
if you aim at nothing in life you hit nothing dead on the head I’ve been
nothing dead on the head I’ve been
nothing dead on the head I’ve been looking at my life and reflecting on my
looking at my life and reflecting on my
looking at my life and reflecting on my life because ten years ago I was
life because ten years ago I was
life because ten years ago I was diagnosed with prostate cancer I stand
diagnosed with prostate cancer I stand
diagnosed with prostate cancer I stand before you because of God’s grace and
before you because of God’s grace and
before you because of God’s grace and mercy and faith and knowing that as we
mercy and faith and knowing that as we
mercy and faith and knowing that as we work together as we believe in the
work together as we believe in the
work together as we believe in the possibilities of the fact that healing
possibilities of the fact that healing
possibilities of the fact that healing takes place first within then without
takes place first within then without
takes place first within then without the possibility is unlimited of what we
the possibility is unlimited of what we
the possibility is unlimited of what we can do I’m going to do a national tool
can do I’m going to do a national tool
can do I’m going to do a national tool call you are more powerful than cancer
one of the things I think doctors should
one of the things I think doctors should never tell anyone they’re terminally ill
never tell anyone they’re terminally ill
never tell anyone they’re terminally ill I think what they should say is that my
I think what they should say is that my
I think what they should say is that my knowledge and ability to help you has
knowledge and ability to help you has
knowledge and ability to help you has terminated my PSA ten years ago was 110
terminated my PSA ten years ago was 110
terminated my PSA ten years ago was 110 as I stand before years it’s 270
as I stand before years it’s 270
as I stand before years it’s 270 wonderful men you know that’s normal and
wonderful men you know that’s normal and
wonderful men you know that’s normal and PSA stands for prostate specific antigen
PSA stands for prostate specific antigen
PSA stands for prostate specific antigen but to me PSA stands for positively
but to me PSA stands for positively
but to me PSA stands for positively staying alive I was reflecting on my
staying alive I was reflecting on my
staying alive I was reflecting on my life during the time when I received 238
life during the time when I received 238
life during the time when I received 238 radiation seed implants and as I looked
radiation seed implants and as I looked
radiation seed implants and as I looked at my life I asked myself a question and
at my life I asked myself a question and
at my life I asked myself a question and I want to ask you a question how many of
I want to ask you a question how many of
I want to ask you a question how many of you know if you had your life to live
you know if you had your life to live
you know if you had your life to live over again you could have done more than
over again you could have done more than
over again you could have done more than what you’ve done thus far raise your
what you’ve done thus far raise your
what you’ve done thus far raise your hands please now that proves the point
hands please now that proves the point
hands please now that proves the point of what we do what we accomplish what we
of what we do what we accomplish what we
of what we do what we accomplish what we produce in life is only a tip of the
produce in life is only a tip of the
produce in life is only a tip of the iceberg of what’s possible for us I want
iceberg of what’s possible for us I want
iceberg of what’s possible for us I want you to think about some major goal that
you to think about some major goal that
you to think about some major goal that gives your life a sense of meaning right
gives your life a sense of meaning right
gives your life a sense of meaning right now and as you’re thinking about that I
now and as you’re thinking about that I
now and as you’re thinking about that I want you to shake someone’s hand on your
want you to shake someone’s hand on your
want you to shake someone’s hand on your right and your
right and your
right and your and around you look them in the eyes and
and around you look them in the eyes and
and around you look them in the eyes and say with conviction you have something
say with conviction you have something
say with conviction you have something special do that quickly now please tell
special do that quickly now please tell
special do that quickly now please tell if you have something special yes so now
if you have something special yes so now
if you have something special yes so now I want you to join me right now I want
I want you to join me right now I want
I want you to join me right now I want you to think about some major gold that
you to think about some major gold that
you to think about some major gold that you’d like to achieve something that
you’d like to achieve something that
you’d like to achieve something that gives your life a sense of meaning
gives your life a sense of meaning
gives your life a sense of meaning something that will give your life a
something that will give your life a
something that will give your life a sense of purpose and direction my first
sense of purpose and direction my first
sense of purpose and direction my first major goal was to buy my mother a home
major goal was to buy my mother a home
major goal was to buy my mother a home that was important to me I’m adopted
that was important to me I’m adopted
that was important to me I’m adopted I was born in a poor section of Miami
I was born in a poor section of Miami
I was born in a poor section of Miami Florida called Liberty City an abandoned
Florida called Liberty City an abandoned
Florida called Liberty City an abandoned building on a floor with a twin brother
building on a floor with a twin brother
building on a floor with a twin brother and when we were six weeks of age were
and when we were six weeks of age were
and when we were six weeks of age were adopted by mrs. Mamie Brown my mother
adopted by mrs. Mamie Brown my mother
adopted by mrs. Mamie Brown my mother was 46 years of age she only had a third
was 46 years of age she only had a third
was 46 years of age she only had a third grade education but she had a PhD in
grade education but she had a PhD in
grade education but she had a PhD in mother wit I feel like Abraham Lincoln
mother wit I feel like Abraham Lincoln
mother wit I feel like Abraham Lincoln who said all that I am and all that ever
who said all that I am and all that ever
who said all that I am and all that ever hope to be I owe to my mother I saw a
hope to be I owe to my mother I saw a
hope to be I owe to my mother I saw a sign once I said God took me out of my
sign once I said God took me out of my
sign once I said God took me out of my biological mother’s womb and placed me
biological mother’s womb and placed me
biological mother’s womb and placed me in the heart of my adopted mother so my
in the heart of my adopted mother so my
in the heart of my adopted mother so my goal in dream was to buy my mother a
goal in dream was to buy my mother a
goal in dream was to buy my mother a home to take care of my mother my mother
home to take care of my mother my mother
home to take care of my mother my mother was a domestic worker in Miami Beach and
was a domestic worker in Miami Beach and
was a domestic worker in Miami Beach and and she would go to work in many days
and she would go to work in many days
and she would go to work in many days she would take us with her and we ate
she would take us with her and we ate
she would take us with her and we ate the food leftover from the families that
the food leftover from the families that
the food leftover from the families that my mother cooked for they were very kind
my mother cooked for they were very kind
my mother cooked for they were very kind and generous people they would say Mamie
and generous people they would say Mamie
and generous people they would say Mamie whatever food is left over after you
whatever food is left over after you
whatever food is left over after you cook you can pack it up and take it home
cook you can pack it up and take it home
cook you can pack it up and take it home to the children the food that’s left
to the children the food that’s left
to the children the food that’s left over after we eat and feed those seven
over after we eat and feed those seven
over after we eat and feed those seven children that you have adopted because
children that you have adopted because
children that you have adopted because of their generosity many nights we did
of their generosity many nights we did
of their generosity many nights we did not go to bed hungry because they were
not go to bed hungry because they were
not go to bed hungry because they were so kind and so giving we wore the
so kind and so giving we wore the
so kind and so giving we wore the hand-me-down clothes of the children
hand-me-down clothes of the children
hand-me-down clothes of the children that mama kept fit they were too small
that mama kept fit they were too small
that mama kept fit they were too small mama cook so she would let them out if
mama cook so she would let them out if
mama cook so she would let them out if they were too lot she would take them in
they were too lot she would take them in
they were too lot she would take them in and my mother was a great Baker she
and my mother was a great Baker she
and my mother was a great Baker she could bake the cake she could bake a
could bake the cake she could bake a
could bake the cake she could bake a sweet potato pie so
sweet potato pie so
sweet potato pie so you couldn’t eat it with your shoes off
you had to take your shoes off so you
you had to take your shoes off so you could wiggle your toes and I used to say
could wiggle your toes and I used to say
could wiggle your toes and I used to say looking at the beautiful mansions that
looking at the beautiful mansions that
looking at the beautiful mansions that she used to clean I would say my mom she
she used to clean I would say my mom she
she used to clean I would say my mom she said what is it boy when I become a man
said what is it boy when I become a man
said what is it boy when I become a man I’m gonna buy something like this for
I’m gonna buy something like this for
I’m gonna buy something like this for you I’m gonna buy your home one day she
you I’m gonna buy your home one day she
you I’m gonna buy your home one day she said Leslie you don’t have to do that I
said Leslie you don’t have to do that I
said Leslie you don’t have to do that I said I know mama but I want to I’m going
said I know mama but I want to I’m going
said I know mama but I want to I’m going to one day and she didn’t know and she
to one day and she didn’t know and she
to one day and she didn’t know and she was curious where was I getting those
was curious where was I getting those
was curious where was I getting those thoughts for him I used to work and take
thoughts for him I used to work and take
thoughts for him I used to work and take care of mr. sidarsky
care of mr. sidarsky
care of mr. sidarsky he was a very demanding man very
he was a very demanding man very
he was a very demanding man very meticulous God you say Leslie I said yes
meticulous God you say Leslie I said yes
meticulous God you say Leslie I said yes sir come here yes sir you did not clean
sir come here yes sir you did not clean
sir come here yes sir you did not clean this ashtray I’m sorry sir I do
this ashtray I’m sorry sir I do
this ashtray I’m sorry sir I do apologize not clean the ashtray look at
apologize not clean the ashtray look at
apologize not clean the ashtray look at this dust and look at this dust I’m
this dust and look at this dust I’m
this dust and look at this dust I’m sorry sir
sorry sir
sorry sir now what mr. sidarsky did not know was
now what mr. sidarsky did not know was
now what mr. sidarsky did not know was that I deliberately didn’t clean certain
that I deliberately didn’t clean certain
that I deliberately didn’t clean certain things because I wanted him to call me
things because I wanted him to call me
things because I wanted him to call me into his office because when he was in
into his office because when he was in
into his office because when he was in his office he would listen to
his office he would listen to
his office he would listen to motivational messages by a guy by the
motivational messages by a guy by the
motivational messages by a guy by the name of Earl Nightingale so series
name of Earl Nightingale so series
name of Earl Nightingale so series called the strangest secret in the world
called the strangest secret in the world
called the strangest secret in the world we become what we think about all of us
we become what we think about all of us
we become what we think about all of us are self-made but only the successful
are self-made but only the successful
are self-made but only the successful will admit it and as I heard those words
will admit it and as I heard those words
will admit it and as I heard those words they begin to program my mind and and
they begin to program my mind and and
they begin to program my mind and and begin to affect my thinking and it
begin to affect my thinking and it
begin to affect my thinking and it changed how I saw myself and my vision
changed how I saw myself and my vision
changed how I saw myself and my vision of myself began to expand listening to
of myself began to expand listening to
of myself began to expand listening to Bob Procter talking early about
Bob Procter talking early about
Bob Procter talking early about awareness and how important it is he
awareness and how important it is he
awareness and how important it is he most certainly is right because I had
most certainly is right because I had
most certainly is right because I had the awareness at that point in time as a
the awareness at that point in time as a
the awareness at that point in time as a result of being exposed to those
result of being exposed to those
result of being exposed to those messages that I could do more than I was
messages that I could do more than I was
messages that I could do more than I was now experiencing even since I’ve been
now experiencing even since I’ve been
now experiencing even since I’ve been associated with working with peak
associated with working with peak
associated with working with peak potential my level of awareness has
potential my level of awareness has
potential my level of awareness has banded Robert Rio pail and and Roxanne
banded Robert Rio pail and and Roxanne
banded Robert Rio pail and and Roxanne and and Gail Kingsley it began to expand
and and Gail Kingsley it began to expand
and and Gail Kingsley it began to expand all of the people that I’ve interacted
all of the people that I’ve interacted
all of the people that I’ve interacted with life is about expansion see
with life is about expansion see
with life is about expansion see expansion that Robert Schuller said
expansion that Robert Schuller said
expansion that Robert Schuller said success is never ending and I want you
success is never ending and I want you
success is never ending and I want you to think about some goal that will give
to think about some goal that will give
to think about some goal that will give your life a sense of meaning of meaning
your life a sense of meaning of meaning
your life a sense of meaning of meaning and value and and whatever it is I don’t
and value and and whatever it is I don’t
and value and and whatever it is I don’t want you to limit it I want you to
want you to limit it I want you to
want you to limit it I want you to expand it I’ve found that most people
expand it I’ve found that most people
expand it I’ve found that most people fail in life not because they aim too
fail in life not because they aim too
fail in life not because they aim too high and miss no most people have been
high and miss no most people have been
high and miss no most people have been like me most people aim in life too low
like me most people aim in life too low
like me most people aim in life too low and they aim too low and hit I did that
and they aim too low and hit I did that
and they aim too low and hit I did that for many years and many don’t aim at all
for many years and many don’t aim at all
for many years and many don’t aim at all so I want you think about goals in three
so I want you think about goals in three
so I want you think about goals in three areas some personal go that you’d like
areas some personal go that you’d like
areas some personal go that you’d like to achieve something that gives your
to achieve something that gives your
to achieve something that gives your life meaning right now and some career
life meaning right now and some career
life meaning right now and some career goals some financial goal that you’d
goals some financial goal that you’d
goals some financial goal that you’d like to achieve and your social
like to achieve and your social
like to achieve and your social contribution cars man said we should be
contribution cars man said we should be
contribution cars man said we should be ashamed to die until we’ve made some
ashamed to die until we’ve made some
ashamed to die until we’ve made some major contribution to humankind my
major contribution to humankind my
major contribution to humankind my mother was a 22-year breast cancer
mother was a 22-year breast cancer
mother was a 22-year breast cancer Conqueror so before I leave the planet
Conqueror so before I leave the planet
Conqueror so before I leave the planet my goal is to reduce the number of women
my goal is to reduce the number of women
my goal is to reduce the number of women who die from breast cancer in honor of
who die from breast cancer in honor of
who die from breast cancer in honor of my mother how many men are over 40 raise
