Those of us Who are Artists-There is a Reason

I still remain a sophisticated slave with  only a slither of freedom. My freedom
lies in the fact that I have not worked under someone for 18 months. Would you agree that is freedom? I would, but there are dire costs associated with such actions.

The lifestyle I once lived, I can no longer live. I sold my car last May, I rarely buy any
new clothes. Entertainment consist of free events that I have enjoyed throughout the summer
in Newark (This is actually a really good thing). I don't have a girlfriend. And on and on.

Yet this journey has helped me define who I really am, an artist. An artist that wears different
hats and has loads of innate skills to be developed. But yet many remain sophisticated slaves because
mass culture shackles us to a paradigm that does not fit our innate make-up. And we feel it
and some of us know it and ignore it, as it seems to overwhelming to face. It can be.

We have jobs and kids and ego and society looking at us and daring us to break the norm.
Understand freedom is a journey, like so many other journeys in our life.  Anything can happen!
We cannot be afraid of our heart  or of the powerful intuition that lies within us. It is given to us for a reason. Those of us who are artists--there is a reason.

#TARTW #Thutmosejanic #ThutmoseGC

Seems Like Fun

Recently I was talking with Dr. Kevin Bond a minister from Brooklyn. He was sharing with me that the brothers in his church have a difficult time finding jobs.

He encourages them to return to school because there is funding available.

He added that some of the men want to be entrepreneurs. Without a breath he continued to say-- that they don't know what entrepreneurship is really all about! This is not any reflection on these men or others in this country who are told about entrepreneurship as it is like playing a pick-up game of basketball.

This is reason I included this picture with this post, it seems like fun, it looks

very promising, but there are so many pitfalls. Number one there is no formal

education, no mentorship that prepares us for entrepreneurship. We all are left to connect the dots if we have any hope of being successful.

It seems like fun, I want to be an entrepreneur! I want to have my own hours

and be my own boss! Do you know this entails working 12-14 hour work days,

maybe without pay. It can also take 2-5 years before you can even begin to make money. 

So it seems like fun, do you have savings, a good credit rating, a business that

already has a tribe (Seth Godin) or audience that uses your product and service?

                                                                    Photo by Julia Caesar

Does it still seem like fun? At the beginning you will also need to wear several hats. This will reflect your skill sets and personality. Are you a self-starter? Are you good with social media and a computer? Do you have a computer? How good are your writing skills. Whatever you can't do, you will need to hire someone. So does it still seem like fun.

#Thutmosejanic #newarknj  #TARTW #Thutmosejanic #ThutmoseGC

Guidance From The Planets and Stars

My astrologer e-mailed me recently to see how I was doing. Samuel Reynolds has been providing me some great readings since October 2013. Here is my response about insights on this entrepreneur journey

The journey is tricky, but everything happens in small increments. Your readings were correct, sometimes the timing would be a few days later or a few days before. However, I could not have gotten this far without your help. Last week I joined with Felipe Luciano on Newark TV. I will be writing for his morning show, I have also suggested a show he is interested in. It deals with questioning the level of involvement of our churches.

Otherwise I am ghostwriting a few books, my second book is complete, 'Quality of Heart' and I have twelve songs ready to go for my first album. What else? I have one digital paper out, 'The Artist Recreates the World' and a second coming out soon named Internalize Something New. And I have about 6-8 blogs running and a YouTube Channel.

What I failed to convey is that my income is not close to what it once was and my lifestyle has changed drastically because of my focus on business. And I don't have a girlfriend. It takes money to date these days. My point here is that the goal and dream is possible, but there are many ways to travel that road. Others may have saved and waited until retirement, some people may try to work full time and start the business.

The other point is that I followed my intuition and looked for the planets and stars to confirm by feelings. As I heard my readings back in 2013, I knew I had to launch out with or without money.

#Thutmosejanic #TARTW #Thutmosejanic #ThutmoseGC

Job Basics 101 - They Never Change

Whether you work for yourself or others. Some things never change, like 

the sun rising each day and the changing weather each season. 

