and I said that you have something special how many of you have some major
special how many of you have some major
special how many of you have some major goes you’d like to achieve raise your
goes you’d like to achieve raise your
goes you’d like to achieve raise your hands please
hands please
hands please very good I know you do that’s why you
very good I know you do that’s why you
very good I know you do that’s why you showed up I like to ask people who are
showed up I like to ask people who are
showed up I like to ask people who are not they have goals that they’d like to
not they have goals that they’d like to
not they have goals that they’d like to achieve and hopefully their goals that
achieve and hopefully their goals that
achieve and hopefully their goals that are really a worthy of your efforts in
are really a worthy of your efforts in
are really a worthy of your efforts in your talents I want you to shake
your talents I want you to shake
your talents I want you to shake someone’s hand right now and your right
someone’s hand right now and your right
someone’s hand right now and your right and left look them in the eyes and say
and left look them in the eyes and say
and left look them in the eyes and say you have something special I like to ask
you have something special I like to ask
you have something special I like to ask whether or not you have goals but I want
whether or not you have goals but I want
whether or not you have goals but I want to ask you another question how many of
to ask you another question how many of
to ask you another question how many of you know that if you had your life to
you know that if you had your life to
you know that if you had your life to live over again you could do more than
live over again you could do more than
live over again you could do more than what you’ve done that’s well raise your
what you’ve done that’s well raise your
what you’ve done that’s well raise your hands please
hands please
hands please now that proves a point that what we do
now that proves a point that what we do
now that proves a point that what we do and what we accomplish in life is only a
and what we accomplish in life is only a
and what we accomplish in life is only a tip of the iceberg that what’s possible
tip of the iceberg that what’s possible
tip of the iceberg that what’s possible for us so I want you to think about some
for us so I want you to think about some
for us so I want you to think about some goals that you’d like to achieve and I’d
goals that you’d like to achieve and I’d
goals that you’d like to achieve and I’d like for you to let’s say break them up
like for you to let’s say break them up
like for you to let’s say break them up in three categories number one I want
in three categories number one I want
in three categories number one I want you to think about some personal goal
you to think about some personal goal
you to think about some personal goal you’d like to cheat and I’d like for you
you’d like to cheat and I’d like for you
you’d like to cheat and I’d like for you to think about some career goal some
to think about some career goal some
to think about some career goal some business goal that you’d like to achieve
business goal that you’d like to achieve
business goal that you’d like to achieve and what you think about some social
and what you think about some social
and what you think about some social contribution some impact you’d like to
contribution some impact you’d like to
contribution some impact you’d like to make with your life it was harsh man who
make with your life it was harsh man who
make with your life it was harsh man who said we should be ashamed to die until
said we should be ashamed to die until
said we should be ashamed to die until we’ve made some major contribution to
we’ve made some major contribution to
we’ve made some major contribution to humankind
humankind
humankind I believe we live in the greatest
I believe we live in the greatest
I believe we live in the greatest country in the world that gives us an
country in the world that gives us an
country in the world that gives us an opportunity to leave our mark to make a
opportunity to leave our mark to make a
opportunity to leave our mark to make a statement with our lives and as you
statement with our lives and as you
statement with our lives and as you think about these goals whatever those
think about these goals whatever those
think about these goals whatever those goals are I want you to dramatically
goals are I want you to dramatically
goals are I want you to dramatically increase those goals and I want to warn
increase those goals and I want to warn
increase those goals and I want to warn you I don’t want you to think about how
you I don’t want you to think about how
you I don’t want you to think about how you’re going to do it how is none of
you’re going to do it how is none of
you’re going to do it how is none of your business
your business
your business the most important thing is just to
the most important thing is just to
the most important thing is just to increase those goals dramatically I’ve
increase those goals dramatically I’ve
increase those goals dramatically I’ve found that most people fail in life not
found that most people fail in life not
found that most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss most
because they aim too high and miss most
because they aim too high and miss most people fail in life because they aim too
people fail in life because they aim too
people fail in life because they aim too low and
low and
low and hit and many don’t aim at all so raise
hit and many don’t aim at all so raise
hit and many don’t aim at all so raise the bar on yourself and don’t ask how
the bar on yourself and don’t ask how
the bar on yourself and don’t ask how you do it how are you going to do it
you do it how are you going to do it
you do it how are you going to do it I’ll never forget when I decided that I
I’ll never forget when I decided that I
I’ll never forget when I decided that I wanted to jump a motivational speaker I
wanted to jump a motivational speaker I
wanted to jump a motivational speaker I saw thee the late dr. Norman Vincent
saw thee the late dr. Norman Vincent
saw thee the late dr. Norman Vincent Peale and and my heart said I can do
Peale and and my heart said I can do
Peale and and my heart said I can do that but my mind asked the question how
that but my mind asked the question how
that but my mind asked the question how and for over 14 years for 14 years I
and for over 14 years for 14 years I
and for over 14 years for 14 years I would go sees things Ziggler and dr.
would go sees things Ziggler and dr.
would go sees things Ziggler and dr. Norman Vincent Peale and Jim Rohn and
Norman Vincent Peale and Jim Rohn and
Norman Vincent Peale and Jim Rohn and different speakers and that would be in
different speakers and that would be in
different speakers and that would be in the audience and and my heart would
the audience and and my heart would
the audience and and my heart would pounce and say you can do that you can
pounce and say you can do that you can
pounce and say you can do that you can do that lesson then when I would leave I
do that lesson then when I would leave I
do that lesson then when I would leave I would be going to the parking lot and my
would be going to the parking lot and my
would be going to the parking lot and my mind said how you’re going to do it and
mind said how you’re going to do it and
mind said how you’re going to do it and I spent so many years trying to figure
I spent so many years trying to figure
I spent so many years trying to figure out how I wasted 14 years how many of
out how I wasted 14 years how many of
out how I wasted 14 years how many of you ever procrastinate raise your hands
you ever procrastinate raise your hands
you ever procrastinate raise your hands please yes see so so as you begin to
please yes see so so as you begin to
please yes see so so as you begin to think about your goals the most
think about your goals the most
think about your goals the most important thing is to write this down
important thing is to write this down
important thing is to write this down commit yourself see once you commit
commit yourself see once you commit
commit yourself see once you commit yourself the how will come the way will
yourself the how will come the way will
yourself the how will come the way will come once you commit yourself you will
come once you commit yourself you will
come once you commit yourself you will then figure it out and if you’re going
then figure it out and if you’re going
then figure it out and if you’re going in the wrong direction all you have to
in the wrong direction all you have to
in the wrong direction all you have to turn around and go in the other
turn around and go in the other
turn around and go in the other direction you will figure it out you
direction you will figure it out you
direction you will figure it out you want to begin to just challenge yourself
want to begin to just challenge yourself
want to begin to just challenge yourself you want to stretch yourself because you
you want to stretch yourself because you
you want to stretch yourself because you really don’t know what you can’t do I’ll
really don’t know what you can’t do I’ll
really don’t know what you can’t do I’ll never forget the first day that I met
never forget the first day that I met
never forget the first day that I met mr. Washington I was born in a poor
mr. Washington I was born in a poor
mr. Washington I was born in a poor section of Miami Florida called Liberty
section of Miami Florida called Liberty
section of Miami Florida called Liberty City I was born in an abandoned building
City I was born in an abandoned building
City I was born in an abandoned building on a floor with a twin brother and when
on a floor with a twin brother and when
on a floor with a twin brother and when we were six weeks of age we were adopted
we were six weeks of age we were adopted
we were six weeks of age we were adopted and when I was in the fifth grade I was
and when I was in the fifth grade I was
and when I was in the fifth grade I was identified as EMR labeled educable
identified as EMR labeled educable
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 into the fourth grade and I
fifth grade into the fourth grade and I
fifth grade into the fourth grade and I fell again when I was in the eighth
fell again when I was in the eighth
fell again when I was in the eighth grade I don’t have any college education
grade I don’t have any college education
grade I don’t have any college education but because of my mother and I feel like
but because of my mother and I feel like
but because of my mother and I feel like Abraham Lincoln who said all that I am
Abraham Lincoln who said all that I am
Abraham Lincoln who said all that I am and all that I ever hoped to be I owe to
and all that I ever hoped to be I owe to
and all that I ever hoped to be I owe to my mother I saw a sign once it said that
my mother I saw a sign once it said that
my mother I saw a sign once it said that God took me from our biological mother’s
God took me from our biological mother’s
God took me from our biological mother’s womb and placed me in the heart of my
womb and placed me in the heart of my
womb and placed me in the heart of my adopted mother
adopted mother
adopted mother so my first major goal was to buy my
so my first major goal was to buy my
so my first major goal was to buy my mother a home to take care of my mother
mother a home to take care of my mother
mother a home to take care of my mother and I did that took care of her until
and I did that took care of her until
and I did that took care of her until she passed at 88 but I’ll never forget
she passed at 88 but I’ll never forget
she passed at 88 but I’ll never forget when I met mr. Washington I was in a
when I met mr. Washington I was in a
when I met mr. Washington I was in a class waiting on another student
class waiting on another student
class waiting on another student and he came in he said young man go to
and he came in he said young man go to
and he came in he said young man go to the board and work this problem out for
the board and work this problem out for
the board and work this problem out for us
us
us I stole Asura I can’t do that he said
I stole Asura I can’t do that he said
I stole Asura I can’t do that he said why I said I’m not one of you students
why I said I’m not one of you students
why I said I’m not one of you students he said look at me I said yes sir go to
he said look at me I said yes sir go to
he said look at me I said yes sir go to the board and work the problem out
the board and work the problem out
the board and work the problem out anyhow I said Sarah I can’t do what you
anyhow I said Sarah I can’t do what you
anyhow I said Sarah I can’t do what you asking me to do he said why sir because
asking me to do he said why sir because
asking me to do he said why sir because I’m a mágico bull mentally retarded sir
I’m a mágico bull mentally retarded sir
I’m a mágico bull mentally retarded sir and as the students erupted and laughter
and as the students erupted and laughter
and as the students erupted and laughter he came from behind his desk he looked
he came from behind his desk he looked
he came from behind his desk he looked at me he said don’t you ever say that
at me he said don’t you ever say that
at me 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 and I was a
to become your reality and I was a
to become your reality and I was a turning point in my life on one hand I
turning point in my life on one hand I
turning point in my life on 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 he becomes what he
he could be then he becomes what he
he could be then he becomes what he should be
should be
should be and so mr. Washington he challenged me
and so mr. Washington he challenged me
and so mr. Washington he challenged me and I want to challenge you right now
and I want to challenge you right now
and I want to challenge you right now about raising your goals and and I want
about raising your goals and and I want
about raising your goals and and I want you to shake someone’s hand on your
you to shake someone’s hand on your
you to shake someone’s hand on your right and left look him in the eyes and
right and left look him in the eyes and
right and left look him in the eyes and say stretch yourself
yes II see I think that that you really
yes II see I think that that you really have to stretch yourself to discover
have to stretch yourself to discover
have to stretch yourself to discover your stuff I think then we have to
your stuff I think then we have to
your stuff I think then we have to really begin to experiment with life
I said that you have something special I
I said that you have something special I didn’t say that just to be kind of
didn’t say that just to be kind of
didn’t say that just to be kind of courteous you do say I think that there
courteous you do say I think that there
courteous you do say I think that there are not many people that come to
are not many people that come to
are not many people that come to seminars and workshops who will watch a
seminars and workshops who will watch a
seminars and workshops who will watch a program of this nature why I just think
program of this nature why I just think
program of this nature why I just think that most people are just satisfied to
that most people are just satisfied to
that most people are just satisfied to where they are
where they are
where they are I’m reminded of a man one day walking
I’m reminded of a man one day walking
I’m reminded of a man one day walking down the street he passed his porch were
down the street he passed his porch were
down the street he passed his porch were some people on the port’s talking live
some people on the port’s talking live
some people on the port’s talking live with the dog morning and groaning and he
with the dog morning and groaning and he
with the dog morning and groaning and he was curious why the dog was morning
was curious why the dog was morning
was curious why the dog was morning groaning if he he went back and he set
