JLC is every woman
BE YOUR OWN BOSS WITH DEVIN, ENTREPRENEUR by Tammy Stanard
Have you ever dreamed of becoming your own boss and calling the shots? Most of us, whether at a large or small company, dream of becoming our own boss at some point in our career. Let’s face it, after years of 8:00am to 5:00pm we’ve all fantasized about going off on our own. Some of us are in a job performing work that we just don’t enjoy and we’d simply rather be doing something else. For these and many more reasons, we think about setting off on our own and becoming an entrepreneur. Junior League of Charlotte member Devin Black started her entrepreneurial venture, BalanceByDevin. com on a part-time basis four years ago, and recently left her full-time corporate position to become a fulltime entrepreneur. Black understands the importance of treating your
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body well after watching family members struggle with diabetes and cancer. Her personal experience fueled her passion and she wanted to “bring that to other people” through her business. Black offers one on one coaching on nutrition and fitness, helping her clients find their balance. So what holds us back and keeps us in the 8-5 rut we’ve fallen further and further into? Fear of Failure: The fear of failure is one reason that keeps people from starting their own business. No one wants to put themselves, their finances and their dreams out in public only to go up in flames. Black stressed, “progress over perfection.” Fear of Poverty: This fear stems from not being able to pay your bills, and losing what you have earned and