The expectations for a job remain the same, they never change.

You can add technology or fancy names to a job title, but the basics remain the same.

You are expected to be on time, be productive, provide the best 

quality service and cooperate with your leader and co-workers. 

My first job was working in a car wash in the middle of winter. If I was 

not on time it affected the  productivity of the team. My job was to 

squeeze in the back of each car and clean the rear window. It would

seem like a simple job. Yet, the cold and different sizes of cars meant

I was a contortionist all day, squeezing in and out of the back of cars.

There was also the problem of having a clean cotton rag that could

properly remove dirt in those corners of the window. On many days

as the temperature dropped, I could not feel my fingers. This made

it more difficult  to clean the windows. In addition on weekends 

and after a snow storm I had to work faster because it was important

to keep the cars moving and not lose customers.

If a customer complained, I had to jump in the back of the car again

and get cleaned to their satisfaction, no questions asked. If I did 

not function I peak performance others were always in there to

get your hours. This is a dynamic of low skilled work, more people 

available because less skills are involved.

Working in a car wash co-workers may grumble a bit, if you can’t keep up

or you always complain. There is not a reason to complain,  because everyone 

is working under the same conditions. So if you do you job well, it makes

it better for the entire team.

Job basics 101, they never change. Be on time, be productive, provide the best 

quality service and cooperate with you leader and co-workers. #Thutmosejanic

Almost a Year....

It has almost been a year since I resigned from my job. At times I think I should have never left, but the lessons I learned and continue to learn are priceless.

At this point I have higher expectations than when I started out. The main reason is because I see so many problems that need to be addressed in our society. What better way to deal with these issues than to write about them.

My advice for any inspiring entrepreneurs, do you research and homework. If you have a mentor or family member that is already doing what you want to do all the better. It would be ideal to have funding in place.

I work harder and longer on my own work than when I worked for the Census Bureau, but my work is more rewarding because it is mine. I have developed a good work flow now, I continue to work on branding myself and building my audience after almost a year.

Dr Llaila Afrika --- We Are Different

                         

Check out this video. I just found out about Dr. Llaila Afrika.
He is a great teacher, but I never, ever knew this about melanin. This video will change your perspective about the importance of melanin and how it makes a difference.

How You Like My Blog Now?

I explain the title of my blog from time to time for my new audience followers. Someone who may not have a clue about the blog title. I refer to all of us that have been moved to the middle class as sophisticated slaves. Census Bureau statistics will show how many people are at or below the poverty line. It is political correct to place us in the middle, this way the powers that be, don't have to be responsible for us.


Did you know the etymology of sophisticated in the late Middle English meant 'tampered with' or 'mix with a foreign substance' Yes, yes, it is not just bad enough to be a slave, but to be tampered with, my, my, my.

So where is the middle class entrepreneur? My argument is that the system is set-up against the entrepreneur (there are pockets that are more lucrative). Please read about some insights of blacks that I have heard recently about the black man's plight.

Professor James Small gives an overview that the African should be able to provide food, clothing, shelter, security and safety. Dr. Randell Pinkett believes blacks must enter the marketplace and remove the 'glass ceiling' he argues blacks must adjust to the systems changes.

Author Don Onukogu expressed the importance of the thought process to write and produce a book. Willie Cooper expressed passion in writing about his ancestors from the civil war. He even walked around with a proudness as if his every step was on his ancestors shoulders.

Author Kofi Ayim with his reflections and unsolved
mysteries of Jack Cudjo, a black revolutionary soldier 
whose history has been forgotten shows tremendous respect for our ancestors. Professor Nashid Al-Amin talking about the black Vikings reminded us again that blacks have done so much, but have not been given the credit.

Finally former mayor Sharpe James (Political Prisoner) shared his stories, but made it clear if you go to high, people will pull you down. He has lived thru the most recent history to prove it.

I will give my insights next post. I am working on keeping these post short to increase my readership.
I also have to add photos and other good stuff. I have something very insightful to say.