groaning if he he went back and he set
groaning if he he went back and he set up excuse me ask the owner watch the dog
up excuse me ask the owner watch the dog
up excuse me ask the owner watch the dog morning and gone I said because he’s
morning and gone I said because he’s
morning and gone I said because he’s laying on a nail
laying on a nail
laying on a nail oh why would he get off he said it’s not
oh why would he get off he said it’s not
oh why would he get off he said it’s not hurting bad enough for him to get off
hurting bad enough for him to get off
hurting bad enough for him to get off just hurting bad enough come on and
just hurting bad enough come on and
just hurting bad enough come on and groan how many you know people who
groan how many you know people who
groan how many you know people who should be here raise your hands please
should be here raise your hands please
should be here raise your hands please how many of you know people all they do
how many of you know people all they do
how many of you know people all they do is board or grow more than grown up I’m
is board or grow more than grown up I’m
is board or grow more than grown up I’m not making enough money born and grown
not making enough money born and grown
not making enough money born and grown up I’m unhappy with my job 87% of people
up I’m unhappy with my job 87% of people
up I’m unhappy with my job 87% of people go to jobs that they ate and it in
go to jobs that they ate and it in
go to jobs that they ate and it in addition to that you know that as we
addition to that you know that as we
addition to that you know that as we know that that we have the dubious
know that that we have the dubious
know that that we have the dubious distinction in this country that on
distinction in this country that on
distinction in this country that on Monday morning the heart attack rate
Monday morning the heart attack rate
Monday morning the heart attack rate increases over thirty five percent on
increases over thirty five percent on
increases over thirty five percent on Monday morning between 6 o’clock and
Monday morning between 6 o’clock and
Monday morning between 6 o’clock and nine people going to jobs that they hate
nine people going to jobs that they hate
nine people going to jobs that they hate the heart said did not tell you I didn’t
the heart said did not tell you I didn’t
the heart said did not tell you I didn’t want to go and attack them
some of you don’t want to go to work
some of you don’t want to go to work next but yeah so the thing is this so
next but yeah so the thing is this so
next but yeah so the thing is this so you want to find out what resonates with
you want to find out what resonates with
you want to find out what resonates with you what is it you really want to do you
you what is it you really want to do you
you what is it you really want to do you want to experiment with life and find
want to experiment with life and find
want to experiment with life and find out what fits for you you have something
out what fits for you you have something
out what fits for you you have something special you have greatness within you
special you have greatness within you
special 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 see I believe
can ever begin to imagine see I believe
can ever begin to imagine see I believe that anybody through observation and
that anybody through observation and
that anybody through observation and practice can perform at the level of
practice can perform at the level of
practice can perform at the level of excellence but when you’re pursuing your
excellence but when you’re pursuing your
excellence but when you’re pursuing your greatness and this is worth writing down
greatness and this is worth writing down
greatness and this is worth writing down you don’t know what your limits are and
you don’t know what your limits are and
you don’t know what your limits are and you act like you don’t have any so I say
you act like you don’t have any so I say
you act like you don’t have any so I say to you you have something special you
to you you have something special you
to you you have something special you have greatness within you and I want to
have greatness within you and I want to
have greatness within you and I want to make four things clear number one
make four things clear number one
make four things clear number one everything that I’m going to say you
everything that I’m going to say you
everything that I’m going to say you already know it if what I share the
already know it if what I share the
already know it if what I share the message that that I’m going to express
message that that I’m going to express
message that that I’m going to express right now and share with you if it
right now and share with you if it
right now and share with you if it wasn’t a part of who you are already you
wasn’t a part of who you are already you
wasn’t a part of who you are already you wouldn’t be in the audience that’s
wouldn’t be in the audience that’s
wouldn’t be in the audience that’s number one that’s not that’s very
number one that’s not that’s very
number one that’s not that’s very important it’s already in you I’m gonna
important it’s already in you I’m gonna
important it’s already in you I’m gonna only confirm and validate that which is
only confirm and validate that which is
only confirm and validate that which is a part of you anyhow the second thing is
a part of you anyhow the second thing is
a part of you anyhow the second thing is everything I’m going to say to you
everything I’m going to say to you
everything I’m going to say to you you’ve heard it before from people with
you’ve heard it before from people with
you’ve heard it before from people with college degrees and credentials I can’t
college degrees and credentials I can’t
college degrees and credentials I can’t hold a candle to it’s common sense but
hold a candle to it’s common sense but
hold a candle to it’s common sense but not common practice third thing is I
not common practice third thing is I
not common practice third thing is I don’t want you to agree with me and I
don’t want you to agree with me and I
don’t want you to agree with me and I don’t want you to believe you I just
don’t want you to believe you I just
don’t want you to believe you I just want you to be open to some things right
want you to be open to some things right
want you to be open to some things right now I want you to think beyond that
now I want you to think beyond that
now I want you to think beyond that which is commonly allowed you don’t tell
which is commonly allowed you don’t tell
which is commonly allowed you don’t tell you what I’m up to
you what I’m up to
you what I’m up to 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 I want to tell you what I’m gonna do
I want to tell you what I’m gonna do
I want to tell you what I’m gonna do right now my whole goal is to get past
right now my whole goal is to get past
right now my whole goal is to get past your mind that’s my whole challenge and
your mind that’s my whole challenge and
your mind that’s my whole challenge and there’s nothing you can do about it I’m
there’s nothing you can do about it I’m
there’s nothing you can do about it I’m gonna do that so your assignment was to
gonna do that so your assignment was to
gonna do that so your assignment was to show up my assignment is to get past
show up my assignment is to get past
show up my assignment is to get past your mind and get into your heart once
your mind and get into your heart once
your mind and get into your heart once you think about the goals that you want
you think about the goals that you want
you think about the goals that you want to achieve and I really want to
to achieve and I really want to
to achieve and I really want to challenge you to make up your mind that
challenge you to make up your mind that
challenge you to make up your mind that you’re gonna make that happen for
you’re gonna make that happen for
you’re gonna make that happen for yourself and I hope that it’s some goal
yourself and I hope that it’s some goal
yourself and I hope that it’s some goal that that really resonates with who you
that that really resonates with who you
that that really resonates with who you are when I was a little boy my goal was
are when I was a little boy my goal was
are when I was a little boy my goal was to do just by grow
to do just by grow
to do just by grow is for family my mother worked on Miami
is for family my mother worked on Miami
is for family my mother worked on Miami Beach she was a domestic worker and and
Beach she was a domestic worker and and
Beach she was a domestic worker and and my goal was to to really be able to go
my goal was to to really be able to go
my goal was to to really be able to go to the grocery store and purchase
to the grocery store and purchase
to the grocery store and purchase groceries ourselves the families knew
groceries ourselves the families knew
groceries ourselves the families knew that my mother had adopted seven
that my mother had adopted seven
that my mother had adopted seven children and so they said maybe whatever
children and so they said maybe whatever
children and so they said maybe whatever food is left over after we eat you can
food is left over after we eat you can
food is left over after we eat you can take that home to the children they were
take that home to the children they were
take that home to the children they were very kind very very considerate people
very kind very very considerate people
very kind very very considerate people the mother my mother who when she worked
the mother my mother who when she worked
the mother my mother who when she worked on Miami Beach the people were very kind
on Miami Beach the people were very kind
on Miami Beach the people were very kind I was appreciative of their generosity
I was appreciative of their generosity
I was appreciative of their generosity but as a little boy I said mama one day
but as a little boy I said mama one day
but as a little boy I said mama one day when I become a big boy I want to be
when I become a big boy I want to be
when I become a big boy I want to be able to buy groceries for us my goal is
able to buy groceries for us my goal is
able to buy groceries for us my goal is a little boy
a little boy
a little boy let’s buy clothes for my brothers and
let’s buy clothes for my brothers and
let’s buy clothes for my brothers and sisters we wore the hand-me-down clothes
sisters we wore the hand-me-down clothes
sisters we wore the hand-me-down clothes of the children that mama babysat for
of the children that mama babysat for
of the children that mama babysat for when she went over in Miami Beach and if
when she went over in Miami Beach and if
when she went over in Miami Beach and if the clothes were too small she would let
the clothes were too small she would let
the clothes were too small she would let them out and if they’re too large mama
them out and if they’re too large mama
them out and if they’re too large mama could sew and take them up and I’ll
could sew and take them up and I’ll
could sew and take them up and I’ll never forget David Sedaris key his
never forget David Sedaris key his
never forget David Sedaris key his father was very wealthy mama worked for
father was very wealthy mama worked for
father was very wealthy mama worked for him but David is my buddy and so his
him but David is my buddy and so his
him but David is my buddy and so his father gave him two gifts for his
father gave him two gifts for his
father gave him two gifts for his birthday
birthday
birthday gave him a brand-new boat but he also
gave him a brand-new boat but he also
gave him a brand-new boat but he also gave me some motivational tapes Earl
gave me some motivational tapes Earl
gave me some motivational tapes Earl Nightingale I’ll never forget so he said
Nightingale I’ll never forget so he said
Nightingale I’ll never forget so he said David man let me tell you something when
David man let me tell you something when
David man let me tell you something when I die you’re going to get everything I
I die you’re going to get everything I
I die you’re going to get everything I want you to listen to these tapes and
want you to listen to these tapes and
want you to listen to these tapes and when his father left the room David
when his father left the room David
when his father left the room David threw those tapes in the wastebasket I
threw those tapes in the wastebasket I
threw those tapes in the wastebasket I said David could I have those tapes he
said David could I have those tapes he
said David could I have those tapes he said yes I said then your father said if
said yes I said then your father said if
said yes I said then your father said if you listened to these you could get born
you listened to these you could get born
you listened to these you could get born and do more than what he’s done he’s
and do more than what he’s done he’s
and do more than what he’s done he’s saying look out forget everything anyhow
saying look out forget everything anyhow
saying look out forget everything anyhow go and take oh I’ve had two about
go and take oh I’ve had two about
go and take oh I’ve had two about children I’m not leaving them anything
children I’m not leaving them anything
children I’m not leaving them anything you know if I had a quarter and thought
you know if I had a quarter and thought
you know if I had a quarter and thought I was gonna die a swallow it
ripeness down is not what you leave for
ripeness down is not what you leave for your children is what you leave in them
your children is what you leave in them
your children is what you leave in them not what you leave for them what you
not what you leave for them what you
not what you leave for them what you leave in them no absolutely not tell you
leave in them no absolutely not tell you
leave in them no absolutely not tell you something else happened I don’t forget
something else happened I don’t forget
something else happened I don’t forget mama came home one day and said Leslie
mama came home one day and said Leslie
mama came home one day and said Leslie David sent you a new pair of shoes his
David sent you a new pair of shoes his
David sent you a new pair of shoes his father got for him oh mama
father got for him oh mama
father got for him oh mama thank you so much I can’t wear David
thank you so much I can’t wear David
thank you so much I can’t wear David shoes well you tell my buddy that you
shoes well you tell my buddy that you
shoes well you tell my buddy that you know I wear size than that nine and a
know I wear size than that nine and a
know I wear size than that nine and a half he wear size 9 she said boy shut up
half he wear size 9 she said boy shut up
half he wear size 9 she said boy shut up sit down and put those shoes on
sit down and put those shoes on
sit down and put those shoes on she said my ran go get some Vaseline and
she said my ran go get some Vaseline and
she said my ran go get some Vaseline and she came in there my sister started
she came in there my sister started
she came in there my sister started rubbing the best Lidl about teeth
rubbing the best Lidl about teeth
rubbing the best Lidl about teeth she said runs the water the bathtub and
she said runs the water the bathtub and
she said runs the water the bathtub and she’s not going in and and put your feet
she’s not going in and and put your feet
she’s not going in and and put your feet no shoes and don’t match the heel down I
no shoes and don’t match the heel down I
no shoes and don’t match the heel down I said mama don’t dick shut up boy don’t
said mama don’t dick shut up boy don’t
said mama don’t dick shut up boy don’t match the heel down and then she had me
match the heel down and then she had me
match the heel down and then she had me to get in the way of just mama Lee she
to get in the way of just mama Lee she
to get in the way of just mama Lee she was hurt she said getting that walk
was hurt she said getting that walk
was hurt she said getting that walk around in the water I’m walking around
around in the water I’m walking around
