Podcast appearances and mentions of Benjamin E Mays

This year marks 70 years since the Supreme Court issued its historic decision in the Brown v. Board of Education lawsuit. The landmark ruling outlawed racial segregation in public schools. Rights4Children recently hosted an event in commemoration at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Rose Scott moderated the panel discussion. On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Harold Scott, Rev. Henry Mathis, and Phyllis Jackson-Scott share their experiences during integration after the historic ruling. Cathy Loving, a former Atlanta Public Schools archivist and assistant to Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, also participated in the discussion. During the conversation, the panelists reflected on the positive outcomes related to Brown, but also the challenges that occurred after the groundbreaking ruling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textWhy is it so hard to motivate ourselves to do what we know we are supposed to do? Especially when we don't feel like it?  Lack of motivation….complacency…it's all the same thing.  Complacency is a weapon the enemy is using to get us to give up and not even try. When we live in a culture that is so based on our feelings, we don't realize how much we are allowing our feelings to control our lives until we take a step back and look at it. When we don't feel like doing that thing, we don't do it. If we keep this mentatlity up, we will waste our lives and never truly find the purpose God called us to live out.Yes, God gave us feelings. Feelings are meant to be felt. Feelings are meant to help us feel compassion and love toward others, but feelings were never meant to be what makes our decisions for us. However, if we're not careful, we use our feelings to make excuses for us to do what we want to do or not to what we don't want to do. Benjamin E Mays, a pastor who actually mentored Martin Luther King Jr said is so wisely. He said, “The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities." Complacency or lack of motivation is one of the biggest enemies to Christians and if I can be honest, when I look at a lot of the Christian teens today, this is the number one enemy I see invading their lives.  Complacency isn't just not doing anything, though, complacency or a lack of motivation also occurs when we do the same thing over and over again and get into a “check it off the list” mentality. How do we move from complacency or a lack of motivation to pushing past those feelings? Honestly, it starts with discovering you do have a purpose, right now, as a teen! There's a quote that says, “motivation is found when purpose is discovered” and it is so true!  How do we overcome a lack of motivation? How do we overcome complacency? It starts with understanding how much God loves you!Develop a real, living relationship with Jesus instead of just checking God off a list.Do your first 15 (spending the first 15 minutes of your day with God)Spend 5 minutes in the Word5 minutes in prayer5 minutes in worship.Serve others.Share Jesus with those around you!Discipleship, mentorship and coaching! Ladies, let's not make anymore excuses, but let's get out there and live our life with purpose! Just like that quote I shared earlier, “Motivation is found when purpose is discovered.”Ladies, we have had challenges recently with the UncommonTEEN App and had to close it down. Don't worry, a new app is coming soon!!If you still want to ask your Ask Me Anything Questions or if you need prayer, head on over to UncommonTEEN.com.For the Ask Me Anything Questions, click on the RED BUTTON at the top of the screen. These questions may used on a future episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast!For any prayer requests or more personal questions, click on the YELLOW CHAT TAB at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. These will not be used on the podcast unless you say you would like it to be used. Connect with Us!Website: UncommonTEEN.comInstagram: @uncommon.teenUncommonTEEN Live Conference: UncommonTEENlive.com

Georgians are voting on three statewide ballot measures - all related to taxes. But the language can be confusing for many voters. Daniel Kanso, the director of legislative strategy and senior fiscal analyst at Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, returns to “Closer Look,” to explain what each of the measures mean and the potential implications of the measures if they are passed. WABE TV's senior producer Brianna Carr discusses her team's latest documentary,” We Expect Nothing Less: The Benjamin E. Mays Story.” The short film, produced in partnership with HBCU Week Now, follows the journey of incoming Morehouse College freshmen as they learn about their school's sixth president Dr. Benjamin E. Mays' influence on civic leadership and the Morehouse mystique philosophy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays is a towering figure in the history of the civil rights movement in America. His story, a testament to the human spirit's resilience and capacity for greatness, serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations. Born in the waning days of slavery, Dr. Mays emerged from the humble beginnings of a sharecropping community in Greenwood County to become a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an advisor to U.S. presidents. His journey is not just a narrative of personal triumph but a chronicle of the transformative power of education and moral leadership.In this episode, I sit down with the Executive Director of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historic Preservation Site in Greenwood, SC, Christopher Thomas. This marks the first of many on location episodes to come.Dr. Benjamin E. Mays's legacy reminds us that the struggle for dignity and justice is ongoing. His teachings, preserved through the dedication of the preservation site and the stories shared in this episode, continue to inspire and challenge us to rise above our conditions and contribute positively to society. By reflecting on the life of Dr. Mays, we are compelled to honor the sacred flame of African-American heritage and carry forward the values of equity and compassion that he championed throughout his life.SPECIAL THANKS FOR THIS EPISODE:VIDEOGRAPHY, AUDIO, AND BTS : MELANIE LECHOLD 96 DISTRICT AND THE DR. BENJAMIN E. MAYS HISTORIC SITE

