Claim OwnershipMightier Than A Sword w/ John Green
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Our purpose is to empower those in the Black community to think about our role and responsibility to ourselves, families, communities and future.
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Want To Improve Your Health, Relationships And Money....
If You Want To Know I Want To Share....
Things To Consider:
What Should I Look For In Any Relationship And What Should Others See When They See Me?
Is My Employment, Income And Wealth At Risk?
How Often Do You Find Yourself Feeling Lost Discourage Without The Belief That Things Can Improve And You Will Improve Them?
What Is The Right Mindset That Will Allow Your Value To Be Seen?
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Join Me In Conversation As We Remember The Power Of Creativity In Overcoming Obstacles And Achieving Our Dreams.
In What Ways Can We Be More Creative, Intentional And Resourceful To Our Families And Others?
"The kids, the dream, knowing that when you try to achieve something and you have a dream, selling a dream is one thing and living it is another, those are the things that kept me going. I live with a positive attitude, so as long as I could find water, we kept swimming. As long as children showed up at the door, I kept working ...and we were achieving”.
Jim Ellis Swim Coach
One Of The Greatest Strategies We Can Adopt, When Trying To Be More Intentional About Our Lives Is To Consider Our Daily Habits, Plans And Ultimately The Impact Our Personal Decisions Have On Our Legacy.... This Conversation Will Remind Us That What We Do With Our Lives, Thoughts And Money Influence What Happens Tomorrow..... Every Action And Decision Helps To Create Our Legacy....
There are certain characteristics in people that remind us of our ability to confront and challenge injustice and inequities in society. Among those qualities exist Moral Courage. Without such individuals williness to be unpopular, to make certain sacrifices and ask each of us to think about how society is organized important social changes will never occur. These are the men and women that we should acknowlege and celebrate. The ones who call upon us to demonstrate a higher degree of humanity. I am not much of a football fan but I am a fan of individuals who possess the moral courage to demand change in a peaceful and civilized manner. Collin Kapenick is but one example of an American who have taken a stand for his fellow American all while considering the cost.
Join us today as we think about the need for rebirth, renewal and resurrection. What does any of this mean to us on an individual level? As we look around what do we see, are there conditions and situations around us that need attention? Are we willing to be honest about what we see? What sacrifices are we willing to make for change?
Join us today a we look at the affects that money problems have on the minds of individuals and families. In fact some studies have discovered that money plays a role in depression and deaths.... How do we guard against such risk?
In This Discussion We Will Look At A Pressing Concern And A Very Familiar Issue Among Politicians As Well Community Members: Public Safety And Gun Violence Has Touched Far Too Many Lives But How Should We Think About This Problem To Employ Our Best Solutions...
One Of The Greatest Skills We Can Learn Is How To Solve Problems... This Skill Will Help Us To Address Not Only Issues Of Public Safety But Most Challenges We Face.
The preservation of human lives should be important to all freedom loving people. For anyone to suggest that in exchange for reducing the body count we expect to be rewarded with social programs sounds crazy...
Join Us Today As We Talk About:
Choosing And Prioritizing Our Objectives And The Importance Of Short-Term Goals And The Dangers Of Short-Term Thinking...
Join Us Today As We Explore The Importance Of Not Allowing Our Fear Of Failure
To Cost Us The Lessons Of The Experience.......
Something To Consider:
Why Unpleasant Life Experiences Should Not Be Feared?
Why "Smart" Goals Are The Key To Conquering Failure?
How Does Lack Of Accountability Lead to Lack Of Effort And Lack Of Achievement ?
What The Movie “Fences” Taught Me About Creating The Best Year Ever!
Today we will have a conversation about protecting our lives, families and dreams. The role Fences play and the lessons learned from the recent movie “Fences” Starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.
How should we organize our lives?
How do we resist the temptation to quit when we experience trouble?
How do we make life’s most difficult experiences our most treasured lessons?
"Some people build fences to keep people out...and other people build fences to keep people in." Fences
This conversation dealing with perception took place earlier this year. Perception is critical to our understading and worldview....
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As A Man Thinketh So Is He… The Mind of Donald Trump
How does various personality traits influence our decisions, goals and future?
Something To Read And Consider...
Do you share any of the personality traits of Donald Trump?
Do you find any troubling about a Trump presidency?
Interesting read:
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/the-mind-of-donald-trump/480771/
Join us for our re-broadcast today as we explore the topic:
The skill must we embrace to save us from joblessness in the future
Up to 65% of the jobs Generation Z will perform don’t even exist yet and up to 45% of the activities people are paid to perform today could be automated using current technology. This won’t necessarily mean fewer jobs, but it will mean new jobs requiring different skills.
Mara Swan, Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent, ManpowerGroup
Things to consider:
In what ways will technology continue changed entire industries and how we perform work?
How do we prepare for the changing workforce?
Read:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/10/the-most-important-skills-of-tomorrow-according-to-five-global-leaders
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Nat Turner Freedom Fighter Or Criminal?
Something To Think About:
How could we interpret the life of Nat Turner does this piece of history still have relevance today?
Join us today as we discuss crucial conversations among fathers and son's... As we share some our successes, challenges, concerns and hopes for the future as fathers.
This conversation has been pre-recorded...
Join us today as we explore the topic:
The skill must we embrace to save us from joblessness in the future
Up to 65% of the jobs Generation Z will perform don’t even exist yet and up to 45% of the activities people are paid to perform today could be automated using current technology. This won’t necessarily mean fewer jobs, but it will mean new jobs requiring different skills.
Mara Swan, Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent, ManpowerGroup
Things to consider:
In what ways will technology continue changed entire industries and how we perform work?
How do we prepare for the changing workforce?
Read:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/10/the-most-important-skills-of-tomorrow-according-to-five-global-leaders
Join Us Today As We Discuss Ethics In Leadership.....
Something To Consider:
Why Should Issues of Ethic Be Considered InLeadership?
How Devastating Are The Consequences When We Only Consider A Person's Capability And Not Their Character When Choosing A Leader?
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The reason why we should choose loyalty to principals over loyalty to people:
Chicago’s “Top Cop” Says He’s Breaking Police “Code of Silence”
Let’s talk about it 718-508-9533 or click below to listen. If you care to share your thoughts press#1 to express yourself....
“ Leaders themselves lie at the core of both the cause and solution to police corruption and the Code of Silence” Neal Trautman, Director, The National Institute of Ethics
Something To Consider:
Is it natural for officers to ignore obvious abuses and misconduct by other officers?
How important is it for police personnel’s work to build and maintain the public’s trust
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