my mother how many men are over 40 raise
my mother how many men are over 40 raise your hands please as a twin there’s a
your hands please as a twin there’s a
your hands please as a twin there’s a 10-year prostate cancer conquer my goal
10-year prostate cancer conquer my goal
10-year prostate cancer conquer my goal is to decrease the number of men who die
is to decrease the number of men who die
is to decrease the number of men who die from prostate cancer encouraging you to
from prostate cancer encouraging you to
from prostate cancer encouraging you to get your PSA test if you haven’t done so
get your PSA test if you haven’t done so
get your PSA test if you haven’t done so now your digital rectal examination and
now your digital rectal examination and
now your digital rectal examination and I’ll be glad when they can check out
I’ll be glad when they can check out
I’ll be glad when they can check out prostate by looking in our ears it’s got
prostate by looking in our ears it’s got
prostate by looking in our ears it’s got to be a better way I’m turning red as I
to be a better way I’m turning red as I
to be a better way I’m turning red as I talk about it but you can’t see it
talk about it but you can’t see it
talk about it but you can’t see it friend of mine he’s a urologist I used
friend of mine he’s a urologist I used
friend of mine he’s a urologist I used to play the alignment for Ohio State
to play the alignment for Ohio State
to play the alignment for Ohio State University
University
University he’d say at last let me give you a free
he’d say at last let me give you a free
he’d say at last let me give you a free rectal so nobody you too motivated oh we
rectal so nobody you too motivated oh we
rectal so nobody you too motivated oh we don’t roll like
don’t roll like
don’t roll like my goal before leaving the planet is to
my goal before leaving the planet is to
my goal before leaving the planet is to reduce the number of kids that are
reduce the number of kids that are
reduce the number of kids that are impacted by autism to find a cure for
impacted by autism to find a cure for
impacted by autism to find a cure for autism to work to raise money to raise
autism to work to raise money to raise
autism to work to raise money to raise awareness to eradicate it from the
awareness to eradicate it from the
awareness to eradicate it from the planet before I leave here what’s your
planet before I leave here what’s your
planet before I leave here what’s your goal what’s your dream what is it you
goal what’s your dream what is it you
goal what’s your dream what is it you want to do with your life
want to do with your life
want to do with your life dr. Joelle Maude you said something that
dr. Joelle Maude you said something that
dr. Joelle Maude you said something that I loved she said what would the world be
I loved she said what would the world be
I loved she said what would the world be like if everybody lived their dream
like if everybody lived their dream
like if everybody lived their dream here’s what I found about life it’s not
here’s what I found about life it’s not
here’s what I found about life it’s not as complicated as I used to make it I
as complicated as I used to make it I
as complicated as I used to make it I think that life is about dreams and
think that life is about dreams and
think that life is about dreams and stories everything that exists the world
stories everything that exists the world
stories everything that exists the world at one time was barren but everything
at one time was barren but everything
at one time was barren but everything that exists hotels please they weren’t
that exists hotels please they weren’t
that exists hotels please they weren’t here everything that we see every day
here everything that we see every day
here everything that we see every day computers all of the things that we see
computers all of the things that we see
computers all of the things that we see someone had a dream someone had a dream
someone had a dream someone had a dream
someone had a dream someone had a dream of a person standing on stage and that
of a person standing on stage and that
of a person standing on stage and that voice being amplified so they don’t have
voice being amplified so they don’t have
voice being amplified so they don’t have to scream and yell and can be heard by
to scream and yell and can be heard by
to scream and yell and can be heard by thousands someone had that dream of how
thousands someone had that dream of how
thousands someone had that dream of how to transport us from one place to the
to transport us from one place to the
to transport us from one place to the other quickly and safely the clothes you
other quickly and safely the clothes you
other quickly and safely the clothes you have on where you’re now seated Oh came
have on where you’re now seated Oh came
have on where you’re now seated Oh came out of somebody’s dream the world’s
out of somebody’s dream the world’s
out of somebody’s dream the world’s greatest achievement what is your dream
greatest achievement what is your dream
greatest achievement what is your dream I said that you have something special I
I said that you have something special I
I said that you have something special I didn’t say that just to be kind I said
didn’t say that just to be kind I said
didn’t say that just to be kind I said it because it’s true you were God’s
it because it’s true you were God’s
it because it’s true you were God’s chosen vessel you were chosen one out of
chosen vessel you were chosen one out of
chosen vessel you were chosen one out of four hundred million sperm you have
four hundred million sperm you have
four hundred million sperm you have something in you that when you were
something in you that when you were
something in you that when you were chosen when you showed up there’s
chosen when you showed up there’s
chosen when you showed up there’s something in you that if you don’t do it
something in you that if you don’t do it
something in you that if you don’t do it all of us will suffer repeat after me
all of us will suffer repeat after me
all of us will suffer repeat after me please live full died empty let’s that
please live full died empty let’s that
please live full died empty let’s that again live full
again live full
again live full die empty dr. Howard Furman one of the
die empty dr. Howard Furman one of the
die empty dr. Howard Furman one of the mentors of dr. Martin Luther King jr.
mentors of dr. Martin Luther King jr.
mentors of dr. Martin Luther King jr. and Albert Schweitzer and Mahatma Gandhi
and Albert Schweitzer and Mahatma Gandhi
and Albert Schweitzer and Mahatma Gandhi it was a very brilliant writer he wrote
it was a very brilliant writer he wrote
it was a very brilliant writer he wrote some things it really grabs me he hero
some things it really grabs me he hero
some things it really grabs me he hero deep is to hunger the voice of the
deep is to hunger the voice of the
deep is to hunger the voice of the genuine the centering moment during the
genuine the centering moment during the
genuine the centering moment during the time after receiving 238 radiation seed
time after receiving 238 radiation seed
time after receiving 238 radiation seed implants I was reflecting on his words
implants I was reflecting on his words
implants I was reflecting on his words and and these words kept me up that
and and these words kept me up that
and and these words kept me up that night he said the ideal situation for a
night he said the ideal situation for a
night he said the ideal situation for a man a woman to die is to have family
man a woman to die is to have family
man a woman to die is to have family members praying with them as they cross
members praying with them as they cross
members praying with them as they cross over he said but imagine if you will
over he said but imagine if you will
over he said but imagine if you will being on your deathbed and standing
being on your deathbed and standing
being on your deathbed and standing around your bed the ghost of the dreams
around your bed the ghost of the dreams
around your bed the ghost of the dreams the ideas the abilities the talents
the ideas the abilities the talents
the ideas the abilities the talents given to you by life and that you for
given to you by life and that you for
given to you by life and that you for whatever reason you never went after
whatever reason you never went after
whatever reason you never went after that dream you never acted on those
that dream you never acted on those
that dream you never acted on those ideas you never use those talents you
ideas you never use those talents you
ideas you never use those talents you never use those gifts and there they are
never use those gifts and there they are
never use those gifts and there they are standing around your bed looking at you
standing around your bed looking at you
standing around your bed looking at you with large angry eyes saying we came to
with large angry eyes saying we came to
with large angry eyes saying we came to you and only you could have given us
you and only you could have given us
you and only you could have given us life and now we must die with you
life and now we must die with you
life and now we must die with you forever
and the question is if you die today
and the question is if you die today what dreams what ideas what talents what
what dreams what ideas what talents what
what dreams what ideas what talents what books what music what leadership what
books what music what leadership what
books what music what leadership what voice will die with you
voice will die with you
voice will die with you mouths Monroe great orator and speaker
mouths Monroe great orator and speaker
mouths Monroe great orator and speaker said the wealthiest place in the planet
said the wealthiest place in the planet
said the wealthiest place in the planet it’s not enough for East where there’s
it’s not enough for East where there’s
it’s not enough for East where there’s oil in the ground it’s not a South
oil in the ground it’s not a South
oil in the ground it’s not a South Africa where the diamond lies is that
Africa where the diamond lies is that
Africa where the diamond lies is that the wealthiest place on the planet is
the wealthiest place on the planet is
the wealthiest place on the planet is the cemetery but you there you’ll find
the cemetery but you there you’ll find
the cemetery but you there you’ll find greatness that we’ve never seen there
greatness that we’ve never seen there
greatness that we’ve never seen there you find talent in genius and potential
you find talent in genius and potential
you find talent in genius and potential never actualized
never actualized
never actualized perhaps that’s why Henry David Thoreau
perhaps that’s why Henry David Thoreau
perhaps that’s why Henry David Thoreau wrote the words Oh God to reach the
wrote the words Oh God to reach the
wrote the words Oh God to reach the point of death only to realize that
point of death only to realize that
point of death only to realize that you’ve never lived maybe that’s why some
you’ve never lived maybe that’s why some
you’ve never lived maybe that’s why some unknown writer wrote the words what if
unknown writer wrote the words what if
unknown writer wrote the words what if you live your whole life only to
you live your whole life only to
you live your whole life only to discover that it was wrong that it was
discover that it was wrong that it was
discover that it was wrong that it was wrong that you were chosen to do
wrong that you were chosen to do
wrong that you were chosen to do something else and you didn’t do it
repeat as we please live full died empty
repeat as we please live full died empty I want you to take some Milton to things
I want you to take some Milton to things
I want you to take some Milton to things and I want you to think about your goals
and I want you to think about your goals
and I want you to think about your goals and dreams in the three categories that
and dreams in the three categories that
and dreams in the three categories that I mentioned personal professional and
I mentioned personal professional and
I mentioned personal professional and your social contribution
your social contribution
your social contribution how many be serious about your goals and
how many be serious about your goals and
how many be serious about your goals and dreams raise your hands please thank you
dreams raise your hands please thank you
dreams raise your hands please thank you very much how many of you don’t want to
very much how many of you don’t want to
very much how many of you don’t want to take your dreams to your grave with you
take your dreams to your grave with you
take your dreams to your grave with you raise your hands please
raise your hands please
raise your hands please very good shake someone’s hand on your
very good shake someone’s hand on your
very good shake someone’s hand on your right and left look them in the eyes and
right and left look them in the eyes and
right and left look them in the eyes and say get out of your head and step into
say get out of your head and step into
say get out of your head and step into your greatness do that right now please
your greatness do that right now please
your greatness do that right now please say get out of your head and step into
say get out of your head and step into
say get out of your head and step into your greatness I want you to write this
your greatness I want you to write this
your greatness I want you to write this down let us say together as you think
down let us say together as you think
down let us say together as you think about your goals and dreams let us say
about your goals and dreams let us say
about your goals and dreams let us say together it’s possible together please
together it’s possible together please
together it’s possible together please yes write that down see you ladies and
yes write that down see you ladies and
yes write that down see you ladies and gentlemen as an entrepreneur I’ve been
gentlemen as an entrepreneur I’ve been
gentlemen as an entrepreneur I’ve been an entrepreneur for 20 years it’s my
an entrepreneur for 20 years it’s my
an entrepreneur for 20 years it’s my 21st year I could have been speaking and
21st year I could have been speaking and
21st year I could have been speaking and training for 34 years
training for 34 years
training for 34 years but for 14 years I was living in my head
but for 14 years I was living in my head
but for 14 years I was living in my head for 14 years I stopped myself for 14
for 14 years I stopped myself for 14
for 14 years I stopped myself for 14 years I used to go see Zig Ziglar that I
years I used to go see Zig Ziglar that I
years I used to go see Zig Ziglar that I considered a number-one motivational
considered a number-one motivational
considered a number-one motivational speaker on the planet Zig Ziglar and
speaker on the planet Zig Ziglar and
speaker on the planet Zig Ziglar and Tony Robbins they’re the best on the
Tony Robbins they’re the best on the
Tony Robbins they’re the best on the planet Bob Procter they are the best of
planet Bob Procter they are the best of
planet Bob Procter they are the best of the planet Jack Canfield Mark Victor
the planet Jack Canfield Mark Victor
the planet Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen TR Beckett I would go and see
Hansen TR Beckett I would go and see
Hansen TR Beckett I would go and see them and then I would leave in my
them and then I would leave in my
them and then I would leave in my conversation with myself was my heart
conversation with myself was my heart
conversation with myself was my heart would say I can do that and then my mind
would say I can do that and then my mind
would say I can do that and then my mind would ask how how would you do that Les
would ask how how would you do that Les
would ask how how would you do that Les Brown see when I was in fifth grade I
Brown see when I was in fifth grade I
Brown see when I was in fifth grade I was identified as EMR labeled educable
was identified as EMR labeled educable
was identified as EMR labeled educable mentally retarded put back from the
mentally retarded put back from the
mentally retarded put back from the fifth grade to the fourth grade I failed
fifth grade to the fourth grade I failed
fifth grade to the fourth grade I failed again when I was in the eighth grade
again when I was in the eighth grade
again when I was in the eighth grade I have no college training and a man
I have no college training and a man
I have no college training and a man changed my life and I’ll never forget
changed my life and I’ll never forget
changed my life and I’ll never forget its name mr. Leroy Washington he’s in
its name mr. Leroy Washington he’s in
its name mr. Leroy Washington he’s in his 80s now and and he’s blind from
his 80s now and and he’s blind from
his 80s now and and he’s blind from glaucoma but he he gave me a different
glaucoma but he he gave me a different
glaucoma but he he gave me a different vision of myself I was in his class
vision of myself I was in his class
vision of myself I was in his class waiting on another student he came in
waiting on another student he came in
waiting on another student he came in and said young man go to board to work
and said young man go to board to work
and said young man go to board to work this problem up for me I said oh sir I
this problem up for me I said oh sir I
this problem up for me I said oh sir I can’t do that said why not I said I’m
can’t do that said why not I said I’m
can’t do that said why not I said I’m I’m not one of you students said look at
I’m not one of you students said look at
I’m not one of you students said look at me yes sir go to the board and work the
me yes sir go to the board and work the
me yes sir go to the board and work the problem on anyhow I said Sarah
