From the Frying Pan into the Fire

Well it has been a while since my last post. Blame it on being busy. Blame it on just plain nothing much to write. Well now I have something to write. In my last post I spoke about the new changes in my life with being unemployed. I think I have decided I can never really be unemployed. If it won't come to me, I will just go right out and get it.

I took a shot at starting up an Executive assistant business you might call it. I called it CBexecs. It was going ok. Steady side line work, but never enough to get off the old unemployment. Until one day, God pointed me in the direction of where my heart has always been... back into the media business.

In 1998 I quit my budding job with ole' Mr. JR Simplot, making a rather nice sum of money, to take on a dream of working in the media. Print media to be exact. I was given the position of Office Manager for a very small county newspaper, the Owyhee Avalanche.Within a couple of months, I was a reporter. I worked very hard to climb, learn and teach myself to be a reporter and if I don't say so myself I felt I did a damn good job. Well I did until a man, and I say that lightly, was hired to the position I had been working toward for 8 long years.

So what did I do, I walked. It wasn't really all that easy, I pondered for about a year and then just could not take it any more, I quit. No the newspaper did not go under as I swore to myself would happen if I left. But, everyone I see from the old stomping grounds tell me it just isn't the same without me. Anyway...

I Love the print media world. My uncle is a publisher and has written for many media outlets. He started out as a reporter and (he doesn't know this) I always wanted to be like him.
So back to the point. In July I met a gal, Cheryl Richards, who owns a magazine called the Urban Liaison in Nampa and Caldwell. I was going to start out writing for her, but after some talking I decided to take the plunge and buy her franchise of the "Boise Urban Liaison."

WOW what a ride it has been. I contacted Kent Cattron, formerly of IQ Idaho with me and asked if he would be interested in being a partner in this magazine. He was unemployed also and jumped at the idea. It has all been up hill from here.

We now have writers, editors, designers, an office, additional partners AND I am going to be on the morning news show with Channel 12 in September to talk about the magazine. I can not believe how fast and hard this is taking off. We have enough revenue to pay for the magazine to be printed and enough now to pay the designer. I am still in awe as to what is happening. It is incredible.

SO.... my point for the day is this, Do not ever let anyone take away your dreams. Believe me I have been to hell and back with a horrible ex husband, several not so nice ex bosses and a couple of people who only wanted to climb on me to their way to the top. Do not sit back and let it happen. It is hard, very hard, but living, laughing and loving your dreams will make them a reality. Double check the people you surround yourself with. Make sure they are confident, positive people and you will go far. Hello world meet Cheryl A. Beeson, CEO Boise Urban Liaison. :)