A Benjamin E. Mays high school student is charged with a recent on-campus shooting; Sports betting gets closer to a statewide referendum; and UGA's big security spend in the aftermath of a murdered student. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leading by example is easy to say but harder to do. Wanting others to see, understand and embrace a vision that can help thousands or millions of young people is a Herculean undertaking. Yet, someone has to do it. Professor Curtis Valentine is may be the millennial Benjamin E. Mays, W.E.B. DuBois or Carter G. Woodson. Big names with big shoulders, yes, but Curtis is up for the task. Consider his Morehouse and Harvard educational experiences and his unique ability to weave entrepreneurship and education into one mission and what else can we say about his dedication to upliftment? Curtis is a man of conviction, and when you hear his story and his ambitions, you'll be inspired. Buckle up!

Award-winning principal and Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Tanyelle Hannah has seen the transformational power of Conscious Discipline firsthand at Benjamin E. Mays Academy in Chicago. Since implementing Conscious Discipline, her school has experienced improved relationships, behavior, attendance, academic achievement, parent involvement, and beyond. In this episode, Tanyelle shares inspiring stories and actionable advice with hosts Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel. You'll hear about her distributed leadership model, tips for starting and sustaining implementation, and inclusive efforts to engage and involve families. She also shares the importance of giving yourself grace, showing up as an authentic “real person” to build relationships, and helping each educator identify their personal “why.” Essential Takeaways • Tanyelle's school uses intentional language: “scholars” instead of “students” and “villagers” instead of “mom and dad,” a family structure that doesn't apply to every scholar. • To sustain motivation through challenges, educators at Benjamin E. Mays celebrate every small step in the journey and focus on their personal “why.” • Tanyelle implements a distributed leadership model, giving educators opportunities to lead in spaces where they thrive and have interest. Her philosophy is, “I can teach pedagogy, but I can't teach passion. If [an educator] has passion for something, then we can work on the leadership portion.” • Benjamin E. Mays started Conscious Discipline with a book study, attended by a “coalition of the willing.” After others saw what Conscious Discipline did in their colleagues' classrooms, they started the next school year with significant authentic buy-in. • For administrators interested in Conscious Discipline, Tanyelle recommends focusing on building relationships and choosing a few pieces to implement with fidelity. As the transformation becomes apparent and authentic buy-in increases, add additional pieces over time. Important Links • Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Tanyelle Hannah (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/tanyelle-hannah/) • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Podcast: Conscious Leadership (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode032/) • Podcast: Servant Leadership and Transformational Leadership with Conscious Discipline (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode043/) Product Mentions • Conscious Discipline Book (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) • Self-Regulation Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/self-regulation-value-pack/) • S.T.A.R. Breathing Tool (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/s-t-a-r-breathing-tool/) Show Outline • 0:00 Introduction • 2:26 Introduction of guest Tanyelle Hannah • 3:33 Tanyelle's school and introduction to Conscious Discipline • 6:29 Using intentional language • 8:24 Being a Game Changer • 10:55 Finding motivation to continue working toward your mission • 14:17 Distributed leadership model • 17:59 Sustaining focus on your “why” • 20:20 Tips for other administrators on getting started • 25:20 Tanyelle's experience as a Certified Instructor • 27:43 Examples of transformation • 35:35 Conscious Discipline for older kids • 37:47 Impact on the community • 42:56 Recap and discussion • 47:14 Question from a listener: How do I get more family participation and trust when it comes to my use of Conscious Discipline in the classroom? • 54:01 What's Conscious Discipline celebrating? • 56:08 Wish Wells THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Complacency at its core is PROUD LAZINESS! The tragedy of life is not found in failure, but in complacency. Not in you doing too much, but doing too little. Not in you living above your means, but below your capacity. It's not failure, but it's aiming too low, that is life's greatest tragedy! -Benjamin E. Mays.Start:Me Spartanburg Holiday Pop Up Shop Celebrating the Gift of Entrepreneurship!Nov. 27th, 9am-2pmNorthside Station, corner of Howard and College Street in Spartanburg, SC. Support the show (https://www.Cash.app/$JesseECanty)