problem on anyhow I said Sarah
problem on anyhow I said Sarah do that he said why is it sir because
do that he said why is it sir because
do that he said why is it sir because I’m a gigolo mental retarded sir I’m in
I’m a gigolo mental retarded sir I’m in
I’m a gigolo mental retarded sir I’m in special education and the students
special education and the students
special education and the students started laughing they said that’s Leslie
started laughing they said that’s Leslie
started laughing they said that’s Leslie that’s not Wesley he’s DT Wesley it’s
that’s not Wesley he’s DT Wesley it’s
that’s not Wesley he’s DT Wesley it’s the spot when he said what does DT stand
the spot when he said what does DT stand
the spot when he said what does DT stand for she said um I’m the dumb twin sir
for she said um I’m the dumb twin sir
for she said um I’m the dumb twin sir and as the students laughed at me he
and as the students laughed at me he
and as the students laughed at me he came from behind his desk he looked at
came from behind his desk he looked at
came from behind his desk he looked at me and he said don’t you ever say that
me and he said don’t you ever say that
me and he said don’t you ever say that again
again
again someone’s opinion of you does not have
someone’s opinion of you does not have
someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality on the one hand I
to become your reality on the one hand I
to become your reality on the one hand I was humiliated but on the other hand I
was humiliated but on the other hand I
was humiliated but on the other hand I was liberated because he looked at me
was liberated because he looked at me
was liberated because he looked at me with the eyes of Goethe who said look at
with the eyes of Goethe who said look at
with the eyes of Goethe who said look at a man the way that he is he only becomes
a man the way that he is he only becomes
a man the way that he is he only becomes worse but look at him as if he were what
worse but look at him as if he were what
worse but look at him as if he were what he could be then it becomes what he
he could be then it becomes what he
he could be then it becomes what he should be and so we developed a
should be and so we developed a
should be and so we developed a relationship and one of the things that
relationship and one of the things that
relationship and one of the things that I can just tell you as you think about
I can just tell you as you think about
I can just tell you as you think about your goals and dreams all of us can say
your goals and dreams all of us can say
your goals and dreams all of us can say in the spirit of integrity that it’s
in the spirit of integrity that it’s
in the spirit of integrity that it’s possible that if anybody’d any point in
possible that if anybody’d any point in
possible that if anybody’d any point in time live their dream then it’s possible
time live their dream then it’s possible
time live their dream then it’s possible that I could live mine and what I did
that I could live mine and what I did
that I could live mine and what I did was I made a mistake I looked at my
was I made a mistake I looked at my
was I made a mistake I looked at my goals and dreams and my mind said how
goals and dreams and my mind said how
goals and dreams and my mind said how will you do that I went from my heart to
will you do that I went from my heart to
will you do that I went from my heart to my mind and I stayed up there for 14
my mind and I stayed up there for 14
my mind and I stayed up there for 14 years 14 years
years 14 years
years 14 years I can’t bring those 14 years back those
I can’t bring those 14 years back those
I can’t bring those 14 years back those years are gone and I’ve made a mission
years are gone and I’ve made a mission
years are gone and I’ve made a mission in my life to help people to stop
in my life to help people to stop
in my life to help people to stop putting it off and procrastinating how
putting it off and procrastinating how
putting it off and procrastinating how many ever thought about something you
many ever thought about something you
many ever thought about something you wanted to do and you procrastinate you
wanted to do and you procrastinate you
wanted to do and you procrastinate you talk yourself out of it raise your hand
talk yourself out of it raise your hand
talk yourself out of it raise your hand please
please
please there’s a proverb that says if there’s
there’s a proverb that says if there’s
there’s a proverb that says if there’s no enemy within the enemy outside can do
no enemy within the enemy outside can do
no enemy within the enemy outside can do us no harm and so as you look at your
us no harm and so as you look at your
us no harm and so as you look at your goals and dreams every day we must
goals and dreams every day we must
goals and dreams every day we must convince ourselves we must sell
convince ourselves we must sell
convince ourselves we must sell ourselves on that it’s possible every
ourselves on that it’s possible every
ourselves on that it’s possible every seminar every workshop every book that
seminar every workshop every book that
seminar every workshop every book that ever in every speaker that I’ve ever
ever in every speaker that I’ve ever
ever in every speaker that I’ve ever heard it interrupted what I was
heard it interrupted what I was
heard it interrupted what I was believing about myself everything that
believing about myself everything that
believing about myself everything that you do everything matters as you go
you do everything matters as you go
you do everything matters as you go through each day I know now as I look
through each day I know now as I look
through each day I know now as I look back at age 63 looking at my life
back at age 63 looking at my life
back at age 63 looking at my life everything matters
everything matters
everything matters t harv is right how you do anything is
t harv is right how you do anything is
t harv is right how you do anything is how you do everything and I realize that
how you do everything and I realize that
how you do everything and I realize that the choices I was making was based upon
the choices I was making was based upon
the choices I was making was based upon how I saw myself let us say together
how I saw myself let us say together
how I saw myself let us say together it’s necessary write that down
it’s necessary write that down
it’s necessary write that down it’s necessary as you look at your goals
it’s necessary as you look at your goals
it’s necessary as you look at your goals or your dreams it’s necessary that you
or your dreams it’s necessary that you
or your dreams it’s necessary that you have a strategy in a game plan to change
have a strategy in a game plan to change
have a strategy in a game plan to change the story that you believe about
the story that you believe about
the story that you believe about yourself and that’s an ongoing process I
yourself and that’s an ongoing process I
yourself and that’s an ongoing process I discovered and many people have that
discovered and many people have that
discovered and many people have that what we do what we accomplish what we
what we do what we accomplish what we
what we do what we accomplish what we produce as a result of the story we
produce as a result of the story we
produce as a result of the story we believe about ourselves my favorite book
believe about ourselves my favorite book
believe about ourselves my favorite book says biggie and I conformed to this
says biggie and I conformed to this
says biggie and I conformed to this world being transformed by the renewing
world being transformed by the renewing
world being transformed by the renewing of your mind and so as I began to work
of your mind and so as I began to work
of your mind and so as I began to work on myself I realized that I’m getting
on myself I realized that I’m getting
on myself I realized that I’m getting out of one story and stepping into
out of one story and stepping into
out of one story and stepping into another story if I become aware of some
another story if I become aware of some
another story if I become aware of some things if still some things I’m not
things if still some things I’m not
things if still some things I’m not aware of so I still I’m still growing
aware of so I still I’m still growing
aware of so I still I’m still growing I’m still developing I’m like the lady
I’m still developing I’m like the lady
I’m still developing I’m like the lady who said Lord a what a wannabe eight
who said Lord a what a wannabe eight
who said Lord a what a wannabe eight what I’m going to be but thank God I
what I’m going to be but thank God I
what I’m going to be but thank God I show eight what I was but I realized
show eight what I was but I realized
show eight what I was but I realized that that you have to work on yourself
that that you have to work on yourself
that that you have to work on yourself on a regular basis and write this out
on a regular basis and write this out
on a regular basis and write this out for mental mindset for mental mindset
for mental mindset for mental mindset
for mental mindset for mental mindset and stamina because things are going to
and stamina because things are going to
and stamina because things are going to happen to you I don’t believe I believe
happen to you I don’t believe I believe
happen to you I don’t believe I believe that the reason that most people go to
that the reason that most people go to
that the reason that most people go to their graves where their talents and
their graves where their talents and
their graves where their talents and abilities and skills in in them is
abilities and skills in in them is
abilities and skills in in them is because of the fact that were one minute
because of the fact that were one minute
because of the fact that were one minute like me they didn’t know that they did
like me they didn’t know that they did
like me they didn’t know that they did know and thought they knew I thought I
know and thought they knew I thought I
know and thought they knew I thought I knew myself and I really didn’t know
knew myself and I really didn’t know
knew myself and I really didn’t know myself as well as I thought I’ve
myself as well as I thought I’ve
myself as well as I thought I’ve discovered that sometimes people can
discovered that sometimes people can
discovered that sometimes people can take you to a place within yourself that
take you to a place within yourself that
take you to a place within yourself that you can’t go by yourself the other
you can’t go by yourself the other
you can’t go by yourself the other reason is I was afraid and never worked
reason is I was afraid and never worked
reason is I was afraid and never worked for a major corporation I want to speak
for a major corporation I want to speak
for a major corporation I want to speak for corporations I was afraid I would I
for corporations I was afraid I would I
for corporations I was afraid I would I would be exposed because I don’t have a
would be exposed because I don’t have a
would be exposed because I don’t have a college education I
college education I
college education I inferior because of the fact that I
inferior because of the fact that I
inferior because of the fact that I don’t have a college education I allowed
don’t have a college education I allowed
don’t have a college education I allowed at that level of fear of failure to stop
at that level of fear of failure to stop
at that level of fear of failure to stop me and because I never had an experience
me and because I never had an experience
me and because I never had an experience in it I assumed that I could not do it
in it I assumed that I could not do it
in it I assumed that I could not do it I was paralyzing myself by believing and
I was paralyzing myself by believing and
I was paralyzing myself by believing and assuming the limited part of myself as
assuming the limited part of myself as
assuming the limited part of myself as opposed to believing that I had
opposed to believing that I had
opposed to believing that I had something special you have something
something special you have something
something special you have something special there’s something you want to do
special there’s something you want to do
special there’s something you want to do because you don’t know how to do it
because you don’t know how to do it
because you don’t know how to do it doesn’t mean that you can’t learn I like
doesn’t mean that you can’t learn I like
doesn’t mean that you can’t learn I like something that I heard you don’t have to
something that I heard you don’t have to
something that I heard you don’t have to be great to get started but you have to
be great to get started but you have to
be great to get started but you have to get started to be great with it up you
get started to be great with it up you
get started to be great with it up you please lead and grow your wings on the
please lead and grow your wings on the
please lead and grow your wings on the way down see the people that will live
way down see the people that will live
way down see the people that will live their dreams the 2% that will do that
their dreams the 2% that will do that
their dreams the 2% that will do that these are and write this out become a
these are and write this out become a
these are and write this out become a risk-taker they’re risk takers they
risk-taker they’re risk takers they
risk-taker they’re risk takers they don’t mind failing they don’t mind
don’t mind failing they don’t mind
don’t mind failing they don’t mind making mistakes they’re willing to take
making mistakes they’re willing to take
making mistakes they’re willing to take life on take life in the collar this cop
life on take life in the collar this cop
life on take life in the collar this cop said if you’re not willing to risk it
said if you’re not willing to risk it
said if you’re not willing to risk it cannot grow and if you cannot grow you
cannot grow and if you cannot grow you
cannot grow and if you cannot grow you cannot become your best and if you
cannot become your best and if you
cannot become your best and if you cannot become your best you can’t be
cannot become your best you can’t be
cannot become your best you can’t be happy and if you can’t be happy then
happy and if you can’t be happy then
happy and if you can’t be happy then what else is there I like what Helen
what else is there I like what Helen
what else is there I like what Helen Keller said she said life is short and
Keller said she said life is short and
Keller said she said life is short and unpredictable eating the dessert first
unpredictable eating the dessert first
unpredictable eating the dessert first [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] here’s something else write this down
here’s something else write this down
here’s something else write this down make it important to become financially
make it important to become financially
make it important to become financially independent you know people say money
independent you know people say money
independent you know people say money won’t make you happy but everybody want
won’t make you happy but everybody want
won’t make you happy but everybody want to find out for themselves friend of
to find out for themselves friend of
to find out for themselves friend of mine and Rita Davenport said money is
mine and Rita Davenport said money is
mine and Rita Davenport said money is not important but it’s right up there
not important but it’s right up there
not important but it’s right up there with oxygen and let me tell you
with oxygen and let me tell you
with oxygen and let me tell you something fellas even if you as homely
something fellas even if you as homely
something fellas even if you as homely as I am you got some money some women
as I am you got some money some women
as I am you got some money some women will find something cute on you
will find something cute on you
will find something cute on you oh he’s got eyelashes like Tom Cruise
oh he’s got eyelashes like Tom Cruise
oh he’s got eyelashes like Tom Cruise he’s got to walk like Denzel Washington
he’s got to walk like Denzel Washington
he’s got to walk like Denzel Washington yeah I used to be so broke out walk past
yeah I used to be so broke out walk past
yeah I used to be so broke out walk past a bank and tripped the alarm
creditors would call a house and my
creditors would call a house and my children would ask their fathers they’re
children would ask their fathers they’re
children would ask their fathers they’re my daddy’s they eat that old repeatedly
my daddy’s they eat that old repeatedly
my daddy’s they eat that old repeatedly please I’ll never be broke again
please I’ll never be broke again
please I’ll never be broke again never never never
never never never
never never never yes he ladies and gentlemen makes a
yes he ladies and gentlemen makes a
yes he ladies and gentlemen makes a difference the only time I really
difference the only time I really
difference the only time I really appreciated having money was when my
appreciated having money was when my
appreciated having money was when my mother became ill I was a state
mother became ill I was a state
mother became ill I was a state legislator in Columbus Ohio from the
legislator in Columbus Ohio from the
legislator in Columbus Ohio from the twenty-ninth house district Whitehall in
twenty-ninth house district Whitehall in
twenty-ninth house district Whitehall in the upper linden area and my brother
the upper linden area and my brother
the upper linden area and my brother called me and said Leslie yes mom has
called me and said Leslie yes mom has
called me and said Leslie yes mom has been sick and we’re going to put her in
been sick and we’re going to put her in
been sick and we’re going to put her in a nursing home I said wait a minute
a nursing home I said wait a minute
