Oklahoma's Choice Weekly Volume 1 Issue 32

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By Misty Crouse Feature Editor

Georgia has a love of making people happy, she enjoys watching a customer lay eyes on a piece that triggers a memory or a feeling of her business.

Georgia a longtime Okie has worked many jobs over the years. She discovered her love of furniture and antiques while she was a clerk renting while working to buy her building. Georgia explained owning her own business has not always been easy. At one point she learned to start over. Georgia had to sell her building and auction off everything. Her resilience is an inspiration to Oklahoma women everywhere. year and she confessed that the “lookie-loo” traffic has slowed down a bit. She is doing her best to keep the store clean and safe so her looking for while still maintaining a high level of customer service that can not be found at any big box store. Georgia has patience and This is where her positive go with the flow attitude pays off.

Georgia explained I have never been one to take orders, I have always known how I want to do things thing. I only hire great employees run my second store on Delaware Street. I like to carry something for everyone, I have everything from Housewares to horse tack, Camera, told me that the locals compare her store to a 5 & Dime. She said people bring her the most interesting things to look at and offer her to purchase. her store.

Women like Georgia are rare rose, their strength and determination are what keep small businesses in Oklahoma going strong. With so many people staying home right now, people are redecorating left and right. Vintage and BoHo chic are all the rage right perfect piece to complete your space!

Oklahoma's Women In Business

feeling that takes them to a sentimental place. To Georgia, it is the magic clerk for an Auctioneer. Georgia opened Georgia’s Fine Furniture, first learned an important lesson about insurance and always being willing everywhere. Georgia and I talked about how the business has changed this her regulars can keep coming to shop and find what they have been and understands that everyone is staying safe and they will be back. employees to help me keep things how I like it. My daughter helps me Camera, tools, old radios, sewing machines. Georgia giggled when she purchase. She must be very smart about whether it is the right fit for now. A quick trip to Georgia’s Fine Furniture and you could find the

Celebrating Women In Business

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The Ki T chen Sin

KThere are two formulas that are incredibly important when considering financial decisions. The first is TR (Total Return) = G (Growth) + I (Income). Total Return is something that we are all striving for. It is comprised of 2 different numbers, Income PLUS Growth. I would like to challenge you to look at your investment account statements and look for an “income” column. This will tell you how much dividends and/or interest your investments are producing for you. If you don’t find an “income” column, this may be an indication that your investments are naturally more aggressive. This is represented by the “Growth” in our equation. Growth type investments may provide a better upside at times but unfortunately, sometimes that “G” turns into an “L” or a loss.

There is another formula I believe is impactful to our lives… E (Event) + R (Reaction) = O (Outcome). This is especially important financially as well. If we are investing according to the major events that typically occur in the Stock Market, our reaction to those events is what determines our outcome. If we are spending our days reacting to the market emotionally and with a “what’s going to happen next” mentality, that may make for a very erratic outcome with your investments. However, if you are naturally invested in non-stock market tools such as bonds and bond-like instruments, you are no longer sitting on the sidelines waiting for the other shoe to drop in the market. You have instead shifted your reaction to the events in the market and therefore created a much more consistent investment strategy.

Hello Winter!

Normally, the holidays are such a joyous time where we gather with our loved ones from far and wide. Where we spend time in the kitchen and enjoy our favorite comfort foods. Unfortunately, 2020 has done a number on us all. No matter how you feel about Covid-19.l It is here and it is keeping our Nurses, Doctors, & Hospitals busy. My stepmother is a nurse, so my worries are different. No soapbox from me, I just ask that before you make your plans for the holidays you think about how tired and broken, they are right now. Say a prayer and send them some love.

My biggest advice right now is not about cleaning! Just like Santa, I love a good list! I make and maintain a list of what to buy and who to buy for starting in August. I also make a list of things to craft and things to bake and this helps keep me on track. This is the most important tip, make sure you note where you hide the presents. I cannot tell you how many presents I have found after Christmas. While it is always a good laugh when you show up a month later with a Christmas gift, it can be avoided by making a note on your list.

Another great tip I learned from a friend is to use one Santa paper for Santa only, another for gifts for friends and family outside of the house. That way you know just by looking at it without reading the tag. Don’t forget to save those gift bags. Are you frugal if you recycle the gift bags? Personally, I think it makes you smart, some may say cheap, but I still say smart. I have a whole bag of bags. You never know when you will need a gift bag. I also keep a box of cards for the same reason, I never want anyone to think I forgot about them but with kids sometimes things slip your mind. Have them at the ready is a nice way to make sure everyone always feels the love.

By Misty Crouse

With this year being so hard on Oklahoma I wanted to remind everyone that Hard Candy Christmas’s can be some of the most magical and wonderful Christmas’s for Children. A little bit of Christmas Magic goes a long way with children. Oklahoma Communities are doing evening parades, (just saying masks are a BIG perk right now because they will keep your face warm) driving around looking at the lights, Selfies with Santa, baking cookies, making homemade gifts for friends and family, a little can go a long way.

As we say goodbye to 2020, I would like to say how thankful I am for all the lessons I have learned from my fellow Oklahomans this year. How moving it has been to watch communities pull together to keep family businesses up and running, to see love with its work boots and kindness in action. Most of all as this year ends, I want to say Thank you to everyone who reads my article and a special Thank you to Oklahoma’s Choice for letting me be part of their family and there is nowhere I would rather be!

Happy Cleaning

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