Episode 22 The Hero's Journey to Entrepreneurship |IBGR | Donna Kunde & Londina Cruz “The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” Civil Rights activist Benjamin E. Mays Joseph Campbell coined the phrase “The Hero's Journey” and it seems fitting to apply the hero's journey to today's episode as we explore how to respond to the different stages and the results we can expect. There are three main stages of the hero's journey. It starts with the call and acceptance of the call then moves to the abyss and struggles where a mentor shows up to help and guide us and finally ends with a new found success and a return home to share the story in order to inspire others. When it comes to entrepreneurship, we all want to achieve great results. One key to this is the ability to recognize what stage of the journey we are on so we know where we are in the growth cycle of our business. TAGS: IBGR, IBGR Network, Donna Kunde, Londina Cruz, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship journey, journey to entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial journey, entrepreneur journey, entrepreneurship story, myths of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship tips

As the President of Paradies Lagardere’s Retail Division, Nikki Harland oversees approximately $800 M in sales that contribute to the organization’s continued success and standing in the Travel Retail industry.  She has leadership responsibility for Store Operations, Merchandising, Business Transformation and Human Resources.  Nikki is also a founding member of the organization’s Diversity & Inclusion Council. With over twenty-five years of business and specific HR experience, Harland has contributed to various change initiatives in her career that have propelled turnarounds and growth efforts within organizations. Her work experience includes responsibility in the dining, retail, entertainment, and professional sports industries. Prior to her role with Paradies Lagardère, Nikki was the Senior Director of Field Human Resources for Gap, Inc.’s Old Navy Stores. In this role, she provided people leadership for the Brand’s 1,000+ stores and 45,000 employees in North America. Additional leadership experiences also included Turner Broadcasting System, Inc and Toys “R” Us. Nikki is a counted-on business leader that has consistently expanded her leadership scope over time.  Most recently, she successfully acted as the Executive Sponsor of Paradies Lagardere’s acquisition and integration of Hojeij Branded Foods (HBF) and Vino Volo.  The successful integration supported the organization’s material growth in the Travel Retail Dining space.  A native of Atlanta, GA, she attended Benjamin E. Mays High School, received her BA in Psychology from Spelman College and holds an MBA in Marketing from Clark Atlanta University. Nikki is also certified as a Senior Professional in HR and is a former Senior Instructor in Human Resources with DeVry University.  She serves on the Airport Council International-North America’s (ACI-NA) HR Steering Committee and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Inc., the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), and the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC.)  She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Blacks Arts Festival and is a Board Trustee for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.  In 2017, Nikki joined other leaders in Atlanta and was recognized as one of Atlanta’s Top 100 Women of Influence.  Nikki and her husband, Joseph, reside in Atlanta, Georgia with their 15-year-old son. 

Episode 41: How to Make 2021 Your Best Year Yet “It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.” — Benjamin E. Mays Do you know why most people fail each year, despite the best of intentions?

In this episode, we invite a special guest to discuss their reactions to each of the questions posed at the end of each episode of season 1 of the podcast! Kyle Carson, the show's producer and editor, shares his take on the podcast topics and discusses his journey to identity. Stay tuned for Season 2 and let us know what you thought about season 1! Leave us a voicemail or send an email. See how here: https://linktr.ee/raceismspodcast Something the Lord Made - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386792/ V for Vendetta - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434409/ Handmaid’s Tale - https://www.hulu.com/series/the-handmaids-tale-565d8976-9d26-4e63-866c-40f8a137ce5f African Ancestry - https://africanancestry.com/home/ Naomi Osaka - https://twitter.com/naomiosaka Benjamin E. Mays - https://www.morehouse.edu/about/bio-bmays.html Make America Whole - https://makeamericawhole.org/ Check out our Bookshop page for all the books mentioned in the episode: https://bookshop.org/shop/raceismspodcast 1984 by George Orwell Searching for Zion by Emily Raboteau Lies my teacher told me by James W. Loewen A people's history of the United States by Howard Zinn Born to Rebel by Benjamin E. Mays Theme song by Jazalyn Dukes Produced, edited, and additional music by Kyle Carson Music Credit: Eminem - Mosh Find all our links here!! https://linktr.ee/raceismspodcast Join the Raceisms Podcast Goodreads Group! https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1121799-raceisms-podcast