a nursing home I said wait a minute Wesley we can’t do that get Margaret in
Wesley we can’t do that get Margaret in
Wesley we can’t do that get Margaret in on the phone sheets on the phone get
on the phone sheets on the phone get
on the phone sheets on the phone get Linda and Leonard they are all here what
Linda and Leonard they are all here what
Linda and Leonard they are all here what Leslie listen to me mama used to work in
Leslie listen to me mama used to work in
Leslie listen to me mama used to work in a nursing home she said she never wanted
a nursing home she said she never wanted
a nursing home she said she never wanted to go into one
to go into one
to go into one I promised her when I was ten that I
I promised her when I was ten that I
I promised her when I was ten that I would take care of her we would do
would take care of her we would do
would take care of her we would do whatever was necessary to take care of
whatever was necessary to take care of
whatever was necessary to take care of her I said he said we knew you would
her I said he said we knew you would
her I said he said we knew you would feel like that and this is why we did
feel like that and this is why we did
feel like that and this is why we did such a thorough job interviewing the
such a thorough job interviewing the
such a thorough job interviewing the various nursing homes and we have found
various nursing homes and we have found
various nursing homes and we have found the one that’s ideal and mama would love
the one that’s ideal and mama would love
the one that’s ideal and mama would love them I said hold it hold it just a
them I said hold it hold it just a
them I said hold it hold it just a minute she didn’t clean their behinds
minute she didn’t clean their behinds
minute she didn’t clean their behinds she took care of us see I had a problem
she took care of us see I had a problem
she took care of us see I had a problem I couldn’t understand how one woman
I couldn’t understand how one woman
I couldn’t understand how one woman third grade education 46 domestic work
third grade education 46 domestic work
third grade education 46 domestic work on Miami Beach can raise seven children
on Miami Beach can raise seven children
on Miami Beach can raise seven children who couldn’t take care of themselves but
who couldn’t take care of themselves but
who couldn’t take care of themselves but seven children couldn’t take care of one
seven children couldn’t take care of one
seven children couldn’t take care of one woman I had a problem with that I had a
woman I had a problem with that I had a
woman I had a problem with that I had a problem with that so I resigned from the
problem with that so I resigned from the
problem with that so I resigned from the Ohio legislature and I went back to
Ohio legislature and I went back to
Ohio legislature and I went back to Miami to take care of mama and I’ll
Miami to take care of mama and I’ll
Miami to take care of mama and I’ll never forget taking her to Jackson
never forget taking her to Jackson
never forget taking her to Jackson Memorial Hospital and when we went in
Memorial Hospital and when we went in
Memorial Hospital and when we went in the receptionist said as she looked at
the receptionist said as she looked at
the receptionist said as she looked at my mother looked at me she didn’t say
my mother looked at me she didn’t say
my mother looked at me she didn’t say how you doing are you uncomfortable are
how you doing are you uncomfortable are
how you doing are you uncomfortable are you in any pain my mother at that time
you in any pain my mother at that time
you in any pain my mother at that time she was in her 70s the lady just said
she was in her 70s the lady just said
she was in her 70s the lady just said what kind of insurance do you have and I
what kind of insurance do you have and I
what kind of insurance do you have and I step forward I said she has Les Brown
step forward I said she has Les Brown
step forward I said she has Les Brown unlimited give my mother what she needs
unlimited give my mother what she needs
unlimited give my mother what she needs I could write a check for
I could write a check for
I could write a check for [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] it gives you choices it determines the
it gives you choices it determines the
it gives you choices it determines the difference in life and death the ability
difference in life and death the ability
difference in life and death the ability to afford health care the quality of
to afford health care the quality of
to afford health care the quality of education that you can provide for your
education that you can provide for your
education that you can provide for your children the ability to make a
children the ability to make a
children the ability to make a difference in the community I’m doing
difference in the community I’m doing
difference in the community I’m doing training with young people at an area of
training with young people at an area of
training with young people at an area of Chicago called Englewood where more
Chicago called Englewood where more
Chicago called Englewood where more young men have been killed in angle wood
young men have been killed in angle wood
young men have been killed in angle wood than in the iraqi wall teaching them how
than in the iraqi wall teaching them how
than in the iraqi wall teaching them how to develop their minds how to develop
to develop their minds how to develop
to develop their minds how to develop their communication skills how to dress
their communication skills how to dress
their communication skills how to dress like a prospect rather than a suspect
like a prospect rather than a suspect
like a prospect rather than a suspect how to stay away from negative people
how to stay away from negative people
how to stay away from negative people and develop the skills to make it in a
and develop the skills to make it in a
and develop the skills to make it in a global economy
global economy
global economy what it makes it possible for me not to
what it makes it possible for me not to
what it makes it possible for me not to have depend upon some government and
have depend upon some government and
have depend upon some government and agency to make that happen so as you
agency to make that happen so as you
agency to make that happen so as you look at yourselves make it important
look at yourselves make it important
look at yourselves make it important that you find some way to use your
that you find some way to use your
that you find some way to use your talents and gifts to generate the income
talents and gifts to generate the income
talents and gifts to generate the income that allow you to control your destiny I
that allow you to control your destiny I
that allow you to control your destiny I read something that said either you
read something that said either you
read something that said either you control your destiny or someone else
control your destiny or someone else
control your destiny or someone else will here’s the other thing repeat after
will here’s the other thing repeat after
will here’s the other thing repeat after me please take care of myself yes you
me please take care of myself yes you
me please take care of myself yes you got to take care of yourself I’m 63 I
got to take care of yourself I’m 63 I
got to take care of yourself I’m 63 I can do 140 pushups non-stop after
can do 140 pushups non-stop after
can do 140 pushups non-stop after warming up I couldn’t do that when I was
warming up I couldn’t do that when I was
warming up I couldn’t do that when I was 20 years old and the reason that I do
20 years old and the reason that I do
20 years old and the reason that I do that the exercise reduces the
that the exercise reduces the
that the exercise reduces the possibility of cancer reoccurring by 32%
possibility of cancer reoccurring by 32%
possibility of cancer reoccurring by 32% while spreading by 30% it helps to
while spreading by 30% it helps to
while spreading by 30% it helps to reverse the aging process and keeps you
reverse the aging process and keeps you
reverse the aging process and keeps you younger keeps your mind shopper and
younger keeps your mind shopper and
younger keeps your mind shopper and allow me to take care of my temple so I
allow me to take care of my temple so I
allow me to take care of my temple so I can continue to do my work so that you
can continue to do my work so that you
can continue to do my work so that you can continue to do the good work that
can continue to do the good work that
can continue to do the good work that you were sent here to do so you got to
you were sent here to do so you got to
you were sent here to do so you got to make it important to take care of
make it important to take care of
make it important to take care of yourself put that at the top of the list
yourself put that at the top of the list
yourself put that at the top of the list because you can’t do well it can’t do
because you can’t do well it can’t do
because you can’t do well it can’t do good work if you don’t feel good you
good work if you don’t feel good you
good work if you don’t feel good you don’t want to be like the man who said
don’t want to be like the man who said
don’t want to be like the man who said if I’d known I’d live this long I’d have
if I’d known I’d live this long I’d have
if I’d known I’d live this long I’d have taken better care of myself here’s
taken better care of myself here’s
taken better care of myself here’s something else repeat after me please o
something else repeat after me please o
something else repeat after me please o QP only quality people yes look at your
QP only quality people yes look at your
QP only quality people yes look at your relationships and ask yourself the
relationships and ask yourself the
relationships and ask yourself the question Jim Ron would ask this question
question Jim Ron would ask this question
question Jim Ron would ask this question what is this relationship doing
what is this relationship doing
what is this relationship doing to me 7014 wrote a book called the
to me 7014 wrote a book called the
to me 7014 wrote a book called the measure of a man I loved the tapes
measure of a man I loved the tapes
measure of a man I loved the tapes because I loved his voice he said when
because I loved his voice he said when
because I loved his voice he said when you go for a walk with someone something
you go for a walk with someone something
you go for a walk with someone something happens without being spoken he said
happens without being spoken he said
happens without being spoken he said either you adjust just to their pace or
either you adjust just to their pace or
either you adjust just to their pace or they adjust to your pace whose pace have
they adjust to your pace whose pace have
they adjust to your pace whose pace have you adjusted to MIT did a study and the
you adjusted to MIT did a study and the
you adjusted to MIT did a study and the study indicated that you earned within
study indicated that you earned within
study indicated that you earned within two to three thousand dollars of your
two to three thousand dollars of your
two to three thousand dollars of your closest friends and associates earn
closest friends and associates earn
closest friends and associates earn who’s impacted me who’s in your ear what
who’s impacted me who’s in your ear what
who’s impacted me who’s in your ear what influence do they have on you
influence do they have on you
influence do they have on you dr. Dennis Kimbrell said if you’re the
dr. Dennis Kimbrell said if you’re the
dr. Dennis Kimbrell said if you’re the smartest one in your group you need to
smartest one in your group you need to
smartest one in your group you need to get a new group so practice the
get a new group so practice the
get a new group so practice the principle of oqp only quality people and
principle of oqp only quality people and
principle of oqp only quality people and somebody’s saying less can I change them
somebody’s saying less can I change them
somebody’s saying less can I change them no it’s a full-time job changing
no it’s a full-time job changing
no it’s a full-time job changing yourself some people are so negative
yourself some people are so negative
yourself some people are so negative they’re walking to a dark room and begin
they’re walking to a dark room and begin
they’re walking to a dark room and begin to develop my family members and friends
to develop my family members and friends
to develop my family members and friends call me crazy for going to seminars
call me crazy for going to seminars
call me crazy for going to seminars spending money on books and tapes and
spending money on books and tapes and
spending money on books and tapes and going to similar when are you going to
going to similar when are you going to
going to similar when are you going to stop going I said when I die
stop going I said when I die
stop going I said when I die [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that’s when I’ll stop when does a man a
that’s when I’ll stop when does a man a
that’s when I’ll stop when does a man a woman died when their dreams died when
woman died when their dreams died when
woman died when their dreams died when are we done when we stop developing
are we done when we stop developing
are we done when we stop developing ourselves expanding our minds
ourselves expanding our minds
ourselves expanding our minds challenging ourselves raising the bar on
challenging ourselves raising the bar on
challenging ourselves raising the bar on ourselves the best thinking that that I
ourselves the best thinking that that I
ourselves the best thinking that that I had at that point in my life had
had at that point in my life had
had at that point in my life had produced his life that I have I need
produced his life that I have I need
produced his life that I have I need some help on where Einstein was he said
some help on where Einstein was he said
some help on where Einstein was he said the thinking that has brought me this
the thinking that has brought me this
the thinking that has brought me this far has created some problems that this
far has created some problems that this
far has created some problems that this thinking can’t solve I applaud you for
thinking can’t solve I applaud you for
thinking can’t solve I applaud you for investing in yourself for coming here
investing in yourself for coming here
investing in yourself for coming here flying thousands of miles investing
flying thousands of miles investing
flying thousands of miles investing money in yourself I can tell you based
money in yourself I can tell you based
money in yourself I can tell you based upon my own experience you have
upon my own experience you have
upon my own experience you have something special you have greatness
something special you have greatness
something special you have greatness within you what you’re doing is
within you what you’re doing is
within you what you’re doing is different you represent only 2% of the
different you represent only 2% of the
different you represent only 2% of the planet one great American said I choose
planet one great American said I choose
planet one great American said I choose not to be a common man it’s my right to
not to be a common man it’s my right to
not to be a common man it’s my right to be uncommon if I can I’ll seek
be uncommon if I can I’ll seek
be uncommon if I can I’ll seek opportunity not security I do not wish
opportunity not security I do not wish
opportunity not security I do not wish to be a kept citizen humbled and dull by
to be a kept citizen humbled and dull by
to be a kept citizen humbled and dull by having the state look after me I want to
having the state look after me I want to
having the state look after me I want to take the calculated risk to dream and to
take the calculated risk to dream and to
take the calculated risk to dream and to build to fail and to succeed I refuse to
build to fail and to succeed I refuse to
build to fail and to succeed I refuse to live from hand to mouth I prefer the
live from hand to mouth I prefer the
live from hand to mouth I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed
challenges of life to the guaranteed
challenges of life to the guaranteed existence the thrill of fulfillment to
existence the thrill of fulfillment to
existence the thrill of fulfillment to the still calm of utopia
the still calm of utopia
the still calm of utopia I will never cower before the master nor
I will never cower before the master nor
I will never cower before the master nor been to any fair it’s my heritage to
been to any fair it’s my heritage to
been to any fair it’s my heritage to stand erect prouder and afraid the face
stand erect prouder and afraid the face
stand erect prouder and afraid the face of world boldly and say this I have done
of world boldly and say this I have done
of world boldly and say this I have done that’s what it means to be a part of
that’s what it means to be a part of
that’s what it means to be a part of peak potentials your unquenching desire
peak potentials your unquenching desire
peak potentials your unquenching desire and uncommon desire to manifest your
and uncommon desire to manifest your
and uncommon desire to manifest your greatness give yourselves a round of
greatness give yourselves a round of
greatness give yourselves a round of applause
applause
applause [Applause]
thank you the other thing that you look
thank you the other thing that you look at your goals you look at your dreams
at your goals you look at your dreams
at your goals you look at your dreams repeat out to me please I will fail my
repeat out to me please I will fail my
repeat out to me please I will fail my way to success
yes part of the reason why we have to
yes part of the reason why we have to continue to work on ourselves and
continue to work on ourselves and
continue to work on ourselves and surround ourselves with quality people