around in the water I’m walking around the bathtub they should try to distract
the bathtub they should try to distract
the bathtub they should try to distract Nancy what she said how’d you do at
Nancy what she said how’d you do at
Nancy what she said how’d you do at school today I did good that you’re
school today I did good that you’re
school today I did good that you’re getting in fights no ma’am you know you
getting in fights no ma’am you know you
getting in fights no ma’am you know you fought somebody
fought somebody
fought somebody well I only hit 3 people today and and
well I only hit 3 people today and and
well I only hit 3 people today and and then after a while she why are you doing
then after a while she why are you doing
then after a while she why are you doing I said well they hurt do they hurt as
I said well they hurt do they hurt as
I said well they hurt do they hurt as bad as they were before no ma’am they
bad as they were before no ma’am they
bad as they were before no ma’am they feel look the better keep on walking
feel look the better keep on walking
feel look the better keep on walking keep on walking and then after a while
keep on walking and then after a while
keep on walking and then after a while when the leather soaked up a walk
when the leather soaked up a walk
when the leather soaked up a walk the leather began
perfect nine and a half we think fortune
perfect nine and a half we think fortune 500 companies started talking about
500 companies started talking about
500 companies started talking about doing more with less
doing more with less
doing more with less my mother didn’t doing that for a long
my mother didn’t doing that for a long
my mother didn’t doing that for a long time it’s amazing what you can do but
time it’s amazing what you can do but
time it’s amazing what you can do but who does thought anybody looking in on
who does thought anybody looking in on
who does thought anybody looking in on this kid and these seven children who
this kid and these seven children who
this kid and these seven children who woulda thought and I look at you I say
woulda thought and I look at you I say
woulda thought and I look at you I say you have greatness within you you have
you have greatness within you you have
you have greatness within you you have the ability to do more than you can ever
the ability to do more than you can ever
the ability to do more than you can ever begin to imagine no one could have
begin to imagine no one could have
begin to imagine no one could have convinced me that I would be doing what
convinced me that I would be doing what
convinced me that I would be doing what I’m doing right now you know the easiest
I’m doing right now you know the easiest
I’m doing right now you know the easiest thing I do every year is go into a sales
thing I do every year is go into a sales
thing I do every year is go into a sales organization and dramatically increase
organization and dramatically increase
organization and dramatically increase their sales or go into a prison and
their sales or go into a prison and
their sales or go into a prison and enable prisoners to see themselves
enable prisoners to see themselves
enable prisoners to see themselves differently and teach them the methods
differently and teach them the methods
differently and teach them the methods and techniques of how to plug into the
and techniques of how to plug into the
and techniques of how to plug into the system or motivate young people to begin
system or motivate young people to begin
system or motivate young people to begin to to see how they can have a vision of
to to see how they can have a vision of
to to see how they can have a vision of themselves in future and fit that’s the
themselves in future and fit that’s the
themselves in future and fit that’s the easiest thing I do that or train a
easiest thing I do that or train a
easiest thing I do that or train a speaker to help them to leverage their
speaker to help them to leverage their
speaker to help them to leverage their experience as our speakers and look
experience as our speakers and look
experience as our speakers and look speaking as a projection of who you are
speaking as a projection of who you are
speaking as a projection of who you are not who you think you ought to be and
not who you think you ought to be and
not who you think you ought to be and come with power from a platform that’s
come with power from a platform that’s
come with power from a platform that’s the easiest thing I’ve ever done
the easiest thing I’ve ever done
the easiest thing I’ve ever done let me share with you the most difficult
let me share with you the most difficult
let me share with you the most difficult thing I’ve ever done the most difficult
thing I’ve ever done the most difficult
thing I’ve ever done the most difficult thing I’ve ever done was to believe that
thing I’ve ever done was to believe that
thing I’ve ever done was to believe that I can do what I’m now doing no one could
I can do what I’m now doing no one could
I can do what I’m now doing no one could have convinced me just given my
have convinced me just given my
have convinced me just given my circumstances I earn millions of dollars
circumstances I earn millions of dollars
circumstances I earn millions of dollars every year no one could have convinced
every year no one could have convinced
every year no one could have convinced me if both my parents came up here right
me if both my parents came up here right
me if both my parents came up here right now I would not know either one no one
now I would not know either one no one
now I would not know either one no one could have convinced me being labeled
could have convinced me being labeled
could have convinced me being labeled educable mentally retarded born an
educable mentally retarded born an
educable mentally retarded born an abandoned building of law in Liberty
abandoned building of law in Liberty
abandoned building of law in Liberty City poor section of Miami Florida
City poor section of Miami Florida
City poor section of Miami Florida failing twice in school notes college
failing twice in school notes college
failing twice in school notes college training never worked for major
training never worked for major
training never worked for major corporation I did not know how I can do
corporation I did not know how I can do
corporation I did not know how I can do what I’m doing right now I never forget
what I’m doing right now I never forget
what I’m doing right now I never forget Mike Williams my mentor one I think a
Mike Williams my mentor one I think a
Mike Williams my mentor one I think a lot of people fail in life because of
lot of people fail in life because of
lot of people fail in life because of the fact that they need to mentoring
the fact that they need to mentoring
the fact that they need to mentoring they need some coaching repeat out to be
they need some coaching repeat out to be
they need some coaching repeat out to be pleased you need you need some coaching
pleased you need you need some coaching
pleased you need you need some coaching yes
yes
yes you see you can’t see the picture when
you see you can’t see the picture when
you see you can’t see the picture when you’re in the frame I remember Mike
you’re in the frame I remember Mike
you’re in the frame I remember Mike saying less you can do this bike huh
saying less you can do this bike huh
saying less you can do this bike huh Mike how man wait a minute Mike how much
Mike how man wait a minute Mike how much
Mike how man wait a minute Mike how much how much I’m not going to be able to to
how much I’m not going to be able to to
how much I’m not going to be able to to to charge my less um Luke well you could
to charge my less um Luke well you could
to charge my less um Luke well you could start out at $1,000 now
start out at $1,000 now
start out at $1,000 now oh Mike I don’t make that working
oh Mike I don’t make that working
oh Mike I don’t make that working for two weeks
for two weeks
for two weeks come on Mike hey Mike man I appreciate
come on Mike hey Mike man I appreciate
come on Mike hey Mike man I appreciate your belief in me Mike look Mike I work
your belief in me Mike look Mike I work
your belief in me Mike look Mike I work for the – sanitation department that
for the – sanitation department that
for the – sanitation department that I’ve I’ve been a garbage collector you
I’ve I’ve been a garbage collector you
I’ve I’ve been a garbage collector you know you know I’ve done door-to-door
know you know I’ve done door-to-door
know you know I’ve done door-to-door sales that was grading you know I’m here
sales that was grading you know I’m here
sales that was grading you know I’m here as a disc jockey this good Mike but my
as a disc jockey this good Mike but my
as a disc jockey this good Mike but my god I don’t think I can do that les you
god I don’t think I can do that les you
god I don’t think I can do that les you can but Mike I don’t have any
can but Mike I don’t have any
can but Mike I don’t have any credentials I’ve never I’ve never
credentials I’ve never I’ve never
credentials I’ve never I’ve never written any book anything man I’m I’m
written any book anything man I’m I’m
written any book anything man I’m I’m not rich how can I teach somebody to do
not rich how can I teach somebody to do
not rich how can I teach somebody to do something I’ve never done but less why
something I’ve never done but less why
something I’ve never done but less why don’t you just test yourself don’t you
don’t you just test yourself don’t you
don’t you just test yourself don’t you stretch less come on man
stretch less come on man
stretch less come on man Mike uh I don’t know
Mike uh I don’t know
Mike uh I don’t know here’s something I realized write this
here’s something I realized write this
here’s something I realized write this out sometimes you have to believe in
out sometimes you have to believe in
out sometimes you have to believe in somebody’s belief in you until your
somebody’s belief in you until your
somebody’s belief in you until your belief kicks in
belief kicks in
belief kicks in I respect Mike Weir’s here this young
I respect Mike Weir’s here this young
I respect Mike Weir’s here this young man he he saw something in me that I
man he he saw something in me that I
man he he saw something in me that I didn’t see it in strong analytical mind
didn’t see it in strong analytical mind
didn’t see it in strong analytical mind and I looked at him I always respect his
and I looked at him I always respect his
and I looked at him I always respect his thinking and he looked at me and he made
thinking and he looked at me and he made
thinking and he looked at me and he made me feel special and I said
okay Mike and I just kept holding on to
okay Mike and I just kept holding on to what Mike said to me I just kept holding
what Mike said to me I just kept holding
what Mike said to me I just kept holding on to what mr. Washington said to me I
on to what mr. Washington said to me I
on to what mr. Washington said to me I kept holding on to my mother saying
kept holding on to my mother saying
kept holding on to my mother saying you’re specialist Lee when they said
you’re specialist Lee when they said
you’re specialist Lee when they said you’re a Jew Keable mentally retarded
you’re a Jew Keable mentally retarded
you’re a Jew Keable mentally retarded mama didn’t know what that meant she
mama didn’t know what that meant she
mama didn’t know what that meant she only had a third grade education so she
only had a third grade education so she
only had a third grade education so she said he’ll be all right are they hard
said he’ll be all right are they hard
said he’ll be all right are they hard hit maker soft behind he’ll be fine but
hit maker soft behind he’ll be fine but
hit maker soft behind he’ll be fine but she said you’re special baby you are
she said you’re special baby you are
she said you’re special baby you are special and then they kept saying that
special and then they kept saying that
special and then they kept saying that over and over again faith comes by
over and over again faith comes by
over and over again faith comes by hearing and hearing and hearing and so
hearing and hearing and hearing and so
hearing and hearing and hearing and so here’s what I want you to let us say
here’s what I want you to let us say
here’s what I want you to let us say together as you think about your goals
together as you think about your goals
together as you think about your goals of your dream let us say together it’s
of your dream let us say together it’s
of your dream let us say together it’s possible together please say it like you
possible together please say it like you
possible together please say it like you mean it
mean it
mean it thank you write that down see see most
thank you write that down see see most
thank you write that down see see most people never achieve their goals because
people never achieve their goals because
people never achieve their goals because most people suffer from possibility
most people suffer from possibility
most people suffer from possibility blindness they look about they look
blindness they look about they look
blindness they look about they look around trying to think about the things
around trying to think about the things
around trying to think about the things that they don’t have it Robert routes
that they don’t have it Robert routes
that they don’t have it Robert routes young man who wrote a book about success
young man who wrote a book about success
young man who wrote a book about success principles of the Three Little Pigs he
principles of the Three Little Pigs he
principles of the Three Little Pigs he said it’s not what you don’t have is
said it’s not what you don’t have is
said it’s not what you don’t have is what you think you need that keeps you
what you think you need that keeps you
what you think you need that keeps you from being successful or happy in life
from being successful or happy in life
from being successful or happy in life it’s not what you don’t have see I
it’s not what you don’t have see I
it’s not what you don’t have see I always focus on what I didn’t have I
always focus on what I didn’t have I
always focus on what I didn’t have I don’t have a college degree don’t have
don’t have a college degree don’t have
don’t have a college degree don’t have any credentials never worked for a major
any credentials never worked for a major
any credentials never worked for a major corporation I was focused on the
corporation I was focused on the
corporation I was focused on the negative thing and said negative things
negative thing and said negative things
negative thing and said negative things are the things that you see when you’re
are the things that you see when you’re
are the things that you see when you’re not focused on your goal what do you
not focused on your goal what do you
not focused on your goal what do you come with what is it that you have
come with what is it that you have
come with what is it that you have within you that you showed up to bring
within you that you showed up to bring
within you that you showed up to bring hey les you don’t know but my dream is
hey les you don’t know but my dream is
hey les you don’t know but my dream is the long shot long shot friend of mine
the long shot long shot friend of mine
the long shot long shot friend of mine Dexter Yeager said when a dream is big
Dexter Yeager said when a dream is big
Dexter Yeager said when a dream is big enough the odds don’t matter
enough the odds don’t matter
enough the odds don’t matter I’m reminded of a great man now it’s
I’m reminded of a great man now it’s
I’m reminded of a great man now it’s reading Time magazine talking about some
reading Time magazine talking about some
reading Time magazine talking about some of the great minds of the last century
of the great minds of the last century
of the great minds of the last century they didn’t mention its name dr. Howard
they didn’t mention its name dr. Howard
they didn’t mention its name dr. Howard Thurman one of the mentions of dr.
Thurman one of the mentions of dr.