Since January 2016, Pope Francis’ monthly prayer intentions have been produced, illustrated and promoted visually as The Pope Video. In the April 2020 intention, Pope Francis asks the world to pray that those suffering from addiction may be helped and accompanied. Jim Grant will comment on this intention, and share Dr. Benjamin E. Mays’ brief poem “Just a minute”, the exact length of each of these monthly Pope Videos.

Tune in for Ebony's first solo episode as she shares what's been on her mind and what the following quote means to her. "Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done." Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Ebony wants to hear from you. Email topic suggestions, podcast feedback or your own "By 30, I thought" reflections to ebonyp89@gmail.com. Please be sure to use the subject line " Sis, This is 30!" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I had the opportunity to sit down with Jay Wamsted. Jay has been a math teacher at Benjamin E. Mays High School in southwest Atlanta for fourteen years. His writing has been featured in various journals and magazines, including “Harvard Educational Review,” “Mathematics Teacher” and “Sojourners.” He can be found online at The Southeast Review, Under the Sun and the TEDx YouTube channel, where you can watch his 2017 talk During this hour long conversation, Jay and I discuss what it is like as white educators to teach in predominantly African American schools. We discuss politics, being called out, being tested by our students, the good experiences, and the bad ones. We share personal stories about building trust with students, and about simply being vulnerable as we learn to navigate our whiteness. We also discuss things such as the white saviour complex, and the privileges and biases we bring  into the classroom. Links: Jay Wamstead on twitterEmail at wamsted@gmail.comArticles: FORGIVENESS IS NOT THE EASY WAY OUT OF RACISMWe Only LicensedEating the Elephant: Ending Racism & the Magic of Trust Tedx TalkSojourners blog 

