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VIDEO: The Difference Between People Who Get What They Want & Those Who Don’t

June 30, 2016 | By Rosetta |

I’m writing this post from beautiful Bali.

I’m back in Indonesia for a “work-cation” after falling in love with this place during my first trip back in October 2015.

I flew Business Class on Philippine Airlines and had an incredible experience, even though my flight was over 24 hours from Honolulu.

I’m staying in a luxury villa with a private pool.

All for the sake of relaxing, retreating and manifesting a new reality for my life and business.

But the funny thing is, this was actually a last-minute trip for me.

I didn’t plan it out for months.

I didn’t save up money for years.

I just decided to go and here I am!

I was writing in my journal yesterday morning about how grateful I am to be able to live my life this way.

To be able to go wherever I want, whenever I want.

I went from being limited by my own thoughts of what was possible to being LIMITLESS in what I can create for my life.

These days, you will never hear the words “I wish” come out of my mouth.

If I decide I want to do something, I just get to work on brainstorming HOW I can make it happen.

And then I take action.

That’s basically the ONLY difference between people who get what they want and those who don’t.

I recorded a Facebook livestream on this very topic, watch the video below:

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VIDEO: What Does it Take to Become a Black Woman Millionaire?

June 10, 2016 | By Rosetta |

I had a blast in this past weekend speaking at Dr. Venus Opal Reese’ “Black Women Millionaires LIVE! Luxury Experience for Black Women in Business” at the Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta.

On my way back from the airport, I did a Facebook Livestream highlighting 3 of my major takeaways from the event.

As of this post, I am halfway to my goal of $1M in revenue for 2016! During the BWM event and in this livestream, I had a chance to reflect on what it took to get me from where I was to where I am today.

Watch the video livestream recording below!

What does it take to become a Black Woman Millionaire?

First, you have to declare that you want to be a millionaire in the first place! You can’t reach a goal if you don’t first set the goal. And I’m not talking about saying things like “I wish I could be a millionaire” but actually setting the intention in the present tense because you have faith that it’s going to happen. “I AM a Black Woman Millionaire.” From there, you can get specific with the “how.”
Do the inner work to increase your sense of self-worth. To become a millionaire, you will have to sell lots of products and services in your business, likely for thousands of dollars. And to do that, you must become the kind of woman who KNOWS she is worth that kind of money and more. You will need to focus on transforming your mindset and upleveling your life accordingly.
Surround yourself with people who want to see you win! As you grow your business to the million-dollar mark, there will be people in your life who get jealous of your success and many who just won’t even understand WHY you have such a big goal. That’s when you will have to prioritize meeting like-minded entrepreneurs and find new networks to be a part of where you can be supported. I highly recommend attending live events and joining high-level mastermind groups for this purpose.

If you want to start your journey to transforming your mindset so that you can focus on your purpose, I recommend you get started with my popular month-long personal development program, 31 Days to Reset Your Life. Learn more and sign up here: http://31dayreset.com

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Blessed in Bali: 6 Memorable Things to Do in Tropical Paradise

November 22, 2015 | By Rosetta |

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Last month, I spent 2 weeks in Indonesia, with most of my time based on the island of Bali.

For the first few days, I slept off my jet lag in style in Jakarta at the Hermitage Menteng.

From Jakarta, I flew to Bali on Air Asia for about $50 and 2 hours later I was in a tropical paradise

I had booked a weeklong vacation package at Melia Bali, an all-inclusive resort.

I had a spacious suite, daily yoga classes, Balinese mojitos (made with arak instead of rum) by the pool and naps on a low-tide beach where the water receded by 4:00pm each day.

I love me some Airbnb but nothing beats being spoiled at an all-inclusive resort like Melia Bali!

I went to Bali to relax and recharge right before hosting my 3-day event in DC, the Blogging School LIVE 3-Day Intensive. I felt the need to fill myself up so I could pour my best into all the ladies who flew in from all over the country to attend!

It was the best decision EVER. I didn’t feel stressed about my event at all. There was a sense of calm that I hadn’t had before.

