so let the problems get you down don’t let this little wave shun make you frown
let this little wave shun make you frown
let this little wave shun make you frown don’t let those hard times get the best
don’t let those hard times get the best
don’t let those hard times get the best of you hold your hair and wall go
of you hold your hair and wall go
of you hold your hair and wall go through I know it’s hard to see you away
through I know it’s hard to see you away
through I know it’s hard to see you away the devil throwing doggies but I’ll stay
the devil throwing doggies but I’ll stay
the devil throwing doggies but I’ll stay in the fight we’ll be there alright okay
in the fight we’ll be there alright okay
in the fight we’ll be there alright okay Louis now Sunday morning without a
Louis now Sunday morning without a
Louis now Sunday morning without a church we’re not a church but I had to
church we’re not a church but I had to
church we’re not a church but I had to start there and it’ll all come together
start there and it’ll all come together
start there and it’ll all come together for you have you ever been in a place in
for you have you ever been in a place in
for you have you ever been in a place in your life where you had to tell yourself
your life where you had to tell yourself
your life where you had to tell yourself it was gonna be okay anybody you didn’t
it was gonna be okay anybody you didn’t
it was gonna be okay anybody you didn’t look like it was gonna be alright you
look like it was gonna be alright you
look like it was gonna be alright you didn’t feel like it was gonna be alright
didn’t feel like it was gonna be alright
didn’t feel like it was gonna be alright but you had to speak to your
but you had to speak to your
but you had to speak to your circumstances and speak to your
circumstances and speak to your
circumstances and speak to your situation to say you know what I got
situation to say you know what I got
situation to say you know what I got this and I got to keep going
this and I got to keep going
this and I got to keep going so although we’re going to talk about
so although we’re going to talk about
so although we’re going to talk about awakening the mature geek I need to take
awakening the mature geek I need to take
awakening the mature geek I need to take you through this process of three levels
you through this process of three levels
you through this process of three levels of surrender that I had to go through to
of surrender that I had to go through to
of surrender that I had to go through to get to this place so years ago I
get to this place so years ago I
get to this place so years ago I graduated from Wayne State University I
graduated from Wayne State University I
graduated from Wayne State University I say go Tartars I don’t know anything
say go Tartars I don’t know anything
say go Tartars I don’t know anything about these warriors I was a Tartar for
about these warriors I was a Tartar for
about these warriors I was a Tartar for the long time ago 20-some years ago but
the long time ago 20-some years ago but
the long time ago 20-some years ago but I started off my career in technology by
I started off my career in technology by
I started off my career in technology by mistake when I graduated from Wayne
mistake when I graduated from Wayne
mistake when I graduated from Wayne State
State
State I was an aspiring mortician I worked at
I was an aspiring mortician I worked at
I was an aspiring mortician I worked at Swanson’s funeral home
Swanson’s funeral home
Swanson’s funeral home anybody know Botswana’s so I just you
anybody know Botswana’s so I just you
anybody know Botswana’s so I just you know I did a little freelancing up at
know I did a little freelancing up at
know I did a little freelancing up at Pease Chapel or seven-mile and I thought
Pease Chapel or seven-mile and I thought
Pease Chapel or seven-mile and I thought in my life this was what I was going to
in my life this was what I was going to
in my life this was what I was going to do this is what I was meant to do with
do this is what I was meant to do with
do this is what I was meant to do with my life I could help you embalm people I
my life I could help you embalm people I
my life I could help you embalm people I could sing at the funeral I could pray
could sing at the funeral I could pray
could sing at the funeral I could pray through the eulogy I could do it all
through the eulogy I could do it all
through the eulogy I could do it all just saying I was all that but for me
just saying I was all that but for me
just saying I was all that but for me that was going to be the trajectory of
that was going to be the trajectory of
that was going to be the trajectory of my life this is what my life was going
my life this is what my life was going
my life this is what my life was going to be about so someone called me and
to be about so someone called me and
to be about so someone called me and said hey there’s a company called
said hey there’s a company called
said hey there’s a company called Compuware corporation you can learn to
Compuware corporation you can learn to
Compuware corporation you can learn to program in 13 languages and seven seven
program in 13 languages and seven seven
program in 13 languages and seven seven languages in 13 weeks I said okay now
languages in 13 weeks I said okay now
languages in 13 weeks I said okay now don’t get me wrong it wasn’t because I
don’t get me wrong it wasn’t because I
don’t get me wrong it wasn’t because I was a techie I didn’t know anything
was a techie I didn’t know anything
was a techie I didn’t know anything about technology all I knew that they
about technology all I knew that they
about technology all I knew that they were gonna pay $24,000 and I was gonna
were gonna pay $24,000 and I was gonna
