Runnin Things
The Resilient Spirit of an Entrepreneur
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“You can say where you’ve been, but you can’t say where you’re going.” My grandmother Leola would often sprinkle this ingredient for success into the midst of her many conversations with friends and family members back in the day. She, along with my parents, provided the moral compass that helped navigate my path through life. The spiritual and emotional foundation they set for me at an early stage helped steer me towards many memorable experiences, including the ownership of my very own full service salon and spa. This firm foundation fortified my spirit during the many adversities I’ve encounter along the way. My sails have often been blown into rough winds and, while I didn’t shipwreck, my boat got tossed about in some turbulent waters more than a few times. Even with the uncertainties and tumultuous times, I’ve remained anchored and afloat.
Often my desire to become a successful businesswoman would be offset by the sheer fact that...“life happens”. My first business venture went under simply because the landlord sold the building my partner and I were leasing. After undergoing years of infertility treatments, my only child passed away on Christmas Eve due to complications from sickle cell anemia. Not long after the death of our daughter, my high school sweetheart and I divorced. All these events happened within the course of a year. After all the disappointment, the hurt, the grief, and the depression, I allowed God’s Word to penetrate my spirit. It was at this place I understood, “All things work together for the good of them that love the Lord.” Romans 8:28
After enduring that season of depression, I stood upright with my chin tilted towards the horizons, vowing that the enemy of my soul would not hold me in bondage another day. He might succeed for about 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds, but not another day!
Fast forward to 2001. I own my own business, along with the building it’s housed in, and it’s five times the size of my first business. Mimi’s Hair and Heaven and Spa is named in honor of my daughter’s memory, Meesha “Mimi” Chanell. My ex-husband, whom I now refer to as my favorite mistake, now resides at the top of my best-friends list.
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Who better to write a book on entrepreneurship than the entrepreneurial beauty queen of
“Only after editing Running’ Things was I able to comprehend the magnitude of an extraordinary woman’s divinely-inspired pursuit towards the fulfillment of her destiny. Teresa Saxton is one of God’s gifts unveiled in the form of a multifaceted businesswoman. Truly inspirational.” . . . Terry Shropshire, Editor at-Large, Rolling Out Urban style Weekly,
Teresa Saxton’s experience in the marketplace, combined with her devotion to her faith and her craft, offers a glimpse into the world of a vivacious entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in an industry ripe with inequities in values and standards. Teresa shares personal anecdotes, as well as Biblical and business principles, for those like her who have resiliency and pioneerism coursing through their veins. She mixes faith with finance, and commerce with Christianity, and sets a standard not only for the beauty industry, but lends encouragement to anyone in the secular marketplace who may have felt isolated because of a vision that meshed with integrity, passion and values void of worldly ideals. Read it and start Runnin’ Things!
About the Author
Teresa Saxton is an entrepreneur, a conscious leader, inspirational speaker, advocate for sickle cell anemia, and the co-founder of Professional Networking Entrepreneurs PNE,. She is a member of Toastmasters International, and speaks on various topics with a strong focus on business and the beauty industry. She holds an associate’s degree in applied business management with honors from
Audrey Trogdon, an Associated Press Award-winning writer, is a former features writer and news reporter for both daily and weekly publications in her home state of