained me for entrepreneurship whether he knew it or not.  I celebrate every client, customer who has purchased a book and every call and/or inquiry whether you signed the contract or not.  I thank you. 

We will celebrating in some way or not all year long.  Look for more information and opportunities to celebrate with us in the upcoming months.  I will spend February 4^th like I have for the past 4 ½ years and attend the ‘I’ll Make Me a World’ event in Des Moines, IA.  What’s in Des Moines?  We’ll find out on Saturday. 

 Blessings to you all and if you’re ready to write, publish and promote with BK Royston Publishing, schedule a conversation at www.talkwithroyston.com.  Let’s go for 15 more years of Books and Business. 

Julia

#bookbusinessboss

New Next or Next Repeat…

We’ve seen all of the emails, social media posts and texts wishing us all of Happy New Year!  It’s a new year but will it be happy?  I don’t know.  Will it be new?  That’s left up to you.  But I can guarantee you this that if you are alive and breathing, there will be a next.  A next minute, hour, day, month, quarter and year if we are still alive and the earth still stands.  So what’s next?  Will the next be a repeat of what’s already been done or will there be some things that are new?  Your next will look different from mine but here are a few questions that we both can ask ourselves about next:  

1. What did you start that you haven’t finished?  That should be next.
2. What have you prepared for?  That could be next.
3. What have you signed up for and invested in?  That is definitely next.
4. What do you NOT want any more of?  That’s should be never again and not included in the next.

These 4 questions only you can answer and make that critical decision about.  In my own life, I have been reviewing every aspect of my life, family, friends, business and health.  Some of it was fun to review and other things were a little painful to be quite honest but I did it.  I’m ready to move forward, I think.  Scary as a new beginning or a beginning again can be, it is going to happen whether I’m ready or not.  Some things are inevitable.  Some things are happening because it is life.  Some things are uncontrollable like the weather, death and other people.  It just happens.  So what will it be, New Next or the Next is on Repeat.  No matter what, let’s go!

Julia 

#bookbusinessboss

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Decisions. Delights. Destinations.

Greetings,

The holidays are in full swing and that’s wonderful!  Enjoy it all!  At the end of the holidays, life is still happening.  Decisions have to be made with moving your life forward.  Even if you don’t need to decide on any area of your life, you have still decided to do nothing, modify nothing or make any changes in your life.  But know that your decisions will determine your actions and actions will determine the results.  It’s Decision December.  What will you decide?  It’s left up to you.  

The delights of the season for me are giving and receiving.  Giving myself time to reflect and receiving instruction from GOD about my next.  I know that you thought it was gifts, decorations and shopping but in this season of my life, it is about living out my purpose and getting to destiny.  I promised myself that I would go “Hard in the Paint” and I have truly done that.  I have about 6 more months to complete that goal and determine my next steps.  Until then, I encourage you to give yourself that time to reflect on your life.  I know it may be hard to take a look at the good, bad and ugly but you can’t change what you won’t face.  

After the delights of the season, what is the destination?  Where will you go next?  Some of us will discover as we journey in life but others will be very strategic about where we go, who we are with and what we do with our time and treasure.  Whether you’re looking at a map or still searching your heart, what or where is the destination?  I’m in that season of questioning everything and hope that you are too.  

If we need to have a conversation, visit www.talkwithroyston.com to schedule a conversation.  Enjoy the holidays along with the decisions, delights and destinations.  Let’s go!  

Julia

#bookbusinessboss