Each month I will be highlighting powerful quotes that I feel will be helpful for us
as women in discovering our "unlimited potential”. Please reflect on them as
to the meaning they have for you in your life.
July Quote:
In the last year have you lived 365 days or lived one day 365 times?
Are you stuck in a rut?
Have you certain ambitions that you've set aside as unachievable?
In a job you don't enjoy?
Want to improve your relationships?
Do you keep trying to make a change but something is holding you back?
Do you lack the confidence to be the person you want to be?
You are not alone!!
Most people are living their life far below its full potential, believing they must settle for the cards that
fate has dealt them.
This is not the case. We all inherently have the ability to be, do or have whatever we want in life. The
only limitations we face are the ones we put upon ourselves.
If you want to change any aspect of your life then we, have to take a look at where we are now and
where we want to go in the future.
Half of the year is over, what other things do you want to accomplish and who do you have in your life
that can support you in accomplishing those things?
Believing in you and all your potential,
Barbie K. Reed
as women in discovering our "unlimited potential”. Please reflect on them as
to the meaning they have for you in your life.
July Quote:
In the last year have you lived 365 days or lived one day 365 times?
Are you stuck in a rut?
Have you certain ambitions that you've set aside as unachievable?
In a job you don't enjoy?
Want to improve your relationships?
Do you keep trying to make a change but something is holding you back?
Do you lack the confidence to be the person you want to be?
You are not alone!!
Most people are living their life far below its full potential, believing they must settle for the cards that
fate has dealt them.
This is not the case. We all inherently have the ability to be, do or have whatever we want in life. The
only limitations we face are the ones we put upon ourselves.
If you want to change any aspect of your life then we, have to take a look at where we are now and
where we want to go in the future.
Half of the year is over, what other things do you want to accomplish and who do you have in your life
that can support you in accomplishing those things?
Believing in you and all your potential,
Barbie K. Reed
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(Daytona Beach News Journal, Sunday May 8, 2005)
Reed’s adversity
the basis for her
teaching, workshops
By CHERYL VASSILIADIS
CORRESPONDENT
“Sincerity.” “High energy.” “Passionate.” “Exceptional determination.” Those are some of the
qualities that others use to describe Barbie K. Reed. But, for Reed, it comes down to one thing:
“I want to give women and girls the secret to be as successful as they have a right to be.”
As Reed describes her life, her reason becomes evident. “Her story resonates because she came
up from adversity,” said Carol Wick, director of the PACE Center for Girls of Volusia-Flagler.
“Because of her struggle,” Wick said, “she is very passionate about getting the girls to a place they
really want to be, so they don’t feel they have to just settle for what they were dealt in life.”
That “adversity” — that “struggle” — come from abandonment in early life by her parents, Reed
said. While searching for an identity, she said, Reed grew into a
woman who took control over her life, and wouldn’t take no for an answer. Those who know Reed
call it “a glow” — one that she can’t keep contained. She said she’s always spreading it around —
to her husband, Ken, and son Barry, to granddaughter Moniqua, and to almost anybody else who
will listen.
Since becoming the first black bank teller in the Daytona Beach area, Reed said she saw a need to
help others by assisting people with financial problems, so she created a budget and counseling
service. The U.S. Small Business Administration recognized her as one of the top 10 women
entrepreneurs of 1989 for that effort.
She and her husband formed B.K.R. Unlimited, which has offered diversity training, team building
and leadership workshops to local and national businesses, governments and organizations —
including Stetson University, EVAC, VOTRAN and the City of Daytona Beach.
Her “Nurturing Seminars for You” sprung from her strong belief in the empowerment of women. “I
know I have found my voice in this venture,” said Reed. “It has become my purpose. . . my passion.
Now I know that this is what I was meant to do. I want to give women and girls the secret to be as
successful as they have a right to be.”
Reed teaches workshops and conducts seminars, retreats, support groups and life coaching
sessions for women of all ages including some specifically for mothers and daughters. Wick, the
director of PACE, has worked on several programs with Reed. “She is extremely high energy,
especially in working with us,” said Wick.
Linda Sullaway remembers experiencing Reed’s “glow” more than 20 years ago, when Reed spoke
to a group of displaced homemakers at the Women’s Center at Daytona Beach Community College.
“I could feel the sincerity in her story,” said Sullaway, whose life had been shattered and who didn’t
know where to turn back then. “She is so genuine and down to earth when she talks about her life
— you just knew she was talking from her heart.”
Reed said it all has to do with one’s state of mind. “We need to change the mindset of our belief
system,” she said, speaking of the negative voices that women — especially teenaged girls — listen
to on a daily basis. They compare themselves to a false sense of perfection that beams into their
lives through television, movies and magazines, Reed said. In order to combat the barrage of
negative feelings, Reed said she seeks to inspire through programs that tout the benefits of positive
affirmations.
In March, she was honored with the 2005 Appreciation Award by the National Association for Self-
Esteem. In presenting the award the association said, “We salute the enterprising spirit of Barbie
Reed, whose outstanding determination, resourcefulness and creativity have contributed to her
entrepreneurial success and applaud her exceptional determination in surmounting life’s challenges
to achieve success.”
Women’s Lifestyle Magazine presented Reed with its Spirit Award for Inspiration at Daytona Beach
Community College last October (2004).
