1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,180 Good morning. Good afternoon and good evening everybody. It's your girl Sonya McQueen with your mind your body your choice 2 00:00:08,420 --> 00:00:14,480 So you guys it's been an awesome last couple of days. There's so much to share 3 00:00:15,060 --> 00:00:19,640 Not really enough time. So maybe I'll share it tomorrow. This is just the teaser 4 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:23,480 But just to show you how God really really works 5 00:00:24,180 --> 00:00:28,120 What you want me to share it now? Okay, no problem. So 6 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:35,220 You know, I I've told you in previous podcasts that I worked for the Department of Health for 7 00:00:35,820 --> 00:00:37,820 X amount of years and 8 00:00:38,180 --> 00:00:42,780 This gentleman asked me to come on and help him in his business out 9 00:00:42,780 --> 00:00:46,380 And it was during COVID and I was at home even though I was still working for the Department of Health 10 00:00:46,380 --> 00:00:48,220 I wasn't doing anything 11 00:00:48,220 --> 00:00:52,500 So I went ahead and resigned from the Department of Health and went and worked for this gentleman and 12 00:00:52,500 --> 00:00:57,860 and worked for him for a few years until he his business went under and 13 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:03,000 That's when I reprised my business led by motivation 14 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:09,960 But you know when you're starting a business if you're trying to do it right and it's for the right reasons you don't 15 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,820 Well, I could have but I tried not to throw everything in the wind 16 00:01:15,820 --> 00:01:18,560 I still wanted a job so I could have 17 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:25,300 Healthcare if you live in the United States, you know, healthcare is extremely expensive 18 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:30,120 and if you don't have it you're screwed and so 19 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:32,800 Believe it or not 20 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,160 I even put on the healthcare application that my husband only made 21 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:40,680 $40,000 and of course I made zero and it was still almost 22 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:47,260 $800 a month for the both of us to have healthcare. So I took him out and it was still the same for just me 23 00:01:47,260 --> 00:01:49,260 So I digress anyway 24 00:01:49,700 --> 00:01:50,740 I 25 00:01:50,740 --> 00:01:57,260 Was looking for a job and I took one which I expressed to you guys before and I got by 26 00:01:57,420 --> 00:02:00,780 For excuse me, I'm exaggerating. I got four job offers 27 00:02:00,780 --> 00:02:07,060 I took the one that paid the least because he was a friend of the family and quit the second day 28 00:02:07,060 --> 00:02:12,180 It was that bad friend or no friend hasn't spoken to me since no no big deal 29 00:02:12,780 --> 00:02:16,460 then I was looking for jobs and I got a couple more 30 00:02:16,460 --> 00:02:22,180 Responses and people who used to work for this company were like girl don't take that job 31 00:02:22,380 --> 00:02:25,420 Do not take it's full of demons. It's full 32 00:02:25,540 --> 00:02:29,100 They they pull you in with their gregarious 33 00:02:29,660 --> 00:02:32,300 personalities and they're very personable and and 34 00:02:33,460 --> 00:02:35,700 Inchorismatic but once you're in there 35 00:02:36,340 --> 00:02:38,340 their real 36 00:02:38,540 --> 00:02:41,340 selves come out the horns pop up and 37 00:02:42,780 --> 00:02:44,140 the 38 00:02:44,140 --> 00:02:46,260 devilish ways and sure enough 39 00:02:47,820 --> 00:02:51,460 Week three that happened so I left so anyway, I 40 00:02:52,540 --> 00:02:58,740 Then decided, you know what Lord? I pray I said I'm gonna keep looking for a job because I really need insurance 41 00:02:58,740 --> 00:03:02,820 It's not about the money. It's about the insurance. I don't need to make six figures. I don't 42 00:03:03,820 --> 00:03:08,300 But I need the insurance. So nobody was calling me back 43 00:03:08,300 --> 00:03:15,220 Nobody so then finally I got an interview with a company in 44 00:03:15,980 --> 00:03:19,300 Management and the lady who interviewed me loved me 45 00:03:19,420 --> 00:03:26,380 So she set up a second interview with the CEO who I would directly report to him. He didn't show up 46 00:03:27,620 --> 00:03:32,500 So I reached out to her I was like hey the CEO didn't show up and she was like are you serious? 