Thurman one of the mentions of dr. Martin Luther King jr. also an advisor
Martin Luther King jr. also an advisor
Martin Luther King jr. also an advisor to Mahatma Gandhi and and Albert
to Mahatma Gandhi and and Albert
to Mahatma Gandhi and and Albert Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Schweitzer he said the ideal situation for a man a
he said the ideal situation for a man a
he said the ideal situation for a man a woman to die is to have family members
woman to die is to have family members
woman to die is to have family members standing around their bed praying with
standing around their bed praying with
standing around their bed praying with them as they cross over but imagine if
them as they cross over but imagine if
them as they cross over but imagine if you will being on your deathbed and
you will being on your deathbed and
you will being on your deathbed and standing around your bed the dreams
standing around your bed the dreams
standing around your bed the dreams given to you by life the ideas that you
given to you by life the ideas that you
given to you by life the ideas that you never acted on the talents that gifts
never acted on the talents that gifts
never acted on the talents that gifts the abilities that you never used and
the abilities that you never used and
the abilities that you never used and there they are standing around your bed
there they are standing around your bed
there they are standing around your bed looking at you with large angry eyes
looking at you with large angry eyes
looking at you with large angry eyes saying we came to you and only you could
saying we came to you and only you could
saying we came to you and only you could have given us life and now we must die
have given us life and now we must die
have given us life and now we must die with you forever and the question is if
with you forever and the question is if
with you forever and the question is if you died this very moment what will die
you died this very moment what will die
you died this very moment what will die with you what dreams what ideas what
with you what dreams what ideas what
with you what dreams what ideas what talents what leadership potential what
talents what leadership potential what
talents what leadership potential what greatness that you showed up to brave
greatness that you showed up to brave
greatness that you showed up to brave that you allowed fear of procrastination
that you allowed fear of procrastination
that you allowed fear of procrastination to hold you back perhaps that’s why
to hold you back perhaps that’s why
to hold you back perhaps that’s why hindered David Thoreau wrote the word Oh
hindered David Thoreau wrote the word Oh
hindered David Thoreau wrote the word Oh God to reach the point of death only to
God to reach the point of death only to
God to reach the point of death only to realize that you’ve never lived only to
realize that you’ve never lived only to
realize that you’ve never lived only to realize that you’ve never scraped the
realize that you’ve never scraped the
realize that you’ve never scraped the surface of your potential repeat out to
surface of your potential repeat out to
surface of your potential repeat out to be pleased with power feeling and
be pleased with power feeling and
be pleased with power feeling and conviction I refuse to die an unlived
conviction I refuse to die an unlived
conviction I refuse to die an unlived life yes shake someone’s hand on your
life yes shake someone’s hand on your
life yes shake someone’s hand on your right and left and say live your dream
yeah I think we should all resolve I
yeah I think we should all resolve I refuse to die and unlived like don’t
refuse to die and unlived like don’t
refuse to die and unlived like don’t worry about the art you survive one out
worry about the art you survive one out
worry about the art you survive one out of 40 million sperms you will never have
of 40 million sperms you will never have
of 40 million sperms you will never have those are to give you’ll beat those odds
those are to give you’ll beat those odds
those are to give you’ll beat those odds you can win anything here’s something
you can win anything here’s something
you can win anything here’s something else stop most people know it is failure
else stop most people know it is failure
else stop most people know it is failure let us say together I will fail my way
let us say together I will fail my way
let us say together I will fail my way to success
yes write that down I will fail my way
yes write that down I will fail my way to success the eight out of ten
to success the eight out of ten
to success the eight out of ten millionaires have been financially
millionaires have been financially
millionaires have been financially bankrupt 85% of people allow their fear
bankrupt 85% of people allow their fear
bankrupt 85% of people allow their fear of failure jawed where their desire to
of failure jawed where their desire to
of failure jawed where their desire to succeed and I believe that the reason
succeed and I believe that the reason
succeed and I believe that the reason that most people go so far in life and
that most people go so far in life and
that most people go so far in life and stop Maya Angelou said it best she she
stop Maya Angelou said it best she she
stop Maya Angelou said it best she she wrote a poem she said that most people
wrote a poem she said that most people
wrote a poem she said that most people go so far in life and then they park
go so far in life and then they park
go so far in life and then they park they pull off the highway of life
they pull off the highway of life
they pull off the highway of life especially when they get some hits
especially when they get some hits
especially when they get some hits especially when they’ve been rejected
especially when they’ve been rejected
especially when they’ve been rejected especially if they have an illness
especially if they have an illness
especially if they have an illness especially if they lose something they
especially if they lose something they
especially if they lose something they they pop and I take it further they
they pop and I take it further they
they pop and I take it further they don’t even turn on their emergency
don’t even turn on their emergency
don’t even turn on their emergency lights it’s not because that that they
lights it’s not because that that they
lights it’s not because that that they are broken down they don’t want anybody
are broken down they don’t want anybody
are broken down they don’t want anybody to stop and say hey look here I’ve got
to stop and say hey look here I’ve got
to stop and say hey look here I’ve got to the jumping cables in my trunk you
to the jumping cables in my trunk you
to the jumping cables in my trunk you need you need a jump
need you need a jump
need you need a jump hey look here there’s a service station
hey look here there’s a service station
hey look here there’s a service station ahead about three or four miles I have a
ahead about three or four miles I have a
ahead about three or four miles I have a can I can take you up there and get some
can I can take you up there and get some
can I can take you up there and get some gasoline oh no I’m just fine I had a
gasoline oh no I’m just fine I had a
gasoline oh no I’m just fine I had a talk show once and highest-rated fastest
talk show once and highest-rated fastest
talk show once and highest-rated fastest council talk show in the history of
council talk show in the history of
council talk show in the history of television well at least I had one and
television well at least I had one and
television well at least I had one and and I was excited at the you know when
and I was excited at the you know when
and I was excited at the you know when time I came into television years ago in
time I came into television years ago in
time I came into television years ago in televisions based upon conflict and
televisions based upon conflict and
televisions based upon conflict and controversy son said I want a
controversy son said I want a
controversy son said I want a solution-oriented talk show first
solution-oriented talk show first
solution-oriented talk show first concept at that time high ratings and
concept at that time high ratings and
concept at that time high ratings and the syndicated said you just got lucky
the syndicated said you just got lucky
the syndicated said you just got lucky come on let’s do these other type of
come on let’s do these other type of
come on let’s do these other type of shows you can be a Jerry Springer and
shows you can be a Jerry Springer and
shows you can be a Jerry Springer and all no that’s not why I came here no I
all no that’s not why I came here no I
all no that’s not why I came here no I believe that we live in the greatest
believe that we live in the greatest
believe that we live in the greatest country world where we should sell hold
country world where we should sell hold
country world where we should sell hold ourselves to certain standards huh I’m
ourselves to certain standards huh I’m
ourselves to certain standards huh I’m not going to come here and sell out of
not going to come here and sell out of
not going to come here and sell out of Who I am I’m not gonna compromise I’m
Who I am I’m not gonna compromise I’m
Who I am I’m not gonna compromise I’m not gonna law my standards for you know
not gonna law my standards for you know
not gonna law my standards for you know that’s how I showed up and so they fired
that’s how I showed up and so they fired
that’s how I showed up and so they fired security walking out I said I can walk
security walking out I said I can walk
security walking out I said I can walk by myself but let me tell you what
by myself but let me tell you what
by myself but let me tell you what happened I took a hit and I parked it
happened I took a hit and I parked it
happened I took a hit and I parked it wasn’t that I didn’t have the ability to
wasn’t that I didn’t have the ability to
wasn’t that I didn’t have the ability to do more my concept was good but what
do more my concept was good but what
do more my concept was good but what happened when I took the hit when they
happened when I took the hit when they
happened when I took the hit when they canceled the show I cancelled myself
canceled the show I cancelled myself
canceled the show I cancelled myself when they said this show is going to be
when they said this show is going to be
when they said this show is going to be taken off television it won’t work I
taken off television it won’t work I
taken off television it won’t work I told myself les you can’t succeed in
told myself les you can’t succeed in
told myself les you can’t succeed in television and I parked you know what I
television and I parked you know what I
television and I parked you know what I did I went back to my comfort zone as a
did I went back to my comfort zone as a
did I went back to my comfort zone as a motivational speaker and Lisa I’m doing
motivational speaker and Lisa I’m doing
motivational speaker and Lisa I’m doing better than most people that’s nothing
better than most people that’s nothing
better than most people that’s nothing to compare yourself the worst that other
to compare yourself the worst that other
to compare yourself the worst that other people are doing and then make yourself
people are doing and then make yourself
people are doing and then make yourself feel better now I talked I didn’t have
feel better now I talked I didn’t have
feel better now I talked I didn’t have my emergency lights on I didn’t want to
my emergency lights on I didn’t want to
my emergency lights on I didn’t want to show up on the radar
show up on the radar
show up on the radar I had plugged you know how long I parked
I had plugged you know how long I parked
I had plugged you know how long I parked I parked for ten years do you hear me
I parked for ten years do you hear me
I parked for ten years do you hear me now unlike Regis Philbin when his shows
now unlike Regis Philbin when his shows
now unlike Regis Philbin when his shows were canceled he kept going he kept
were canceled he kept going he kept
were canceled he kept going he kept going he kept going and he got other
going he kept going and he got other
going he kept going and he got other shows I bet you somebody gave him a push
shows I bet you somebody gave him a push
shows I bet you somebody gave him a push somebody said hey you need a lift I
somebody said hey you need a lift I
somebody said hey you need a lift I didn’t even make that an option for me I
didn’t even make that an option for me I
didn’t even make that an option for me I got off the highway I’ve looked back to
got off the highway I’ve looked back to
got off the highway I’ve looked back to my comfort zone and I thought the show
my comfort zone and I thought the show
my comfort zone and I thought the show failed and I identified myself as a
failed and I identified myself as a
failed and I identified myself as a failure and guess something happened one
failure and guess something happened one
failure and guess something happened one day of just flipping the channels
day of just flipping the channels
day of just flipping the channels looking at PBS and saw Wayne Dyer my
looking at PBS and saw Wayne Dyer my
looking at PBS and saw Wayne Dyer my friend Wayne Dyer
friend Wayne Dyer
friend Wayne Dyer and watch it wait we’re both in our 60s
and watch it wait we’re both in our 60s
and watch it wait we’re both in our 60s Wayne is still doing it while the little
Wayne is still doing it while the little
Wayne is still doing it while the little hair he has it’s gray still there I said
hair he has it’s gray still there I said
hair he has it’s gray still there I said hey I’ve got some more stuff in me I’ve
hey I’ve got some more stuff in me I’ve
hey I’ve got some more stuff in me I’ve got another PBS special in me I’ve got
got another PBS special in me I’ve got
got another PBS special in me I’ve got some other ideas you know you Oprah and
some other ideas you know you Oprah and
some other ideas you know you Oprah and Phil they’re doing my stuff maybe I need
Phil they’re doing my stuff maybe I need
Phil they’re doing my stuff maybe I need to come back out here and I went back
to come back out here and I went back
to come back out here and I went back inside calling PBS and different people
inside calling PBS and different people
inside calling PBS and different people I said les what happened to you I said
I said les what happened to you I said
I said les what happened to you I said well I’m I didn’t know whether or not
well I’m I didn’t know whether or not
well I’m I didn’t know whether or not anybody would be interested in me
anybody would be interested in me
anybody would be interested in me because the show was canceled no no you
because the show was canceled no no you
because the show was canceled no no you had some good ideas and when they said
had some good ideas and when they said
had some good ideas and when they said yeah we’d love to do a show with you is
yeah we’d love to do a show with you is
yeah we’d love to do a show with you is that you look they said yes and when I
that you look they said yes and when I
that you look they said yes and when I went into the studio and people that
went into the studio and people that
went into the studio and people that work with 10 years ago they were still
work with 10 years ago they were still
work with 10 years ago they were still there
there
there guys you know do you guys still have
guys you know do you guys still have
guys you know do you guys still have except we have it do you have it I said
except we have it do you have it I said
except we have it do you have it I said I think so and I did the show and I
I think so and I did the show and I
I think so and I did the show and I wasn’t as good as I was ten years ago
wasn’t as good as I was ten years ago
wasn’t as good as I was ten years ago because I had off the highway I’ve
because I had off the highway I’ve
because I had off the highway I’ve gotten off the highway of life I’ve been
