What’s Right?
I kinda got in a slump a couple days ago. A few business things were weighing on my mind. I guess I could have just been dealing with a little winter blues, too. I get quiet when I’m low. The Hotness,...
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While I was in Jersey training with Elliott, I was a little out of the loop with news. Yet, while out exploring the city one day, I walked into a lounge and was able to catch news of a story that has...
View ArticlePeople Aren’t Bad
Today, the Hotness and I hired a handyman to do, well, handyman stuff. I can’t even explain handyman stuff, which is why I’m not a handyman. Anywho, Mike, the handyman, came recommended through...
View ArticleMarcus in a bra…
Today is International Women’s Day and I just want to publically acknowledge all the women who have touched my life and who make me a better person. Obviously, I start with my mother who not only...
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When it comes to the mental health crisis in America, I have to defer to those with more knowledge than I. For severely mentally ill folks (I’m talking the kinds of folks who walk into malls with...
View Article2018 Watchwords
Back when I was an undergrad and pledging the Kappa Sigma fraternity, I had to study a lot. Not academics, but the history, foundations and pillars of the organization. As I studied, I learned the...
View ArticleFailure: Day #2
Okay, while I don’t get real formal with New Year’s resolutions, I did have a few things I’d really like to do in 2018. On January 1, I was able to accomplish each thing on my list: Meditate and/or do...
View ArticleBreaking Rules That Don’t Exist
I’ve made some great friends through the National Speakers Association, two of which are Jason and Kim Kotecki. They’re based in Madison, WI and run the Escape Adulthood Summit; a time for adults to...
View ArticleEvil Clown Hypnotist
Terrifying thought, huh? Scooby Doo is my favorite cartoon of all time. In one episode, there was an evil clown who used hypnosis as a way to keep those meddling teenagers away from his haunted...
View ArticleWannabe Warrior
Yesterday, I got a note from a reader. She’s just completed “After This…” and wanted to express her feelings and appreciation. I love fan mail. Anyone who tells you that they don’t is a big, fat liar....
View ArticleCan You Wail
I believe there is absolute truth in the words and philosophies of Bob Marley. His dreams of unity, love, optimism and embracing humanity are guiding principles by which I live much of my life. Strange...
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