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Homeownership = Adulting On Steroids

#Homeownership = #Adulting On Steroids #Home #Homeowner #Priorities

Here I am, over a month from my last post and six months into homeownership. Since I’ve been back in the country, I’ve written a book (almost) completely, turned my passion into semi-consistent dollars, and picked up a gig that I really want. I’ll get to the first two points in subsequent posts this week. Today, I want to talk about the adulting that goes into being a homeowner.

Like everything…

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Be Mindful of Your Energy and Choose to Change It

Be Mindful of Your Energy and Choose to Change It #Vibes #Hope #Love #Peace #Service #Community #Faith #Religion #Joy #Motivation #Attitude #Bible #Energy

We all have challenging days. It happens. But be mindful of them and try not to put negative energy out to the world.

Yesterday, my morning was filled with the homelessness that has come to characterize Durham’s downtown. Over the hour that preceded my 9:45 haircut appointment, I came in direct contact with four brothers who looked like me in need of financial assistance. It was an exhausting…

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Keep An Updated Electronic Business Card

Keep An Updated Electronic #BusinessCard #iPhone #Business #Entrepreneur #Communications #YoungProfessional #Millennial #Entrepreneurship #ProDev #ProfessionalDevelopment

This is a real quick, but necessary, post.

Today, my father-in-law called me and asked if I had a moment to chat. I said yes and he put me on the phone with a well-known local photographer. My father-in-law had known him for a couple decades and thought the two of us should connect. After about a 10 minute talk, the photographer asked me to text him and we’d set up a time to grab coffee at my…

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Stop Stealing

Stop Stealing Content #Branding #Entrepreneur #Entrepreneurship #Integrity #Ethics #SocialMedia #Creative #Artist #Blog #Blogger #Honesty #Business

As I look across the social media, I see plenty of people who call themselves entrepreneurs/brands/creatives taking content from those who created it. I’m not talking about reposting content. That’s cool. Honestly, I love seeing my stuff shared and reposted, especially by people I’ve never met. And, sure, I like being tagged in those instances but that doesn’t always happen, so I’m cool with…

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One Success > Many Failures

One Success > Many Failures #Success #Failure #Victory #Motivation #MotivationalMonday #MondayMotivation #Purpose #Perspective #Joy #LetsWork #Grind #Perseverance #Focus #Determination #HowBigIsYourWhy

“I have failed more times than I have succeeded but my successes outweigh my failures because I didn’t give up. Count it all joy.” — Deryle A. Daniels, Jr.

Sometimes we get down on ourselves because we see (and feel) our failures much more strongly than our successes. And we count our failures more than we celebrate our successes. Seriously, do you celebrate every e-mail response you get from a…

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Do More Than Pray

Do More Than Pray #Prayer #Faith #America #Love #Philanthropy #Understanding #Empathy #Homeless #Cold #Service #PayItForward

I’m a believer in prayer. Lord knows I am. But it’s cold outside. Real cold. There are people who are hungry, have no shelter, and are poorly clothed. If you have a coat or jacket that you don’t wear, I challenge you to take it out with you tomorrow and give it to someone. But don’t just give it meaninglessly. Ask them their name. Find out who they are and where they’re from. Maybe buy them a…

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What is Service?

What is Service? #CommunityService #Service #MLK #MartinLutherKing #MartinLutherKingJr #StandWithBennett #LetsWork #Motivation #Philanthropy

Yesterday was the day that America honors the life and sacrifices made by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the world’s most impactful leaders. As opposed to being a day off, it is supposed to be a day of service. But that leads me to ask a question of us all: What are we doing to help humanity on a regular basis? Could you imagine what your relationship would be like if you only…

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Is It the Voice or the Volume? (Or Something Else)

Is It the Voice or the Volume? (Or Something Else) #America #Race #BlackLivesMatter #RaceRelations #Understanding #Communication #Culture

Today, I have to ask you a critical question: Are you offended by my voice or my volume? This morning, I had a breakfast meeting with my friend, fraternity brother, and photography client Greg E. Hill. Now, I’ll admit it, Greg’s voice carries. So does mine. So do the voices of a lot of people when they’re discussing things that they are passionate about. Greg and I were talking about goals for…

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Ethics Still Matter

#Ethics Still Matter #Integrity #WeWork #Money #Finance #Law #FiscalResponsibility #DoubleDipping #Business #AdamNeumann #Money #Economy #Greed

