My Goals List to Inspire Me and Others

1. Design and Build my dream home
2. Be a successful businesswoman
3. Watch all of the American Film Institute's top movies
4. Take a romantic vacation with my husband
5. Pay off all our debts and live debt free
6. Lose 20 pounds and stay healthy
   
7. Become closer to God and live a Godly life
8. Be a better friend and not take my friends for granted
9. Become a mother and be the best I can
10. Learn as much as I can about my career choice and always be willing to learn
11. Buy a new car! :)
12. Create memories with those I love!
13. Work hard at my marriage to be an example and to have a happy life with Josh
14. Read more
15. Listen more

Just thought I would let everyone know what I'm working towards,
Larisa

Loving Life!

Hello everyone! I are really honestly going to try to start updating weekly as the daily thing doesn't seem to be working well. :)

Congrats to JT on his Survivor sweep! Winning from unanimous jury votes and the MVP award from Sprint! I liked him from the very beginning! I am glad to see someone I actually liked from the first show win it all. He seems to be a very genuine person and I hope to hear good things about him in the future.

Congrats as well to Shawn and Mark from Dancing with the Stars! They won by a one percent margin. WOW! I was rooting for all three (Shawn Johnson, Melissa Rycroft, and Gilles) but I really thought Gilles had it in the bag. However, Shawn did an excellent job as well and I am glad for her and especially Mark because he had not won before. Mark is one of my favorite "non-celeb: dancers.

I am TOTALLY voting for Adam in the American Idol finale but I predict it will be a close call. Kris did very well tonight but Adam has been one of my all-time faves from the show. He is incredible and I'm sure no matter the outcome he will be famous!

My three year wedding anniversary is in two weeks! I can not believe it! God has blessed me with the perfect mate. Josh continues to encourage me and support me in everything I do. He is always by my side and loves me so deeply. I believe our marriage has been so strong because of the deep friendship we share and that we can still laugh at each other and uplift one another. My parents prayed for God to send me a husband that would be all those things and more and I am eternally grateful to both my parents for being thoughtful enough to start praying for Josh when I was so young and for God sending me him. Marriage is more incredible than I ever imagined. Thank you God for this enormous blessing. Thank you Mom and Dad for providing the foundation of the importance of marriage and love and being such a great example to follow. Thank you Mindy and Nate (Mom and Dad as well) for raising Josh to be who he is. Thank you Josh for being there every single second I needed you and more.

My job is going incredible as well! I am again so richly blessed to be working for someone like John. God laid out this job just for me and I am working and learning as much as I can! The checks come every week and they CASH! WOOHOO!

Well, it is getting late so I am going to "hit the hay". Gotta go to work tomorrow! I just love being able to say that!

BLESSED BLESSED BLESSED,
Larisa

Loving The New Job!

I have survived my first day of work and I am loving my new job so far! I have my first meetings tomorrow and Thursday. Please continue to pray for me and John(John is my boss) as we expand our business. If anyone knows of any small businesses or individuals needing some Quickbooks help or bookkeeping and organization, please let me know!

Also, thank you so much to everyone who has been sending me messages of encouragement! It means the world to me and helps me and inspires me to do better and to be better. I am definitely in need of encouragement and inspiration still! I am giving everything I have into this new opportunity and I am learning to use my abilities the best I can.

Working!
Larisa

Long Time No Type

Hello out there in internet land! Larisa is back! And boy, have I got some catching up to do.

I have a new job that starts on Monday. I will be working in bookkeeping, taxes, and payroll for several companies. I am very excited about this new opportunity and I feel like it is where I am meant to be. Also on a "self-plugging" note, if you or anyone you know needs someone to help with bookkeeping, taxes, or payroll, please let me know.

I have been reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" and working through my own personal mission statement. It has been a great read and very helpful in preparing for my new job. I think in this point in my life it is very important to examine what I want to be. I want to be a person of principle and value so no matter what path God takes me down, I will succeed for me and my family. Below is the beginning of my personal mission statement. It is a clarification of values I want to adhere to and make decisions from. It has taken a lot of a soul searching and researching to make this list. I am proud to let others see what I am working towards.

• Honesty - I will not tell lies. I will only promise what I can keep. I will not make excuses. I will trust others because I would want them to trust me.
• Integrity - I will be loyal to those who are absent. I will not gossip. I will know what is expected of me. I will fulfill the expectations placed before me. I will make commitments to myself and others that I can keep. I will follow my values even when no one is there to see me.
• Hard Work - I will give attention to quality over quantity. I will keep the best interest of the customer first. I will provide excellent service. I will finish one project completely before starting another. I will let my work speak for itself. I will get projects done in a timely fashion.
• Gratitude - I will be thankful. I will tell people how much I appreciate them, sincerely. I will not take people or things for granted.
• Discipline - I will be focused on my goals and creating a plan to reach them. I will change from the inside-out. I will not try to change others, I can only change myself and my response. I will take criticism and discipline to better myself and I will not take it personally to affect my work.
• Respect - I will respect others and myself. I will act respectably.
• Teamwork - I will not take credit for work that is not mine. I will uplift my teammates. I will help others to lighten the load on everyone. I will involve people in decision-making when they will be affected by the outcome of the decision. I will listen to others to help the team. I will be effective
• Resourcefulness - I will research my decisions and seek advice with others. I will be creative in my solutions to problems to come up with the best solution. I will ask questions. I will take every opportunity to learn the most that I can. I will use my imagination and creativity to be inspired and inspire others.
• Initiative - I will have a positive attitude. I will seek out opportunities from obstacles. I will be prepared. I will take time to plan. I will see all my challenges as an opportunity to succeed. I can change my world.
• Responsibility - I will admit my mistakes. I am able to choose my response to my environment. I will do every job that needs to be done, even those that no one else wants to do.
• Proactivity - I will take it upon myself to be better. I will make things happen. I will give my best even when I don't want to. I will not be afraid to make mistakes.
• Understanding - I will forgive myself so I can forgive others. I will listen to other people because they may have a better way. I will not try to please everyone. I will not be anxious about things I cannot change, they will change whether I worry about them or not. I will be slow to anger but quick to patience.
• Professionalism - I will dress in a professional manner. I will return all correspondence promptly and correctly. I will show the correct business etiquette in every situation. I will show up when I have promised. I will be confident in my skills and represent myself properly. I will be polite and kind.

I have been so inspired by reading this book and I hope anyone who hasn't read it will read it soon.

Inspired and WORKING!
Larisa