47 00:03:32,500 --> 00:03:36,300 Let me call him then she hit me up and said he's not even answering me 48 00:03:36,300 --> 00:03:40,740 I greatly apologize give me till tomorrow to 49 00:03:41,460 --> 00:03:45,140 Get back with you. She never got back with me. All right 50 00:03:46,060 --> 00:03:52,340 That same day I had an interview with somebody it went extremely well 51 00:03:52,740 --> 00:03:58,660 She set up an interview with her CEO who I would report directly to he didn't show up 52 00:03:59,300 --> 00:04:01,620 And I thought well, this is crazy 53 00:04:02,860 --> 00:04:04,860 So let's fast forward 54 00:04:04,860 --> 00:04:08,420 Recently I had an interview with the company and 55 00:04:09,420 --> 00:04:14,580 It went very well and she said, you know, we'll go over everybody's 56 00:04:15,900 --> 00:04:23,740 Responses and if you're selected you'll have a second interview with management. So sure enough. I got an email 57 00:04:24,700 --> 00:04:25,900 Congratulations 58 00:04:25,900 --> 00:04:31,340 We'd like to set up a second interview with you. No problem. I go to the second interview 59 00:04:31,340 --> 00:04:38,940 It's awesome too and then I get a congratulations. You're you're a finalist this third interview 60 00:04:40,180 --> 00:04:45,820 Will determine who we're going to select I have the third interview it goes fabulously 61 00:04:46,300 --> 00:04:49,340 So at the end I asked will you notify everybody? 62 00:04:50,340 --> 00:04:54,500 Regardless of that they got the position or not. I'm told yeah, we're gonna notify everybody 63 00:04:55,460 --> 00:04:58,420 Just give us a couple of days that was on a Tuesday 64 00:04:58,420 --> 00:05:00,660 It was actually last Tuesday 65 00:05:01,660 --> 00:05:08,180 Haven't heard back from that company. I email the young lady that I first interviewed with and she said 66 00:05:09,980 --> 00:05:13,700 Great to hear from you Sonia. I'll get back with you 67 00:05:15,260 --> 00:05:19,020 When they're ready to make a determination and 68 00:05:20,420 --> 00:05:21,860 I 69 00:05:21,860 --> 00:05:26,340 Waited because they said it would just be a couple of days. So that would have been Thursday and I waited Friday 70 00:05:26,340 --> 00:05:34,260 I went out of town actually it's been two weeks. So that next Tuesday, which was a whole week later 71 00:05:34,260 --> 00:05:40,620 I just sent another email. Hi, you know, blah blah blah. Just wondering if you've made a determination 72 00:05:41,540 --> 00:05:44,540 Absolutely no response and it's been a week. I 73 00:05:45,340 --> 00:05:51,460 Said all that to say you guys when you pray for something you got to trust God's listening and he's already working 74 00:05:51,620 --> 00:05:54,580 I prayed to God. I prayed 75 00:05:54,580 --> 00:06:01,700 Before I even started interviewing again, if this is not the direction you want me to go in I need you to block 76 00:06:02,780 --> 00:06:06,580 Look access to me. I want you to 77 00:06:07,540 --> 00:06:13,180 Stop any job I might step into that is not of your will 78 00:06:13,180 --> 00:06:20,300 And if it is meant for led by motivation to thrive and that's what my concentration needs to be on fully 79 00:06:20,300 --> 00:06:22,300 I need you to promote it and 80 00:06:22,300 --> 00:06:28,780 And I cannot express to you guys what happened the last few days you talk about promotion 81 00:06:29,180 --> 00:06:31,180 you talk about 82 00:06:32,100 --> 00:06:38,060 Great blessings on the horizon and I can't even be mad that a CEO 83 00:06:38,460 --> 00:06:43,420 Then a CEO then the third interview that goes nowhere goes 84 00:06:43,420 --> 00:06:51,420 Unresponsive I can't because I prayed for something and I got to believe that this is nothing but God in the mist, right? 