Day: 008 Date: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 Note from Aimee J.: You have more time than you think. Topic: Manage Your Time Action: Plan out your day. Take a sheet of paper and divide it in two. On the left side, write down 24 hours starting from two hours before you wake up to 11:59PM in hour or ½ hour increments. Still on the left-side next time to the times, in pencil, block off the time you know you’re doing something, i.e. sleeping, working, activities, studying, etc. You should start to see what free time you have. Make a list of things you need to do on the left-side of the paper. Now is when you have to manage your time. Fit your to do items into the spaces not blocked off. If you can’t fit everything, then you need to do one of two things. Either one, adjust your blocked time (i.e. sleep for less, take shorter breaks, cut back on tv time, etc.), or really think on whether that to do item needs to get done today. It won’t always be easy and you won’t always make everything fit, but do your best. Here's an example of my list or check it out on my Instagram highlights: Affirmations: You are brave. You are talented. You are smart. You are unique. You are you.  =) and You are Awesome. You are Loved. You are Needed. And most importantly, YOU ARE ENOUGH. I Have Only Just a Minute by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays I have only just a minute, Only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, can’t refuse it. Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it. But it’s up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it. Give account if I abuse it. Just a tiny little minute, but eternity is in it. Resources & Links: ToDoist ; Things ; Your Personal Hype Man ; Alexa Skill: Your Personal Hype Man ; Your Personal Hype Man on iTunes Let’s Connect: Leave a Voicemail ; E-mail Aimee J. ; Aimee on Instagram ; Aimee on Facebook ; Aimee on Twitter ; Aimee on YouTube ; Aimee on LinkedIn ; Aimee on TikTok ; Aimee on Snapchat ; Aimee on Pinterest ; Transcript: Good day family. This is your personal hype man, Aimee J. Thank you guys so much for tuning in. I promise within the next week or so we are going to get a better intro than just applause. It's coming. We're working on it, but you got to start somewhere. I couldn't wait for perfection to kick off this amazing podcast, which I am. So I have fun with doing this. It brings me back to my original podcasting days and I'm just having fun with this. So hopefully you guys are finding something out of this too. And if you are hitting me up on social media at @aimeej21 let me know. This is for you. This is kind of to help you and remind myself as well that you are brave, you are talented, you are smart, you are unique and you are you. And that is the best thing this world could get. Being yourself is the best gift you could give this world and living your life day in and day out the way you want it is the best thing you could do for yourself. So guys, we've talked about a number of things in the past week. Don't forget, even though we're not doing gratitude, uh, together, ask yourself, what are three things I'm grateful for? And repeat that to yourself every day. It's a very helpful exercise. I do it myself. I don't do it. We're not going to do it on the show anymore together, but maybe, maybe periodically. But do that on your own when you wake up, remind yourself what is, what are three things I'm grateful for? Very important exercise. It helps kind of set you right, in mindset and in focus for the day. It puts you in a positive space. So try to do that. Highly encourage it. You know, it's up to you. But I do encourage it because it is important. Today we're going to talk about managing your time. That could be a number of things. It's a huge topic. I'm really gonna focus on just one day, right? And so I want to share with you an important poem that my mentor, the late Mr. LaMont Toliver shared with me, that really resonated with me during college. And it's by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays. It's "I have only just a minute" and here's how it goes. I have only just a minute, only 60 seconds in it forced upon me. Can't refuse it, didn't seek it, didn't choose it, but it's up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it, give account if I abuse it. Just the tiny little minute. But eternity isn't it? Isn't that such a powerful poem? Often times we think we just don't have any time. There is no time. You know, you think of that saved by the bell episode. I'm dating myself, but where Jessie Spano is panicking about tests and studying, and she got so much going on, there's no time. There's never any time, you know, no time to study, no time to do this. We often feel that way, but guys, we actually have more time than we expect more time than we think. It's true. There are 24 hours in a day. You only need to sleep probably six or seven of that. Some of you are hardcore and need less than that, but six or seven is about the average. Do the research, see what it is, you know your body the best. So go with that. Then you have your work. So usually eight to eight hours, you may be in school, that's about eight hours, whatever that is, right? So if we're thinking seven, we're thinking eight, that's 15 that's 15 hours of 24 so if I pull out a calculator and I do 24 minus 15 that gives us nine hours left in the day, nine hours, nine hours to spend time with our family, nine hours to do our homework, nine hours to prepare ourselves for the next moment, right? So yeah, of course some time will be spent on getting ready for the day travel, right? But there's still time. Some of you guys think that there is no time because you get home and you're just, that's it. There's nothing you can do. But in reality there is time. So I want you to do this. There's an exercise that I do to help myself figure out and manage my time and want to share it with you. It's kind of noted in the show notes. So check that out in the description. It'll be there. Um, and the way it works is you take a piece of paper, 8 ½ half by 11, whatever, whatever paper you have, write down on the left side, we're gonna divide the paper into two on the left side. Write down the number of hours, a few hours before you sleep all the way to midnight. Okay, go all the way to the midnight. And if, if some of you are daring, go past midnight. So for me, I do from four o'clock to midnight and I write that down. I write within half hour an hour increments. That's up to you. Play around with what you're comfortable with. I do it by an hour and I took a picture of this. It'll be on my Instastory but I'm going to try and put it in my show notes. So check there as well so that you can see what it is I'm talking about. So you're going to write the hours, that's step one. Step two is on that same left side right next to the times. Block out time that you already know you have to take account for. School work, uh, activities. You may have Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, uh, after school programs, sports, whatever it is, go out, go ahead and block the time off. Right? You're, we're, we're doing is, we're getting a picture of where your free time is. Once you've blocked that off, you'll see where your time is going and you'll see where your free time is. And now is when you need to start managing that time. So we've set up the left side. I want you to go to the right side of the paper and write down your to do list for the day. Okay? Just for the day, what is it you have to get done today in order to sleep peacefully. Might include studying for an exam, might be doing some homework, might be doing your chores. You should include that, right? That takes up time. And now's the managing. Take the stuff on the right side in your to do list items and put it in the space that you have on the left side. And when you find out, hey, something's not fitting, there's not enough time. We got to think of one or two things. One, can we move things around, cut back a little bit on our sleep, maybe not watch TV as much as we wanted to. Right? Adjust things so that we can fit what we need in. Or two do we really need to get this item done today or can it wait till the next day? Right? That's how we're going to manage our time. That's how you have to put it together. So think about that, try that and see if you do this, you will start getting into the habit of being more in control of your time and the time and less of the time being control of you. Right? You'll panic last because you know clearly what the battle plan is. That's what we're doing. We're managing our time and laying it out and I do this every day, just kind of see what my day is going to look like. Sometimes I do it in unofficial ways. Does have to be this formal of a thing. But you know, when I was in high school, when I was in college, this is what I did. This is how I kept track of my time. So for those who are like, how do you balance everything, this is how, this is what I did, this made my life easier, right? And there are tricks for other things of managing time we'll talk about later. But start with this, start with this. Manage your time. You have more time than you think you do and maybe you're giving more time to things that don't need it. But that's where the managing part comes in. All right guys. So keep in mind, you know that this is all up to you. Even though I'm sharing this, I'm telling you, giving you advice about how to manage your time, you have to do what works for you. So I want to make sure that's clear because while I'm your hype men and I will support you through and through. At the end of the day, it's all about you. True story. Okay? So you do what you gotta do. There are apps that can help you. The Todoist is one, Things is another app. I'm sure there are plenty others that can help you. Planners have hours put in it, use that. Franklin Covey if that's still a thing, you know, find what works for you. The point and message I want to get to you today though is manage your time. Find a way, and manage your time. What I shared with you is just one option. All right? So guys, until tomorrow when we get back together, remember, you are awesome. You are loved, you are needed, and without a doubt you are enough as you are. Just because you're trying to better yourself with education. Just because you're trying to learn new things doesn't mean you're not enough. You're just improving upon yourself at your own choice and decision. So remember, you are enough. You are loved and you are appreciated. Guys. Alright, until next time when we get together, don't forget. Don't Stop, Keep Chasing.

