if you don’t stand up for something in this industry you will fall for
this industry you will fall for
this industry you will fall for everything and you will not be
everything and you will not be
everything and you will not be compensated on the way down and if you
compensated on the way down and if you
compensated on the way down and if you believe you know every negative thing
believe you know every negative thing
believe you know every negative thing about you you’re not going to get out of
about you you’re not going to get out of
about you you’re not going to get out of that one bad thing does not define who I
that one bad thing does not define who I
that one bad thing does not define who I am I am so much more than a failed TV
am I am so much more than a failed TV
am I am so much more than a failed TV show she began her career in the 1990s
show she began her career in the 1990s
show she began her career in the 1990s appearing on television sitcoms
appearing on television sitcoms
appearing on television sitcoms her breakthrough role was in a teen
her breakthrough role was in a teen
her breakthrough role was in a teen comedy film bring it on she stars as the
comedy film bring it on she stars as the
comedy film bring it on she stars as the lead character in the drama series being
lead character in the drama series being
lead character in the drama series being Mary Jane she’s Gabrielle Union and here
Mary Jane she’s Gabrielle Union and here
Mary Jane she’s Gabrielle Union and here is my take on her top ten rules of
is my take on her top ten rules of
is my take on her top ten rules of success rule number one is my personal
success rule number one is my personal
success rule number one is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one
favorite and I’d love to know which one
favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always as
you guys like the best and as always as
you guys like the best and as always as you’re watching if you hear something
you’re watching if you hear something
you’re watching if you hear something that really resonates with you please
that really resonates with you please
that really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below put
leave it in the comments below put
leave it in the comments below put quotes around it so other people can be
quotes around it so other people can be
quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well and when you write it
inspired as well and when you write it
inspired as well and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick with
down it’s much more likely to stick with
down it’s much more likely to stick with you as well
you as well
you as well enjoy
so then I go to the essence Awards the
so then I go to the essence Awards the day after the event that you had or
day after the event that you had or
day after the event that you had or we’ve all been to the essence awards and
we’ve all been to the essence awards and
we’ve all been to the essence awards and you spoke and as you started to speak
you spoke and as you started to speak
you spoke and as you started to speak you were getting the fierce and fearless
you were getting the fierce and fearless
you were getting the fierce and fearless award and obviously you had given that a
award and obviously you had given that a
award and obviously you had given that a lot of thought and as you started to
lot of thought and as you started to
lot of thought and as you started to speak my own mouth dropped and then it
speak my own mouth dropped and then it
speak my own mouth dropped and then it got wider and wider and by the time you
got wider and wider and by the time you
got wider and wider and by the time you finish we’re all like whoa what was that
we live in a town that rewards
we live in a town that rewards pretending and I had been pretending to
pretending and I had been pretending to
pretending and I had been pretending to be fierce and fearless for a very long
be fierce and fearless for a very long
be fierce and fearless for a very long time I was a victim masquerading as a
time I was a victim masquerading as a
time I was a victim masquerading as a survivor I used to revel in gossip and
survivor I used to revel in gossip and
survivor I used to revel in gossip and rumors and the and I and I lived for the
rumors and the and I and I lived for the
rumors and the and I and I lived for the negativity and flicked ‘add upon my
negativity and flicked ‘add upon my
negativity and flicked ‘add upon my sister actresses or anyone who I fell
sister actresses or anyone who I fell
sister actresses or anyone who I fell who shine diminished my own fortunate
who shine diminished my own fortunate
who shine diminished my own fortunate enough to be honored at the the essence
enough to be honored at the the essence
enough to be honored at the the essence awards luncheon for the fierce and
awards luncheon for the fierce and
awards luncheon for the fierce and fearless award and I was talking to my
fearless award and I was talking to my
fearless award and I was talking to my girlfriend AJ Johnson with my trainer
girlfriend AJ Johnson with my trainer
girlfriend AJ Johnson with my trainer but she’s also like a life coach and I
but she’s also like a life coach and I
but she’s also like a life coach and I was like you know do I tell it I mean if
was like you know do I tell it I mean if
was like you know do I tell it I mean if I’m getting an award for being fierce
I’m getting an award for being fierce
I’m getting an award for being fierce and fearless
and fearless
