Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

And then I met Sinbad.
Now at the time, Sinbad was working at a comedy club in
Birmingham, where he’d become so large, he was making
$50,000 to $70,000 a week at this one particular club. Every.
Seven. Days. And I knew I wanted a piece of that action. His
success made me realize that there was something to this
comedy thing—that I needed to set in place a long-term plan
that would afford me the kind of life I could see was possible
for a comedian. I wanted to get on television to provide a life-
style for my family that would make them proud. I envisioned
my life this way, and then created a plan for how I was going
to get it. Now, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy—that it would
take time, because there were very few comedy clubs where
you could make that kind of money, and you had to have the
right connections and a great team to help get you there. But
the point is, I had a long-term plan, with steps on how I was
going to get there. Eventually, I reached those goals and then
some.
Once you hear your potential mate’s answer to questions
number one and number two, you’ll have a firm understanding
of the kind of man you’re dealing with. Do not tie your life
together with a human being who does not have a plan, because
you’ll find out that if he’s not going anywhere, sooner or later,
you’ll be stuck, too.