Gidget Giardino - Taking Control

When I think about taking control it is exhilarating! I get a rush of adrenaline. I feel the power I have within me surge through my veins and swell my head with pride. My blood boils when I think of how much control I have over me. I can do ANYTHING! Do you want to feel this way? Let's take control together.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Game Changer

http://www.lifeasitcouldbe.com/Gidget&Mark/frontier
Posted by Gidget Giardino at Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Labels: Home-Based Business, How To Work From Home, Stimulate YOUR Economy, XanGo

No comments:

Post a Comment

Newer Post Older Post Home
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

This Is Me :-)

This Is Me  :-)

A Day On The Slopes

A Day On The Slopes
Tony, Mark & Greg having fun in PA

My Sons & I On Christmas Day

My Sons & I On Christmas Day
Tony, Me, Rich & Shawn

MY STORY - The Full Length Unadulterated Version

The people viewing my page that already know me might say I've been lucky. Lucky because my first business was a family-owned full service florist, and, so, I lucked out on not having to choose a career path. It was expected that I would take over the family business when the time came. The good news is they were right. The bad news is, well, there really is no bad news.







My friends would tell you I am a hard worker, very friendly and caring, quite dependable yet silly at times; I like to have fun and make people laugh. They would also tell you I love children. In fact, I love children so much I decided to start a family early. Very early. I was a Teenage Mom.







Pregnant at 15; I delivered my first son at age 16. Richard was my reason for everything I did in life. I was young enough that the thought never occurred to me there were things I could not do. While pregnant I worked two jobs; I was a file clerk for a group of four Jewish doctors in Hollywood, FL, Mon.-Fri. and I worked at my florist located in Fort Lauderdale, FL in the evenings and on Saturdays. (We were closed Sundays, thank God.)







I quickly proved I had what it took to manage our florist and after Richard was born I worked six days a week with him right by my side. It was perfect for me. I never liked school (I am dyslexic, if you see any typos - just laugh and move on) so going to college was NOT going to happen.







My second son, Anthony, came two weeks after my 20th birthday. (Yikes! Another Taurus!) I still had the Superwoman mentality. It was typical for me to attend various business building activities (like conventions) regularly having to visit the ladies room to breast feed or change diapers. I was good at juggling my family’s needs with my own desires. Growing my florist business was important to me. You could honestly say, I am stubborn through and through. No one really ever told me no. Probably because they knew I wouldn't listen.







Two years later I was divorced with three sons aged 5 years, 2 years and my youngest was three months old. Everyone thought I was bonkers for calling my marriage quits, but I knew I could not have been more sane. You see, my youngest son Shawn is a special needs child. My rationale was with three little kids I could not afford to waste time on a relationship that was not able to be fixed. It was tough to do it alone yet at the same time a huge weight was lifted. You see, I was still in control of my future.







Over the years I really enjoyed working with children. For 14 years I held leadership positions in my sons' Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops, as well as volunteered in their schools. Giving time volunteering at our local wildlife center, our local American Cancer Society fundraisers, local Entrepreneurs Clubs and Kiwanis Club gave me great pride.







Now, let's skip ahead to the present day. My two oldest sons are making their own lives and have been doing a really great job; I am so proud of them. Recently I sold my florist which I owned and operated in Fort Lauderdale, FL for over 25 years. And, for the fist time in my life, I moved. (Deep breath.) Today I live in central Florida with my fiancé', Mark, my 17 year old Autistic son, Shawn, and my 4 Dachshunds, 4 kitty cats and a bunny rabbit. However, I am not retired. Not yet. I still have a lot to give of myself to others and contribute to society.







Several years ago I started a second business primarily working with stay-at-home moms. What I do is teach them how to work from home and be successful. While I do work with lots of different kinds of people, not just mothers who work from home, my passion is children, so, I chose to focus this page on Helping Moms take care of their families by working on a part time or full time basis. I teach them that they can have it all. They design the life they want to have; I help them to achieve it.



