HAPPY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

I felt adding some knowledge and inspiration to the blog today. Enjoy.

"Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., graduated from Morehouse College (B.A., 1948), Crozer Theological Seminary (B.D., 1951), and Boston University (Ph.D., 1955). The son of the pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, King was ordained in 1947 and became (1954) minister of a Baptist church in Montgomery, Ala. He led the black boycott (1955-56) of segregated city bus lines and in 1956 gained a major victory and prestige as a civil-rights leader when Montgomery buses began to operate on a desegregated basis." .. read more here.



MLK qoutes:

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

A lie cannot live.


A man can't ride your back unless it's bent.


A man who won't die for something is not fit to live.


A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.


A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.


A right delayed is a right denied.


Iris Flores
Chris Westphal
Onyx Wholesale Arvada, Co
(303)940-3580

WHAT IS SUCCESS REALLY

I thought I’d take a break this week from talking about Scentura, and instead bring up the general concept of success. I’ve posted some quotes to get you’re thoughts jump started. Now I’m gonna write about some of the things that go through my mind when I think about success…

First of all, when we think of success, we’re probably thinking of a general feeling of accomplishment in life. That we’re doing something we enjoy, something that’s for the greater good more or less, doesn’t hurt anyone, and makes us some money.

Everyone’s definition is a little different, but I think what it comes down to is, are your results consistent with your expectations and desires? In other words, are you getting what you want?

The difficult part is, our brains can be irrational. Meaning, your results could be pretty well aligned with what you want in most areas of your life… but one or two areas where they aren’t can seem overwhelmingly disappointing, which can overshadow the successes.

Then add the fact that there are always certain things that are going to be out of your control… a family member becomes ill, someone rear-ends you at a stoplight, or even little things like spilling a cup of coffee on your favorite white dress shirt.

I think it’s this little quirk in our brains that skews our perspective and causes us to dwell on the things that are not consistent with our desires and expectations, versus enjoying the things that are.

You ever notice people that seem like they have it all, and have it all together, yet they’re unhappy and miserable? And then there’s people that don’t have much going for themselves at all, yet they smile and seem genuinely happy. So in this instance, if happiness = success, then clearly it’s not about money or material things, it’s about enjoying what you already have, however much or little it might be.

The problem with contentment is that it can rob you of ambition and desire to keep achieving and chasing your dreams. I’ve heard it said, “Success is a journey, not a destination.”

Ultimately, I think success is deciding on a goal, picking your team members, creating a plan to get there, taking the first step, staying the course, overcoming the obstacles, enduring the rollercoaster, seeing it through to completion, and then doing it all over again. Without that, life would be boring and uninteresting!

Think about it for a second… let’s say you had all the money you’ll ever need for a lifetime. What would you do? You’d probably hang out on the beach all day, travel the world, and buy a bunch of stuff. It may take a while, a few years even, but eventually you’d get bored. At some point you’re gonna start to feel like you’re just wasting space.

Don’t get me wrong, I want cool stuff as much as anyone. I’d love to travel the world, play the best golf courses, stay in nice hotels, and eat great food all the time. But after a couple years of that, I’d be itching for a project.

Success is undertaking an endeavour that gets you up in the morning, gets your blood going, gives you a sense of purpose, and gives you the chance to help other people along the way. Sound familiar?


Iris Flores
Chris Westphal
Onyx Wholesale Arvada, Co
(303)940-3580

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Chris Westphal
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(303)940-3580

MORE SUCCESS QOUTES: SCENTURA CREATIONS

We’re still on the subject of success… hope you guys enjoyed yesterday’s quotes. Here’s a few more. Tomorrow I’ll have some words of my own. Should be interesting, I can go off on a tangent like nobody!

Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded! ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Try to discover
The road to success
And you’ll seek but never find,
But blaze your own path
And the road to success
Will trail right behind.
~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com

In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time. ~Anthony J. D’Angelo, The College Blue Book

I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one’s business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in courtship. I like a state of continual becoming, with a goal in front and not behind. ~George Bernard Shaw, 28 August 1896

Some aspects of success seem rather silly as death approaches. ~Donald A. Miller

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. ~Author Unknown

That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

Success is more permanent when you achieve it without destroying your principles. ~Walter Cronkite

The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success. ~Author Unknown

Pray that success will not come any faster than you are able to endure it. ~Elbert Hubbard

Iris Flores
Chris Westphal
Onyx Wholesale Arvada, Co
(303)940-3580

BUSINESS MATTERS: SCENTURA CREATIONS

We are really doing a great job in most areas. The job market has made it so that recruiting in all of our offices has doubled. In certain parts of the region it has tripled. Although it is great to be in the position to have jobs available, unfortunately Scentura Creations have began experiencing a bit of a negative backlash. We have a choice, we can slow down our recruiting and expansion or we can fight back.

It has come to our attention that with the technology of the WORLD WIDE WEB, as great as it is, there is one area that still needs work. That area revolves around unverifiable postings, nameless bloggers, anonymous people with made up events and of course the now infamous, Internet extortion Websites.

We have had such a tremendous response to our recruiting ads we are now having turn a very large number of people a way, even some that we feel would be great additions to Scentura Creations. As you know managing people is a skill and even though it would be great to have 100+ people in our office it is not feasible for most. Due to office size, parking issues and well, just not enough hours to effectively teach and train that many people. Therefore this has posed the first part of the problem. The second part of the problem which is where the negative backlash is taking effect is that some of the people who have not been accepted are a bit upset. The anger they have, we do not feel is because you as the manager has done something wrong but, unfortunately with the job market being what it is, they feel a need to take their anger out on others and well, since you have a job and won't give it to them, then you must be bad.

