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This book is a simple description of biblical principles about money that anyone can apply and see results.

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Publié par	eBookIt.com
Date de parution	08 décembre 2017
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781456629854
Langue	English

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T HE STRUGGLE WAS REAL UNTIL ....

Principles for Understanding the Purpose
of Your Money
Jabez Strategies

The Struggle Was Real Until

by
Greta Faye Ross
Copyright 2017 Greta Faye Ross,
All rights reserved.

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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-2985-4

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Contents
Chapter One
The Beginning
Growing Up!
Leaving Home
Ended up in Dallas, Texas
Chapter Two
Behind the Eight Ball
Changing of the Guard
Destined to Be an Entrepreneur
No Work No Check
Chapter Three
Stumbling Through Life and Learning All over Again
Some Right, Some Wrong
Get It Right from the Start
You Need a Plan & Strategy
Chapter Four
Start Where You Are
You’re Not Going to Be 21 Forever
Save Money, Take Your Health Serious
Execute the Plan
Tomorrow Is Your Future
Chapter Five
Biblical Principles: Here’s What You Need to Know
Manage Your Money. Don’t Let Your Money Manage You
Build Your Assets. Eliminate Your Liabilities.

Chapter One
The Beginning
My name is Greta Faye Ross. I was born in September 1957 in a very small town named Raeford, North Carolina. I was raised by my grandparents, who were slaves. I was blessed to be born in a six-bedroom, brick home in 1957. It was rare back then for former slaves to be able to own, let alone accomplish such an ambitious project. My grandfather was able to accomplish this because, as a slave, he learned the trade of building plantations. He took that trade and built a six-bedroom house for his family.
As slaves, my grandparents had no money. They came out of slavery with nothing. Their ambition and success taught me a valuable lesson. If their strategy was still utilized today, it would help entrepreneurs tremendously. It is called bartering — the exchange of goods/services for other goods or services without using money.
My grandfather would go to the man that owned the lumberyard and say, "If you give me some lumber, I'll help you build your house.” Then he would go to the owner of the brickyard and say, “If you give me some bricks to build my house, I'll help you build your house.” He did that all the way down to every single nail, hammer and saw, and guess what?
That house is still in my family to this day. My grandparents lived well, enlarged their territory and left a legacy.
Once my grandmother became free from slavery, she never worked a day outside of the home. She raised 11 children. What I didn't realize was how my grandparents managed everything.
I believe they were entrepreneurs and great managers because of their trust and belief that God was able. Watching and observing my grandparents on a day-to-day basis with how they handled their business and maintained the household, taught me that your name is everything. When my grandparents gave their word, it was their bond. They taught me core values, which have carried me all these years as an entrepreneur.
Growing Up!
At the time, I didn't realize how blessed I really was. We had apple trees, pecan trees, strawberry patches, watermelons, green beans and collard greens —all from the land. We would turn over the land, plant the seeds and then reaped the harvest. We were able to eat the entire winter on our harvest. There was my brother, my cousins (all boys) and myself. Although I was the only girl, I fit right in.
I absolutely loved my childhood. Growing up with all boys was pretty cool. I was always the only girl playing football, basketball, baseball and climbing trees. To this day, I am probably the biggest sports fan on the planet! My grandmother was the disciplinarian, and my grandfather was the complete opposite. My grandfather and I had a tight bond. He was my hero. He stood all of 4’11”, but could swing a hammer like John Henry. He was the strongest man I’d ever seen. He had a brilliant mind. He taught me I could overcome anything if I put my mind to it.
My grandmother, on the other hand, had an iron fist. She was hard principle-driven. She taught structure and that everything had a place and everything should be in its place. She would always say, “Put it away while you got your hands on it.”
Growing up in the country, we would do laundry and hang our clothes on the clothesline. We would hang some outside and some on the back porch. Now let me remind you, my grandmother was very orderly. She had a system for hanging her clothes. You had to start with the larger pieces down to the smaller pieces.
Everything had to be in order. One day when I was about 13 or 14 years old, I had to get the laundry done. I was rushing because I wanted to do something else. I hurriedly hung the clothes out.
My grandmother always inspected our work, and if it wasn’t right, you were going to do it over until it was acceptable to her standards.