and fearless – how about I really be fierce and
– how about I really be fierce and
– how about I really be fierce and Phyllis and explain to people my my
Phyllis and explain to people my my
Phyllis and explain to people my my evolution I love Who I am today but that
evolution I love Who I am today but that
evolution I love Who I am today but that wasn’t always the case
wasn’t always the case
wasn’t always the case I didn’t love you know my features I
I didn’t love you know my features I
I didn’t love you know my features I didn’t love my weight I didn’t love my
didn’t love my weight I didn’t love my
didn’t love my weight I didn’t love my hair I didn’t love my lips and it’s been
hair I didn’t love my lips and it’s been
hair I didn’t love my lips and it’s been an evolution and I didn’t and I wasn’t
an evolution and I didn’t and I wasn’t
an evolution and I didn’t and I wasn’t always nice or as gracious as I could
always nice or as gracious as I could
always nice or as gracious as I could have been or happy for other people and
have been or happy for other people and
have been or happy for other people and to sort of explain that journey through
to sort of explain that journey through
to sort of explain that journey through my speech it had been such a long
my speech it had been such a long
my speech it had been such a long journey to get to that point and I
journey to get to that point and I
journey to get to that point and I started doing the you know the work on
started doing the you know the work on
started doing the you know the work on myself and and and really wanting to be
myself and and and really wanting to be
myself and and and really wanting to be the woman I always sort of had dreamed
the woman I always sort of had dreamed
the woman I always sort of had dreamed I want it to be but when I got divorced
I want it to be but when I got divorced
I want it to be but when I got divorced and I had a career setback I hit
and I had a career setback I hit
and I had a career setback I hit basically rock bottom and I have reached
basically rock bottom and I have reached
basically rock bottom and I have reached out to AJ Johnson and we started doing
out to AJ Johnson and we started doing
out to AJ Johnson and we started doing the work and being honest and really
the work and being honest and really
the work and being honest and really really looking at myself and my life and
really looking at myself and my life and
really looking at myself and my life and my total AJ Johnson was a coach is my
my total AJ Johnson was a coach is my
my total AJ Johnson was a coach is my yeah like if she was a physical trainer
yeah like if she was a physical trainer
yeah like if she was a physical trainer but also like a life coach and and she
but also like a life coach and and she
but also like a life coach and and she was like what’s really what you ready
was like what’s really what you ready
was like what’s really what you ready y’all think you’re ready I don’t really
y’all think you’re ready I don’t really
y’all think you’re ready I don’t really think you’re ready to really look at
think you’re ready to really look at
think you’re ready to really look at your life in your choices I think you
your life in your choices I think you
your life in your choices I think you you like how you live I think you think
you like how you live I think you think
you like how you live I think you think it’s cute I think you think you know I
it’s cute I think you think you know I
it’s cute I think you think you know I make a living doing this I make a lot of
make a living doing this I make a lot of
make a living doing this I make a lot of money doing this so why should I change
money doing this so why should I change
money doing this so why should I change and I was like true and so I had to
and I was like true and so I had to
and I was like true and so I had to really examine all the choices I’ve made
really examine all the choices I’ve made
really examine all the choices I’ve made as an adult and what I like and what I
as an adult and what I like and what I
as an adult and what I like and what I don’t like and there was a lot I didn’t
don’t like and there was a lot I didn’t
don’t like and there was a lot I didn’t like so from that point on in like my
like so from that point on in like my
like so from that point on in like my early 30s I started really living my
early 30s I started really living my
early 30s I started really living my truth and my words matched my actions so
truth and my words matched my actions so
truth and my words matched my actions so when I was putting together a speech
when I was putting together a speech
when I was putting together a speech about fierce and fearless I was like a.j
about fierce and fearless I was like a.j
about fierce and fearless I was like a.j do I tell it do I really tell people
do I tell it do I really tell people
do I tell it do I really tell people what this journey has been because you
what this journey has been because you
what this journey has been because you know people they see you want a red
know people they see you want a red
know people they see you want a red carpet they see in a picture in an
carpet they see in a picture in an
carpet they see in a picture in an interview and they’re like oh she must
interview and they’re like oh she must
interview and they’re like oh she must be you know their protector will have
be you know their protector will have
be you know their protector will have their perceptions of what they think
their perceptions of what they think
their perceptions of what they think your life is like absolutely and it’s