Scentura Creations are wanting to remain professional in trying to resolve this issue, even though those that have taken a negative stance towards our business, the company and even some of the managers personally have not by any stretch of the word been "professional" at all. What has been brought to our attention are the websites that are primarily "bloggers" venting and they are an outlet for angry ex-employees to vent and trash the company they worked for, the boss, co-workers, etc. these particular websites also encourage it's own employees to post negative things about businesses for more traffic. We have contacted these sites which was very difficult to do, but were told that any untrue posts would be removed once we join their program (for money). Then they would see to it we would get a perfect rating with them. The amount to join is so much because of the size of Scentura Creations, we could pay, but would then have to eliminate bonuses, profit sharing and vacations, of course we will not do that, so we need to educate ourselves and our people about this. We have decided to use our voice and fight back.

We have put more information about this through out this blog, and how to handle the situation if it happens in your office. Please read all the information and pass it along to your office staff, trainees and distributors. We know this is a trivial and yes a very ridiculous situation, but we feel that it needs to be addressed.

We prefer to expose the problem as oppose to ignore or hide the problem.

Iris Flores
Chris Westphal
Onyx Wholesale Arvada, Co
(303)940-3580

WE KNOW ABOUT RIP OFF REPORT AND SO SHOULD YOU: SCENTURA CREATIONS

Ed Magedson of RipOffReport.com is a WANTED criminal that extorts individuals that have posted on RipOffReport.com and legitimate companies for money and he may be operating one of the biggest criminal enterprises ever created on the Internet and it is being perpetrated by a group of criminals with a track record of fraudulent activity. For more ground breaking information on how he operates his fraudulent scheme, please visit the Bureau of Ethical Internet Communication....read more here!







Iris Flores
Chris Westphal
Onyx Wholesale Arvada, Co
(303)940-3580

SCENTURA CREATIONS: SUCCESS REVISITED

A few weeks ago I asked the question, “What is Success?” A few people answered with their definition… thank you guys for your interaction!

I wanted to revisit the topic over the next few days, starting today with some success quotes of compiled. Read a few of them, see if anything resonates with you, and if so, feel free to share what’s on your mind.

I have a lot to say on the subject of success, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it over the last 10 years of my life. So towards the end of the week, I’ll share my thoughts with you guys… but for now, read some quotes!

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. ~Albert Einstein

Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won’t taste good. ~Joe Paterno

If at first you don’t succeed, do it like your mother told you. ~Author Unknown

Eighty percent of success is showing up. ~Woody Allen

As you climb the ladder of success, be sure it’s leaning against the right building. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

If at first you don’t succeed, you’re running about average. ~M.H. Alderson

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. ~Winston Churchill

What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins. ~Gene Fowler

We never know, believe me, when we have succeeded best. ~Miguel de Unamuno, Essays and Soliloquies, 1925

Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world. ~Lily Tomlin

I couldn’t wait for success… so I went ahead without it. ~Jonathan Winters

There is no point at which you can say, “Well, I’m successful now. I might as well take a nap.” ~Carrie Fisher

Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. ~David Frost

Some people dream of success… while others wake up and work hard at it. ~Author Unknown

I’ll have some more for you guys tomorrow

Iris Flores
Chris Westphal
Onyx Wholesale Arvada, Co
(303)940-3580

PRODUCT ORDERING AND KNOWLEDGE

The search for the best product resulted in the birth of Observé L Éssence line of rendition fragrances. In its combined role as manufacturer and distributor, we enjoy a rapidly growing position within the fragrance industry-a ten billion dollar-a-year business. By maintaining A-Z control over the manufacture of its products, Observé L Éssence line of rendition fragrances is assured its consistent demands are met for the highest quality at the best costs.

The process of perfume manufacturing is very exacting. From the first flower picked to the last fragrant drop, perfection is the single goal. To this end, an international team of the world's most respected suppliers work in collaboration with Observé L Éssence line of rendition fragrances. Raw materials are gathered and processed in Grasse, France known throughout the perfume world for its expertise. The New Jersey mixing plants refine these imported materials. Natural and synthetic ingredients are carefully blended into the necessary fragrant oils. Creative offices in New York formulate a desired scent according to the company's specifications.

Equipped with a perfumer's library of thousands of essences, The "nose" (the inventive talent) has the time consuming task of defining the actual scent. Our company painstakingly analyzes many submissions before accepting a final formula. Stringent quality controls guide the testing and mixing of the actual formula. State of the art testing techniques assure the safety and quality of our fragrances without the need to test on animals. The finished fragrance is then shipped to Scentura Creations in-house filling plant for bottle filling and assembly into the finished product.

The product is now ready for shipment to independent distributors throughout the world! Since Scentura Creations doesn't cut corners in the manufacture of its rendition products, just where do the savings come from that allow Observé L Éssence to be marketed at a much lower cost than other designer fragrances? The Company saves in many ways. Its product line features every popular scent, while continually adding only the latest, proven successes.




Although our product has been advertised nationally on television and in major magazines (see below), our promotional and advertising costs are minuscule compared to those of other designers. Therefore, having established such a loyal base of independent distributors, Observé L Éssence can cut out the high overhead costs of middlemen and department store mark ups.

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Chris Westphal
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