Reed’s adversity
the basis for her
teaching, workshops
By CHERYL VASSILIADIS
CORRESPONDENT
“Sincerity.” “High energy.” “Passionate.” “Exceptional determination.” Those are some of the
qualities that others use to describe Barbie K. Reed. But, for Reed, it comes down to one thing:
“I want to give women and girls the secret to be as successful as they have a right to be.”
As Reed describes her life, her reason becomes evident. “Her story resonates because she came
up from adversity,” said Carol Wick, director of the PACE Center for Girls of Volusia-Flagler.
“Because of her struggle,” Wick said, “she is very passionate about getting the girls to a place they
really want to be, so they don’t feel they have to just settle for what they were dealt in life.”
That “adversity” — that “struggle” — come from abandonment in early life by her parents, Reed
said. While searching for an identity, she said, Reed grew into a
woman who took control over her life, and wouldn’t take no for an answer. Those who know Reed
call it “a glow” — one that she can’t keep contained. She said she’s always spreading it around —
to her husband, Ken, and son Barry, to granddaughter Moniqua, and to almost anybody else who
will listen.
Since becoming the first black bank teller in the Daytona Beach area, Reed said she saw a need to
help others by assisting people with financial problems, so she created a budget and counseling
service. The U.S. Small Business Administration recognized her as one of the top 10 women
entrepreneurs of 1989 for that effort.
She and her husband formed B.K.R. Unlimited, which has offered diversity training, team building
and leadership workshops to local and national businesses, governments and organizations —
including Stetson University, EVAC, VOTRAN and the City of Daytona Beach.
Her “Nurturing Seminars for You” sprung from her strong belief in the empowerment of women. “I
know I have found my voice in this venture,” said Reed. “It has become my purpose. . . my passion.
Now I know that this is what I was meant to do. I want to give women and girls the secret to be as
successful as they have a right to be.”
Reed teaches workshops and conducts seminars, retreats, support groups and life coaching
sessions for women of all ages including some specifically for mothers and daughters. Wick, the
director of PACE, has worked on several programs with Reed. “She is extremely high energy,
especially in working with us,” said Wick.
Linda Sullaway remembers experiencing Reed’s “glow” more than 20 years ago, when Reed spoke
to a group of displaced homemakers at the Women’s Center at Daytona Beach Community College.
“I could feel the sincerity in her story,” said Sullaway, whose life had been shattered and who didn’t
know where to turn back then. “She is so genuine and down to earth when she talks about her life
— you just knew she was talking from her heart.”
Reed said it all has to do with one’s state of mind. “We need to change the mindset of our belief
system,” she said, speaking of the negative voices that women — especially teenaged girls — listen
to on a daily basis. They compare themselves to a false sense of perfection that beams into their
lives through television, movies and magazines, Reed said. In order to combat the barrage of
negative feelings, Reed said she seeks to inspire through programs that tout the benefits of positive
affirmations.
In March, she was honored with the 2005 Appreciation Award by the National Association for Self-
Esteem. In presenting the award the association said, “We salute the enterprising spirit of Barbie
Reed, whose outstanding determination, resourcefulness and creativity have contributed to her
entrepreneurial success and applaud her exceptional determination in surmounting life’s challenges
to achieve success.”
Women’s Lifestyle Magazine presented Reed with its Spirit Award for Inspiration at Daytona Beach
Community College last October (2004).
According to Barbie K. Reed, Psycho-GeometricsTM Consultant your choice indicates a distinct
personality type. Every person has a "preferred SHAPE". Once you know your SHAPE, you will
understand how to be more effective in your communication at work, your home life and community.
In Psycho-GeometricsTM, Barbie explains not only how to determine your own personality type, but
she reveals how to use geometric psychology to identify the beliefs, values, and attitudes of any
person you meet.
PSYCHO-GEOMETRICSTM gives you insights and techniques that allow you to CHANGE YOUR
COMMUNICATION STYLE to “instantly” relate well to others. It is also IDEAL for improving
communication with those "Difficult People" in your life which may include: Bosses; Co-Workers;
Customers; Children; Spouses and “Significant Others”.
For the past 30 years, Psycho-GeometricsTM has been presented to over a million people in 24
countries and still growing!
This program is being Co-Sponsored by: Barbie K. Reed, and The South Daytona Parks and
Recreation, at The Piggotte Community Center, 504 Big Tree Rd., South Daytona, FL 32119
(Check back on this site or contact Barbie for dates and times of upcoming classes.)
personality type. Every person has a "preferred SHAPE". Once you know your SHAPE, you will
understand how to be more effective in your communication at work, your home life and community.
In Psycho-GeometricsTM, Barbie explains not only how to determine your own personality type, but
she reveals how to use geometric psychology to identify the beliefs, values, and attitudes of any
person you meet.
PSYCHO-GEOMETRICSTM gives you insights and techniques that allow you to CHANGE YOUR
COMMUNICATION STYLE to “instantly” relate well to others. It is also IDEAL for improving
communication with those "Difficult People" in your life which may include: Bosses; Co-Workers;
Customers; Children; Spouses and “Significant Others”.
For the past 30 years, Psycho-GeometricsTM has been presented to over a million people in 24
countries and still growing!
This program is being Co-Sponsored by: Barbie K. Reed, and The South Daytona Parks and
Recreation, at The Piggotte Community Center, 504 Big Tree Rd., South Daytona, FL 32119
(Check back on this site or contact Barbie for dates and times of upcoming classes.)
| Psycho-GeometricsTM |
| Barbie K, Reed offers encouragement to Tatianna McCoy, 10, during a self-esteem program for the Ormond Beach PAL girls basketball team. |