surround ourselves with quality people
surround ourselves with quality people is because you’re gonna have a lot of
is because you’re gonna have a lot of
is because you’re gonna have a lot of failures you can have a lot of
failures you can have a lot of
failures you can have a lot of disappointments Maya Angelou said it’s
disappointments Maya Angelou said it’s
disappointments Maya Angelou said it’s true I found her in my case that most
true I found her in my case that most
true I found her in my case that most people go so far in life and then they
people go so far in life and then they
people go so far in life and then they park they stop dead in their tracks why
park they stop dead in their tracks why
park they stop dead in their tracks why because they take some hits when you
because they take some hits when you
because they take some hits when you have a goal and dream think it not
have a goal and dream think it not
have a goal and dream think it not strange that you’re face to Fiery
strange that you’re face to Fiery
strange that you’re face to Fiery Furnaces of this world you will have
Furnaces of this world you will have
Furnaces of this world you will have tribulation things are going to happen
tribulation things are going to happen
tribulation things are going to happen to you I was in pursuit of my dream and
to you I was in pursuit of my dream and
to you I was in pursuit of my dream and all of a sudden I got hit a person that
all of a sudden I got hit a person that
all of a sudden I got hit a person that I thought I would be with for the rest
I thought I would be with for the rest
I thought I would be with for the rest of my life I thought was my soulmate I
of my life I thought was my soulmate I
of my life I thought was my soulmate I went through a divorce I was embarrassed
went through a divorce I was embarrassed
went through a divorce I was embarrassed I was humiliated how can I teach people
I was humiliated how can I teach people
I was humiliated how can I teach people how to live their dreams and I wasn’t
how to live their dreams and I wasn’t
how to live their dreams and I wasn’t able to make my marriage work I
able to make my marriage work I
able to make my marriage work I questioned myself it took another hit my
questioned myself it took another hit my
questioned myself it took another hit my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer
mother was diagnosed with breast cancer
mother was diagnosed with breast cancer then I was diagnosed with prostate
then I was diagnosed with prostate
then I was diagnosed with prostate cancer then my best friend from the
cancer then my best friend from the
cancer then my best friend from the second grade
second grade
second grade Alexander Wims he was diagnosed with
Alexander Wims he was diagnosed with
Alexander Wims he was diagnosed with cancer of the liver I took a hit and
cancer of the liver I took a hit and
cancer of the liver I took a hit and life staggered me and I parked and I
life staggered me and I parked and I
life staggered me and I parked and I didn’t turn on my emergency lights
didn’t turn on my emergency lights
didn’t turn on my emergency lights because I didn’t want to call attention
because I didn’t want to call attention
because I didn’t want to call attention to myself I didn’t want anybody coming
to myself I didn’t want anybody coming
to myself I didn’t want anybody coming say hey do you need a job no I don’t
say hey do you need a job no I don’t
say hey do you need a job no I don’t need a job I’m not out of gas my battery
need a job I’m not out of gas my battery
need a job I’m not out of gas my battery is not dead my heart is beating I’m
is not dead my heart is beating I’m
is not dead my heart is beating I’m parked leave me be I’m Park I was in my
parked leave me be I’m Park I was in my
parked leave me be I’m Park I was in my comfort zone I was doing just enough to
comfort zone I was doing just enough to
comfort zone I was doing just enough to get by working on a job they paid me
get by working on a job they paid me
get by working on a job they paid me just enough to keep me from quitting and
just enough to keep me from quitting and
just enough to keep me from quitting and I work just hard enough to keep from
I work just hard enough to keep from
I work just hard enough to keep from getting fired how many know people like
getting fired how many know people like
getting fired how many know people like that blink your eyes did you understand
that blink your eyes did you understand
that blink your eyes did you understand what I’m talking about I was parked I
what I’m talking about I was parked I
what I’m talking about I was parked I knew I could do more when when my mama
knew I could do more when when my mama
knew I could do more when when my mama died it took something out of me when I
died it took something out of me when I
died it took something out of me when I went through a divorce it took something
went through a divorce it took something
went through a divorce it took something out of me when and my best friend died
out of me when and my best friend died
out of me when and my best friend died it took something
it took something
it took something out of me iPod
and
and somebody said that life is like an onion
somebody said that life is like an onion
somebody said that life is like an onion you have to peel it one layer at a time
you have to peel it one layer at a time
you have to peel it one layer at a time and sometimes you cry life’s going to
and sometimes you cry life’s going to
and sometimes you cry life’s going to happen to you when you have a dream
happen to you when you have a dream
happen to you when you have a dream you’re gonna get slapped around and
you’re gonna get slapped around and
you’re gonna get slapped around and don’t take it personal don’t ask why did
don’t take it personal don’t ask why did
don’t take it personal don’t ask why did this have to happen to me why not you
this have to happen to me why not you
this have to happen to me why not you who would you suggest you want to give
who would you suggest you want to give
who would you suggest you want to give us some name some email addresses and
us some name some email addresses and
us some name some email addresses and don’t tell everybody 80 percent don’t
don’t tell everybody 80 percent don’t
don’t tell everybody 80 percent don’t care and 20 percent glad is you it’s
care and 20 percent glad is you it’s
care and 20 percent glad is you it’s called life suck it up and move on get
called life suck it up and move on get
called life suck it up and move on get over it
over it
over it [Applause]
it happens to everybody
it happens to everybody here’s the other thing is you look at
here’s the other thing is you look at
here’s the other thing is you look at your goals and look at your dreams when
your goals and look at your dreams when
your goals and look at your dreams when you’re going through some stuff repeat
you’re going through some stuff repeat
you’re going through some stuff repeat out to be pleased when things go wrong
out to be pleased when things go wrong
out to be pleased when things go wrong don’t go with them yes write that down
don’t go with them yes write that down
don’t go with them yes write that down when things go wrong don’t go with them
when things go wrong don’t go with them
when things go wrong don’t go with them when you’re working on a business deal
when you’re working on a business deal
when you’re working on a business deal you’re counting on some money someone
you’re counting on some money someone
you’re counting on some money someone said you will get the loan and it falls
said you will get the loan and it falls
said you will get the loan and it falls through you have an event and the people
through you have an event and the people
through you have an event and the people that you thought would be there and
that you thought would be there and
that you thought would be there and support you they don’t come through but
support you they don’t come through but
support you they don’t come through but someone turns against you or you get
someone turns against you or you get
someone turns against you or you get ripped off it’s going to happen to you
ripped off it’s going to happen to you
ripped off it’s going to happen to you happen to me
happen to me
happen to me so one stole all my products my database
so one stole all my products my database
so one stole all my products my database over a hundred and eighty thousand names
over a hundred and eighty thousand names
over a hundred and eighty thousand names and addresses it’s not personal
and addresses it’s not personal
and addresses it’s not personal it’s gonna happen to everybody it does
it’s gonna happen to everybody it does
it’s gonna happen to everybody it does eight out of ten millionaires have been
eight out of ten millionaires have been
eight out of ten millionaires have been financially Phaedra Walt Disney at seven
financially Phaedra Walt Disney at seven
financially Phaedra Walt Disney at seven he for filed bankruptcy seven times and
he for filed bankruptcy seven times and
he for filed bankruptcy seven times and had two nervous breakdowns it’s called
had two nervous breakdowns it’s called
had two nervous breakdowns it’s called lying but I got a saying that life
lying but I got a saying that life
lying but I got a saying that life knocks you down try and land on your
knocks you down try and land on your
knocks you down try and land on your back because if you can look up you can
back because if you can look up you can
back because if you can look up you can get up you’ve got the power in you to do
get up you’ve got the power in you to do
get up you’ve got the power in you to do that you’ve got something special you’ve
that you’ve got something special you’ve
that you’ve got something special you’ve got come back power here’s the other
got come back power here’s the other
got come back power here’s the other thing let us say together it’s possible
thing let us say together it’s possible
thing let us say together it’s possible it’s necessary it’s me yes right there
it’s necessary it’s me yes right there
it’s necessary it’s me yes right there down it’s me take ownership for your
down it’s me take ownership for your
down it’s me take ownership for your life nobody can live your dream for you
life nobody can live your dream for you
life nobody can live your dream for you but you nobody’s gonna take care of your
but you nobody’s gonna take care of your
but you nobody’s gonna take care of your business like you stop coming up with
business like you stop coming up with
business like you stop coming up with excuses don’t give yourself permission
excuses don’t give yourself permission
excuses don’t give yourself permission to continue to live a small life you
to continue to live a small life you
to continue to live a small life you can’t fit a big dream into a small life
can’t fit a big dream into a small life
can’t fit a big dream into a small life give yourself permission to go for it to
give yourself permission to go for it to
give yourself permission to go for it to test yourself to challenge yourself to
test yourself to challenge yourself to
test yourself to challenge yourself to live fool like the saying always strive
live fool like the saying always strive
live fool like the saying always strive to get on top of life because it’s the
to get on top of life because it’s the
to get on top of life because it’s the bottom that’s overcrowded the reason
bottom that’s overcrowded the reason
bottom that’s overcrowded the reason you’re here is because there’s something
you’re here is because there’s something
you’re here is because there’s something in you that says I can do more
in you that says I can do more
in you that says I can do more this just can’t be it there’s something
this just can’t be it there’s something
this just can’t be it there’s something in you there’s a calling on your life
in you there’s a calling on your life
in you there’s a calling on your life there’s something in your heart that
there’s something in your heart that
there’s something in your heart that costs you to get dressed and and spend
costs you to get dressed and and spend
costs you to get dressed and and spend the money to go to seminar after seminar
the money to go to seminar after seminar
the money to go to seminar after seminar listen to message after message and
listen to message after message and
listen to message after message and speaker after speaker because there’s
speaker after speaker because there’s
speaker after speaker because there’s something in you that tells you this is
something in you that tells you this is
something in you that tells you this is not it for you you have not peaked in
not it for you you have not peaked in
not it for you you have not peaked in there’s more in you that you are
there’s more in you that you are
there’s more in you that you are expressing is not seen here is not her
expressing is not seen here is not her
expressing is not seen here is not her nose enter to man heart of mankind
nose enter to man heart of mankind
nose enter to man heart of mankind what’s in store for you if you challenge
what’s in store for you if you challenge
what’s in store for you if you challenge yourself if you persist and persevere if
yourself if you persist and persevere if
yourself if you persist and persevere if you take ownership for your life George
you take ownership for your life George
you take ownership for your life George Bernard Shaw said the people that make
Bernard Shaw said the people that make
Bernard Shaw said the people that make it in this life they look around from
it in this life they look around from
it in this life they look around from the circumstances that they want and if
the circumstances that they want and if
the circumstances that they want and if they can’t find them they create them
they can’t find them they create them
they can’t find them they create them create what you want you have the power
create what you want you have the power
create what you want you have the power you to do the more than you can ever
you to do the more than you can ever
you to do the more than you can ever begin to imagine to control your destiny
begin to imagine to control your destiny
begin to imagine to control your destiny to make a difference in our children to
to make a difference in our children to
to make a difference in our children to make a difference on the planet to make
make a difference on the planet to make
make a difference on the planet to make an impact let us say together it’s me
an impact let us say together it’s me
an impact let us say together it’s me and let us say together it’s hard said
and let us say together it’s hard said
and let us say together it’s hard said like you know it’s it’s hard ladies and
like you know it’s it’s hard ladies and
like you know it’s it’s hard ladies and gentlemen it’s hard that people who have
gentlemen it’s hard that people who have
gentlemen it’s hard that people who have seen their retirements taken away from
seen their retirements taken away from
seen their retirements taken away from them by the corporations that they work
them by the corporations that they work
them by the corporations that they work for they were within two or three years
for they were within two or three years
for they were within two or three years of retiring and they had it taken from
of retiring and they had it taken from
of retiring and they had it taken from them the number one entrepreneurs in
them the number one entrepreneurs in
them the number one entrepreneurs in this country now a senior citizens the
this country now a senior citizens the
this country now a senior citizens the number one employer number two
number one employer number two
number one employer number two McDonald’s and Walmart and there’s
McDonald’s and Walmart and there’s
McDonald’s and Walmart and there’s nothing wrong with those jobs I
nothing wrong with those jobs I
nothing wrong with those jobs I guarantee you those people did not have
guarantee you those people did not have
guarantee you those people did not have a plan to end up living their lives at
a plan to end up living their lives at
a plan to end up living their lives at the end of life with those types of jobs
the end of life with those types of jobs
the end of life with those types of jobs and they didn’t have a plan like you
and they didn’t have a plan like you
and they didn’t have a plan like you have and why are you investing in
have and why are you investing in
have and why are you investing in yourself not to and it’s hard their
yourself not to and it’s hard their
yourself not to and it’s hard their people making choices between purchasing
people making choices between purchasing
people making choices between purchasing prescription drugs or paying for gas or
prescription drugs or paying for gas or
prescription drugs or paying for gas or mortgage note it’s hard are you working
mortgage note it’s hard are you working
mortgage note it’s hard are you working on a job for twenty years thirty years
on a job for twenty years thirty years
on a job for twenty years thirty years give them some good years
give them some good years
give them some good years and then they come in and tell you we’ve
and then they come in and tell you we’ve
and then they come in and tell you we’ve downsized in other ways other words
downsized in other ways other words
downsized in other ways other words you’re fired
you’re fired
you’re fired and then you have to start all over
and then you have to start all over
and then you have to start all over again how many of you know it’s hot
again how many of you know it’s hot
again how many of you know it’s hot raise your hands please it’s hard and
raise your hands please it’s hard and
raise your hands please it’s hard and it’s not fair one of the things I like
it’s not fair one of the things I like
