Meet Ra’jonna Mills

 

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Ra’jonna Mills. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Ra’Jonna, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?

A big part of my work ethic comes from seeing my parents work hard. I do not come from a wealthy family and neither do my parents. However, my parents provided a very good life for me and it was due to them working hard. Considering the fact that I did not come from a wealthy family, I would like a wealthy family to come from me, so that also plays a factor in my work ethic as well.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I own multiple businesses, but the business I am most known for/my primary business is my travel business. I always tell people my travel business is the most fun I’ve had making money. Not only do I get to curate personalized experiences for others, but I get to experience new things and I get to help others learn how to do the same, while being able to monetize on what they love to do…which is travel! Another part of what makes my business so special is the relationships that I build with my clients over time. I have a couple that was my first set of clients when I first launched my business. They are so special to me because they took a chance on me when I wasn’t very experienced, but I’ve also been there with them through so many milestones – from regular couples trips, birthday trips, to me setting up their engagement trip, their honeymoon, they’re now preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary, and eventually there will be a baby moon. I have so many clients that I’ve been able to be a part of so many milestones for them.

What’s new for Thank You Ray Travel? We are going to be transitioning into romance travel (destination weddings, honeymoons, babymoons, & more) and group trips. This means in addition to romance travel, we are also going to be hosting & escorting more group trips.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Three qualities or skills that were most impactful in my journey? I would have to say, first you have to get out of your comfort zone. The only way to get into your success or money zone starts with getting out of your comfort zone. Two, recognizing that you don’t know what you don’t know. Be open to rethinking and pivoting when necessary. Three? Success and failure are both predictable based upon your daily habits. My biggest piece of advice, especially if you’re early on in your journey: don’t be afraid to fail forward and fast. Sometimes you might be really bad before you’re really good, but also recognize that there is a lesson in everything.

If you knew you only had a decade of life left, how would you spend that decade?

My current challenge at the moment is finding balance. I’m not sure at what point life got so chaotic for me, but I’ve been really struggling to set boundaries and obtain some work/life balance. It is a continual struggle and I have been taking it day by day. One of the things that I have been doing is not only scheduling business tasks, but I’ve also been prioritizing scheduling self-care for myself as well. I live by my calendar, so if I need to schedule in self-care to maintain balance in my life, I absolutely will! Don’t be ashamed to do what helps you to achieve the goal or whatever it is that you need.

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