your life is like absolutely and it’s
your life is like absolutely and it’s been the absolute opposite you know
been the absolute opposite you know
been the absolute opposite you know going through you know going from sexual
going through you know going from sexual
going through you know going from sexual assault victim to rape survivor going
assault victim to rape survivor going
assault victim to rape survivor going through a divorce go having career
through a divorce go having career
through a divorce go having career setbacks re-examining why you even are
setbacks re-examining why you even are
setbacks re-examining why you even are in this business Who am I who do I want
in this business Who am I who do I want
in this business Who am I who do I want to be to the world that’s what we were
to be to the world that’s what we were
to be to the world that’s what we were like let’s just tell it yeah let the
like let’s just tell it yeah let the
like let’s just tell it yeah let the chips fall where they may and I never
chips fall where they may and I never
chips fall where they may and I never thought like being honest would have
thought like being honest would have
thought like being honest would have that kind of reaction yeah you know you
that kind of reaction yeah you know you
that kind of reaction yeah you know you had some issues when coming back up for
had some issues when coming back up for
had some issues when coming back up for this new season of being Mary Jane and
this new season of being Mary Jane and
this new season of being Mary Jane and as a woman as an actress as a director
as a woman as an actress as a director
as a woman as an actress as a director can we talk about equal pay because I
can we talk about equal pay because I
can we talk about equal pay because I know I had something to do with equal
know I had something to do with equal
know I had something to do with equal pay I don’t know the the details when it
pay I don’t know the the details when it
pay I don’t know the the details when it came to your Bible would be et and
came to your Bible would be et and
came to your Bible would be et and everything that happened well it
everything that happened well it
everything that happened well it actually didn’t it was which was
actually didn’t it was which was
actually didn’t it was which was interesting that but I was I’m happy to
interesting that but I was I’m happy to
interesting that but I was I’m happy to tackle you know yeah these gender equity
tackle you know yeah these gender equity
tackle you know yeah these gender equity when it comes to my financial statements
when it comes to my financial statements
when it comes to my financial statements we’re doing the same amount of work and
we’re doing the same amount of work and
we’re doing the same amount of work and if if my star and your star is that the
if if my star and your star is that the
if if my star and your star is that the sits in the same place and I bring to
sits in the same place and I bring to
sits in the same place and I bring to the table exact same thing you bring to
the table exact same thing you bring to
the table exact same thing you bring to the table
the table
the table we should be paid the exact same right
we should be paid the exact same right
we should be paid the exact same right it’s not like I’m I’m only on a couple
it’s not like I’m I’m only on a couple
it’s not like I’m I’m only on a couple episodes or I’m only working 15 minutes
episodes or I’m only working 15 minutes
episodes or I’m only working 15 minutes and you’re you know they’re there every
and you’re you know they’re there every
and you’re you know they’re there every day all day that’s you know that’s
day all day that’s you know that’s
day all day that’s you know that’s something different but we’re doing the
something different but we’re doing the
something different but we’re doing the same job and we’re bringing the same
same job and we’re bringing the same
same job and we’re bringing the same thing to the table give me my money give
thing to the table give me my money give
thing to the table give me my money give me the same thing that you’re giving him
me the same thing that you’re giving him
me the same thing that you’re giving him and I will go
and I will go
and I will go I would rather you know use all of my
I would rather you know use all of my
I would rather you know use all of my money towards last shoots for pay equity
money towards last shoots for pay equity
money towards last shoots for pay equity but at the end of the day if you don’t
but at the end of the day if you don’t
but at the end of the day if you don’t stand up for something in this industry
stand up for something in this industry
stand up for something in this industry you will love for everything and you
you will love for everything and you
you will love for everything and you will not be compensated on the way down
will not be compensated on the way down
will not be compensated on the way down so that is my that is my overall message
so that is my that is my overall message
so that is my that is my overall message if there’s something that you find that
if there’s something that you find that
if there’s something that you find that is an equitable unfair it’s up to you no
is an equitable unfair it’s up to you no
is an equitable unfair it’s up to you no one’s going to fight your battles if
one’s going to fight your battles if
one’s going to fight your battles if they can save money not paying you oh
they can save money not paying you oh
