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This is Where It All Began (Sort of)
Let me tell you where it all began. Over 20 years ago I read the book What Makes the Great Great by Dr. Dennis Kimbro. It changed my life by allowing me to see my future differently in the stories of exceptional people. In 1998, I attended the National Black MBA Association’s 20th Annual Conference in Detroit, MI. I was honored to meet Dr. Kimbro and attend his seminar. […]
No Doubt
I have a friend who, after someone made a comment, would almost always reply, “No doubt, no doubt.” At the time it was annoying. I thought, ‘Don’t you have anything else to say?’One day, I really listened to those two words. No Doubt. They began to take a different meaning. How many time have we […]
Sometimes It’s What You Can’t See That Matters
“You may never walk the same again.” I let the doctor’s words skim across my brain. I was 19. My femur snapped in half in a recent car accident. After surgery, I now needed a cane. Using a cane was not part of the vision I had for myself. I literally could not see it. […]
Procrastination is Not Your Friend (though it hangs around like it is)
It’s inevitable. There’s something we know we’re supposed to do. Something that will help us, make us better, move the needle forward. What do we do? Nothing. Stall. Ignore it. Procrastinate.But why? It doesn’t make sense…especially when it’s always something that will make us or our situation better. We make a commitment to exercise. We […]
Make Time for Your Dream
One evening after work while doing chores, the phone rang. Normally, I don’t like to answer when I’m in the middle of something. But this evening, something told me to pick up. The call was from someone who rarely called me. My 90-year-old uncle. It’s unusual for me to receive a “just-thinking-about-you” call from one […]
A Life With Purpose Is On Purpose
The world needs you and the purpose for which you were born. Everything in life and everyone created by God has a purpose – from the smallest grain of sand, to the largest mammal in the sea. When man creates a product, the purpose precedes production. Purpose is the original intent for creation. It is […]
No Doubt
I have a friend who, after someone made a comment, would almost always reply, ‘No doubt. No doubt.’ That eventually began to irritate me. I thought, ‘Don’t you have anything else to say?’ One day, I listened to those two words. No Doubt. They began to take a different meaning. How many times have we […]
Have You Been Robbed?
I came home one day and found the front door wide open. Uh oh. . . I thought. Someone must have been in here. Since we have two children, who are mostly forgetful and sometimes irresponsible (I love them dearly), I figured they may have rushed out of the house forgetting to close the door. […]
Press On!
For a Christmas gift, my sister gave me adult coloring books. I’d run across them a few months earlier and thought coloring again would be relaxing and fun. I loved coloring with my children. Now they are older and rather play video games. Instead of crayons, colored pencils are used. Children’s coloring books have big, […]
Be Brave
“Wow, you’re so brave,” is what friends told me after I led a group of ninth-graders to launch French fries toward the chalk board in math class (the teacher just happened to be standing there). I don’t know if it was being brave, or having an adolescent brain that hadn’t fully developed. We definitely paid […]
When the Encourager Needs Encouraging…
…the mother needs mothering…the doctor needs healing… the caregiver needs caring… You get the picture. Oftentimes we find ourselves in situations where we are all tired out. We give and give and give until there is nothing left. That’s when it’s time to stop and say, “Hey! Can someone help me over here!! When we’re […]
When Our Dreams Have Drama
Most (if not all) of the people we spoke with about their lifelong dreams mentioned all the “drama” and “issues” they encountered. In one situation, the husband pilfered thousands of dollars from the business. In another, health issues were the driving force to keep the dream from reality. Those are just two examples of many. […]
He Got His Kicks on Route 66
Sal, Leno and Bob It’s June. Summertime means fun time. What better way to enjoy all of life’s pleasures than to take a road trip. Bob Walton shares his lifelong dream of traveling the U.S. countryside on Route 66 with his friend Sal. He recalls the adventures on the over two thousand-mile trip. Outrunning tornadoes, […]
Just Do Your Dream
Speaking with the people profiled on JDYD, they have several things in common, but one that particularly stands out. They didn’t give up. When I listened to them tell their stories, I thought how strong they were. Several had what most would consider physical limitations. They didn’t let it stop them. Their dream was that […]
