"WLS" Chapter #2 : “Life, Love, and Lashes”

Women, Leadership, and Success

Life, Love, and Lashes …

Slavica McIntyre, a University of Toronto Graduate and The Owner of “I Love Lashes” in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, understands how busy life can get. Having 3 young children, running a business, and being involved in networking and volunteering takes up most of her time. She understands how difficult it can be for women to appear and feel beautiful every day, as well as, the uplifting connection between feeling good and looking good. It’s hard for women who are engaged in their careers, are stay at home moms, are caregivers, are juggling careers and families, are athletically engaged, and have so many other expectations placed upon them and it’s her “Mission” to ensure that they can wake up looking and feeling beautiful “without” having to do anything first thing in the morning on top of everything else that needs to get done.

Slavica McIntyre …

Please List TWO “Business or Life Lessons” – (Or One of Each) – That You Have Learned Along The Way That Has Significantly Contributed To Your Personal and / or Professional Development and Success ???

Great blog Nelson !!!!! – I agree with everything that you’ve stated in it! …

Life Lesson :

The world around us makes us feel that we need more – I on the other hand believe that we need less to be truly happy. With my 3 kids, a husband, and 2 dogs …. All that Matters in Our Lives are “Experiences, Not Stuff.”

To us, It’s Not about the Mercedes Benz, nor the Louis Vuitton bags, nor the Prada shoes, nor being dressed in the latest Fashion Craze. The life lesson that I would like to share is to Live For “More Experiences, LESS Stuff” – I’d much rather go for a walk with my family, friends and dogs instead of going to the mall to “shop” just for the sake of shopping and end up purchasing a designer watch, designer jeans, or anything else designer. It’s like when my kids were younger and they’d ask for the latest fad toy, which we’d end up buying them, only to find out in the end that they would spend more time playing with the box that it came in. The designer watch, the designer clothes, or the designer anything would never bring more happiness into my life, yet spending quality “memory making” time with family and friends would.

Here’s Another example, this summer we treated our eldest daughter to a trip to Italy and Greece, instead of buying her a car. She loved the “Experience” of Travelling Abroad, Learning Different Cultures, and Seeing Different Lands. A car could never bring such an experience of personal growth even if it was a Mercedes Benz, a Bentley, or even a Rolls Royce. I feel that when an individual is happy with oneself, material things are only a Hindrance.

We live in a small condo, and we only have what is “Essential.” Not the “BS” Fluff. I drive an old van and I love it, I couldn’t care less about driving a Luxury Car as it wouldn’t make me any happier. My kids will eventually find out that a Mercedes Benz is used a Cab in the Country that it’s manufactured in. If people judge me for the old van that I drive, then they won’t be a part of the life that I live. We only live once, choose to “Invest in Experiences, Instead of Stuff”

Business Lesson :

This brings me to lesson # 2 which crosses into both Business and Life – Never Judge Another – We never know what other people are going through, we don’t know what Family, Health, Financial, or Employment Hardships they’re currently dealing with, and I’m sure that we are completely unaware of whatever Heartaches they may be carrying within them and living with either. We should all be nice to everyone !!! We should all treat others in the way that we’d expect Our Family, Our Friends, and Ourselves would want be treated by others. Judgement has no place in my world, and I strive to teach my children that too. They’ve come to recognize and realize that acceptance “without” judgement must be the norm !!! Gratefully, They have made friends with people that they’ve never thought that they would ever been friends with. They have grown to be empathetic, and sympathetic instead of being critical, condemning, and judgemental. Great Friendships, Partnerships, and Relationships form when we Open Our Minds and when we Open Our Hearts.

I hope this helps my friend !!! Anytime I can help, in whatever way, please reach out !!! Sending “Positive” and “Healing” Vibes your way Nelson.

Slavica McIntyre – I Love Lashes
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