gotten off the highway of life I’ve been
gotten off the highway of life I’ve been parked for so long it’s taking me some
parked for so long it’s taking me some
parked for so long it’s taking me some time to get my strength back to find my
time to get my strength back to find my
time to get my strength back to find my power to get my confidence back but at
power to get my confidence back but at
power to get my confidence back but at least I’m back out there in the game
least I’m back out there in the game
least I’m back out there in the game determined to dry empty
[Applause]
[Applause] so I say to you see I only attract
so I say to you see I only attract
so I say to you see I only attract millionaires of millionaires in training
millionaires of millionaires in training
millionaires of millionaires in training let’s go get that in a minute you have
let’s go get that in a minute you have
let’s go get that in a minute you have something special you have greatness
something special you have greatness
something special you have greatness within you and the only reason you are
within you and the only reason you are
within you and the only reason you are here you are my son you can feel me some
here you are my son you can feel me some
here you are my son you can feel me some of you feel me right here in your heart
of you feel me right here in your heart
of you feel me right here in your heart of heart and my goal in is to get past
of heart and my goal in is to get past
of heart and my goal in is to get past your mind and enter your heart so it’s
your mind and enter your heart so it’s
your mind and enter your heart so it’s necessary that you you have the mindset
necessary that you you have the mindset
necessary that you you have the mindset that I can do this you’ve got to begin
that I can do this you’ve got to begin
that I can do this you’ve got to begin to believe and to fortify that belief
to believe and to fortify that belief
to believe and to fortify that belief and feed that belief by listening to
and feed that belief by listening to
and feed that belief by listening to tapes going to seminars and workshops by
tapes going to seminars and workshops by
tapes going to seminars and workshops by challenging yourself by stretching
challenging yourself by stretching
challenging yourself by stretching yourself it was Osbourne who said unless
yourself it was Osbourne who said unless
yourself it was Osbourne who said unless you attempt to do something beyond that
you attempt to do something beyond that
you attempt to do something beyond that which you’ve already mastered you will
which you’ve already mastered you will
which you’ve already mastered you will never grow and as you begin to challenge
never grow and as you begin to challenge
never grow and as you begin to challenge yourself you’ll discover some things
yourself you’ll discover some things
yourself you’ll discover some things about yourself that you don’t know right
about yourself that you don’t know right
about yourself that you don’t know right now the other thing is you begin to look
now the other thing is you begin to look
now the other thing is you begin to look at yourself look at your dreams and and
at yourself look at your dreams and and
at yourself look at your dreams and and begin begin to experiment and stepping
begin begin to experiment and stepping
begin begin to experiment and stepping in to your greatness one of the things
in to your greatness one of the things
in to your greatness one of the things that’s very important whatever goals and
that’s very important whatever goals and
that’s very important whatever goals and dreams that you have repeat after me
dreams that you have repeat after me
dreams that you have repeat after me please make your move before you’re
please make your move before you’re
please make your move before you’re ready
you have priced pritchard is a great
you have priced pritchard is a great great motivator and trainer he said make
great motivator and trainer he said make
great motivator and trainer he said make your move before you’re ready we’re in
your move before you’re ready we’re in
your move before you’re ready we’re in instructed in in life to walk by faith
instructed in in life to walk by faith
instructed in in life to walk by faith and not by sight so you want to really
and not by sight so you want to really
and not by sight so you want to really begin to stretch yourself you want to
begin to stretch yourself you want to
begin to stretch yourself you want to become a risk-taker you want to raise
become a risk-taker you want to raise
become a risk-taker you want to raise the bar on yourself most people won’t do
the bar on yourself most people won’t do
the bar on yourself most people won’t do that see most people engage in low life
that see most people engage in low life
that see most people engage in low life living low-risk living this God said if
living low-risk living this God said if
living low-risk living this God said if you’re not willing to risk you cannot
you’re not willing to risk you cannot
you’re not willing to risk you 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 happy and
become your best you can’t be happy and
become your best you can’t be happy and if you can’t be happy then what else is
if you can’t be happy then what else is
if you can’t be happy then what else is there I like what Helen Keller said life
there I like what Helen Keller said life
there I like what Helen Keller said life is short and unpredictable eat the
is short and unpredictable eat the
is short and unpredictable eat the dessert first and so you want to begin
dessert first and so you want to begin
dessert first and so you want to begin to take some chances you want to begin
to take some chances you want to begin
to take some chances you want to begin to challenge yourself and make it okay
to challenge yourself and make it okay
to challenge yourself and make it okay to fail and learn from your failures
to fail and learn from your failures
to fail and learn from your failures don’t allow fear of failure and the
don’t allow fear of failure and the
don’t allow fear of failure and the allure the attractiveness of playing it
allure the attractiveness of playing it
allure the attractiveness of playing it safe in life to draw you in you can’t
safe in life to draw you in you can’t
safe in life to draw you in you can’t get out of life alive you’ve got to die
get out of life alive you’ve got to die
get out of life alive you’ve got to die to leave you other thing is you look at
to leave you other thing is you look at
to leave you other thing is you look at yourself look at your dreams detoxify
yourself look at your dreams detoxify
yourself look at your dreams detoxify your life write that down see I think
your life write that down see I think
your life write that down see I think that most people never achieve their
that most people never achieve their
that most people never achieve their true goals in life because they’re
true goals in life because they’re
true goals in life because they’re surrounded with too many toxic negative
surrounded with too many toxic negative
surrounded with too many toxic negative energy draining people you’ve got to
energy draining people you’ve got to
energy draining people you’ve got to look at the people in your life that ask
look at the people in your life that ask
look at the people in your life that ask yourself the question what is this
yourself the question what is this
yourself the question what is this relationship doing to me how is it
relationship doing to me how is it
relationship doing to me how is it impacting my life I’m a better person
impacting my life I’m a better person
impacting my life I’m a better person Sidney Poitier wrote a book called the
Sidney Poitier wrote a book called the
Sidney Poitier wrote a book called the measure of a man
measure of a man
measure of a man it’s powerful but I’ve encouraged you to
it’s powerful but I’ve encouraged you to
it’s powerful but I’ve encouraged you to get the tapes I love his voice and and
get the tapes I love his voice and and
get the tapes I love his voice and and he said something and there he said when
he said something and there he said when
he said something and there 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 unconsciously it’s not spoken
happens unconsciously it’s not spoken
happens unconsciously it’s not spoken either you adjust to their pace or
either you adjust to their pace or
either you adjust to their pace or they’re just to your pace whose case
they’re just to your pace whose case
they’re just to your pace whose case have you adjusted to so you want to
have you adjusted to so you want to
have you adjusted to so you want to surround yourself my abduct my daughter
surround yourself my abduct my daughter
surround yourself my abduct my daughter ona Brown who’s the speaker and coach
ona Brown who’s the speaker and coach
ona Brown who’s the speaker and coach she says call forth your team but make
she says call forth your team but make
she says call forth your team but make sure these are people that you can learn
sure these are people that you can learn
sure these are people that you can learn from and never forget I’m on a special
from and never forget I’m on a special
from and never forget I’m on a special board with it
board with it
board with it Bishop TD jakes and we went into a board
Bishop TD jakes and we went into a board
Bishop TD jakes and we went into a board meeting he looked at everybody before
meeting he looked at everybody before
meeting he looked at everybody before opening the meeting he said as soon as I
opening the meeting he said as soon as I
opening the meeting he said as soon as I know as much as you do you’re fine with
know as much as you do you’re fine with
know as much as you do you’re fine with that the meeting is now open everybody
that the meeting is now open everybody
that the meeting is now open everybody continued to learn that for trust me
continued to learn that for trust me
continued to learn that for trust me that a friend of mine did his Kimbrough
that a friend of mine did his Kimbrough
that a friend of mine did his Kimbrough motivational speaker out of Atlanta he
motivational speaker out of Atlanta he
motivational speaker out of Atlanta he said of you the smartest one in your
said of you the smartest one in your
said of you the smartest one in your group you need to get a new group so as
group you need to get a new group so as
group you need to get a new group so as you look at yourself and look into the
you look at yourself and look into the
you look at yourself and look into the future
future
future call forth your team George Frazier says
call forth your team George Frazier says
call forth your team George Frazier says your network determines your net worth
your network determines your net worth
your network determines your net worth who do you allow to be in your ear what
who do you allow to be in your ear what
who do you allow to be in your ear what kind of relationships are you developing
kind of relationships are you developing
kind of relationships are you developing are then asset to you or their liability
are then asset to you or their liability
are then asset to you or their liability do they elevate your spirits or do they
do they elevate your spirits or do they
do they elevate your spirits or do they tear you down forget two types of people
tear you down forget two types of people
tear you down forget two types of people nourishing people and toxic people
nourishing people and toxic people
nourishing people and toxic people nourishing people they bring the best
nourishing people they bring the best
nourishing people they bring the best out of you they encourage you to inspire
out of you they encourage you to inspire
out of you they encourage you to inspire you they hold you accountable toxic
you they hold you accountable toxic
you they hold you accountable toxic people they’re critical people always
people they’re critical people always
people they’re critical people always telling you what you can’t do always
telling you what you can’t do always
telling you what you can’t do always measuring your possibility it’s based
measuring your possibility it’s based
measuring your possibility it’s based upon their failures
upon their failures
upon their failures my mother said never let anybody tell
my mother said never let anybody tell
my mother said never let anybody tell you what you can’t do son especially if
you what you can’t do son especially if
you what you can’t do son especially if they haven’t done it they don’t know
they haven’t done it they don’t know
they haven’t done it they don’t know what’s possible for you so you began to
what’s possible for you so you began to
what’s possible for you so you began to look at yourself begin to identify the
look at yourself begin to identify the
look at yourself begin to identify the relationships that you communicate with
relationships that you communicate with
relationships that you communicate with most and say hey is this relationship
most and say hey is this relationship
most and say hey is this relationship helpful to me and then think about some
helpful to me and then think about some
helpful to me and then think about some people that you need to bring into your
people that you need to bring into your
people that you need to bring into your life that you can learn from that you
life that you can learn from that you
life that you can learn from that you can grow from I joined the National
can grow from I joined the National
can grow from I joined the National Speakers Association when I decided that
Speakers Association when I decided that
Speakers Association when I decided that I wanted to speak I wanted to be around
I wanted to speak I wanted to be around
I wanted to speak I wanted to be around the people that were doing what I wanted
the people that were doing what I wanted
the people that were doing what I wanted to do I’ll never
to do I’ll never
to do I’ll never but I saw dr. norman vincent peale is it
but I saw dr. norman vincent peale is it
but I saw dr. norman vincent peale is it you you have something special you have
you you have something special you have
you you have something special you have greatness within you and you can do more
greatness within you and you can do more
greatness within you and you can do more than you can ever begin to imagine and
than you can ever begin to imagine and
than you can ever begin to imagine and Here I am in the audience oh my goodness
Here I am in the audience oh my goodness
Here I am in the audience oh my goodness I dread the power of positive thinking
I dread the power of positive thinking
I dread the power of positive thinking 17 times my hero and I saw him backstage
17 times my hero and I saw him backstage
17 times my hero and I saw him backstage and I said dr. Peale hi my name is les
and I said dr. Peale hi my name is les
and I said dr. Peale hi my name is les brown I’ve listened to your tapes and I
brown I’ve listened to your tapes and I
brown I’ve listened to your tapes and I and read your books they gave them to us
and read your books they gave them to us
and read your books they gave them to us in special education sir
in special education sir
in special education sir one day I would love to be on stage with
one day I would love to be on stage with
one day I would love to be on stage with you and he looked at me and said it’s
you and he looked at me and said it’s
you and he looked at me and said it’s possible young man it’s possible but
possible young man it’s possible but
possible young man it’s possible but this man when he spoke he gave me goose
this man when he spoke he gave me goose
this man when he spoke he gave me goose pimples deep baritone voice stoped spoke
pimples deep baritone voice stoped spoke
pimples deep baritone voice stoped spoke from his diaphragm you have something
from his diaphragm you have something
from his diaphragm you have something special you have greatness within you he
