Confidence

  • Figuring Out What’s Next Without Succumbing to the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

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    I’m a black man in America. No one expects anything of me; I’ve been told this. As a black person the only thing worse than other people not expecting anything of you is you choosing to believe that narrative. The problem is that narrative is a self-fulfilling prophecy. If your base line is no one…

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  • Some (more) Lessons to Keep in Mind

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    I don’t have much to say for this post but I recently learned a few things that I figure I can share for the sake of content. That’s the first major thing: It’s a new year so it’s appropriate but also it’s part of the work that I don’t like to highlight, but at the…

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  • You MUST Respect Yourself

    Read this article on Substack! I grieved for the will of my future self. I don’t know how else to say that sometimes you… Imagine going off roading on a sandy plane. You have what you need for your journey but the journey is just a journey. It’s dull. Dull and or boring can be…

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  • Maintaining the Present

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    I am coming to realize that maintaining is just as important as ascertaining, if not more so. Through gaining perspective via my past I have been reconsidering some of my decisions. That said, I don’t feel compelled to be harsh towards myself (as I may once have been) because I feel as though you don’t…

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  • Scope Creep

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    Over the course of the last month either directly or indirectly, I’ve been getting the same message, “do less.” I’ve railed against scope creep in my private time and prophetic utterances. In a podcast I recorded I had a business leader and professional flat out tell me that I’m better off refining my current offerings…

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  • You are Better Than Your Circumstances

    Read this article on Substack! When I think of this kind of message the first person that comes to my mind is usually Gideon. He was a young man from Israel, of the Tribe of Manessah, living at a time when Israel was being oppressed by Midianites and Amalekites. I know that unfortunately, that can…

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  • October 7th, Two Years Later

    Read this article on Substack! On October 7, 2023 Hamas conducted a surprise attack on the nation of Israel killing 1200 Israelis and taking 251 people hostage. Since then an innumerable number of Palestinians have been killed, and Gaza has been leveled. The Israeli government destroyed critical infrastructure including hospitals and news outlets. Palestinians have…

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  • What I’ve Learned From Sports

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    I feel like I have a weird relationship with sports. I just finished watching a podcast with Venus and Serena Williams and it made me think about the impact sports has had on my life. Additionally I’m three days into a cut now so this topic is timely and relevant. I say I feel like…

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  • You Don’t Need Permission to Make a Difference

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    I want to say that right now, it takes effort for me to do this. I don’t know how to get past this place without talking about it. Writing is an easy target because it’s our bread and butter; but in general and specifically with respect to the process of creating and publishing content of…

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  • 5 Ways to Relieve Stress and Anxiety

    Read this article on Substack! As 2021 gets underway, amid the aroma of excitement and new possibilities that a new year brings, people across the world are facing unprecedented scenarios that are only short of maddening. The start of 2021 has been all but peaceful and relaxing to say the least. I do not know…

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