Lessons from the Master Class on OWN

Honestly, I'm not one that likes change.  {{gasp!}}  I know, I know.  You wouldn't think so considering how often I change my hair, how often I redesign Tip Junkie, and the fact that I'm in social media {which changes weekly}.


So when Oprah announced that she was starting her OWN network {{bwaahaa on the pun}}  I was happy for her but bummed for change.

Yes, I am a HUGE Oprah fan!  Why?  Well, there are many reasons but the biggest is that she empowers women.  I was a new mommy when she was doing her "self-help" series of shows and I really needed it during that time in my life.  Quite frankly, she was the only one there day in and day out - telling me that I can be my best self!  I just adore her for that.

She has many new shows but the one that I'm really excited about is "Master Class".  It's a biography series that shares hard-won insight from extraordinary achievers whose paths have inspired Oprah—and countless others.

This week it was Simon Cowell from American Idol {to name 1 of his accomplishments}.  It was so empowering!  I absolutely loved it.  You'll have to DVR it, but in a nutshell here are his lessons that he shared:

• Talk 10% of the time and listen 90%.
• Learn from people smarter than you.
• Don't be afraid to have an opinion.
• Learn to trust your instincts.
• Be open to discovery.
• Remember you know the truth when you hear it.
• Have some fun along the way.

Yes, I'm a bit of a dude when it comes to my love of business and earning money.  I'm not great at it.  {{I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed}} But it's a lot of fun for me, as I play it as a game.  The past 6 months I finally "figured some things out" and I'm slated to hit 1 million page views on TipJunkie.com this month.  {{that's huge!}}

Considering that in July I was at 250,000 page views ~ this new number is quite impressive. I'm so excited to see what happens in the next few months when I launch some other fun things that I've been working on. 

The Master Class is exactly what I need in my life right now.  Seeing how others have risen against trial and what they've learned along the way is my kind of show.  As an "entrepreneur wanna be" I found it completely inspiring.  I'm paying close attention to warning signs and what "not to do" as the last thing I want is to screw this whole thing up.  {{giggle}}