it’s not fair one of the things I like about t hoff is he talks about work and
about t hoff is he talks about work and
about t hoff is he talks about work and investing in yourself it’s not fair but
investing in yourself it’s not fair but
investing in yourself it’s not fair but people are blowing up against that kind
people are blowing up against that kind
people are blowing up against that kind of stuff to tell them just faint
of stuff to tell them just faint
of stuff to tell them just faint positive and be enthusiastic and
positive and be enthusiastic and
positive and be enthusiastic and everything will work out alright
everything will work out alright
everything will work out alright ain’t that kind of party it’s hard life
ain’t that kind of party it’s hard life
ain’t that kind of party it’s hard life will put some nuts on your head I bought
will put some nuts on your head I bought
will put some nuts on your head I bought my first home for my mother I was
my first home for my mother I was
my first home for my mother I was rushing didn’t know what I was doing and
rushing didn’t know what I was doing and
rushing didn’t know what I was doing and I bought a home that had a lien against
I bought a home that had a lien against
I bought a home that had a lien against it
it
it and they called me mr. Brown yes as a
and they called me mr. Brown yes as a
and they called me mr. Brown yes as a lien against your property we need fifty
lien against your property we need fifty
lien against your property we need fifty five thousand dollars if you’re going to
five thousand dollars if you’re going to
five thousand dollars if you’re going to stay there wait a minute sir I just
stay there wait a minute sir I just
stay there wait a minute sir I just bought this home the guy told me there
bought this home the guy told me there
bought this home the guy told me there were no liens against it I’m not the one
were no liens against it I’m not the one
were no liens against it I’m not the one that owe you the money you should have
that owe you the money you should have
that owe you the money you should have checked that out of mr. Brown come on I
checked that out of mr. Brown come on I
checked that out of mr. Brown come on I called my attorney we followed up yes
called my attorney we followed up yes
called my attorney we followed up yes less Selena gets the property but he
less Selena gets the property but he
less Selena gets the property but he told me there were no liens
told me there were no liens
told me there were no liens he lied obviously oh my god he told me
he lied obviously oh my god he told me
he lied obviously oh my god he told me he wanted to help me because he admired
he wanted to help me because he admired
he wanted to help me because he admired the fact that I was buying this home for
the fact that I was buying this home for
the fact that I was buying this home for my mother and that he was adopted and he
my mother and that he was adopted and he
my mother and that he was adopted and he he identified with me less he suck at
he identified with me less he suck at
he identified with me less he suck at you he played you man
you he played you man
you he played you man so what well would they take payment
so what well would they take payment
so what well would they take payment arrangements can I
arrangements can I
arrangements can I what about $5,000 a month they want all
what about $5,000 a month they want all
what about $5,000 a month they want all the money less they want all the money
the money less they want all the money
the money less they want all the money or you’re gonna have to get out of the
or you’re gonna have to get out of the
or you’re gonna have to get out of the houses going up for chef sale do you
houses going up for chef sale do you
houses going up for chef sale do you have it
have it
have it no I I don’t have them can they give me
no I I don’t have them can they give me
no I I don’t have them can they give me some time tell him to give me give me
some time tell him to give me give me
some time tell him to give me give me three months please give me three month
three months please give me three month
three months please give me three month i my mother is in her 70s man she has a
i my mother is in her 70s man she has a
i my mother is in her 70s man she has a bad heart don’t do this to me this is
bad heart don’t do this to me this is
bad heart don’t do this to me this is not dream don’t do this man please let
not dream don’t do this man please let
not dream don’t do this man please let me talk to him less I’m talking to their
me talk to him less I’m talking to their
me talk to him less I’m talking to their attorney they don’t want to talk to you
attorney they don’t want to talk to you
attorney they don’t want to talk to you I’ve got to talk to you the attorneys do
I’ve got to talk to you the attorneys do
I’ve got to talk to you the attorneys do you have the money no will they give me
you have the money no will they give me
you have the money no will they give me three months no what about two months no
three months no what about two months no
three months no what about two months no less they want the money in seven days
less they want the money in seven days
less they want the money in seven days oh my god let me call you back I’m not
oh my god let me call you back I’m not
oh my god let me call you back I’m not sure and I walked the floors thinking
sure and I walked the floors thinking
sure and I walked the floors thinking God how could this happen to me I gotta
God how could this happen to me I gotta
God how could this happen to me I gotta figure this out huh
figure this out huh
figure this out huh I gotta figure this out and seem like
I gotta figure this out and seem like
I gotta figure this out and seem like the days are just ticking off ticking
the days are just ticking off ticking
the days are just ticking off ticking off Thursday I had to call them and let
off Thursday I had to call them and let
off Thursday I had to call them and let them know they call me less do you have
them know they call me less do you have
them know they call me less do you have the money no I don’t Friday you have to
the money no I don’t Friday you have to
the money no I don’t Friday you have to leave the sheriff will be there you’ll
leave the sheriff will be there you’ll
leave the sheriff will be there you’ll have to leave less they’re gonna take my
have to leave less they’re gonna take my
have to leave less they’re gonna take my house what about my down payment you
house what about my down payment you
house what about my down payment you lost it less you lost it okay I gotta go
lost it less you lost it okay I gotta go
lost it less you lost it okay I gotta go yes
yes
yes I prayed lord please if you show me that
I prayed lord please if you show me that
I prayed lord please if you show me that you’re real if if it’s if you’re really
you’re real if if it’s if you’re really
you’re real if if it’s if you’re really real you think Paul work for you you you
real you think Paul work for you you you
real you think Paul work for you you you haven’t seen anything don’t let me lose
haven’t seen anything don’t let me lose
haven’t seen anything don’t let me lose this house and watch what I’ll do for
this house and watch what I’ll do for
this house and watch what I’ll do for you I was trying to cut a deal have you
you I was trying to cut a deal have you
you I was trying to cut a deal have you ever tried to cut a deal it’s amazing
ever tried to cut a deal it’s amazing
ever tried to cut a deal it’s amazing how spiritual you get when you get in
how spiritual you get when you get in
how spiritual you get when you get in trouble you don’t leave what I was
trouble you don’t leave what I was
trouble you don’t leave what I was diagnosed with prostate cancer I was
diagnosed with prostate cancer I was
diagnosed with prostate cancer I was going this bed with them with the Bible
going this bed with them with the Bible
going this bed with them with the Bible and the Holy Quran and science of mind
and the Holy Quran and science of mind
and the Holy Quran and science of mind and Joel goldsmith everything I get
and Joel goldsmith everything I get
and Joel goldsmith everything I get fired I was being
fired I was being
fired I was being Jesus Yahweh no casler dick everybody I
Jesus Yahweh no casler dick everybody I
Jesus Yahweh no casler dick everybody I was calling on everybody it’s amazing
was calling on everybody it’s amazing
was calling on everybody it’s amazing and and here I was walking the floor
and and here I was walking the floor
and and here I was walking the floor three o’clock in the morning and I had
three o’clock in the morning and I had
three o’clock in the morning and I had to go and wake my mother up I got on my
to go and wake my mother up I got on my
to go and wake my mother up I got on my knees and I said mama I said I need you
knees and I said mama I said I need you
knees and I said mama I said I need you to wake up she said what’s wrong Leslie
to wake up she said what’s wrong Leslie
to wake up she said what’s wrong Leslie I can I can hear you walking back and
I can I can hear you walking back and
I can I can hear you walking back and forth I’m not sleep son I said there’s
forth I’m not sleep son I said there’s
forth I’m not sleep son I said there’s something I need to tell you she said
something I need to tell you she said
something I need to tell you she said your eyes are red why your eyes red
your eyes are red why your eyes red
your eyes are red why your eyes red because I feel so stupid town why we got
because I feel so stupid town why we got
because I feel so stupid town why we got to move tomorrow
to move tomorrow
to move tomorrow why’d Leslie there’s a lien against a
why’d Leslie there’s a lien against a
why’d Leslie there’s a lien against a property and they want fifty five
property and they want fifty five
property and they want fifty five thousand dollars and I don’t have it and
thousand dollars and I don’t have it and
thousand dollars and I don’t have it and we’re going to be set out tomorrow we
we’re going to be set out tomorrow we
we’re going to be set out tomorrow we have to go back to Liberty City
have to go back to Liberty City
have to go back to Liberty City so she said it’s okay I don’t like this
so she said it’s okay I don’t like this
so she said it’s okay I don’t like this house anyhow I said why she said because
house anyhow I said why she said because
house anyhow I said why she said because of my arthritic knees it helps it hurts
of my arthritic knees it helps it hurts
of my arthritic knees it helps it hurts my knees when I go up the steps I said
my knees when I go up the steps I said
my knees when I go up the steps I said it why didn’t you tell me because you
it why didn’t you tell me because you
it why didn’t you tell me because you were so happy I just said it because you
were so happy I just said it because you
were so happy I just said it because you were happy I’ll live in a shack with you
were happy I’ll live in a shack with you
were happy I’ll live in a shack with you boy I love you it’s not the house I love
boy I love you it’s not the house I love
boy I love you it’s not the house I love you I love all my children I said thank
you I love all my children I said thank
you I love all my children I said thank you mama thank you
you mama thank you
you mama thank you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] and the next day the next day when we
and the next day the next day when we
and the next day the next day when we were in the truck going back to Liberty
were in the truck going back to Liberty
were in the truck going back to Liberty City and we pulled out 68 terrorists the
City and we pulled out 68 terrorists the
City and we pulled out 68 terrorists the neighbors came out and said well maybe
neighbors came out and said well maybe
neighbors came out and said well maybe maybe you’re coming back are you back
maybe you’re coming back are you back
maybe you’re coming back are you back yes what happened to the home you bought
yes what happened to the home you bought
yes what happened to the home you bought bought for you those boys you adopted
bought for you those boys you adopted
bought for you those boys you adopted Leslie didn’t do a title search he made
Leslie didn’t do a title search he made
Leslie didn’t do a title search he made a mistake and boy I was I was so
a mistake and boy I was I was so
a mistake and boy I was I was so humiliated how many ever made a mistake
humiliated how many ever made a mistake
humiliated how many ever made a mistake that you could just accumulated a chance
that you could just accumulated a chance
that you could just accumulated a chance I was devastated I was taking the
I was devastated I was taking the
I was devastated I was taking the furniture off the truck and my mother
furniture off the truck and my mother
furniture off the truck and my mother came and I was crying and she said boy I
came and I was crying and she said boy I
came and I was crying and she said boy I said yes ma’am she said hold your head
said yes ma’am she said hold your head
said yes ma’am she said hold your head up I said mama I can’t she said hold
up I said mama I can’t she said hold
up I said mama I can’t she said hold your head up I said what look what I’ve
your head up I said what look what I’ve
your head up I said what look what I’ve done she said it’s okay it’s okay you
done she said it’s okay it’s okay you
done she said it’s okay it’s okay you are gonna make a lot of mistakes in life
are gonna make a lot of mistakes in life
are gonna make a lot of mistakes in life young man you’re gonna fail your way to
young man you’re gonna fail your way to
young man you’re gonna fail your way to success you have nothing to be ashamed
success you have nothing to be ashamed
success you have nothing to be ashamed of keep your head up and take that
of keep your head up and take that
of keep your head up and take that furniture back in the house I said yes
furniture back in the house I said yes
furniture back in the house I said yes ma’am and I learned something for that
ma’am and I learned something for that
ma’am and I learned something for that if you ever go through something hold
if you ever go through something hold
if you ever go through something hold your head up if you ever make a mistake
your head up if you ever make a mistake
your head up if you ever make a mistake hold your head up if you ever do
hold your head up if you ever do
hold your head up if you ever do something that everything goes wrong
something that everything goes wrong
something that everything goes wrong like catch you on the Blind Side hold
like catch you on the Blind Side hold
like catch you on the Blind Side hold your head up it’s not over
your head up it’s not over
your head up it’s not over Goethe said that which does not kill you
Goethe said that which does not kill you
Goethe said that which does not kill you will make you stronger hold your head up
will make you stronger hold your head up
will make you stronger hold your head up shake someone’s hand on your right and
shake someone’s hand on your right and
shake someone’s hand on your right and left and say hold your head up
here’s something else ladies and
here’s something else ladies and gentlemen repeat after me please
gentlemen repeat after me please
gentlemen repeat after me please you got to be hungry everybody together
you got to be hungry everybody together
you got to be hungry everybody together you got to be hungry I never forget mr.
you got to be hungry I never forget mr.
you got to be hungry I never forget mr. Washington said mr. Brown yes sir what
Washington said mr. Brown yes sir what
Washington said mr. Brown yes sir what do you want to do with your life young
do you want to do with your life young
do you want to do with your life young man I said sir I want to be a duck disc
man I said sir I want to be a duck disc
man I said sir I want to be a duck disc jockey said mr. Brown I said yes sir
jockey said mr. Brown I said yes sir
jockey said mr. Brown I said yes sir he said you got to be hungry I said what
he said you got to be hungry I said what
he said you got to be hungry I said what do you mean by that is that people that
do you mean by that is that people that
do you mean by that is that people that are hungry are willing to do the things
are hungry are willing to do the things
are hungry are willing to do the things a day others won’t do in order to have
a day others won’t do in order to have
a day others won’t do in order to have the things tomorrow others won’t have
the things tomorrow others won’t have
the things tomorrow others won’t have people that are hungry are willing to
people that are hungry are willing to
people that are hungry are willing to invest in themselves people that are
invest in themselves people that are
invest in themselves people that are hungry will go to seminars and workshops
hungry will go to seminars and workshops
hungry will go to seminars and workshops people that are hungry always searching
people that are hungry always searching
people that are hungry always searching always seeking higher ground so how do
always seeking higher ground so how do
always seeking higher ground so how do you want to make it I said I want to be
you want to make it I said I want to be
you want to make it I said I want to be a disc jockeys it’s good here’s what to
a disc jockeys it’s good here’s what to
a disc jockeys it’s good here’s what to do he said I want you to read 10 to 15
do he said I want you to read 10 to 15
do he said I want you to read 10 to 15 pages of something positive every day he
pages of something positive every day he
pages of something positive every day he said you don’t get in life what you want
said you don’t get in life what you want
said you don’t get in life what you want you get in life what you are