they can save money not paying you oh they will they will so you have to be
they will they will so you have to be
they will they will so you have to be your biggest your own biggest and best
your biggest your own biggest and best
your biggest your own biggest and best Adam arable and speaking of fighting so
Adam arable and speaking of fighting so
Adam arable and speaking of fighting so you know for what you believe Israel how
you know for what you believe Israel how
you know for what you believe Israel how many times coming up in your career did
many times coming up in your career did
many times coming up in your career did it backfire on you did you decide to put
it backfire on you did you decide to put
it backfire on you did you decide to put your foot down ever like right and we
your foot down ever like right and we
your foot down ever like right and we don’t need you
don’t need you
don’t need you mm-hmm never cuz I sometimes believe
mm-hmm never cuz I sometimes believe
mm-hmm never cuz I sometimes believe that a lot of women get scared you know
that a lot of women get scared you know
that a lot of women get scared you know and a lot of us get ya erred either
and a lot of us get ya erred either
and a lot of us get ya erred either there are there were times I just didn’t
there are there were times I just didn’t
there are there were times I just didn’t do it well that’s different than doing
do it well that’s different than doing
do it well that’s different than doing it and it’s in it blowing up in my face
it and it’s in it blowing up in my face
it and it’s in it blowing up in my face but um never have never ever have I
but um never have never ever have I
but um never have never ever have I opened my mouth to speak out against
opened my mouth to speak out against
opened my mouth to speak out against some kind of injustice at work whether
some kind of injustice at work whether
some kind of injustice at work whether that be something sex is somebody
that be something sex is somebody
that be something sex is somebody something racist something misogynistic
something racist something misogynistic
something racist something misogynistic something just just flat-out wack or
something just just flat-out wack or
something just just flat-out wack or unfair where it ever came back
unfair where it ever came back
unfair where it ever came back negatively on me and affected my
negatively on me and affected my
negatively on me and affected my opportunities if anything people have
opportunities if anything people have
opportunities if anything people have more respect for me and like having me
more respect for me and like having me
more respect for me and like having me around because they’d rather me speak up
around because they’d rather me speak up
around because they’d rather me speak up than the men half the time and I don’t I
than the men half the time and I don’t I
than the men half the time and I don’t I don’t ever shy away from that how do you
don’t ever shy away from that how do you
don’t ever shy away from that how do you deal with feedback criticism positive or
deal with feedback criticism positive or
deal with feedback criticism positive or negative um you take it all with a grain
negative um you take it all with a grain
negative um you take it all with a grain of salt I mean early in my career I was
of salt I mean early in my career I was
of salt I mean early in my career I was named the next it girl and you’re like
named the next it girl and you’re like
named the next it girl and you’re like no you know I think we should you know I
no you know I think we should you know I
no you know I think we should you know I should really believe this you know and
should really believe this you know and
should really believe this you know and then you read you’re the worst thing
then you read you’re the worst thing
then you read you’re the worst thing ever you should never leave the house
ever you should never leave the house
ever you should never leave the house you know like that we should throw that
you know like that we should throw that
you know like that we should throw that out and eventually you just kind of get
out and eventually you just kind of get
out and eventually you just kind of get to a place where they kind of cancel
to a place where they kind of cancel
to a place where they kind of cancel each other out you’re going to hear the
each other out you’re going to hear the
each other out you’re going to hear the naysayers and people who think you suck
naysayers and people who think you suck
naysayers and people who think you suck and they’re going to view the people who
and they’re going to view the people who
and they’re going to view the people who think you’re the second coming of you
think you’re the second coming of you
think you’re the second coming of you know pockets but like it’s usually
know pockets but like it’s usually
know pockets but like it’s usually somewhere in the middle
somewhere in the middle
somewhere in the middle if you believe all your your your praise
if you believe all your your your praise
if you believe all your your your praise there’s nowhere to go
there’s nowhere to go
there’s nowhere to go they’re not going to grow and if you
they’re not going to grow and if you
they’re not going to grow and if you believe you know every negative thing
believe you know every negative thing
believe you know every negative thing about you you’re not going to get out of
about you you’re not going to get out of
about you you’re not going to get out of bed so I try to be reasonable people