As human beings, we’ve all made decisions that we are not proud of. It’s inevitable; We decided to operate in grey areas instead of moving into more black-and-white territory. To be candid, people have done that for millennia with hopes of getting “away” with it (though I believe you always pay for it in one way or another). The problem (or maybe the good thing) about today is that there is a…

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It's Not About Money

It's Not About Money #Ethics #Empathy #Integrity #America #Love #MAGA? #Politics #Education #Economy #Money #Benefits #Passion #Purpose #America #American #Humanity #Revolt #Liberal #Revolutionary #Thought #Leader #Toxic #Culture

“It’s never ’bout the money ‘cuz I burn bread. It’s the principalities like Big Worm said” — Fabolous

Some people get so caught up with the dollars. I could care less about what my bank account said if I knew I lived in a nation that cared enough to make sure that I didn’t ever lose it all. I’ve been there and I can say that pursing happiness can be pretty tough when you can’t pay your…

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You Owe the World Your All Today's post has been compiled from a series of reflective tweets I posted yesterday while I researched my family's past.

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The Law of Diminishing Returns... Kind Of

The Law of Diminishing Returns... Kind Of #Investment #Time #Effort #Efficiency #Blog #Blogger #YoungProfessional #Millennial #TimeManagement #Entrepreneur #Creative #Artist #Growth #Development #ProfessionalDevelopment

So, I don’t remember what math class I learned about the Law of Diminishing Returns. Probably Pre-Calculus or Calculus. That’s a moot point. The point is that, today, while I was driving, I realized that speeding is pretty pointless. I was driving to a place 46 minutes away. I’m often the kind of driver who tries to figure out how to beat the clock. Where can I cut corners (either in speed or…

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Reminders For a Reason

Reminders For a Reason #Siri #Technology #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Technology #LetsWork #YoungProfessional #Millennial #Blog #Blogger #Time #TimeManagement #Productivity

I don’t know about you all but I really use Siri as a personal assistant. “Siri, remind me to text Marcus tomorrow morning at 8:45.” “Siri, remind me to take out the trash when I get home.” “Siri, what’s 37 divided by 847?” She’s my best friend (and she has a British accent so that she sounds smarter than the average American).

But how often do we tell Siri to remind us in an hour when we could…

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Bet on Yourself

Bet on Yourself #YoungProfessional #YoungProfessionals #Millennial #Millennials #LetsWork #Grind #NewYear #Resolutions #Gambling #Belief #Faith #Entrepreneur #Entrepreneurship #Creative #Purpose #Discipline #Motivation

What if we all invested 100% in what we’re supposed to? What if you believed in your ability to start that business instead of leaning on that job you hate? Or gave your all to your marriage instead of sliding in someone’s DMs? Or worked out 4 days a week instead of just using “I’m 30 now” as an excuse to let your health deteriorate?

Bet on what you said you believe in. We are called to do more…

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APPL's Stock Struggles, NFLX's Bandersnatch, and Where We Go From Here

APPL's Stock Struggles, NFLX's #Bandersnatch, and Where We Go From Here. #Apple #Netflix #StockMarket #BlackMirror #Innovation #Storytelling #America #Business #Culture #Innovate #Creative #Tech #Technology #Books #Millennial #Value

Yesterday, Apple’s stock closed at a major deficit, causing the overall market to take a hit. If you want to know more about the stock side of things, check out the NYT or WSJ. They can explain it better than I can. What I’m here to talk about is the trajectory of American business and the role we, as young professionals and creative minds, need to be focused on playing.

Innovation is the name of…

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Can Versus Will

Can Versus Will #Motivation #NewYear #Success #Passion #Purpose #Drive #Focus #LetsWork

This year isn’t about knowing you can. Those of us in developed countries with the foresight required to be reading professional development material all know that we can do anything we set our minds to. The question is “Will you do what you can do?”

I’m tired of seeing people who are less skilled, less competent, and less passionate than I doing better than me in the things I know I should be…

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Are Your #Goals #Actionable? #TheRoadToPost1500 #NewYear #Motivation #MotivationMonday #Purpose #MondayMotivation #MotivationalMonday #NewYearsResolutions #Objectives #YoungProfessionals #Millennials #Millennial #ChristmasEve #Growth Before I begin, I want to thank you all for coming along on this ride. Don't worry.