you get in life what you are
you get in life what you are you must program yourself to success is
you must program yourself to success is
you must program yourself to success is that what you listen to around
that what you listen to around
that what you listen to around Nightingale and Zig Ziglar listen faith
Nightingale and Zig Ziglar listen faith
Nightingale and Zig Ziglar listen faith comes by hearing and hearing and hearing
comes by hearing and hearing and hearing
comes by hearing and hearing and hearing said I want you to change your
said I want you to change your
said I want you to change your relationships and I don’t want you to
relationships and I don’t want you to
relationships and I don’t want you to ever lose your hunger I said what do you
ever lose your hunger I said what do you
ever lose your hunger I said what do you mean by that he’s a deeper that are
mean by that he’s a deeper that are
mean by that he’s a deeper that are hungry unstoppable
hungry unstoppable
hungry unstoppable people that are hungry a no matter what
people that are hungry a no matter what
people that are hungry a no matter what people they make it happen no matter
people they make it happen no matter
people they make it happen no matter what is I want you to listen to Paul
what is I want you to listen to Paul
what is I want you to listen to Paul Harvey who is he he’s the world’s
Harvey who is he he’s the world’s
Harvey who is he he’s the world’s greatest communicator success leaves
greatest communicator success leaves
greatest communicator success leaves Clues young man always listened and
Clues young man always listened and
Clues young man always listened and follow people who are doing what it is
follow people who are doing what it is
follow people who are doing what it is you want to do at the level you want to
you want to do at the level you want to
you want to do at the level you want to do it and learn from them until t-hub
do it and learn from them until t-hub
do it and learn from them until t-hub when we’re standing by the stage and
when we’re standing by the stage and
when we’re standing by the stage and said hey man I want to work more with
said hey man I want to work more with
said hey man I want to work more with you I want you to coach me I want to
you I want you to coach me I want to
you I want you to coach me I want to learn from you so I found you never too
learn from you so I found you never too
learn from you so I found you never too old to learn and you’re never too young
old to learn and you’re never too young
old to learn and you’re never too young to teach always to have a thirst for
to teach always to have a thirst for
to teach always to have a thirst for learning so I listened to Paul Harvey
learning so I listened to Paul Harvey
learning so I listened to Paul Harvey every day on the radio while in school I
every day on the radio while in school I
every day on the radio while in school I would go out and listen in his car he
would go out and listen in his car he
would go out and listen in his car he gave me his keys
gave me his keys
gave me his keys I was working to develop myself
I was working to develop myself
I was working to develop myself and I continue to listen to motivational
and I continue to listen to motivational
and I continue to listen to motivational messages and he would take me to see the
messages and he would take me to see the
messages and he would take me to see the late nor dr. norman vincent peale who
late nor dr. norman vincent peale who
late nor dr. norman vincent peale who wrote the book the power of positive
wrote the book the power of positive
wrote the book the power of positive thinking I toured with him before he
thinking I toured with him before he
thinking I toured with him before he passed you you have something special
passed you you have something special
passed you you have something special you have greatness within you don’t
you have greatness within you don’t
you have greatness within you don’t allow your circumstances to determine
allow your circumstances to determine
allow your circumstances to determine who you are don’t allow your negative
who you are don’t allow your negative
who you are don’t allow your negative thoughts to hold you back you you have
thoughts to hold you back you you have
thoughts to hold you back you you have something special you can do more than
something special you can do more than
something special you can do more than you can ever begin to imagine dr. Peale
you can ever begin to imagine dr. Peale
you can ever begin to imagine dr. Peale was an incredible man I I admired he
was an incredible man I I admired he
was an incredible man I I admired he when he spoke he gave me goose couples I
when he spoke he gave me goose couples I
when he spoke he gave me goose couples I can feel him and my heart and and I
can feel him and my heart and and I
can feel him and my heart and and I never forget we were coming back to the
never forget we were coming back to the
never forget we were coming back to the school and mr. Washington said mr. Brown
school and mr. Washington said mr. Brown
school and mr. Washington said mr. Brown yes sir when dr. Peale’s spoke you
yes sir when dr. Peale’s spoke you
yes sir when dr. Peale’s spoke you didn’t move and he spoke you were
didn’t move and he spoke you were
didn’t move and he spoke you were hanging on every word he need when he
hanging on every word he need when he
hanging on every word he need when he spoke we didn’t have to tell you to sit
spoke we didn’t have to tell you to sit
spoke we didn’t have to tell you to sit down and be quiet why I said sir I could
down and be quiet why I said sir I could
down and be quiet why I said sir I could I could feel and when he talked I felt
I could feel and when he talked I felt
I could feel and when he talked I felt like he was talking to me sir he said he
like he was talking to me sir he said he
like he was talking to me sir he said he was I said but he doesn’t know me but he
was I said but he doesn’t know me but he
was I said but he doesn’t know me but he was speaking to you did you feel him in
was speaking to you did you feel him in
was speaking to you did you feel him in your heart I said yes sir he said most
your heart I said yes sir he said most
your heart I said yes sir he said most people filled him in their head if you
people filled him in their head if you
people filled him in their head if you felt him in your heart he said listen to
felt him in your heart he said listen to
felt him in your heart he said listen to him to follow him learn from him and I
him to follow him learn from him and I
him to follow him learn from him and I would go to seminars and workshops
would go to seminars and workshops
would go to seminars and workshops anywhere I would find where dr. Peale
anywhere I would find where dr. Peale
anywhere I would find where dr. Peale was I would be in the audience
was I would be in the audience
was I would be in the audience I’ve tried two and three hundred miles
I’ve tried two and three hundred miles
I’ve tried two and three hundred miles just to hear him speak and my dream and
just to hear him speak and my dream and
just to hear him speak and my dream and vision was was to share the stage with
vision was was to share the stage with
vision was was to share the stage with him I thought about it what is your goal
him I thought about it what is your goal
him I thought about it what is your goal what is your vision I want you to hold
what is your vision I want you to hold
what is your vision I want you to hold it in mind his some power in that
it in mind his some power in that
it in mind his some power in that because when I became involved in
because when I became involved in
because when I became involved in speaking I never forget I got a call
speaking I never forget I got a call
speaking I never forget I got a call from our man Dino who wrote the book the
from our man Dino who wrote the book the
from our man Dino who wrote the book the greatest salesman in the world he said
greatest salesman in the world he said
greatest salesman in the world he said last I’m stuck in Philadelphia need to
last I’m stuck in Philadelphia need to
last I’m stuck in Philadelphia need to be in Kankakee dr. Norman Vincent Fields
be in Kankakee dr. Norman Vincent Fields
be in Kankakee dr. Norman Vincent Fields appearing I can’t make it hurt you’re in
appearing I can’t make it hurt you’re in
appearing I can’t make it hurt you’re in Chicago I said yes I am
Chicago I said yes I am
Chicago I said yes I am can you go and open for me I said yes
can you go and open for me I said yes
can you go and open for me I said yes man oh my god dr. Peale I said yes I’d
man oh my god dr. Peale I said yes I’d
man oh my god dr. Peale I said yes I’d love to do it and I went there and I
love to do it and I went there and I
love to do it and I went there and I came by said hi I’m I’m les brown he
came by said hi I’m I’m les brown he
came by said hi I’m I’m les brown he said you’re not the Bandari now and I
said you’re not the Bandari now and I
said you’re not the Bandari now and I said no
said no
said no I’m mrs. Mamie Browns baby boy I’m here
I’m mrs. Mamie Browns baby boy I’m here
I’m mrs. Mamie Browns baby boy I’m here to speak it’s a gun backstage and his
to speak it’s a gun backstage and his
to speak it’s a gun backstage and his wife Martha was there and she said Papa
wife Martha was there and she said Papa
wife Martha was there and she said Papa Les Brown is here the speaker and he
Les Brown is here the speaker and he
Les Brown is here the speaker and he said that’s ground Les Brown shoot for
said that’s ground Les Brown shoot for
said that’s ground Les Brown shoot for the moon because even if you miss you’ll
the moon because even if you miss you’ll
the moon because even if you miss you’ll land among the stars that’s it sir
land among the stars that’s it sir
land among the stars that’s it sir that’s my quote I wrote you when I was
that’s my quote I wrote you when I was
that’s my quote I wrote you when I was in the 11th grade I was a part of a
in the 11th grade I was a part of a
in the 11th grade I was a part of a special special education class project
special special education class project
special special education class project that’s Mike Ortiz and I know I in all my
that’s Mike Ortiz and I know I in all my
that’s Mike Ortiz and I know I in all my speeches with that globe
and dr. hill had a great sense of humor
and dr. hill had a great sense of humor young man is backstage and I had so many
young man is backstage and I had so many
young man is backstage and I had so many questions to ask him in my mind froze up
questions to ask him in my mind froze up
questions to ask him in my mind froze up and young guy said dr. pill how old are
and young guy said dr. pill how old are
and young guy said dr. pill how old are you and he was up in age he’s at Sonny
you and he was up in age he’s at Sonny
you and he was up in age he’s at Sonny I’m I’m 92 young man looked at him said
I’m I’m 92 young man looked at him said
I’m I’m 92 young man looked at him said I don’t know if I want to live to get 92
I don’t know if I want to live to get 92
I don’t know if I want to live to get 92 he says because you’ve never been 91
so I did the things that mr. Washington
so I did the things that mr. Washington suggested I listen to motivational tapes
suggested I listen to motivational tapes
suggested I listen to motivational tapes on a regular basis I would go to
on a regular basis I would go to
on a regular basis I would go to seminars and workshops whenever Zig
seminars and workshops whenever Zig
seminars and workshops whenever Zig Ziglar and dr. Denis Waitley and Jim
Ziglar and dr. Denis Waitley and Jim
Ziglar and dr. Denis Waitley and Jim Rhon would come to town and I said sir I
Rhon would come to town and I said sir I
Rhon would come to town and I said sir I said what do you want me to do now he
said what do you want me to do now he
said what do you want me to do now he said mr. Brown I’ve given you everything
said mr. Brown I’ve given you everything
said mr. Brown I’ve given you everything that I can give you he said develop your
that I can give you he said develop your
that I can give you he said develop your mind put your money where your mouth is
mind put your money where your mouth is
mind put your money where your mouth is continue to learn how to be an effective
continue to learn how to be an effective
continue to learn how to be an effective communicator because once you open your
communicator because once you open your
communicator because once you open your mouth you tell the world who you are and
mouth you tell the world who you are and
mouth you tell the world who you are and always surround yourself with oqp only
always surround yourself with oqp only
always surround yourself with oqp only quality people so I went to apply for a
quality people so I went to apply for a
quality people so I went to apply for a job on Miami Beach
job on Miami Beach
job on Miami Beach WM B M radio station Milton butterball
WM B M radio station Milton butterball
WM B M radio station Milton butterball Smith was the program director
Smith was the program director
Smith was the program director hello mr. butterball how are you sir my
hello mr. butterball how are you sir my
hello mr. butterball how are you sir my name is les francais I like to be a disc
name is les francais I like to be a disc
name is les francais I like to be a disc jockey he said young man you have any
jockey he said young man you have any
jockey he said young man you have any journalism in your background that’s oh
journalism in your background that’s oh
journalism in your background that’s oh no sir I don’t you have an experience in
no sir I don’t you have an experience in
no sir I don’t you have an experience in broadcasting I said no sir but I
broadcasting I said no sir but I
broadcasting I said no sir but I practice all the time sir let me
practice all the time sir let me
practice all the time sir let me audition for you sir let me show you how
audition for you sir let me show you how
audition for you sir let me show you how good I am all I need is a shot sir he
good I am all I need is a shot sir he
good I am all I need is a shot sir he says no we don’t have any job for you
says no we don’t have any job for you
says no we don’t have any job for you I’ve never been rejected raise your
I’ve never been rejected raise your
I’ve never been rejected raise your hands please I was devastated I went
hands please I was devastated I went
hands please I was devastated I went back and I told mrs. wash I said mr.
back and I told mrs. wash I said mr.
back and I told mrs. wash I said mr. Washington they said no he said don’t
Washington they said no he said don’t
Washington they said no he said don’t take it personally most people are so
take it personally most people are so
take it personally most people are so negative they have to say no seven times
negative they have to say no seven times
negative they have to say no seven times before they say yes is that you got to
before they say yes is that you got to
before they say yes is that you got to be hungry make know your vitamin go back
be hungry make know your vitamin go back
be hungry make know your vitamin go back again I said yes sir
again I said yes sir
again I said yes sir hello mr. butterball how are you sir my
hello mr. butterball how are you sir my
hello mr. butterball how are you sir my name is les brown sir I like to be a
name is les brown sir I like to be a
name is les brown sir I like to be a disc jockey young man weren’t you here
disc jockey young man weren’t you here
disc jockey young man weren’t you here yesterday yes sir I was didn’t I tell
yesterday yes sir I was didn’t I tell
yesterday yes sir I was didn’t I tell you no yesterday yes sir you did then
you no yesterday yes sir you did then
you no yesterday yes sir you did then why are you back today well sir I didn’t
why are you back today well sir I didn’t
why are you back today well sir I didn’t know whether or not somebody was laid
know whether or not somebody was laid
know whether or not somebody was laid off and somebody was fired sir
off and somebody was fired sir
off and somebody was fired sir nobody was laid off a fire now get on
nobody was laid off a fire now get on
nobody was laid off a fire now get on out of here
out of here
out of here I came back the next day hello mr.
I came back the next day hello mr.
I came back the next day hello mr. butterball how are you sir
butterball how are you sir
butterball how are you sir my name is les brown sir I like to be a
my name is les brown sir I like to be a
my name is les brown sir I like to be a disc jockey I know what your name is
disc jockey I know what your name is
disc jockey I know what your name is weren’t you here the last two days yes I
weren’t you here the last two days yes I
weren’t you here the last two days yes I was and I tell you no the last two days
was and I tell you no the last two days
was and I tell you no the last two days yes sir you did why you back well sir I
yes sir you did why you back well sir I
yes sir you did why you back well sir I didn’t I don’t know where not someone
didn’t I don’t know where not someone
didn’t I don’t know where not someone got sick and someone died sir no one got
got sick and someone died sir no one got
got sick and someone died sir no one got sick of died no one that’s laid off a
sick of died no one that’s laid off a
sick of died no one that’s laid off a fine I don’t you come back here again
fine I don’t you come back here again
fine I don’t you come back here again I came back the next day talking loud
I came back the next day talking loud
I came back the next day talking loud looking happy like I was seeing him for
looking happy like I was seeing him for
looking happy like I was seeing him for the first time as they’re all mr.
the first time as they’re all mr.