special you have greatness within you he
special you have greatness within you he override the inner conversations in my
override the inner conversations in my
override the inner conversations in my mind I’ll never forget the gentleman
mind I’ll never forget the gentleman
mind I’ll never forget the gentleman what a brilliant man a Harvard graduate
what a brilliant man a Harvard graduate
what a brilliant man a Harvard graduate dr. Carnegie would sit he said if you
dr. Carnegie would sit he said if you
dr. Carnegie would sit he said if you can determine what a man shall think you
can determine what a man shall think you
can determine what a man shall think you never have to concern yourself and what
never have to concern yourself and what
never have to concern yourself and what he will do if you can make a man feel
he will do if you can make a man feel
he will do if you can make a man feel inferior never have to compel him to
inferior never have to compel him to
inferior never have to compel him to seek and adhere his status for he will
seek and adhere his status for he will
seek and adhere his status for he will seek it himself and if you can make a
seek it himself and if you can make a
seek it himself and if you can make a man feel justly an outcast never have to
man feel justly an outcast never have to
man feel justly an outcast never have to all to have to go to the back door he’ll
all to have to go to the back door he’ll
all to have to go to the back door he’ll go without being told and if there’s no
go without being told and if there’s no
go without being told and if there’s no door his very nature will come back can
door his very nature will come back can
door his very nature will come back can we live in a world where we’re told more
we live in a world where we’re told more
we live in a world where we’re told more about our limitations rather than
about our limitations rather than
about our limitations rather than tenshun how many have been told that you
tenshun how many have been told that you
tenshun how many have been told that you couldn’t do something we answered your
couldn’t do something we answered your
couldn’t do something we answered your chem I T did a study that if I say to
chem I T did a study that if I say to
chem I T did a study that if I say to you you can’t do that that 16 people
you you can’t do that that 16 people
you you can’t do that that 16 people have to come alone and say you can do
have to come alone and say you can do
have to come alone and say you can do that you can’t do that you can do that
that you can’t do that you can do that
that you can’t do that you can do that to neutralize that and the seventeenth
to neutralize that and the seventeenth
to neutralize that and the seventeenth statement that you hear you can do it
statement that you hear you can do it
statement that you hear you can do it will be the one that will finally stick
will be the one that will finally stick
will be the one that will finally stick so you have to watch who’s speaking in
so you have to watch who’s speaking in
so you have to watch who’s speaking in to you you’ve got to begin to monitor
to you you’ve got to begin to monitor
to you you’ve got to begin to monitor your mind and you got to begin to
your mind and you got to begin to
your mind and you got to begin to literally be proactive in programming
literally be proactive in programming
literally be proactive in programming yourself to success be not conformed to
yourself to success be not conformed to
yourself to success be not conformed to this world be a transformed by the
this world be a transformed by the
this world be a transformed by the renewing of your mind you’ve got to take
renewing of your mind you’ve got to take
renewing of your mind you’ve got to take responsibility to make that happen and
responsibility to make that happen and
responsibility to make that happen and as you begin to do that you’ll begin to
as you begin to do that you’ll begin to
as you begin to do that you’ll begin to see some incredible changes you live
see some incredible changes you live
see some incredible changes you live understand now when Earl Nightingale
understand now when Earl Nightingale
understand now when Earl Nightingale said all of us are self-made but only
said all of us are self-made but only
said all of us are self-made but only the successful will admit it as you
the successful will admit it as you
the successful will admit it as you begin to look at your dreams and look at
begin to look at your dreams and look at
begin to look at your dreams and look at your goals write this down make know
your goals write this down make know
your goals write this down make know you’re a vitamin C most people stop
you’re a vitamin C most people stop
you’re a vitamin C most people stop short of their dreams in park and get
short of their dreams in park and get
short of their dreams in park and get off the highway of life because of the
off the highway of life because of the
off the highway of life because of the rejections of life you will always be
rejections of life you will always be
rejections of life you will always be rejected it’s no big deal so I can’t
rejected it’s no big deal so I can’t
rejected it’s no big deal so I can’t feel said rejection is a myth it’s not
feel said rejection is a myth it’s not
feel said rejection is a myth it’s not like when somebody says no and then they
like when somebody says no and then they
like when somebody says no and then they slap you know just you know to me make
slap you know just you know to me make
slap you know just you know to me make know your vitamin get excited about that
know your vitamin get excited about that
know your vitamin get excited about that know why because every time someone says
know why because every time someone says
know why because every time someone says no that brings you another step to a yes
no that brings you another step to a yes
no that brings you another step to a yes you’re getting closer trust me you will
you’re getting closer trust me you will
you’re getting closer trust me you will win if you don’t quit you will win if
win if you don’t quit you will win if
win if you don’t quit you will win if you don’t quit even a broken clock is
you don’t quit even a broken clock is
you don’t quit even a broken clock is Right twice a day
Right twice a day
Right twice a day the other thing is as you look at
the other thing is as you look at
the other thing is as you look at yourself and look at you goes and look
yourself and look at you goes and look
yourself and look at you goes and look at your dreams assess yourself what are
at your dreams assess yourself what are
at your dreams assess yourself what are your strengths what do you weaknesses
your strengths what do you weaknesses
your strengths what do you weaknesses what do you bring to the table when I
what do you bring to the table when I
what do you bring to the table when I looked at becoming a motivational
looked at becoming a motivational
looked at becoming a motivational speaker I looked at all the speakers and
speaker I looked at all the speakers and
speaker I looked at all the speakers and I noticed that they were pretty much
I noticed that they were pretty much
I noticed that they were pretty much scripted so I said what is it that can
scripted so I said what is it that can
scripted so I said what is it that can make me stand out I don’t have any
make me stand out I don’t have any
make me stand out I don’t have any college education I don’t have any
college education I don’t have any
college education I don’t have any credentials I never worked for a major
credentials I never worked for a major
credentials I never worked for a major corporation what is that I can do to
corporation what is that I can do to
corporation what is that I can do to offset my weaknesses and then something
offset my weaknesses and then something
offset my weaknesses and then something say well less and this is very important
say well less and this is very important
say well less and this is very important mr. Washington mr. Brown yes there what
mr. Washington mr. Brown yes there what
mr. Washington mr. Brown yes there what do you want to do it
do you want to do it
do you want to do it I want to become successful good he said
I want to become successful good he said
I want to become successful good he said you must be willing to do the things
you must be willing to do the things
you must be willing to do the things that a others won’t do in order to have
that a others won’t do in order to have
that a 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 that’s why you said you have something
that’s why you said you have something
that’s why you said you have something special see very few people go to
special see very few people go to
special see very few people go to seminars workshop they’ll go to a
seminars workshop they’ll go to a
seminars workshop they’ll go to a concert but showing up to get something
concert but showing up to get something
concert but showing up to get something that could expand their minds and help
that could expand their minds and help
that could expand their minds and help them to begin to see their lives
them to begin to see their lives
them to begin to see their lives differently to give them a larger vision
differently to give them a larger vision
differently to give them a larger vision of themselves there’ll be too busy like
of themselves there’ll be too busy like
of themselves there’ll be too busy like I said well how much does it cause well
I said well how much does it cause well
I said well how much does it cause well information cost but it pays what self
information cost but it pays what self
information cost but it pays what self here’s the other thing is ladies and
here’s the other thing is ladies and
here’s the other thing is ladies and gentlemen let’s say it’s me
gentlemen let’s say it’s me
gentlemen let’s say it’s me yes see it’s it’s possible you can live
yes see it’s it’s possible you can live
yes see it’s it’s possible you can live your dream it’s necessary that you have
your dream it’s necessary that you have
your dream it’s necessary that you have the mindset that that I’m going to do
the mindset that that I’m going to do
the mindset that that I’m going to do this but you’ve got to take ownership
this but you’ve got to take ownership
this but you’ve got to take ownership you’ve gotta decide hey I’m gonna do
you’ve gotta decide hey I’m gonna do
you’ve gotta decide hey I’m gonna do you’re gonna you’ve got to take
you’re gonna you’ve got to take
you’re gonna you’ve got to take responsibility for your life George
responsibility for your life George
responsibility 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 for the
it in this life they look around for the
it in this life they look around for the circumstances that they want and if they
circumstances that they want and if they
circumstances that they want and if they can’t find them they create then you’ve
can’t find them they create then you’ve
can’t find them they create then you’ve got decided it’s me you’ve got to say
got decided it’s me you’ve got to say
got decided it’s me you’ve got to say and say this with with conviction I
and say this with with conviction I
and say this with with conviction I expect to win
expect to win
expect to win yes I think it’s important that we say
yes I think it’s important that we say
yes I think it’s important that we say that you know if you ask most people do
that you know if you ask most people do
that you know if you ask most people do you want to become successful they will
you want to become successful they will
you want to become successful they will say yes took my oldest son for walk my
say yes took my oldest son for walk my
say yes took my oldest son for walk my name said you know we always expect our
name said you know we always expect our
name said you know we always expect our children to do far more than what we do
children to do far more than what we do
children to do far more than what we do said Calvin he wants his own identity
said Calvin he wants his own identity
said Calvin he wants his own identity its Leslie Calvin Brown jr. stop him
its Leslie Calvin Brown jr. stop him
its Leslie Calvin Brown jr. stop him look him in the eye and said do you want
look him in the eye and said do you want
look him in the eye and said do you want to be successful son he said yes our dad
to be successful son he said yes our dad
to be successful son he said yes our dad very good that’s walk son walk further
very good that’s walk son walk further
very good that’s walk son walk further stop him again
stop him again
stop him again Missy Calvin look in the eyes son yes
Missy Calvin look in the eyes son yes
Missy Calvin look in the eyes son yes sir dad you expect to be successful son
sir dad you expect to be successful son
sir dad you expect to be successful son and he said there and he looked at me in
and he said there and he looked at me in
and he said there and he looked at me in his eyes got glassy you say let’s walk
his eyes got glassy you say let’s walk
his eyes got glassy you say let’s walk and the reason that he said let’s walk
and the reason that he said let’s walk
and the reason that he said let’s walk because my son is very bright of all my
because my son is very bright of all my
because my son is very bright of all my children he’s perhaps the smartest one
children he’s perhaps the smartest one
children he’s perhaps the smartest one but Calvin now over 30
but Calvin now over 30
but Calvin now over 30 Calvin now the single parent of two
Calvin now the single parent of two
Calvin now the single parent of two daughters good father
daughters good father
daughters good father Calvin now this stage of his life he’s
Calvin now this stage of his life he’s
Calvin now this stage of his life he’s behind on his dreams a lot of talent a
behind on his dreams a lot of talent a
behind on his dreams a lot of talent a lot of abilities very conservative one
lot of abilities very conservative one
lot of abilities very conservative one of those people who great mind but just
of those people who great mind but just
of those people who great mind but just just hasn’t developed that ah you know
just hasn’t developed that ah you know
just hasn’t developed that ah you know things that we want our kids they have
things that we want our kids they have
things that we want our kids they have that I want it Calvin Calvin you got to
that I want it Calvin Calvin you got to
that I want it Calvin Calvin you got to kick it up a notch son you never thought
kick it up a notch son you never thought
kick it up a notch son you never thought you’d be in your 30s you got to kick it
you’d be in your 30s you got to kick it
you’d be in your 30s you got to kick it up a notch
up a notch
up a notch you got to increase your energy in order
you got to increase your energy in order
you got to increase your energy in order to to live your dream you can’t be
to to live your dream you can’t be
to to live your dream you can’t be casual about your dreams Bill Bailey
casual about your dreams Bill Bailey
casual about your dreams Bill Bailey said if you casual about your dream
said if you casual about your dream
said if you casual about your dream you’ll end up a casualty check someone’s
you’ll end up a casualty check someone’s
you’ll end up a casualty check someone’s hand on your right and left and say kick
hand on your right and left and say kick
hand on your right and left and say kick it up a notch yes yes you’ve got to kick
it up a notch yes yes you’ve got to kick
it up a notch yes yes you’ve got to kick it up a notch
it up a notch
it up a notch what is it you bring and whatever you
what is it you bring and whatever you
what is it you bring and whatever you bring you’ve got to kick it up a notch
bring you’ve got to kick it up a notch
bring you’ve got to kick it up a notch what is your signature as you look at
what is your signature as you look at
what is your signature as you look at where you want to go and what it is you