bed so I try to be reasonable people
bed so I try to be reasonable people whose opinion I respect I listen like
whose opinion I respect I listen like
whose opinion I respect I listen like when Regina King she directs four
when Regina King she directs four
when Regina King she directs four episodes this season of being Mary Jane
episodes this season of being Mary Jane
episodes this season of being Mary Jane and she’s she’s a good friend but she
and she’s she’s a good friend but she
and she’s she’s a good friend but she said she never let me slide you know we
said she never let me slide you know we
said she never let me slide you know we shoot a lot we shoot almost 10 pages a
shoot a lot we shoot almost 10 pages a
shoot a lot we shoot almost 10 pages a day which is sort of unheard of in
day which is sort of unheard of in
day which is sort of unheard of in television and you can get a little lazy
television and you can get a little lazy
television and you can get a little lazy to be honest and she would never let me
to be honest and she would never let me
to be honest and she would never let me be lazy she’d be like gee come on now
be lazy she’d be like gee come on now
be lazy she’d be like gee come on now come on now so it’s nice to have people
come on now so it’s nice to have people
come on now so it’s nice to have people who will call you on your and
who will call you on your and
who will call you on your and communication the internet my throat oh
communication the internet my throat oh
communication the internet my throat oh if my lips to be sweaty I can say sure
if my lips to be sweaty I can say sure
if my lips to be sweaty I can say sure so who will call you ownership and and
so who will call you ownership and and
so who will call you ownership and and make you accountable and make you better
make you accountable and make you better
make you accountable and make you better and that’s huge if I could leave you
and that’s huge if I could leave you
and that’s huge if I could leave you with anything is you have to value
with anything is you have to value
with anything is you have to value yourself and it sounds super cliche and
yourself and it sounds super cliche and
yourself and it sounds super cliche and everybody says it and if you don’t value
everybody says it and if you don’t value
everybody says it and if you don’t value yourself you don’t love yourselves I’m
yourself you don’t love yourselves I’m
yourself you don’t love yourselves I’m not going to love you but seriously like
not going to love you but seriously like
not going to love you but seriously like I just realized that at you know it I
I just realized that at you know it I
I just realized that at you know it I got divorced my show got canceled that
got divorced my show got canceled that
got divorced my show got canceled that all these terrible things happen and I
all these terrible things happen and I
all these terrible things happen and I hit rock bottom and what I realize is
hit rock bottom and what I realize is
hit rock bottom and what I realize is I’m an educated amazing vibrant relevant
I’m an educated amazing vibrant relevant
I’m an educated amazing vibrant relevant person one bad thing does not define who
person one bad thing does not define who
person one bad thing does not define who I am I am so much more than a failed TV
I am I am so much more than a failed TV
I am I am so much more than a failed TV show or a failed marriage or what the
show or a failed marriage or what the
show or a failed marriage or what the blogs say I’m so much more than that
blogs say I’m so much more than that
blogs say I’m so much more than that the most significant skill set or
the most significant skill set or
the most significant skill set or characteristic you develop as an athlete
characteristic you develop as an athlete
characteristic you develop as an athlete that has enabled you to be successful in
that has enabled you to be successful in
that has enabled you to be successful in your career leadership
your career leadership
your career leadership absolutely there’s something about being
absolutely there’s something about being
absolutely there’s something about being able to direct the action on the court
able to direct the action on the court
able to direct the action on the court that informs your personality I took
that informs your personality I took
that informs your personality I took away different skills just from working
away different skills just from working
away different skills just from working with a group of women leaving a group of
with a group of women leaving a group of
with a group of women leaving a group of women trying to form an identity for our
women trying to form an identity for our
women trying to form an identity for our team and that identity above everything
team and that identity above everything
team and that identity above everything else would be your own leader resilience
else would be your own leader resilience
else would be your own leader resilience and stick together and my platform is
and stick together and my platform is
and stick together and my platform is learning to love yourself so could you
learning to love yourself so could you
learning to love yourself so could you tell me a little about any insecurities
tell me a little about any insecurities
tell me a little about any insecurities you may have had and how you learn to
you may have had and how you learn to
you may have had and how you learn to overcome them tell you insecurities I
overcome them tell you insecurities I
