Moving to Oregon in the early 90’s to start our business was a real leap of faith for Brad, and especially me. We went out on the proverbial limb that this was going to work for us. We had no choice but to intentionally succeed, although the level of success was unknown and quite scary, as it was 100% up to us. Read More
Failure would not be an option, period. I had spent my life watching my Dad and most everyone in my immediate family work hard and do well – but always as the employee of someone else’s business. When I decided to become a Registered Nurse, I was signing up for a life of the same: the familiar life of expecting the comfort of receiving a paycheck that was directly related to the hours I worked the previous week. Marrying an entrepreneur was like learning a whole new language for me. From the beginning, Brad was passionate about working hard and giving his all to his businesses. It was very hard for me to comprehend how you could risk the consistency of a regular paycheck. We had a family to support; they depended on us. I always knew I could work more hours as a nurse (up to a certain point at least) to earn more money if needed. But typically, the ability to earn more ended when you reached the 40-hour mark each week. As our business grew and became profitable, I could work fewer hours at my nursing job and more hours for our business. I was able to transition my mindset and not only clearly see the benefits of us working together for the life we were creating, but also the direct impact it had on the ability to be there more for our kids and family. The flexibility we had because we worked for ourselves, the ease of going on a school field trip, staying home with a sick kid, visiting our family and kids in Florida or planning a vacation around nothing more than our business schedule made it all worth it. I am so thankful that I could convert my “work hard for someone else as an employee” mentality to an entrepreneur mindset. We truly do work well together, and our journey and vision has always been forward thinking, never looking backward.” -Cathy Taylor
Intentional success is about making choices to take positive steps that will make a difference throughout your entire life, from this day on, moving forward. Everyone faces difficult decisions every day. It’s the decisions you choose to make that will dictate how your personal, professional and family life will be defined, evaluated, characterized and altered. Read More
True intentional success is not just finding your own reward. It is initiating positive change, touching lives, and helping others succeed. It is a personal journey that builds a foundation for self-discovery, gratitude, gratification, and ultimately, happiness with the nature of your choices. True intentional success is investing in your future to leave a legacy of giving for those that follow in your path.
Taylor's philosophy has always retained the same formula - work hard, do what you say you are going to do, never ask someone to do something you're not willing to do yourself, always stay humble and that taking a chance is better than regretting you never tried.
-Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning
