What does half-assed really mean?

Pardon the language. I recently came across a blog www.dirtandnoise.com
and loved it. Initially my eye was caught by the awesome Obama shirt being sported in today's post. Then I looked a little deeper...the writer mentioned in her bio that she is a mom and a marketing consultant and that she feels she does each half- assed. I am sure she does an awesome job at both. But I understand the feeling.

That said, how many of us women are mom's first struggling to handle a business. God forbid you have success at whatever it is you do. Even though the outside world says "wow, you are superwoman." You constantly feel like you are aren't getting enough done.

I don't know how many times my daughter (4) has said. "Mommy you are ALWAYS working". Which makes me feel like do-do. Despite the fact I work from a home office (www.myhamptoninc.com) and quit most days at 2:30 so I don't have to juggle kids and work.

The truth is something we already know. We are our own worst critics.

What has all this got to do with advertising advice? Hmm...nada, but it was on my chest and now it isn't.

Girls RULE and boys.....well who even cares!

The JG conference (www.journeygirls.org)was held on Monday at the YMCA on Prior street. Can you believe that the facilities power was out in part of the building when we arrived. However, just as it looked like we would have to call it an early day, all hands on deck rallied together and pulled off a wonderful event.

The girls had a ball and learned a ton. Dr. Alduan Tartt (www.drtartt.com) told the girls all they needed to know about navigating through dating and still keeping their integrity, while making them laugh at the same time.

D'lor Salon & Spa (www.dlorsalonspa.com)came and educated the girls on how to "love their hair". Not to mention they performed 2 of the most miraculous make overs I have ever seen, putting daytime tv efforts to shame.

Pam Shackelford, reminded the girls why they we were worth waiting for and kept them on their toes by getting them to actually THINK about their futures.

And little miss ball of energy Raashanda Turner got the girls talking in small groups about some very serious topics such as depression and peer pressures.

I volunteered as did a few other female entrepreneur friends of mine. We are all better people for it.

Thanks to the Journey Girls Basic Training participants, us grown folks are too proud of you!

Learn more at www.journeygirls.org