85 00:06:52,420 --> 00:06:57,420 So don't make your prayers empty you guys. I totally turned this whole 86 00:06:58,420 --> 00:07:02,420 podcast around because I promise this is not what was on my heart to speak about 87 00:07:03,420 --> 00:07:05,420 But listen do not pray in vain 88 00:07:06,420 --> 00:07:09,420 Don't pray to God and ask for something and go do what you want 89 00:07:09,420 --> 00:07:12,420 To do and expect him to fix it 90 00:07:12,420 --> 00:07:20,420 Don't expect that but if you go about it your own way and you feel like it's not God's way just 91 00:07:21,420 --> 00:07:25,420 Apologize pray, you know God. I know I'm hard headed 92 00:07:25,420 --> 00:07:32,420 I went left when you were telling me to go right because I really wanted to go left and even though I prayed for your direction 93 00:07:32,420 --> 00:07:35,420 I still wanted to implement my own way 94 00:07:35,420 --> 00:07:38,420 He'll fix it again for you 95 00:07:38,420 --> 00:07:40,420 I'm a two-time 96 00:07:40,420 --> 00:07:46,420 Loser in that in just this scenario. So just think about my entire life 97 00:07:46,420 --> 00:07:54,420 I'm a million time loser, but he keeps correcting me and he keeps putting me on the right path and he keeps putting the right people in front of me 98 00:07:54,420 --> 00:07:57,420 And the right references and he's like this is the way to go 99 00:07:57,420 --> 00:08:00,420 Yeah, sometimes I know I'm not the right person 100 00:08:00,420 --> 00:08:08,420 And the right references and he's like this is the way to go. Yeah, sometimes I do a U-turn and I go Sonia's way 101 00:08:09,420 --> 00:08:14,420 But in the end I always do another U-turn and go back on the path he has me going on 102 00:08:14,420 --> 00:08:20,420 Look at that. No response. No response. I chose the job I wanted to choose in the beginning 103 00:08:20,420 --> 00:08:25,420 Not the job that I think I should have taken even that job. Okay 104 00:08:25,420 --> 00:08:32,420 There was this awesome job they were offering me they wanted me to be the director of multiple facilities 105 00:08:32,420 --> 00:08:39,420 My car is a lease and these facilities were pretty far apart and away from me 106 00:08:39,420 --> 00:08:47,420 And the traffic driving in Miami if you've ever been to Miami it would have been an hour and a half both ways every day 107 00:08:47,420 --> 00:08:59,420 So I would have had to leave the house at 6 30 a.m. And I would have been home about 7 38 o'clock p.m. Every single day 108 00:08:59,420 --> 00:09:08,420 And you know me and my husband are empty nesters that takes away a lot of time from us and all I'm doing is getting up to go to work 109 00:09:08,420 --> 00:09:14,420 I would have had to get up way earlier than that to exercise shower get ready get to work 110 00:09:14,420 --> 00:09:21,420 So I would have been up at about 4 o'clock every morning and then going to bed about 10 o'clock every night 111 00:09:21,420 --> 00:09:24,420 So there's no time for him in there, you know during the week 112 00:09:24,420 --> 00:09:29,420 So I chose not to take that job even though it was the most interesting for me 113 00:09:29,420 --> 00:09:36,420 I turned it down but when I took that other job that only lasted a day and a day and quit the second day 114 00:09:36,420 --> 00:09:43,420 I called them and they were like well thank God you called we have another position closer to you and I was like look at God 115 00:09:43,420 --> 00:09:49,420 But during the second interview they went another direction 116 00:09:49,420 --> 00:09:57,420 And then they contacted me they had another job and I was like are you serious it's right down the street from my house 10 minute drive 117 00:09:57,420 --> 00:10:04,420 And I was like look at God but I didn't even make it to the second round that time and I thought this is crazy 118 00:10:04,420 --> 00:10:15,420 I was their selection with a huge job director of multiple facilities this is just a manager's position 119 00:10:15,420 --> 00:10:23,420 It's just one facility and it's right