the first time as they’re all mr. butterball how are you
butterball how are you
butterball how are you he looked at me with rage and says go
he looked at me with rage and says go
he looked at me with rage and says go get me some coffee I said yes sir my
get me some coffee I said yes sir my
get me some coffee I said yes sir my favorite book says the greatest among
favorite book says the greatest among
favorite book says the greatest among you will be your servant how many of you
you will be your servant how many of you
you will be your servant how many of you serious about your goals and dreams
serious about your goals and dreams
serious about your goals and dreams raise your hands very good write this
raise your hands very good write this
raise your hands very good write this down provide more service than you get
down provide more service than you get
down provide more service than you get paid for provide more service than you
paid for provide more service than you
paid for provide more service than you get paid for I go to a lot of seminars
get paid for I go to a lot of seminars
get paid for I go to a lot of seminars and workshops and one of the things I
and workshops and one of the things I
and workshops and one of the things I know about Teja Eckhart and I was
know about Teja Eckhart and I was
know about Teja Eckhart and I was sitting in the class of Robert Roy Appel
sitting in the class of Robert Roy Appel
sitting in the class of Robert Roy Appel and all of the other presenters they
and all of the other presenters they
and all of the other presenters they hold themselves to high standards and
hold themselves to high standards and
hold themselves to high standards and they provide more information than
they provide more information than
they provide more information than anybody else in the industry bar none
they hold nothing back because their
they hold nothing back because their commitment is for your success and when
commitment is for your success and when
commitment is for your success and when you hold yourself to high standards
you hold yourself to high standards
you hold yourself to high standards write this down impact drives income
write this down impact drives income
write this down impact drives income that’s why you here because the training
that’s why you here because the training
that’s why you here because the training the seminars been making a difference in
the seminars been making a difference in
the seminars been making a difference in your life if there did not have impact
your life if there did not have impact
your life if there did not have impact two or three hundred people would be
two or three hundred people would be
two or three hundred people would be here if that amount impact drives income
here if that amount impact drives income
here if that amount impact drives income so I became the Erin part for the disc
so I became the Erin part for the disc
so I became the Erin part for the disc jockeys I would go get their lunch in
jockeys I would go get their lunch in
jockeys I would go get their lunch in their dinner and I would bring it to
their dinner and I would bring it to
their dinner and I would bring it to them in the control room not watch them
them in the control room not watch them
them in the control room not watch them working the control boards knowing my
working the control boards knowing my
working the control boards knowing my time will come write this down
time will come write this down
time will come write this down I expect to reach my goal yes you want
I expect to reach my goal yes you want
I expect to reach my goal yes you want to operate with a spirit of expectation
to operate with a spirit of expectation
to operate with a spirit of expectation I expect to reach my goal
I expect to reach my goal
I expect to reach my goal so I started preparing for the next
so I started preparing for the next
so I started preparing for the next position never forget one quote that I
position never forget one quote that I
position never forget one quote that I heard as you look at your life we look
heard as you look at your life we look
heard as you look at your life we look at your goals and dreams it’s better to
at your goals and dreams it’s better to
at your goals and dreams it’s better to be prepared for an opportunity and not
be prepared for an opportunity and not
be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and
have one than to have an opportunity and
have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared
not be prepared
not be prepared if you expect to reach your goal prepare
if you expect to reach your goal prepare
if you expect to reach your goal prepare yourself nah and so then pretty soon the
yourself nah and so then pretty soon the
yourself nah and so then pretty soon the guys at the station they begin to take a
guys at the station they begin to take a
guys at the station they begin to take a liking to me write this down build
liking to me write this down build
liking to me write this down build relationships as you aware people deal
relationships as you aware people deal
relationships as you aware people deal with people that they know like and
with people that they know like and
with people that they know like and trust and so they would say Leslie yes
trust and so they would say Leslie yes
trust and so they would say Leslie yes sir come here yes
sir come here yes
sir come here yes come outside who did this Oh your car
come outside who did this Oh your car
come outside who did this Oh your car yes who cleaned my car I did sir
yes who cleaned my car I did sir
yes who cleaned my car I did sir I would wax their cars in the weekend
I would wax their cars in the weekend
I would wax their cars in the weekend inside and out how much do you charge oh
inside and out how much do you charge oh
inside and out how much do you charge oh nothing sir I just sworn to help out I
nothing sir I just sworn to help out I
nothing sir I just sworn to help out I was providing more service than I got
was providing more service than I got
was providing more service than I got paid for I was building relationships I
paid for I was building relationships I
paid for I was building relationships I said wow look here Donna Ross and The
said wow look here Donna Ross and The
said wow look here Donna Ross and The Supremes are coming to town The Four
Supremes are coming to town The Four
Supremes are coming to town The Four Tops and the temptations here hurt my
Tops and the temptations here hurt my
Tops and the temptations here hurt my car keys pick him up for me take him to
car keys pick him up for me take him to
car keys pick him up for me take him to the fountain blue hotel on Miami Beach
the fountain blue hotel on Miami Beach
the fountain blue hotel on Miami Beach I said yes sir I would drive them all
I said yes sir I would drive them all
I said yes sir I would drive them all over Miami Beach in the big long
over Miami Beach in the big long
over Miami Beach in the big long Cadillacs I didn’t have any driver’s
Cadillacs I didn’t have any driver’s
Cadillacs I didn’t have any driver’s license but I’ll Drive it like I had
license but I’ll Drive it like I had
license but I’ll Drive it like I had some
some
some [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] then one day it was a Saturday afternoon
then one day it was a Saturday afternoon
then one day it was a Saturday afternoon a disc jockey by the name of rock and
a disc jockey by the name of rock and
a disc jockey by the name of rock and Roger was drinking while he was on the
Roger was drinking while he was on the
Roger was drinking while he was on the air it was a Saturday afternoon and I
air it was a Saturday afternoon and I
air it was a Saturday afternoon and I was the only one there
was the only one there
was the only one there rock and Roger got so drunk he could not
rock and Roger got so drunk he could not
rock and Roger got so drunk he could not complete the show
complete the show
complete the show he started slurring his words he’s about
he started slurring his words he’s about
he started slurring his words he’s about to fall off the chair and then I was
to fall off the chair and then I was
to fall off the chair and then I was looking at infant for control room
looking at infant for control room
looking at infant for control room window walking back and forth young
window walking back and forth young
window walking back and forth young ready and hungry
ready and hungry
ready and hungry I will send drink rock drink drink Rock
I will send drink rock drink drink Rock
I will send drink rock drink drink Rock gotta go and get him some more feet
gotta go and get him some more feet
gotta go and get him some more feet asked me to then pretty soon the phone
asked me to then pretty soon the phone
asked me to then pretty soon the phone rang it was the general manager and I
rang it was the general manager and I
rang it was the general manager and I answered the phone said hello is that
answered the phone said hello is that
answered the phone said hello is that young boy this is mr. Klein I said I
young boy this is mr. Klein I said I
young boy this is mr. Klein I said I know he said Rock can’t finish his
know he said Rock can’t finish his
know he said Rock can’t finish his program I said I know he said would you
program I said I know he said would you
program I said I know he said would you call one of the other DJ’s in I said yes
call one of the other DJ’s in I said yes
call one of the other DJ’s in I said yes sir I said to myself he must be think
sir I said to myself he must be think
sir I said to myself he must be think I’m crazy I called my mom and my
I’m crazy I called my mom and my
I’m crazy I called my mom and my girlfriend Cassandra said y’all come out
girlfriend Cassandra said y’all come out
girlfriend Cassandra said y’all come out on the front porch and turn up the radio
on the front porch and turn up the radio
on the front porch and turn up the radio I’m bout to come on there
I’m bout to come on there
I’m bout to come on there [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I waited for about 20 minutes then I
I waited for about 20 minutes then I
I waited for about 20 minutes then I call him back
call him back
call him back I said mr. Klein I can’t find nobody he
I said mr. Klein I can’t find nobody he
I said mr. Klein I can’t find nobody he said young boy you’re not at work the
said young boy you’re not at work the
said young boy you’re not at work the controls I said yes sir he said going in
controls I said yes sir he said going in
controls I said yes sir he said going in sag made the records but don’t say
sag made the records but don’t say
sag made the records but don’t say nothing here I said yes sir I couldn’t
nothing here I said yes sir I couldn’t
nothing here I said yes sir I couldn’t wait to get a rock out of the way I put
wait to get a rock out of the way I put
wait to get a rock out of the way I put on a fast record I said look out this is
on a fast record I said look out this is
on a fast record I said look out this is me LD triple P let’s brown your platter
me LD triple P let’s brown your platter
me LD triple P let’s brown your platter playing papa there were none before me
playing papa there were none before me
playing papa there were none before me and there will be none out to me
and there will be none out to me
and there will be none out to me therefore that makes me the one and only
therefore that makes me the one and only
therefore that makes me the one and only young and sanguine love Domingo
young and sanguine love Domingo
young and sanguine love Domingo certified bona fide DubLi qualified to
certified bona fide DubLi qualified to
certified bona fide DubLi qualified to bring his satisfaction and a whole lot
bring his satisfaction and a whole lot
bring his satisfaction and a whole lot of action look out baby I’m your love
of action look out baby I’m your love
of action look out baby I’m your love man I was hungry
man I was hungry
man I was hungry I was hungry get old man a round of
I was hungry get old man a round of
I was hungry get old man a round of applause I was hungry I was hungry
applause I was hungry I was hungry
applause I was hungry I was hungry you got to be hungry shake someone’s
you got to be hungry shake someone’s
you got to be hungry shake someone’s hand on your right and left all around
hand on your right and left all around
hand on your right and left all around you and say you got to be hungry you got
you and say you got to be hungry you got
you and say you got to be hungry you got to be hungry to get those dreams out of
to be hungry to get those dreams out of
to be hungry to get those dreams out of your head and step into your greatness
your head and step into your greatness
your head and step into your greatness you got to be hungry to get those ideas
you got to be hungry to get those ideas
you got to be hungry to get those ideas that talent that gift out of your system
that talent that gift out of your system
that talent that gift out of your system you got to be hungry to get up off the
you got to be hungry to get up off the
you got to be hungry to get up off the campus of life and understand what Willy
campus of life and understand what Willy
campus of life and understand what Willy jolly meant that a setback is a setup
jolly meant that a setback is a setup
jolly meant that a setback is a setup for a comeback you got to be hungry
for a comeback you got to be hungry
for a comeback you got to be hungry people that are hungry willing to do the
people that are hungry willing to do the
people that are hungry willing to do the things that they others won’t do in
things that they others won’t do in
things that they others won’t do in order to have the things tomorrow others
order to have the things tomorrow others
order to have the things tomorrow others won’t have how many of you got value out
won’t have how many of you got value out
won’t have how many of you got value out of what you’ve heard thus far raise your
of what you’ve heard thus far raise your
of what you’ve heard thus far raise your hands please
hands please
hands please very good I would like to leave this
very good I would like to leave this
very good I would like to leave this with you I don’t know what your goals
with you I don’t know what your goals
with you I don’t know what your goals are I don’t know what you want to do
are I don’t know what you want to do
are I don’t know what you want to do here’s what I know about you you have
here’s what I know about you you have
here’s what I know about you you have greatness within you here’s what I know
greatness within you here’s what I know
greatness within you here’s what I know about you I can help you to live full
about you I can help you to live full
about you I can help you to live full and to die empty I can show you what
and to die empty I can show you what
and to die empty I can show you what I’ve learned if anybody told me that I
I’ve learned if anybody told me that I
I’ve learned if anybody told me that I would be doing what I’m doing now I
would be doing what I’m doing now I
would be doing what I’m doing now I leave here today I’d go to New Orleans
leave here today I’d go to New Orleans
leave here today I’d go to New Orleans and speak there then I’ll be flown to
and speak there then I’ll be flown to
and speak there then I’ll be flown to Barcelona if anybody told me given my
Barcelona if anybody told me given my
Barcelona if anybody told me given my circumstances born an abandoned building
circumstances born an abandoned building
circumstances born an abandoned building on a fall of poor section of Miami
on a fall of poor section of Miami
on a fall of poor section of Miami Florida called Liberty City but both my
Florida called Liberty City but both my
Florida called Liberty City but both my birth parents stood up and said hello
birth parents stood up and said hello
birth parents stood up and said hello son I would not know either one being
son I would not know either one being
son I would not know either one being labeled educable mentally retarded put
labeled educable mentally retarded put
labeled educable mentally retarded put back from the fifth grade to the fourth
back from the fifth grade to the fourth
back from the fifth grade to the fourth grade fail again when I was in the
grade fail again when I was in the
grade fail again when I was in the eighth grade
eighth grade
eighth grade no college trading anybody told me the
no college trading anybody told me the
no college trading anybody told me the principles that I would teach you that
principles that I would teach you that
principles that I would teach you that they would have the impact that it has
they would have the impact that it has
they would have the impact that it has had on my life this less problem that
had on my life this less problem that
had on my life this less problem that you see I did not know he existed and I
you see I did not know he existed and I
you see I did not know he existed and I tell you that you have greatness within
tell you that you have greatness within
tell you that you have greatness within you you have the ability to do more than
you you have the ability to do more than
you you have the ability to do more than you can ever begin to imagine come into
you can ever begin to imagine come into
you can ever begin to imagine come into the room with me and I guarantee your
the room with me and I guarantee your
the room with me and I guarantee your life will never be the same again I like
life will never be the same again I like
life will never be the same again I like to leave this with you I don’t know what
to leave this with you I don’t know what
to leave this with you I don’t know what your goals are mine is to find a cure to
your goals are mine is to find a cure to
your goals are mine is to find a cure to artisan mine is to find a cure to breast
artisan mine is to find a cure to breast
artisan mine is to find a cure to breast cancer to prostate cancer mine is is to
cancer to prostate cancer mine is is to
cancer to prostate cancer mine is is to work with our youth and to reduce the
work with our youth and to reduce the
work with our youth and to reduce the recidivism rate in our prisons and help
recidivism rate in our prisons and help
recidivism rate in our prisons and help young people learn how to become an
young people learn how to become an
young people learn how to become an asset to our society rather than a
asset to our society rather than a
asset to our society rather than a liability mine is is to train speakers
liability mine is is to train speakers
liability mine is is to train speakers to become great communicators to speak
to become great communicators to speak
to become great communicators to speak from their heart not their heads and
from their heart not their heads and
from their heart not their heads and teach them how to impact and create a
teach them how to impact and create a
teach them how to impact and create a new conversation so people can see the
new conversation so people can see the
new conversation so people can see the possibilities of life and overcome the
possibilities of life and overcome the
possibilities of life and overcome the possibility blindness that held me
possibility blindness that held me
possibility blindness that held me hostage for 14 years I don’t know what
hostage for 14 years I don’t know what
hostage for 14 years I don’t know what your goals are but here’s what I know
your goals are but here’s what I know
your goals are but here’s what I know about you and I don’t know you
about you and I don’t know you
about you and I don’t know you you’ve got greatness within you and I
you’ve got greatness within you and I
you’ve got greatness within you and I like to leave this with you something my
like to leave this with you something my
like to leave this with you something my mother used to love to hear me say
mother used to love to hear me say
mother used to love to hear me say Leslie yes ma’am momma say that thing
Leslie yes ma’am momma say that thing
Leslie yes ma’am momma say that thing for me boy that makes me feel good I
for me boy that makes me feel good I
for me boy that makes me feel good I dedicate this to you to the greatness in
dedicate this to you to the greatness in
dedicate this to you to the greatness in you and to the dream that you showed up
you and to the dream that you showed up
you and to the dream that you showed up on the planet to produce and it’s simply
on the planet to produce and it’s simply
on the planet to produce and it’s simply this
this
this if you want a thing bad enough to go out
if you want a thing bad enough to go out
if you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it to work day and night
and fight for it to work day and night
and fight for it to work day and night for it to give up your time your peace
for it to give up your time your peace
for it to give up your time your peace and your sleep for it if all that you
and your sleep for it if all that you
and your sleep for it if all that you dream and scheme is about it and life
dream and scheme is about it and life
dream and scheme is about it and life seems useless and worthless without it
seems useless and worthless without it
seems useless and worthless without it and if you gladly sweat for it in
and if you gladly sweat for it in
and if you gladly sweat for it in fretboard and plan for it and lose all
fretboard and plan for it and lose all
fretboard and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for it and
your terror of the opposition for it and
your terror of the opposition for it and if you simply go after that thing that
if you simply go after that thing that
if you simply go after that thing that you want with all of your capacity
you want with all of your capacity
you want with all of your capacity strength and sagacity Faith Hope and
strength and sagacity Faith Hope and
strength and sagacity Faith Hope and confidence and stern pertinacity if
confidence and stern pertinacity if
confidence and stern pertinacity if neither cold poverty famine adult
neither cold poverty famine adult
neither cold poverty famine adult sickness of pain a body and brain can
sickness of pain a body and brain can
sickness of pain a body and brain can keep you away from the thing that you
keep you away from the thing that you
keep you away from the thing that you want if dogged and grim you beseech and
want if dogged and grim you beseech and
want if dogged and grim you beseech and beset it with the help of God you’ll get
beset it with the help of God you’ll get
beset it with the help of God you’ll get it god bless you god bless your dream
it god bless you god bless your dream
it god bless you god bless your dream god bless peak potentials god bless
god bless peak potentials god bless
god bless peak potentials god bless america
america
america thank you very much
you
you [Music]
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