I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line. Perhaps it’s time America was run like a business.

I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That’s were the fun is.

I like thinking big. If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.

I wasn’t satisfied just to earn a good living. I was looking to make a statement.

In the end, you’re measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish.

Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that’s more productive.

With out passion you dont have energy, with out energy you have nothing.

What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.

- Donald Trump

Congratulations to Ms. Crystle Stewart who was recently crowned Miss USA 2008. I honestly normally would not pay this contest any attention but I was impressed by this young lady’s entrepreneurial mindset.

Crystle Stewart, of Missouri City, Texas, runs a party-planning and motivational speaking company, as well as modeling professionally. Ms. Stewart looks to dedicate her life to international philanthropy. In a society that relegates women’s roles in the media to video girls and scantily clad outfits highlighting all of their assets except their minds, I am happy that this young lady is forward thinking. I pray that she takes this opportunity to continue to network and build her professional possibilities. But also stand as a monument for all women in this country, showcasing her intellect rather than her beauty and empowering young girls to reach beyond the restraints of the images the media offers them.

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