Tag: courage
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ARE YOU DRINKING THE KOOL-AID OR SITTING IN THE BATHWATER?
The first part of this question is a phrase used in many circles, and the origin has both positive and negative connotations. For context purposes of this blog, if you are “drinking the Kool-Aid,” you might be a subscriber to reckless and dishonorable motives instead of moral and virtuous deeds. What happens if someone is…
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Hustler’s Ambition for Educators
There are many negative connotations toward the word, “hustler.” In this blog, I will invert the meaning, and use the word to bring light to how we all can have a hustler’s mindset for using their influence to positivily inspire future generations. This is a heavy responsibility. A hustler is someone with an ambitious spirit…
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The Fire Within…
“Forgiveness is accepting the apology you will never get.” Shawne Duperon This blog post will be concise. As I write this post, the sun is setting on a period of my life that I will take away many lessons. As I transition, I am taking away the knowledge that faith and hope deeply drive people,…
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A Plea for Equity: How to Create Space on the Edge of the Open Water?
“…I found the sport of triathlon and embarked on a transformation of the mind and body. I learned to swim in various bodies of water, bike long distances, and persevere through long runs. These three disciplines are sizable as separate activities, but when lined up one after the other, a person’s will is tested and…
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Black Male Educators – STL
Thank you for joining us tonight for a great conversation on having the “Courage to Disrupt”. To continue the conversation or for more information, download the file below. BMESTL.
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League of Dreams
One late July evening, my boys and I were playing around shooting rockets in the air, chasing balls down the street and swatting mosquitoes. My oldest son, was in the front yard, throwing the ball up and trying to hit the ball in mid air. This looked more like golf, then baseball. After multiple suggestions…
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“In the Arena” Part 2
President Theodore Roosevelt was a statesman, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served his country, as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. Even to this day, his vision and words are often articulated to illustrate and describe the ways in which we can be better people and create a better country.…
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“In the Arena” Part 1
Too often we are surrounded by doubters, immense pressure, nae sayers and the voice in our head telling us, “it can’t be done, this is impossible, no one has ever done this before and we have never done it this way.” The statement that fires me up the most… “you aren’t capable..” Imagine these words…