“Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Some days I wake up already over the day ahead of me. In those times where I want to do nothing, but lay around I tend to think about the time I’ve wasted already. That usually gets me out of bed, even... Continue Reading →
Hello
There is no quote. No grand idea to share. No memory to share to assist you in u locking your potential today. I just want to encourage you in this moment. I believe people can achieve the dreams they work towards and that includes you. The pressure you feel could assist you in you in... Continue Reading →
Can’t stop, won’t stop
It always seems impossible until it’s done.Nelson Mandela Tell me, what is something you want to accomplish that appears impossible? I have a list longer than what feels comfortable saying out loud. What I will ask is this. What energy and effort have you put into figuring out how to move forward? With the focus... Continue Reading →
BIG DREAMER
It’s hard to fit big dreams into a small lifeLes Brown I remember being a young boy with a vivid imagination. I was curious about the world around me. I always sensed there was so much more going on than I could see, so mentally I would fill in the blanks. I’ve said it time... Continue Reading →
TIME
There is no "right time", there is just time and what you choose to do with it.UNKNOWN As my ambition grew in life I've always wanted the things that I work on to be presented in the right light. At the right time. Under the right circumstances. My efforts always fell short of my expectation.... Continue Reading →
knowledge, wisdom, & understanding…
make your next move your best move...Uncle T ( and every uncle in his age group) Being good at anything is hard. It takes a lot of work. Being great requires another level of work. It takes a sacrifice. You won’t see your friends and loved ones as much as you like. You won’t eat... Continue Reading →
Key alert
Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.Winston Churchill Just to state the obvious- get up, get out, and get something. Dreaming is cool. Doing is so much more awesome. Beyond this idea though lies a question. What are you working to accomplish with your unlocked potential? That... Continue Reading →
Who are you?
You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not with it's idea of you-James Baldwin I read this more recently, and was not shocked at all that it was from my favorite author. It has meant different things to me in different moments. At the core of this... Continue Reading →
Food for thought
Every now and then you gotta ask yourself do you really trying to win, or just look good losing?-Phonte Coleman of Little Brother One of my favorite rappers said this line in a song and til this day the thought stays at the forefront of my mind. It makes me measure my effort at times.... Continue Reading →
Sit
Sit your narrow behind down and listen... -EVERY SINGLE PARENT OF COLOR, and some that aren't... Back in what seems like a lifetime ago, I jokingly told a co worker I remember fondly that one day I would write a book. The quote above is a version of the title. From time to time she... Continue Reading →
Artie MOtivation 