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Andrena Sawyer

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in Freetown, Sierra Leone

April 07

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Andrena Sawyer is an author, consultant, strategist and ministry founder whose history includes surviving the civil war in Sierra Leone. Her authenticity and battle-tested principles inspire audiences to embrace their past, own their present and maximize their future.

She is the President of P.E.R.K. Consulting, a nonprofit and small business consulting company in the Washington DC area, and the Founder of the Minority Christian Women Entrepreneurs Network (MCWEN), a faith-based initiative for women of color in business.
Originally from Freetown, Sierra Leone, she and her family moved to the United States during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war. She regularly speaks on topics of faith and entrepreneurship at special events, conferences a ...more

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	The Long Way Home 3.90 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ponder It In Her Heart 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Misadventures of a New Entrepreneur: 5 Things They Won't Teach You in Business School it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Side of Assertiveness: A Practical Guide for Today's Woman it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trusting God in the Unknown: Stories of Faith & Triumph by Andrena Sawyer (Goodreads Author), Kelley Duren-Jones, Takhia Stuckey it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Price of Conviction: What Nabeel Qureshi and Colin Kaepernick Taught Me

Lies, lies and more lies. If, like me, you bought into that narrative, you've been misled. Legacy is a commodity, and it's created by those who refuse to stay in their place. The rich get that, which is why some pay millions to be memorialized to ensure it. For the past year, I've been captivated by the stories of two men-—Nabeel Qureshi and Colin Kaepernick. If you've never heard their names, her Read more of this blog post »

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Building Spiritual Enterprises - Bringing the Kingdom of Heaven through Business

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“I can't bring myself to watch yet another video, not because I don't care, but because we're all just a few videos away from becoming completely desensitized. The public execution of Black folks will never be normal.”
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“You have to stop worrying about whether people like you. Some people don't even like themselves.”
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tags: confidence, envy, fitting-in, haters, insecurity, jealousy, love-yourself, self-love, self-respect, worrying

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“The only way that getting older can be a bad thing is if you are not fully living in the moment now.”
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“God restores. Completely. That's our Blessed assurance.”
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“Whatever you do, be sure to do it well.”
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“The kind of legacy you leave will only reflect the kind of life you lived.”
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