there but you know what? 120 00:10:23,420 --> 00:10:32,420 I didn't get the job and it was after I had prayed God your will be done not mine 121 00:10:32,420 --> 00:10:42,420 So I'm fully concentrating on lead by motivation fully fully concentrating on what I'm doing to help the homeless 122 00:10:42,420 --> 00:10:52,420 To help the mothers who've lost so much in just trying to protect their kids to get people off the streets in the good jobs 123 00:10:52,420 --> 00:11:07,420 On top of help businesses that might be failing but they're trying to help the community as well with their policies procedures their guidelines their contracts whatever 124 00:11:07,420 --> 00:11:17,420 On top of the motivation of speaking I am in my opinion trying to do the best God's work I can do in my capacity 125 00:11:17,420 --> 00:11:24,420 With wonderful people by my side not behind me but right by my side 126 00:11:24,420 --> 00:11:32,420 When you pray for something and the things you want don't go the way you think they should remember that prayer 127 00:11:32,420 --> 00:11:42,420 Remember what you asked God to do in your life and relax relax 128 00:11:42,420 --> 00:11:51,420 Even with the insurance I haven't been to see a doctor but my health is incredible incredible 129 00:11:51,420 --> 00:11:59,420 I was on hypertension medicine and I had a scare I was in the hospital for a week and they took me off that medicine 130 00:11:59,420 --> 00:12:07,420 And when I left they said you don't need that medicine we didn't give it to you not one day and your blood pressure was regulated 131 00:12:07,420 --> 00:12:18,420 And that was in February March April May I've only taken that pill one time one time 132 00:12:18,420 --> 00:12:27,420 So why do I need to go well I think everybody should have an annual checkup so I will get a doctor and that's going to work out for me too 133 00:12:27,420 --> 00:12:37,420 I'm afraid about it today that our health insurance is taking care of and once that's taken care of I am good to go 134 00:12:37,420 --> 00:12:43,420 You guys I can't say it again yes I can 135 00:12:43,420 --> 00:12:56,420 Do not pray for something and then be upset when your will isn't met because it's not your will you're praying to a higher power for his will to be done 136 00:12:56,420 --> 00:13:07,420 And it might not look the way you think it should look for me the way I thought it should look was me getting a job and still being able to do that by motivation on the side 137 00:13:07,420 --> 00:13:18,420 But I know me the last three jobs I've had I take one position and end up doing seven and I do it openly because I feel like all hands on deck is a real thing 138 00:13:18,420 --> 00:13:25,420 You take a job and you're going to do everything you can to ensure that that company succeeds 139 00:13:25,420 --> 00:13:45,420 It's time for me to sell that into my own business my own company and there will be out of the 2000 people I know only 100 will support and I'm cool with that because that's a grain of salt in the world 140 00:13:45,420 --> 00:13:50,420 People who don't know you are generally the people who support you right 141 00:13:50,420 --> 00:14:01,420 And the people who will support me are listening to this podcast and they listen to it daily or weekly or however and often I post it and that's okay 142 00:14:01,420 --> 00:14:13,420 Because God's vision is way bigger than mine and the people he knows and that know him are grander than the people I know and the people I know that know him 143 00:14:13,420 --> 00:14:26,420 It's just the drop in the bucket so you guys believing yourself but more than that believing God and believed that when you go and you nail and you pray in sincerity he hears you 144 00:14:26,420 --> 00:14:32,420 He hears you and he delivers for his shoes 145 00:14:32,420 --> 00:14:38,420 Take care have a beautiful day and whatever I was going to talk about today you'll hear it tomorrow 146 00:14:38,420 --> 00:14:47,420 Oh I am led by motivation that's www.led that's led by motivation.com 147 00:14:47,420 --> 00:14:52,420 Or you can email us at ledbymotivation07 at gmail.com 148 00:14:52,420 --> 00:15:09,420 Have a good day.