In the past several years I have been working hard to get to the point to be able to give back to my community. I have worked and hustled to meet people in the community that could show me what needs to be done. One of my big questions had been just exactly could I contribute. What do I have to offer? At this point it isn’t money. At least not yet. (I have a dream to have a Teevee...
Far from the best but one that cares. One that is involved and making every effort to make the Girls the leaders they are destined to become.
This is my first attempt at a “PREZI”. It is simply an online tool for presentations. I plan on using it to replace PowerPoint.
It is a more appealing way to present and keep the audience engaged in my presentations.
This is a very simple first attempt and excited at the elements I will be able to add to my presentation in very unique ways.
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I have been attending a lot of networking events and connecting with a lot of great people in the last several months. I was given an invitation to attend a networking event this past week by one of those very connections. Are you still following? The speaker for the event was Maria Quintana (VP of Multicultural Sales at Pepsico). The main topic of conversation was on personal branding for...
Forgiveness is defined as the “process of concluding resentment, indignation or anger as a result of a perceived offense, difference or mistake.” A few years ago, when I was going through my NLP training, my trainer defined the process of forgiveness in a way I had never heard before. Susan Stageman (my trainer) said forgiveness is the ability to let go of the energy, anger...
It wasn’t an easy decision. I have two precious daughters that depend on me to provide for them. The decision was painful. SERIOUSLY! I remember my gut hurting and my mind aching. There were so many things to consider and so many things to fear. What’s that stat about new businesses? 9 out of 10 fail or something along those lines. I crunched the numbers and figured out the amount of...
In the past 330 days or so I have let go of (unrealistic) expectations. Especially as it relates to women and love interests. What do I mean by this you wonder… Well, let’s just say that if I meet a woman I’m attracted to, I don’t begin to run her through an mental inspection to evaluate if she is Girlfriend material. I prefer to let grow organically. This has obviously...
There is nothing like seeing someone perform their ART! My sense of wonder is through the roof when I am in the presence of these artists. Let me give you an example. It’s good I promise. Read on. I started doing improv late 2009 with this little improv training company named Dallas Comedy House. They had a vision and the guts to make things happen. Since they launched, they have steadily...
She handed me the paper folded up with the words “To: Daddy” written very carefully in her best handwriting. Delicately, with her watching over me, I opened it up and saw the most beautifully illustrated family picture you can imagine: Daddy, her sister, and her. The family picture had the most beautiful rainbow you have ever seen in the background and a sun shining over us. Let me...
Today is day 2 of the Reverb10 writing challenge. Each day this month you are given prompts to help you write on a topic. Leo Babauta , one of my online minimalism mentors, gave the prompt today. It was: Writing. What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it” Well, it took me about 30 seconds to come to my conclusion. PERFECTION! I want things to...
This year has been a year of incredible emotions. I have never felt so alive in my life. INTENSE. Unfortunately, with all that “life feeling” stuff, there has also been some very low lows. It has not been all peachy. I have had to re-evaluate myself and my journey. And after careful consideration and 20/20 Hindsight I would not change my decisions that brought me to this place in my...
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. – Picasso I have had an interest in art as far back as I can remember into my little wee years. I think this may be true for though for any kid when he is young. We are artists by nature and think that as we grow older, we grow out of this artistic nature. One of the funny things that I am always asked is if I...
On Fatherhood, Manhood & Becoming Better Ancestors.