We live in a world that our ancestors probably couldn’t even dream about. Advances in modern technology have changed the way we live, interact, work, etc. We have the world at our fingertips with smartphones and access to a global network of information we call the internet. Our lives are filled with luxuries (whether we think of them as such is another topic), like modern medicine, clean water at the turn of a knob, heating and air conditioning, a wide variety of food available, stable government, stable social infrastructure, security from threats, and the list goes on and on. These are all great things, and we shouldn’t take them for granted. We’re truly lucky to live in the world we do. We are comfortable. Sounds all good, right? Well, maybe not so much. These comforts we’re accustomed to have created some unique problems in their own sense. We’re no longer challenged in the ways that we once, as humans, were. If an individual wanted to go throughout life without facing extreme challenges, they could. And many people do. This has some consequences though. Think of that feeling you get when you accomplish something difficult. That’s an awesome feeling, right? Well, lots of people aren’t getting that. There’s not much sense of accomplishment by turning your thermostat down a couple degrees if your home is too warm. I personally think that this lack of opportunity for accomplishment is what drives people to work so hard on both their careers and family. Because, what else is there to accomplish? This is not to say, that there aren’t ways in which you can challenge yourself, because there absolutely are! You just have to search for those and purposefully take them on. Let’s look at how you can do that. “The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” – Benjamin E. Mays There are many ways to challenge yourself. One of the best ways to challenge yourself comes from advice from Grant Cardone, which is to set 10X goals. This means set your goals 10x higher, and then follow up with massive action. The act of simply 10Xing your goals causes you to think differently to achieve them. You’ll have to push yourself outside your comfort zone just to attempt to achieve that goal. You’ll force yourself out of being comfortable and complacent. Setting a 10X goal will give you something difficult to try to accomplish. This, alone, is the root of what we all crave. It’s in our makeup to overcome challenges, figure out new things, and defy the odds stacked against us. The harder the task, the better if feels to accomplish it. Need proof? Just think to a time in your life when you accomplished something difficult and how you felt after. I bet you felt a sense of accomplishment you don’t usually feel. I’m not a clinical psychologist, and haven’t spent my career researching the effects that accomplishing difficult challenges has on the human mind. But I do know the results of such in my own life have been profound, and I haven’t even accomplished much! I’m just a engineer, real estate investor, and podcast host, trying to figure out my way in life. But these challenges on their own have been enough to push me outside my comfort zone, and cause me to change the way I think. From setting that 10X goal, it all starts with the first step. Maybe your goal is to earn $40,000 per month in passive income from cash flowing real estate. Sounds daunting, right? You just have to take that first step. Maybe that path looks something like buying a single family home, then a duplex, then a fourplex, then a small apartment building, then a larger, then larger, and you continue to repeat that process. Many people never challenge...

