Confidence
I Cannot and Will Not Give What I Don’t Have
Read this article on Substack! Earlier this year I published this video where I talked about how standing your ground should be an expectation specifically when being wrongfully oppressed. Most people aren’t going to let anyone push them around for too long, at least I think so. That’s what I felt was happening to me…
A Moment to Reflect
For the first time in a long time I have an opportunity to reflect. I’ve been reflecting over a lot. I heard Michelle Obama say that she is laying more claim over her story and is utilizing her wisdom from her experience. I heard another content creator share how sometimes we get to endure things…
Relationships
Read this article on Substack! Life with Ken values relationships as something that informs how we approach our content. As a lifestyle brand it’s important for us to make that connection with your life. Additionally and moreover, it’s important that we empower you to develop and make new relationships with those close to you. At…
How to Get Comfortable Around and With Money
Disclaimer: This article is NOT financial advice. This content is designed to supplement your existing knowledge. Speak to your own financial advisor for anything related to your finances personal, business, or otherwise. No matter where you are in your financial life, you have one. Money is an important aspect to drawing breath and walking around…
Figuring Out What’s Next Without Succumbing to the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
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…
Some (more) Lessons to Keep in Mind
You MUST Respect Yourself
Maintaining the Present
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…
Scope Creep
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…
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…