overcome them tell you insecurities I didn’t have everything I mean growing up
didn’t have everything I mean growing up
didn’t have everything I mean growing up as the darkest girl in my family growing
as the darkest girl in my family growing
as the darkest girl in my family growing up super thin
up super thin
up super thin you’re not having secondary sexual
you’re not having secondary sexual
you’re not having secondary sexual characteristics come in until much later
characteristics come in until much later
characteristics come in until much later being the only black girl in all white
being the only black girl in all white
being the only black girl in all white communities I mean I could go on and on
communities I mean I could go on and on
communities I mean I could go on and on and on like literally feeling like I
and on like literally feeling like I
and on like literally feeling like I shrink when a beautiful woman walks in
shrink when a beautiful woman walks in
shrink when a beautiful woman walks in all of that you know you it’s been a
all of that you know you it’s been a
all of that you know you it’s been a journey and you have to make a
journey and you have to make a
journey and you have to make a commitment to to wanting better than
commitment to to wanting better than
commitment to to wanting better than functioning and dysfunction I want to so
functioning and dysfunction I want to so
functioning and dysfunction I want to so what is my work
but along with being Michigan cookies a
but along with being Michigan cookies a very young age came daylight from
very young age came daylight from
very young age came daylight from America would be a lot more appearances
America would be a lot more appearances
America would be a lot more appearances from an alligator you wouldn’t have to
from an alligator you wouldn’t have to
from an alligator you wouldn’t have to be bigger better just what it does to
be bigger better just what it does to
be bigger better just what it does to develop see all title is to say that you
develop see all title is to say that you
develop see all title is to say that you are always going to not be gluttonous
are always going to not be gluttonous
are always going to not be gluttonous three schools I’m trying to do this my
three schools I’m trying to do this my
three schools I’m trying to do this my lips are big words the Monday she like
lips are big words the Monday she like
lips are big words the Monday she like as make sure that I always thought those
as make sure that I always thought those
as make sure that I always thought those just our favorite comment which subway
just our favorite comment which subway
just our favorite comment which subway if you ever say that with indulgence
if you ever say that with indulgence
if you ever say that with indulgence actually another I wanted to make sure
actually another I wanted to make sure
actually another I wanted to make sure in my hair with some loose weight I used
in my hair with some loose weight I used
in my hair with some loose weight I used to be relaxing on my hair so long
to be relaxing on my hair so long
to be relaxing on my hair so long imitations
imitations
imitations they ever wanted to sit in I wanted to
they ever wanted to sit in I wanted to
they ever wanted to sit in I wanted to be good enough and one big joke I did
be good enough and one big joke I did
be good enough and one big joke I did one day loser be kind of guy not return
one day loser be kind of guy not return
one day loser be kind of guy not return my love it was because I’m not good
my love it was because I’m not good
my love it was because I’m not good enough because on a joke on that when I
enough because on a joke on that when I
enough because on a joke on that when I got raped by nineteen I have a full job
got raped by nineteen I have a full job
got raped by nineteen I have a full job so was it just sounds awful coincidence
so was it just sounds awful coincidence
so was it just sounds awful coincidence some terrible freak accident wasn’t an
some terrible freak accident wasn’t an
some terrible freak accident wasn’t an unspeakable crime it was because I was
unspeakable crime it was because I was
unspeakable crime it was because I was jailed under this what happened when I
jailed under this what happened when I
jailed under this what happened when I got to work
which are through the course Shelley
which are through the course Shelley accountants a really good course and all
accountants a really good course and all
accountants a really good course and all I pay in August I started doing the work
I pay in August I started doing the work
I pay in August I started doing the work that you’ve gotta replace that as voice
that you’ve gotta replace that as voice
that you’ve gotta replace that as voice in your head that tell me you’re joking
in your head that tell me you’re joking
in your head that tell me you’re joking are you guys not being crippled by a
are you guys not being crippled by a
are you guys not being crippled by a fear of possible humiliation other ways
fear of possible humiliation other ways
fear of possible humiliation other ways that possibly you had that don’t really
that possibly you had that don’t really
that possibly you had that don’t really understand my writing right don’t put
understand my writing right don’t put
understand my writing right don’t put that on for too big so we reach our
that on for too big so we reach our
that on for too big so we reach our lifetime so only not really my closet
lifetime so only not really my closet
lifetime so only not really my closet working and so time I can’t do it