where you want to go and what it is you
where you want to go and what it is you want to do as you look at your product
want to do as you look at your product
want to do as you look at your product or your services repeat out to me please
or your services repeat out to me please
or your services repeat out to me please provide more service than you get paid
provide more service than you get paid
provide more service than you get paid for
for
for yes and that becomes your signature when
yes and that becomes your signature when
yes and that becomes your signature when you look at your goals and look at where
you look at your goals and look at where
you look at your goals and look at where you want to go it’s your products that
you want to go it’s your products that
you want to go it’s your products that your services that your industry you
your services that your industry you
your services that your industry you want to set some high standards for
want to set some high standards for
want to set some high standards for yourself
yourself
yourself I had like what Henry David Thoreau said
I had like what Henry David Thoreau said
I had like what Henry David Thoreau said do not go with a pathway lead but go
do not go with a pathway lead but go
do not go with a pathway lead but go where there’s no path and leave a trail
where there’s no path and leave a trail
where there’s no path and leave a trail how is it that your industry will be
how is it that your industry will be
how is it that your industry will be done differently five years from now ten
done differently five years from now ten
done differently five years from now ten years from now
years from now
years from now what is your reputation in your industry
what is your reputation in your industry
what is your reputation in your industry when you come into a room and you leave
when you come into a room and you leave
when you come into a room and you leave what’s the scuttlebutt above you do
what’s the scuttlebutt above you do
what’s the scuttlebutt above you do people say hey that’s a go-to person
people say hey that’s a go-to person
people say hey that’s a go-to person that’s a person if you ask them to do
that’s a person if you ask them to do
that’s a person if you ask them to do that job you’re talking about a job
that job you’re talking about a job
that job you’re talking about a job being done it will be done extremely
being done it will be done extremely
being done it will be done extremely well are you known for that person that
well are you known for that person that
well are you known for that person that that stand out with what you do that
that stand out with what you do that
that stand out with what you do that stand out with your quality of service
stand out with your quality of service
stand out with your quality of service with your standards always looking for
with your standards always looking for
with your standards always looking for ways to better your best are you one of
ways to better your best are you one of
ways to better your best are you one of those people that believe well if it
those people that believe well if it
those people that believe well if it ain’t broke don’t fix it Japanese
ain’t broke don’t fix it Japanese
ain’t broke don’t fix it Japanese believe it ain’t perfect keep working on
believe it ain’t perfect keep working on
believe it ain’t perfect keep working on it are you willing to keep working when
it are you willing to keep working when
it are you willing to keep working when are you willing are you willing to
are you willing are you willing to
are you willing are you willing to realize that you have not done your best
realize that you have not done your best
realize that you have not done your best stuff yet that you can better your best
stuff yet that you can better your best
stuff yet that you can better your best you’ve got to take responsibility for
you’ve got to take responsibility for
you’ve got to take responsibility for that now let’s go to the next one not
that now let’s go to the next one not
that now let’s go to the next one not only is it possible that you can live
only is it possible that you can live
only is it possible that you can live your dream it’s the necessary that you
your dream it’s the necessary that you
your dream it’s the necessary that you call forth your team and surround
call forth your team and surround
call forth your team and surround yourself with people that you can learn
yourself with people that you can learn
yourself with people that you can learn from and grow from that you must work
from and grow from that you must work
from and grow from that you must work with yourself and monitor yourself and
with yourself and monitor yourself and
with yourself and monitor yourself and train yourself that you’ve got to begin
train yourself that you’ve got to begin
train yourself that you’ve got to begin to take total responsibility for the
to take total responsibility for the
to take total responsibility for the outcomes that you want to produce in
outcomes that you want to produce in
outcomes that you want to produce in your life but let us say together with
your life but let us say together with
your life but let us say together with power and conviction it’s hard yes
power and conviction it’s hard yes
power and conviction it’s hard yes ladies and gentlemen living a dream
ladies and gentlemen living a dream
ladies and gentlemen living a dream changing your life is hard it’s hard
changing your life is hard it’s hard
changing your life is hard it’s hard when you lose all your money when you
when you lose all your money when you
when you lose all your money when you you you’ve given it the best that you
you you’ve given it the best that you
you you’ve given it the best that you have and when you have some major
have and when you have some major
have and when you have some major setback it’s hard when a doctor looked
setback it’s hard when a doctor looked
setback it’s hard when a doctor looked at me and said to three horrible words
at me and said to three horrible words
at me and said to three horrible words no one wants to hear you have cancer
no one wants to hear you have cancer
no one wants to hear you have cancer it was hard to mobilize my mind in
it was hard to mobilize my mind in
it was hard to mobilize my mind in spirit to listen to tapes and music and
spirit to listen to tapes and music and
spirit to listen to tapes and music and read scripture and be around other
read scripture and be around other
read scripture and be around other people in seeking out other prostate
people in seeking out other prostate
people in seeking out other prostate cancer conquerors to believe that I
cancer conquerors to believe that I
cancer conquerors to believe that I could do this it was hard
could do this it was hard
could do this it was hard never forget my son said daddy are you
never forget my son said daddy are you
never forget my son said daddy are you going to die why you asking me that
going to die why you asking me that
going to die why you asking me that you’re not going out much
you’re not going out much
you’re not going out much you’re not the bubbly personality that I
you’re not the bubbly personality that I
you’re not the bubbly personality that I know you to be you’re not talking much
know you to be you’re not talking much
know you to be you’re not talking much you’re spending a lot of time in the
you’re spending a lot of time in the
you’re spending a lot of time in the room by yourself dad are you in a
room by yourself dad are you in a
room by yourself dad are you in a surrender are you giving up are you
surrender are you giving up are you
surrender are you giving up are you gonna let that that doctor’s opinion
gonna let that that doctor’s opinion
gonna let that that doctor’s opinion become your reality
become your reality
become your reality well my daddy see me graduate yes yes
well my daddy see me graduate yes yes
well my daddy see me graduate yes yes yes yes I’m gonna fight no no I don’t
yes yes I’m gonna fight no no I don’t
yes yes I’m gonna fight no no I don’t think it’s my time yet I’m gonna see you
think it’s my time yet I’m gonna see you
think it’s my time yet I’m gonna see you graduate but more than that I’ve got
graduate but more than that I’ve got
graduate but more than that I’ve got some other things that I’m gonna do with
some other things that I’m gonna do with
some other things that I’m gonna do with my life and I thank you for asking me
my life and I thank you for asking me
my life and I thank you for asking me that but I must tell you that I’m scared
that but I must tell you that I’m scared
that but I must tell you that I’m scared I’m scared and I’ve never been in this
I’m scared and I’ve never been in this
I’m scared and I’ve never been in this situation before it’s been easy for me
situation before it’s been easy for me
situation before it’s been easy for me to talk to people and encourage people
to talk to people and encourage people
to talk to people and encourage people when they’ve had challenges in their
when they’ve had challenges in their
when they’ve had challenges in their lives but it’s me
lives but it’s me
lives but it’s me and I don’t feel less than a man and let
and I don’t feel less than a man and let
and I don’t feel less than a man and let and admitting this to you yes I’m scared
and admitting this to you yes I’m scared
and admitting this to you yes I’m scared and I need some help
and I need some help
and I need some help repeat after me please ask for help not
repeat after me please ask for help not
repeat after me please ask for help not because you’re weak but because you want
because you’re weak but because you want
because you’re weak but because you want to remain strong and ask for help and
to remain strong and ask for help and
to remain strong and ask for help and don’t stop until you get it yes
don’t stop until you get it yes
don’t stop until you get it yes see see life is hard and there are some
see see life is hard and there are some
see see life is hard and there are some moments in life when you going to need
moments in life when you going to need
moments in life when you going to need some help
some help
some help you’re gonna need somebody to speak to
you’re gonna need somebody to speak to
you’re gonna need somebody to speak to you you’re gonna need somebody to say
you you’re gonna need somebody to say
you you’re gonna need somebody to say something to you I have a friend of mine
something to you I have a friend of mine
something to you I have a friend of mine Willy jolly is a motivational speaker it
Willy jolly is a motivational speaker it
Willy jolly is a motivational speaker it said a setback is a setup for a comeback
said a setback is a setup for a comeback
said a setback is a setup for a comeback I had to listen to Willie’s tapes I have
I had to listen to Willie’s tapes I have
I had to listen to Willie’s tapes I have another friend Kevin braces and who’s a
another friend Kevin braces and who’s a
another friend Kevin braces and who’s a speaker he said les come on man you can
speaker he said les come on man you can
speaker he said les come on man you can do this you can make this happen you can
do this you can make this happen you can
do this you can make this happen you can hit a home run it’s a done deal
hit a home run it’s a done deal
hit a home run it’s a done deal you are less proud I’ve Kansas got to
you are less proud I’ve Kansas got to
you are less proud I’ve Kansas got to get out of your body I said talk to me
get out of your body I said talk to me
get out of your body I said talk to me came to talk to me that’s what I need to
came to talk to me that’s what I need to
came to talk to me that’s what I need to hear
hear
hear I needed to hear those words okay who
I needed to hear those words okay who
I needed to hear those words okay who you are many people want to allow
you are many people want to allow
you are many people want to allow themselves to ask for help because of a
themselves to ask for help because of a
themselves to ask for help because of a pride pride cometh before fall because
pride pride cometh before fall because
pride pride cometh before fall because of ego ego means edging God no ask for
of ego ego means edging God no ask for
of ego ego means edging God no ask for help not because you’re weak but because
help not because you’re weak but because
help not because you’re weak but because you want to remain strong and ask for
you want to remain strong and ask for
you want to remain strong and ask for help don’t stop until you get it I’m
help don’t stop until you get it I’m
help don’t stop until you get it I’m here because a lot of people help me I’m
here because a lot of people help me I’m
here because a lot of people help me I’m here because a lot of people believed in
here because a lot of people believed in
here because a lot of people believed in me at a time when I was struggling to
me at a time when I was struggling to
me at a time when I was struggling to believe in my
believe in my
believe in my the other thing is let us say together
the other thing is let us say together
the other thing is let us say together it’s worth it
it’s worth it
it’s worth it Jessie I think and write this down you
Jessie I think and write this down you
Jessie I think and write this down you got to find five reasons that will make
got to find five reasons that will make
got to find five reasons that will make it worth it for you five reasons what
it worth it for you five reasons what
it worth it for you five reasons what will make it worth it to you unless I
will make it worth it to you unless I
will make it worth it to you unless I want to take care of my mother mine was
want to take care of my mother mine was
want to take care of my mother mine was I want to do something with my life what
I want to do something with my life what
I want to do something with my life what will make it worth it for you – I want
will make it worth it for you – I want
will make it worth it for you – I want to leave a legacy – I refuse to die an
to leave a legacy – I refuse to die an
to leave a legacy – I refuse to die an unlived life what will make it worth it
unlived life what will make it worth it
unlived life what will make it worth it for you repeat after me please you got
for you repeat after me please you got
for you repeat after me please you got to be hungry mister why she said mr.
to be hungry mister why she said mr.
to be hungry mister why she said mr. Brown what do you want to do with your
Brown what do you want to do with your
Brown what do you want to do with your life is Sara I want to become a disc
life is Sara I want to become a disc
life is Sara I want to become a disc jockey is that right yes sir good mr.
jockey is that right yes sir good mr.
jockey is that right yes sir good mr. Brown you got to be hungry instead I
Brown you got to be hungry instead I
Brown you got to be hungry instead I want you to listen to Paul Harvey he’s
want you to listen to Paul Harvey he’s
want you to listen to Paul Harvey he’s the world’s greatest communicator always
the world’s greatest communicator always
the world’s greatest communicator always finding a coach or mentor someone that’s
finding a coach or mentor someone that’s
finding a coach or mentor someone that’s doing what it is you want to do watch
doing what it is you want to do watch
doing what it is you want to do watch them listen to how he does the rest of
them listen to how he does the rest of
them listen to how he does the rest of the story listen to his voice mr. brown
the story listen to his voice mr. brown
the story listen to his voice mr. brown develop your mind and develop your
develop your mind and develop your
develop your mind and develop your communication skills because once you
communication skills because once you
communication skills because once you open your mouth young man you tell the
open your mouth young man you tell the
open your mouth young man you tell the world who you are and don’t forget mr.
world who you are and don’t forget mr.
