Project FED: Making Progress - Day 2

 Yesterday, I introduced you to Project FED, my effort to help Father Lucas raise money for the three orphanages he supports in Nigeria. It took me all day yesterday to try and find the right home for an online shop where I could sell the designs that I am creating to use in the campaign, but I finally set up shop on Zazzle. 

We got our first email signup for Project FED as well as the first volunteer to help keep our momentum going. It may be a small gain in the relative scope of things, but every giant redwood tree began as a small seed, so I have confidence that if I keep up the work, we will keep up the momentum.

Today's Work

Project FED Tiling Design 
It is my husband's birthday and Wednesday, which is my day to celebrate my husband's life and my granddaughter's. I won't, therefore, get the chance to do a lot of work on Project FED. 

However, I have spent the morning hours creating several different products and setting up a Pinterest account specifically for showcasing the products. An important part of being able to get organic search traffic on Google is making sure you have as many links as possible to your shop as you can. The more links from reputable sites that you can get, the better. Google sees those as indicators of your credibility.

While I do want this blog to keep the followers of Project FED informed and up-to-date on what is happening with the project and the progress that we've made, I also want to make sure that the blog ads value to the life of the people who read it. 

Only by adding value to other people's lives does anything become truly valued. 

That's why I've promised to offer lessons in building a business as it relates to branding, marketing, and sales. Those lessons begin now with the three areas that matter most:

Lessons in Life, Relationships, and Business

Life Lesson 1: 
Life is full of problems. That's not bad news. That's actually good news. Those problems you already know how to solve can be used to build a business by helping other people to solve that problem. 

Relationship Lesson 1:
Be sure that you are giving at least as much, and preferably more, than you are asking to receive. People don't mind helping those who give back, but those who are always looking to receive drain the goodwill and the patience of others very quickly.

Business Lesson 1:

If you can't build healthy relationships, you won't get far in any endeavor. You need other people to help you and support you if you want to make it to the top. The better you are at getting people to buy into your vision and become part of the work you're trying to do, the sooner you will reach your intended destination - and you'll have less stress, less strain, and less effort required to get there.

Questions? Ideas? Comments?

I would love to hear your feedback. Even the negative comments in life can add positive value, so don't hesitate to speak up. 

What life, business, or relationship lessons have you learned that you would like to share? 

Any comments or suggestions about designs? If you're interested in joining us and supporting the movement, you can visit our landing page and sign up. 

Location: Lewisville, TX, USA

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