working and so time I can’t do it
working and so time I can’t do it no one’s going to love me why do I pay
no one’s going to love me why do I pay
no one’s going to love me why do I pay me for please five and then how’d it so
me for please five and then how’d it so
me for please five and then how’d it so cliche so easy and as a I decided to
cliche so easy and as a I decided to
cliche so easy and as a I decided to stop telling my health I religion
stop telling my health I religion
stop telling my health I religion earlier that I was don’t and fly what
earlier that I was don’t and fly what
earlier that I was don’t and fly what sports taught me is how to work within a
sports taught me is how to work within a
sports taught me is how to work within a group and how to find strength in a team
group and how to find strength in a team
group and how to find strength in a team same with you know after-school
same with you know after-school
same with you know after-school activities you know I was in the Spanish
activities you know I was in the Spanish
activities you know I was in the Spanish club
club
club I believe me I was like yeah
yeah if it helped to have strengths and
yeah if it helped to have strengths and numbers and know how to function within
numbers and know how to function within
numbers and know how to function within a group because in life you’re not an
a group because in life you’re not an
a group because in life you’re not an island you’re not by yourself even
island you’re not by yourself even
island you’re not by yourself even though sometimes it feels like it you
though sometimes it feels like it you
though sometimes it feels like it you need to know how to work within a group
need to know how to work within a group
need to know how to work within a group and how to pull different you know your
and how to pull different you know your
and how to pull different you know your positive attributes your positive
positive attributes your positive
positive attributes your positive attributes so we can you know be a
attributes so we can you know be a
attributes so we can you know be a strong unit but when you are looking to
strong unit but when you are looking to
strong unit but when you are looking to define other people in life that will
define other people in life that will
define other people in life that will help you be successful and keep you on
help you be successful and keep you on
help you be successful and keep you on the right path
the right path
the right path it’s that team mentality of okay you’re
it’s that team mentality of okay you’re
it’s that team mentality of okay you’re better at this than I am
better at this than I am
better at this than I am you’re better at you know my girl dawn
you’re better at you know my girl dawn
you’re better at you know my girl dawn she’s she’s a marketing guru so we all
she’s she’s a marketing guru so we all
she’s she’s a marketing guru so we all go to dawn you know when we need help in
go to dawn you know when we need help in
go to dawn you know when we need help in terms of how best to market ourselves
terms of how best to market ourselves
terms of how best to market ourselves whether there’s a lot of us are
whether there’s a lot of us are
whether there’s a lot of us are unemployed a lot of my friends lost
unemployed a lot of my friends lost
unemployed a lot of my friends lost their jobs so we’re like how do we how
their jobs so we’re like how do we how
their jobs so we’re like how do we how do we go to dawn to help her help us you
do we go to dawn to help her help us you
do we go to dawn to help her help us you know utilizing her skills that can
know utilizing her skills that can
know utilizing her skills that can enable us to become better people you
enable us to become better people you
enable us to become better people you might not think I’m gonna be much
but I’m happy but on my most authentic
but I’m happy but on my most authentic when nobody’s looking
when nobody’s looking
when nobody’s looking lilies judging kamikazes exist in that
lilies judging kamikazes exist in that
lilies judging kamikazes exist in that quiet space I realized I am worthy by
quiet space I realized I am worthy by
quiet space I realized I am worthy by earth right I am fierce and fabulous
earth right I am fierce and fabulous
earth right I am fierce and fabulous because I breathe all of us fear and
because I breathe all of us fear and
because I breathe all of us fear and improvement we are worthy we compounded
improvement we are worthy we compounded
improvement we are worthy we compounded our journey are real and worthwhile and
our journey are real and worthwhile and
our journey are real and worthwhile and there’s nothing anyone can do to take
there’s nothing anyone can do to take
there’s nothing anyone can do to take away one everything so what happened was
away one everything so what happened was
away one everything so what happened was we have a choice and we want to remember
we have a choice and we want to remember
we have a choice and we want to remember a lot of money or actually reacting to
a lot of money or actually reacting to
a lot of money or actually reacting to is the fear of humiliation a fear of a
is the fear of humiliation a fear of a
is the fear of humiliation a fear of a beautiful possible judgment in flash
beautiful possible judgment in flash
beautiful possible judgment in flash people will judge you whether you come
people will judge you whether you come
people will judge you whether you come here for cancer or Isabella how much –