Here are just a few activities I experienced while I was in Bali that I highly recommend!

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Happy Black Woman in Indonesia: 5-Star Living on a 2-Star Budget!

September 29, 2015 | By Rosetta |

I arrived in Jakarta on Saturday evening. It’s warm and humid as I step out of the airport and into the black air-conditioned van waiting for me outside.

Since Jakarta is 11 hours ahead of east coast time, I am quite jet-lagged after flying 14 hours from Buenos Aires to LAX on American, then 2 more days from LAX to Jakarta on a crazy $391 discount fare on Delta, including an overnight layover in Tokyo.

(Now the question is – would I do it again? Hmm, probably…LOL)

My Indonesia trip has been months in the making ever since I booked that unbelievable flight deal. But since my original fare was so low, Delta wouldn’t allow me to upgrade :(

It may have even been a “glitch fare” – where the airline posts a super-low price by mistake, but honors it anyway. I don’t remember exactly, I just saw it and booked right away!

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What I Learned About Self-Worth From Upgrading to Business Class

September 24, 2015 | By Rosetta |

Beautiful view of silhouette of airplane.

I’m writing this from my laptop on my flight from Miami to Los Angeles.

Last night, I left Argentina on the first leg of my journey to the next stop on my travel bucket list – Indonesia!

I’ll begin my trip in Jakarta and then head to Bali from there.

At the last minute, I decided to upgrade my seat from Economy to Business Class.

I called American Airlines (my favorite airline) to walk me through the process since I had never done it before.

I’d done First Class upgrades on short flights within the U.S., but never for an international flight.

That was before I learned the art of maximizing my frequent flyer miles!

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My “Closed Door” Asado Dinner Experience in Buenos Aires

September 23, 2015 | By Rosetta |

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With Luis, the asado grillmaster of Buenos Aires!

You may know that Argentina is known for its meat – especially beef – and boy have I been eating a lot of it since I’ve been here!

I absolutely loved my “closed door” asado dinner with Luis this past weekend in Buenos Aires. An asado is essentially the Argentine version of a barbecue.

This particular event was called “Steaks By Luis” and you have to book and pay in advance on the website. Once your reservation is confirmed, you receive the address via email and you join about a dozen others for a fun dinner with different people from around the world!

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4 Years a Nomad: A Photo Timeline of My Location-Independent Journey

September 11, 2015 | By Rosetta |

Body-painted and crazy-eyed at the Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Thailand – April 2013

I can’t believe it’s been 4 years since I gave up my apartment in Washington, DC.

In August 2011, I ended my apartment lease.

In the process, I had to get rid of most of my stuff by selling, giving away and donating my belongings, including clothes, shoes and furniture.

My initial goal was to simply reduce my living expenses so I could save money to travel.

This is what I wrote back then:

“…most people who say they want to travel the world NEVER get past the wishful thinking phase because of their limiting beliefs around money. Many people still think traveling is just for rich people or celebrities! Of course, this negative mindset prevents us from seeing ALL the possibilities available to us. There are so many steps we can take that will get us closer to any goal we have for our lives, if we only take action.”

Even so, I thought I would just “experiment” with not having an apartment for a year or two to see how I liked it and how much it could really help me achieve my travel goals.

But what ACTUALLY happened during that time is that I learned so much about myself – who I really am, what I really want and who I really want to be.

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2 Weeks in San Diego: New Photo Shoot, Wine Country and Love on the Road

August 14, 2015 | By Rosetta |

Last month when I was in San Diego, I scheduled a photo shoot with the amazing Stacey Canfield!

I spent a couple hours in her studio and came away with brand new images that reflect my evolving Happy Black Woman brand, focused on helping women all over the world create lives of happiness, success and freedom through personal development and entrepreneurship.

Here are some of my favorites!

I brought in my actual carry-on bag of choice – the black Tumi Super Leger (from their Voyageur line) to use as a prop! It was so fitting for my brand, because along with my passport, these are the basic tools of my life as a minimalist traveler.