world who you are and don’t forget mr. Brown you got to be hungry take the time
Brown you got to be hungry take the time
Brown you got to be hungry take the time to develop yourself I’ll start training
to develop yourself I’ll start training
to develop yourself I’ll start training and working on myself then pretty soon I
and working on myself then pretty soon I
and working on myself then pretty soon I came to him I said sir I’ve been working
came to him I said sir I’ve been working
came to him I said sir I’ve been working on myself I’ve done the things that you
on myself I’ve done the things that you
on myself I’ve done the things that you told me to do I listen to Earl
told me to do I listen to Earl
told me to do I listen to Earl Nightingale
Nightingale
Nightingale all the time and say again I’ve been
all the time and say again I’ve been
all the time and say again I’ve been reading dr. Norman Vincent pills book
reading dr. Norman Vincent pills book
reading dr. Norman Vincent pills book head and I’m ready huh I practice every
head and I’m ready huh I practice every
head and I’m ready huh I practice every day two and three hours sir is that
day two and three hours sir is that
day two and three hours sir is that right yes sir very good mr. Brown you
right yes sir very good mr. Brown you
right yes sir very good mr. Brown you got to be hungry I said why do you
got to be hungry I said why do you
got to be hungry I said why do you continue to say that so you people that
continue to say that so you people that
continue to say that so you people that are hungry are unstoppable mr. brown
are hungry are unstoppable mr. brown
are hungry are unstoppable mr. brown people that are hungry no excuse is
people that are hungry no excuse is
people that are hungry no excuse is acceptable go out and face the music
acceptable go out and face the music
acceptable go out and face the music young man and don’t forget stay hungry
young man and don’t forget stay hungry
young man and don’t forget stay hungry make know your vitamin I went to apply
make know your vitamin I went to apply
make know your vitamin I went to apply for a job on Miami Beach
for a job on Miami Beach
for a job on Miami Beach Milton butterball Smith was the program
Milton butterball Smith was the program
Milton butterball Smith was the program director hello mr. butterball how are
director hello mr. butterball how are
director hello mr. butterball how are you sir my name is les francais I like
you sir my name is les francais I like
you sir my name is les francais I like to be a disc jockey
to be a disc jockey
to be a disc jockey he’s a young man you have in journalism
he’s a young man you have in journalism
he’s a young man you have in journalism in your background who no sir don’t you
in your background who no sir don’t you
in your background who no sir don’t you have any experience in broadcasting no
have any experience in broadcasting no
have any experience in broadcasting no sir I don’t
sir I don’t
sir I don’t he said I’m sorry we don’t have any job
he said I’m sorry we don’t have any job
he said I’m sorry we don’t have any job for you I went back and I told mr.
for you I went back and I told mr.
for you I went back and I told mr. Washington
Washington
Washington deficit I said mr. Washington they said
deficit I said mr. Washington they said
deficit I said mr. Washington they said no they wouldn’t even allow me to to
no they wouldn’t even allow me to to
no they wouldn’t even allow me to to audition for them sir mr. Brown don’t
audition for them sir mr. Brown don’t
audition for them sir mr. Brown don’t take it personally I told you may know
take it personally I told you may know
take it personally I told you may know your vitamin most people are so negative
your vitamin most people are so negative
your vitamin most people are so negative they have to say no seven times before
they have to say no seven times before
they have to say no seven times before they say yes be unstoppable mr. Brown
they say yes be unstoppable mr. Brown
they say yes be unstoppable mr. Brown you got to be hungry go back again yes
you got to be hungry go back again yes
you got to be hungry go back again yes sir
sir
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 Braun sir I like to get this
name is les Braun sir I like to get this
name is les Braun sir I like to get this jockey young man weren’t you here
jockey young man weren’t you here
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 how
why are you back today well sir how
why are you back today well sir how didn’t know the worth or not somebody
didn’t know the worth or not somebody
didn’t know the worth or not somebody was laid off of somebody was fired sir
was laid off of somebody was fired sir
was laid off of 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 I came back the next day
out of here I came back the next day
out of here I came back the next day 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 father I like to get
name is les father I like to get
name is les father I like to get discharged I know what your name is
discharged I know what your name is
discharged I know what your name is weren’t you here the last two days yes
weren’t you here the last two days yes
weren’t you here the last two days yes sir I was did not tell you you know the
sir I was did not tell you you know the
sir I was did not tell you you know the last two days yes sir you did didn’t why
last two days yes sir you did didn’t why
last two days yes sir you did didn’t why are you back today well sir I didn’t
are you back today well sir I didn’t
are you back today well sir I didn’t know whether or not someone got sick or
know whether or not someone got sick or
know whether or not someone got sick or someone died sir
someone died sir
someone died sir no one got sick who died no one was laid
no one got sick who died no one was laid
no one got sick who died no one was laid off a fire now don’t you come back here
off a fire now don’t you come back here
off a fire now don’t you come back here again
again
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 seen you for the
looking happy like I seen you for the
looking happy like I seen you for the first time
first time
first time hello mr. butterball how are you he
hello mr. butterball how are you he
hello mr. butterball how are you he looked at me with rage he said go get me
looked at me with rage he said go get me
looked at me with rage he said go get me some coffee I said yes sir
so I became the errand boy for the disc
so I became the errand boy for the disc jockeys I’d go get their lunch in their
jockeys I’d go get their lunch in their
jockeys I’d go get their lunch in their dinner and I stand in the control room
dinner and I stand in the control room
dinner and I stand in the control room memorizing their hand movements on the
memorizing their hand movements on the
memorizing their hand movements on the control board and all the instruments
control board and all the instruments
control board and all the instruments learning everything that I could because
learning everything that I could because
learning everything that I could because I expect it to be hard to be behind that
I expect it to be hard to be behind that
I expect it to be hard to be behind that microphone then one day it was a
microphone then one day it was a
microphone then one day it was a Saturday afternoon and a disc jockey by
Saturday afternoon and a disc jockey by
Saturday afternoon and a disc jockey by the name but rocky and Roger was
the name but rocky and Roger was
the name but rocky and Roger was drinking while he was on the air rocket
drinking while he was on the air rocket
drinking while he was on the air rocket Roger got so drunk he started slurring
Roger got so drunk he started slurring
Roger got so drunk he started slurring his words he’s about to fall off the
his words he’s about to fall off the
his words he’s about to fall off the chair he obviously could not complete
chair he obviously could not complete
chair he obviously could not complete his program and there was looking at him
his program and there was looking at him
his program and there was looking at him through the control room window Saturday
through the control room window Saturday
through the control room window Saturday afternoon I was the only one there young
afternoon I was the only one there young
afternoon I was the only one there young ready and hungry
ready and hungry
ready and hungry walking back and forth saying drink Rock
walking back and forth saying drink Rock
walking back and forth saying drink Rock drain drank Rock ought to go and get him
drain drank Rock ought to go and get him
drain drank Rock ought to go and get him some more if he’d asked me to then
some more if he’d asked me to then
some more if he’d asked me to then pretty soon the phone rang it was a
pretty soon the phone rang it was a
pretty soon the phone rang it was a general manager and answered the phone I
general manager and answered the phone I
general manager and answered the phone I said hello he said young boy this is mr.
said hello he said young boy this is mr.
said hello he said young boy this is mr. Klein I said I know he said Rock can’t
Klein I said I know he said Rock can’t
Klein I said I know he said Rock can’t finish his program I said I know he said
finish his program I said I know he said
finish his program I said I know he said would you call one of the other DJs and
would you call one of the other DJs and
would you call one of the other DJs and I said yes sir I hung the phone up I
I said yes sir I hung the phone up I
I said yes sir I hung the phone up I said are you love me think I’m crazy
said are you love me think I’m crazy
said are you love me think I’m crazy I called ba-ba-ba-ba girlfriend
I called ba-ba-ba-ba girlfriend
I called ba-ba-ba-ba girlfriend Cassandra said you’ll come out of the
Cassandra said you’ll come out of the
Cassandra said you’ll come out of the front porch and turn up the radio I’m
front porch and turn up the radio I’m
front porch and turn up the radio I’m about to come on air I waited for about
about to come on air I waited for about
about to come on air I waited for about 20 minutes and I called him back I said
20 minutes and I called him back I said
20 minutes and I called him back I said mr. Klein I can’t find nobody he said
mr. Klein I can’t find nobody he said
mr. Klein I can’t find nobody he said young boy you’re not to work the
young boy you’re not to work the
young boy you’re not to work the controls I said yes sir he said gone and
controls I said yes sir he said gone and
controls I said yes sir he said gone and segue the records but don’t say nothing
segue the records but don’t say nothing
segue the records but don’t say nothing here I said yes sir I couldn’t wait to
here I said yes sir I couldn’t wait to
here I said yes sir I couldn’t wait to get her a rock out of the way I put on a
get her a rock out of the way I put on a
get her a rock out of the way I put on a fast record I said look out this is me
fast record I said look out this is me
fast record I said look out this is me lb Triple P let’s brown your platter
lb Triple P let’s brown your platter
lb 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 after we
and there will be none after we
and there will be none after we 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 single and loved Domingo
young and single and loved Domingo
young and single and loved Domingo certified bonafide BB qualified to bring
certified bonafide BB qualified to bring
certified bonafide BB qualified to bring you satisfaction at a whole lot of
you satisfaction at a whole lot of
you satisfaction at a whole lot of action look out baby I’m your lap man I
action look out baby I’m your lap man I
action look out baby I’m your lap man I was offering
[Music]
[Music] people that want to step into their
people that want to step into their
people that want to step into their greatness are hungry shake someone’s
greatness are hungry shake someone’s
greatness are hungry shake someone’s hand on your right and left and say you
hand on your right and left and say you
hand on your right and left and say you got to be hungry
got to be hungry
got to be hungry what is your legacy what will your
what is your legacy what will your
what is your legacy what will your statement be resolved every day read it
statement be resolved every day read it
statement be resolved every day read it every day I refuse to die an unlived
every day I refuse to die an unlived
every day I refuse to die an unlived life I’d like to leave this with you
life I’d like to leave this with you
life I’d like to leave this with you the mommy used to love to hear me say
the mommy used to love to hear me say
the mommy used to love to hear me say she say boys say that thing for me and I
she say boys say that thing for me and I
she say boys say that thing for me and I dedicate this to you to the greatness
dedicate this to you to the greatness
dedicate this to you to the greatness that’s within you because it’s there and
that’s within you because it’s there and
that’s within you because it’s there and it’s there simply this if you want a
it’s there simply this if you want a
it’s there simply this if you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for
thing bad enough to go out and fight for
thing bad enough to go out and fight for it to work day and night for it to give
it to work day and night for it to give
it to work day and night for it to give up your time your peace and sleep
up your time your peace and sleep
up your time your peace and sleep forward if all that you dream and scheme
forward if all that you dream and scheme
forward if all that you dream and scheme is about it and life seems useless and
is about it and life seems useless and
is about it and life seems useless and worthless without it and if you gladly
worthless without it and if you gladly
worthless without it and if you gladly sweat for it in fretboard and plan for
sweat for it in fretboard and plan for
sweat for it in fretboard and plan for it and lose are your terror of the
it and lose are your terror of the
it and lose are your terror of the opposition for and if you simply go
opposition for and if you simply go
opposition for and if you simply go after that thing that you want with all
after that thing that you want with all
after that thing that you want with all of your capacity strength and sagacity
of your capacity strength and sagacity
of your capacity strength and sagacity Faith Hope and confidence and stern
Faith Hope and confidence and stern
Faith Hope and confidence and stern pertinacity if neither cold poverty
pertinacity if neither cold poverty
pertinacity if neither cold poverty family should go sickness a pain of body
family should go sickness a pain of body
family should go sickness a pain of body and brain can keep you away from the
and brain can keep you away from the
and brain can keep you away from the thing that you want have dogged and grim
thing that you want have dogged and grim
thing that you want have dogged and grim you beseech and beset it with the help
you beseech and beset it with the help
you beseech and beset it with the help of God you’ll get it this has been mrs.
of God you’ll get it this has been mrs.
of God you’ll get it this has been mrs. Mamie Brown’s baby boy god bless you and
Mamie Brown’s baby boy god bless you and
Mamie Brown’s baby boy god bless you and God bless america you have greatness in
God bless america you have greatness in
God bless america you have greatness in you
you
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