This makes me very happy. :)



A Few of My Partners

A Few of My Partners

Enjoy Your Life.

Make a commitment to yourself to enjoy each and every day to the fullest. Greet each morning with a smile. Get out of bed and look in the mirror. Stare yourself right in the eye. Say out loud, "I am a winner!" Mean it.

Subscribe To

Posts
Atom
Posts
Comments
Atom
Comments

About Me

My photo
Gidget Giardino
I love giving generously of myself to benefit others. Sometimes that is done through monetary donations, but most often I get the greatest satisfaction from helping people directly. The gift of time, patience, love, understanding, and simply listening goes a long, long way. So does putting out your hand knowing that when someone takes it and you help them be successful everyone wins.
View my complete profile

Blog Archive

  • ►  2011 (27)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  April (2)
    • ►  March (1)
    • ►  February (5)
    • ►  January (17)
  • ▼  2010 (31)
    • ►  December (10)
    • ▼  November (19)
      • A Small Success by Gidget Giardino
      • Don't Settle by Gidget Giardino
      • Key To Happiness by Gidget Giardino
      • Celebrating Differently by Gidget Giardino
      • Want To Earn Money by Gidget Giardino
      • Road To Success by Gidget Giardino
      • The Game Changer
      • Success In Life by Gidget Giardino
      • The Pricks In Life by Gidget Giardino
      • Decide What You Want by Gidget Giardino
      • See It And Seize It - John C. Maxwell
      • Beauty Is Pain - But It Doesn't Have To Be
      • Toxic US by Gidget Giardino
      • Art in the Street with a Side of Cold by Gidget G...
      • Where I Began - Where I Am Now by Gidget Giardino
      • Do you love what you do?
      • Velocity- The Metric to Watch
      • 3 Reasons To Own A Home-Based Business by Gidget ...
      • Janet Callaway: Are you Addicted to Distraction? B...
    • ►  October (2)

Me with my honey, Mark, and our oldest son Greg and his girlfriend Daniel

Me with my honey, Mark, and our oldest son Greg and his girlfriend Daniel
Photo taken Jan. 3, 2011

Popular Posts

  • Don't Make Assumptions by Gidget Giardino
    Don't make assumptions. Boy, that statement could not be more true.  You've probably done it yourself more than a hundred times. ...
  • 3 Reasons To Own A Home-Based Business by Gidget Giardino
    How people make a living has drastically changed in the last few decades and the future will continue to push jobs out of our American marke...
  • Top 5 Qualities For Success In NWM
    If you just joined a Network Marketing company, I'm sure you are very excited to tell everyone you know about it. The question is: Do yo...
  • From Egg To Flight - A Robins Born
    http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9479342&server=vimeo.com&;show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF...

My Favorite Links

  • David Bach - The Latte Factor
  • Jack Canfield
  • Lessons On Life

My honey, Mark Harnish and I at the Real Salt Lake soccer game

My honey, Mark Harnish and I at the Real Salt Lake soccer game
Yes, it was cold AND Yes, we totally won!!

MY PASSION IN LIFE

Several years ago I started a second business primarily working with stay-at-home moms. What I do is teach them how to work from home and be successful. While I do work with lots of different kinds of people, not just mothers who work from home, my passion is children, so, I chose to focus this page on helping moms take care of their families by working on a part time or full time basis. I teach them that they can have it all. They design the life they want to have; I help them to achieve it. This makes me very happy.







Me with my dear friend Karen Huss

Me with my dear friend Karen Huss

The Books I Read:

Gidget's bookshelf: read

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodThe Devil Wears PradaBridget Jones's DiaryThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyFahrenheit 4511984

More of Gidget's books »
Gidget Giardino's  book recommendations, reviews, quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists

Subscribe To

Posts
Atom
Posts
Comments
Atom
Comments

My long hair Dachshund - Princess

My long hair Dachshund - Princess

Total Pageviews

In the Paris Hotel

In the Paris Hotel
Gorgeous view from the suite in the Paris Hotel Las Vegas 2010
Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.