And I couldn’t forget my black Tumi Calais backpack that serves as my “mobile office” – where I store my laptop, wallet, Moleskine notebooks and everything else I use to run my online business!

Not surprisingly, one of the most frequent questions I get about my location-independent lifestyle is:

How do you date when you’re always on the road?

My short answer is:

I love men. I love to date. And I love dating men while I’m on the road!

Here’s a sneak peek into what that looks like for me…

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How to Spend a Week in Israel – Part 1

July 7, 2015 | By Rosetta |

On the rooftop in Jerusalem! Photo by Gaya S. Turtle courtesy of Vibe Israel

Last week, I had the opportunity to travel around Israel as one of four participants for the 2015 Vibe Israel Women Entrepreneurs Tour! Vibe Israel is a non-governmental organization that hosts themed cultural tours for online opinion leaders to connect with Israel’s creative energy and share it with their followers. (Here is a snapshot of our itinerary from the week.)

One of our tour leaders described Israel as “small and complex” and upon doing some initial research, I found out that was definitely true.

The limited information I had about Israel was related to the political and religious conflict in the region, so I had no clue about the positive cultural aspects of the country, not to mention how regular Israelis live their everyday lives. For that reason, it was hard to know what to expect when I stepped off the plane in Tel Aviv.

What I learned was that Israel is a country in Western Asia with a population of about 8 million. It’s the world’s ONLY Jewish-majority state with about 75% of Israelis identifying as Jewish.

Despite the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict, it has the highest standard of living in the Middle East and one of the highest life expectancies in the world. The area is considered to be Holy Land, being significant for many religions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Bahá’í Faith.

That said, as a non-religious tourist who has little interest in political issues, if you were to ask me about my impression of Israel from those perspectives, what I would say is that overall, “it’s complicated.”

What *was* interesting for me to learn about on the tour was the unique culture in Israel and what women entrepreneurs are doing there to create happiness, success and freedom in their lives and the lives of their families.

And as usual, the best way to know about a place is to go there, talk to the locals and see for yourself.

So without further ado, here are some of the things I saw, did and experienced on my week-long trip to Israel – part 1!

1. Take a Day Trip Through Old Jerusalem

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At the marketplace in Old Jerusalem! Photo by Gaya S. Turtle courtesy of Vibe Israel

After an introductory presentation about Israel, we headed to Old Jerusalem – an official World Heritage site – and walked through the ancient streets, visited the various religious sites and explored the huge marketplaces.

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Travel Diary: My First Day in Israel – Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

June 20, 2015 | By Rosetta |

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My first night in Israel! Enjoying delicious vegan food in Tel Aviv, photo courtesy Vibe Israel

My international journey continues…

I’m excited to announce that I was selected as one of four participants for the 2015 Vibe Israel Women Entrepreneurs Tour!

Vibe Israel is a nonprofit organization based in Tel Aviv that hosts week-long, all-expenses paid tours of Israel for online influencers and bloggers to meet the people who make up the local scene in the fields they write about. In return, they share their experiences with their millions of followers.

Israel has actually never been on my list of places where I wanted to travel, but when I received the invitation to apply for the tour, I became instantly curious about this small country that I only knew for its religious significance among Jewish people.

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VIDEO: The Difference Between People Who Get What They Want & Those Who Don’t

VIDEO: What Does it Take to Become a Black Woman Millionaire?

Blessed in Bali: 6 Memorable Things to Do in Tropical Paradise

Happy Black Woman in Indonesia: 5-Star Living on a 2-Star Budget!

What I Learned About Self-Worth From Upgrading to Business Class

My “Closed Door” Asado Dinner Experience in Buenos Aires

4 Years a Nomad: A Photo Timeline of My Location-Independent Journey

2 Weeks in San Diego: New Photo Shoot, Wine Country and Love on the Road

How to Spend a Week in Israel – Part 1

1. Take a Day Trip Through Old Jerusalem

Travel Diary: My First Day in Israel – Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

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