The GLEAMNS Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site has been established on the campus of GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission  is located in the old African-American Brewer Hospital, the site and source of African-American healthcare in Greenwood County before desegregation.  The site, adjacent to and part of the old Brewer School has its origins back to 1872, was chosen because of its historical significance to black life in Greenwood County.  The birth home of Dr. Mays, previously listed as one of South Carolina’s Eleven Most Endangered Properties, was originally located in a pasture in SE Greenwood County in the community of Epworth.   The site includes the original Burns Spring School from the Epworth area that is identical to the Brickhouse School that Dr. Mays attended as a child. The Barn that serves as modern museum. The museum captures Dr. Mays’ life in over 100 professionally framed photos and contains many of his personal items. The museum contains a theatre that seats fifty-five and is equipped with TV/DVD system that allows visitors to the site to hear and see films, speeches and sermons by and about Dr. Mays and his extraordinary life.   Christopher B. Thomas is a native of Sacramento, CA and was educated in the Sacramento public schools. He has lived in Greenwood, SC since 2007. He hold a Bachelors of Arts in History from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies and a Master of Theology from Liberty University. He is an ordained Elder in the Church of God In Christ and is celebrating his 25th years in public ministry. He currently is the Director of the GLEAMNS Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site in Greenwood, SC, and senior pastor of Faith Fellowship Community Church of God In Christ in Greenwood, SC. 

“The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” Benjamin E. Mays Complacency is a bitch. It’s like a double-edged sword. The dictionary defines it as have an uncritical or smug sense of satisfaction with oneself or one’s personal achievements. Nothing wrong with that, is there? Perhaps there is. Complacency may be a cause of ignorance and can result in a slowing of progress. I think for that reason it may even take us towards stagnation. Why can’t we be pleased with our current achievement and ourselves? Firstly, I believe that a heavy focus or smugness with self is a cause for the majority of our suffering. Secondly, complacency is a major cause of human error. What are your thoughts and stories of complacency?

Professor Gary Dorrien’s next book Breaking White Supremacy: "Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Black Social Gospel," will soon be released by Yale University Press, a sequel to his most recent book The New Abolition: W.B. DuBois and the Black Social Gospel that formed the basis of his presentations in the All Souls Adult Forum two years ago. Breaking White Supremacy begins with the intellectual leaders of the black social gospel movement who most directly influenced the development of King’s theological and ethical thinking during his formative years.: Mordecai Johnson, Benjamin E. Mays, Howard Thurman, and J. Pius Barbour. The thesis then moves to a detailed analysis of King’s leadership of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and his political radicalization. October 22: The Radical King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Black Social Gospel (in Reidy Friendship Hall)

Very special guest Parisa Fitz-Henley (Jessica Jones, Luke Cage) enchants the Indoob Podcast with charm, wisdom, and a brilliant idea that Ben & Jerry's needs to make. Parisa also talks about new show Midnight, Texas and the character she plays, Fiji Cavanaugh, a witch in a town of other supernatural beings like herself. Sterling's Black History Facts are about real life alleged witch, Tituba and a brief history on Juneteenth. The poem "God's Minute" is by Dr. Benjamin E Mays. To hear more Parisa (and of course Sterling and Kortney), please support the Indoob Network Patreon and hear exclusive clips there! http://patreon.com/indoob

Look at most people that have achieved great success and you’ll probably find a great coach or a great mentor.  As a culture steeped in the ethos of success, its surprising really that we don't’ put more emphasis on and greater value for coaching and mentoring.  Think about some examples:  Dr. Martin Luther King, mentored by Benjamin E. Mays. Warren Buffett mentored by Benjamin Graham. Bill Gates who would later be mentored by Warren Buffett.  We marvel at the success of Steve Jobs, who had several mentors, including Robert Friedland and Andy Grove.  Jobs himself would become a mentor to Mark Benioff.These relationships were not about just teaching. They were about inspiring.  As the great poet Robert Frost said of his work, “I am not a teacher, I'm an awakener.”  Mentors are about awakening us to be, as the slogan goes, all that we can be.  Few do this job better than renowned mentor David C.M. Carter, who now shares some of his secrets in Breakthrough.My conversation with David Carter. 

The success of the civil rights movement has led to increasing diversity in the private sector. This public dialogue will address the role of social change leaders in the private sector -- expanding opportunity through job creation, civic engagement, and philanthropy. What leadership expectations derive from the legacy of leaders such as: Benjamin E. Mays, Martin Luther King, Jr., Maynard H. Jackson and Andrew Young?