here for cancer or Isabella how much –
here for cancer or Isabella how much – always
always
always so I am aways but they’re not define me
so I am aways but they’re not define me
so I am aways but they’re not define me I am an actress and I should help about
I am an actress and I should help about
I am an actress and I should help about the timing
the timing
the timing I don’t errant one of them got a nominal
I don’t errant one of them got a nominal
I don’t errant one of them got a nominal life none of those things are going to a
life none of those things are going to a
life none of those things are going to a lot of praise that maybe would be I am
lot of praise that maybe would be I am
lot of praise that maybe would be I am worthy I
worthy I
worthy I I am Gabrielle Union late
I am Gabrielle Union late
I am Gabrielle Union late [Music]
oh good morning Saugerties hi hope
oh good morning Saugerties hi hope you’re having a super-duper day so far
you’re having a super-duper day so far
you’re having a super-duper day so far this is principal Davidson and I’m vice
this is principal Davidson and I’m vice
this is principal Davidson and I’m vice principal cook and s time for the
principal cook and s time for the
principal cook and s time for the morning announcements attention staff
morning announcements attention staff
morning announcements attention staff mark the field trip to the Natural
mark the field trip to the Natural
mark the field trip to the Natural History Museum is this Friday and the
History Museum is this Friday and the
History Museum is this Friday and the only student who hasn’t paid yet
only student who hasn’t paid yet
only student who hasn’t paid yet surprise surprise is Mitchell Henderson
surprise surprise is Mitchell Henderson
surprise surprise is Mitchell Henderson so Friday we love it all right there
so Friday we love it all right there
so Friday we love it all right there come on oh come on oh oh yeah I wait
come on oh come on oh oh yeah I wait
come on oh come on oh oh yeah I wait from you get out of this okay
from you get out of this okay
from you get out of this okay if that son does not defeat well that’s
if that son does not defeat well that’s
if that son does not defeat well that’s my that’s my favorite song by Rehana yes
my that’s my favorite song by Rehana yes
my that’s my favorite song by Rehana yes you guys expect and lastly here we come
you guys expect and lastly here we come
you guys expect and lastly here we come down the homestretch of the inalco
down the homestretch of the inalco
down the homestretch of the inalco Gideon idiot it has come to our
Gideon idiot it has come to our
Gideon idiot it has come to our attention that some students have been
attention that some students have been
attention that some students have been playing hooky and skipping class and I
playing hooky and skipping class and I
playing hooky and skipping class and I just I just want to remind those
just I just want to remind those
just I just want to remind those students that we don’t take these
students that we don’t take these
students that we don’t take these actions lightly in fact
it’s just yet then I’ll go quick like if
it’s just yet then I’ll go quick like if you give dance then I’ll go Craig right
you give dance then I’ll go Craig right
you give dance then I’ll go Craig right house
house
house Oh what thing what me oh I will play
Oh what thing what me oh I will play
Oh what thing what me oh I will play with a friend
with a friend
with a friend yeah yeah have a great day knocking hi
yeah yeah have a great day knocking hi
yeah yeah have a great day knocking hi [Applause]
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Neil asked me to
made this video because Neil asked me to
made this video because Neil asked me to also if you want to nominate someone for
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suggestions as well I’d love to know
suggestions as well I’d love to know what did you take from this video what
what did you take from this video what
what did you take from this video what was the most important lesson that you
was the most important lesson that you
was the most important lesson that you learned that blew your mind that you’re
learned that blew your mind that you’re
learned that blew your mind that you’re going to immediately apply to your life
going to immediately apply to your life
going to immediately apply to your life or your business somehow please leave it
or your business somehow please leave it
or your business somehow please leave it down the comments below I’m super
down the comments below I’m super
down the comments below I’m super curious to find out I also want to give
curious to find out I also want to give
curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Jane Cassell Jane
a quick shout out to Jane Cassell Jane
a quick shout out to Jane Cassell Jane thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and taking that
of my book your one word and taking that
of my book your one word and taking that picture and posting it on LinkedIn
picture and posting it on LinkedIn
picture and posting it on LinkedIn I really really appreciate the support I
I really really appreciate the support I
I really really appreciate the support I hope you’re enjoying the read and the
hope you’re enjoying the read and the
hope you’re enjoying the read and the wine as well so thank you guys again for
wine as well so thank you guys again for
wine as well so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
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