Video tribute…. remember the greatest love of all is to love yourself – and then spread it to others.

February pops with so much activity. Because we have an African American President in office, is it not important to stop recognize and reflect on the achievements of the “Negro/Colored/Black/African American” ?

Do you have a dream? Hope for the future. Read and heed these books and your life will soar. Read at least one per month…and keep your hope refueled and fill your heart with inspiration. Motivation starts in the mind. Take time to feed your soul and nurture your spirit. All things are possible if you believe. 2012 is the year to EXCEL!

I have friends since grade school, media friends, sister-friends, partner friends, running-buddy friends, entrepreneurial friends, movie friends, career mentors, “big sis” friends, counseling friends, writing friends, silly friends, mommy friends, cheerleader friends, book friends and really cool facebook friends – but we all have one thing in common: We all value God, Family and our Work.

Jordan, a native of Detroit, is a graduate of Howard University’s School of Fine Arts. Her talent, she says, is a family trait. “I was playing in a church since I was 5, in my daddy’s church. My mother was a music teacher and she inspired me, pushed me. The other part was God-given; I would hear something and I could play it immediately. Other people would have to study it.”

Faith without works is dead. You have got to burn the midnight oil and apply some elbow grease to situations. Nothing is going to just happen. You have to act and be consistent, diligent, persistent and relentless! You have to make preparations for your big harvest, get busy like it’s coming – and it will! Expectation gives you energy to make stuff happen. Expect a miracle.

Innovation. Creativity. Solution-drive strategies. Answers to issues. This is what people pay big money for. If you have an idea and put some action behind it – it can make you a millionaire. That’s the truth. Just look at history: Walt Disney, Henry Ford, Madam C. Walker to Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Mark Zuckerberg.

Even on a job, you are rewarded with promotions and raises for having good ideas. But how do you get the creative juices running and revved up – especially in this economy.

Well, here are five tips to get you inspired and fired up…

I hate fake. I hate blog snobs even more. Oh, the one’s here on Blogalicious love comments, chatter and interacting with everyone. Matter of fact, we take it offline to a conference. I’d love to meet you Face to Face (especially if we are Facebook ‘friends’). Me and Lashanda Henry are doing a Breakout session talking about Blogs and how to turn your hobby into income.

Many of you may not know this, but I am a native of Birmingham, AL. On April 27 (which happened to be my 25th birthday) a devastating storm ripped through the city and caused pain that I could have never imagined.

The only way to get rid of a problem is to admit you have one. Keeping secrets will not heal you. I’ve always been one to open up and let my pain be known. I’ll let you know when I’m mad, sad or just plain ticked off with you. I’ve never been one to “keep it all in” – I’m one to let it all out.

If only Mama could confront her issues, she’d be a lot happier. Her neatly packaged life may begin to unravel a bit but we would begin to know what we should pray about – not cover up.