were gonna pay $24,000 and I was gonna be rich
be rich
be rich my mama sitting over there and I can’t
my mama sitting over there and I can’t
my mama sitting over there and I can’t leave her house if she can tell me what
leave her house if she can tell me what
leave her house if she can tell me what to do anymore cuz I was gonna be rich so
to do anymore cuz I was gonna be rich so
to do anymore cuz I was gonna be rich so I did that but the first surrender came
I did that but the first surrender came
I did that but the first surrender came with that I had to surrender my identity
with that I had to surrender my identity
with that I had to surrender my identity because I thought I knew what I was
because I thought I knew what I was
because I thought I knew what I was gonna do with my life and I was going to
gonna do with my life and I was going to
gonna do with my life and I was going to embalm people and I was going to empower
embalm people and I was going to empower
embalm people and I was going to empower the people who were living because one
the people who were living because one
the people who were living because one thing I knew for sure or my path
thing I knew for sure or my path
thing I knew for sure or my path empowerment was all I know that I was
empowerment was all I know that I was
empowerment was all I know that I was put on this life this earth to do so
put on this life this earth to do so
put on this life this earth to do so that was what I was going to do so I
that was what I was going to do so I
that was what I was going to do so I surrendered my identity which is really
surrendered my identity which is really
surrendered my identity which is really tough but I found myself on top of the
tough but I found myself on top of the
tough but I found myself on top of the world and with technology I got a lot of
world and with technology I got a lot of
world and with technology I got a lot of seeds behind that I became a CEO so two
seeds behind that I became a CEO so two
seeds behind that I became a CEO so two times in my life I have been a global
times in my life I have been a global
times in my life I have been a global chief diversity and inclusion officer
chief diversity and inclusion officer
chief diversity and inclusion officer for two fortune 500 companies I was a
for two fortune 500 companies I was a
for two fortune 500 companies I was a chief information officer for the city
chief information officer for the city
chief information officer for the city of Detroit
of Detroit
of Detroit my team and I coordinated all the
my team and I coordinated all the
my team and I coordinated all the technology behind Super Bowl 43 much
technology behind Super Bowl 43 much
technology behind Super Bowl 43 much I’ve been a 2-time tech CEO but now when
I’ve been a 2-time tech CEO but now when
I’ve been a 2-time tech CEO but now when you’re on top of the world sometimes you
you’re on top of the world sometimes you
you’re on top of the world sometimes you get a little bit conceited and I did and
get a little bit conceited and I did and
get a little bit conceited and I did and so I said diversity and inclusion is
so I said diversity and inclusion is
so I said diversity and inclusion is what I’m all about women in tech but I’m
what I’m all about women in tech but I’m
what I’m all about women in tech but I’m getting off the freedom bus I’m not
getting off the freedom bus I’m not
getting off the freedom bus I’m not doing this anymore I got money I’m doing
doing this anymore I got money I’m doing
doing this anymore I got money I’m doing but then this happened so this is the
but then this happened so this is the
but then this happened so this is the dress
dress
dress did I have one now I’m surprised I can
did I have one now I’m surprised I can
did I have one now I’m surprised I can still fit it but doing this in this I
still fit it but doing this in this I
still fit it but doing this in this I felt that I was like on top of the world
felt that I was like on top of the world
felt that I was like on top of the world I was witness NBC I had a regular TV
I was witness NBC I had a regular TV
I was witness NBC I had a regular TV show on channel 4 I’m traveling all over
show on channel 4 I’m traveling all over
show on channel 4 I’m traveling all over the world but what you don’t see is that
the world but what you don’t see is that
the world but what you don’t see is that I couldn’t afford gas to put in my car I
I couldn’t afford gas to put in my car I
I couldn’t afford gas to put in my car I didn’t know if I could buy groceries or
didn’t know if I could buy groceries or
didn’t know if I could buy groceries or buy my child shoes when they repossess
buy my child shoes when they repossess
buy my child shoes when they repossess the car did you ask any more of a steal
cuz that happened to foreclosed on my
cuz that happened to foreclosed on my house and mayor’s number two was doing
house and mayor’s number two was doing
house and mayor’s number two was doing so I had to then surrender to my truth I
so I had to then surrender to my truth I
so I had to then surrender to my truth I wasn’t living my truth I was living a
wasn’t living my truth I was living a
wasn’t living my truth I was living a lie I look so good on the outside but on
lie I look so good on the outside but on
lie I look so good on the outside but on the inside it was a hot freaking mess
the inside it was a hot freaking mess
the inside it was a hot freaking mess but once I was able to surrender to my
but once I was able to surrender to my
but once I was able to surrender to my truth my life started to change so this
truth my life started to change so this
truth my life started to change so this is me on the beach or Belle Isle or
is me on the beach or Belle Isle or
is me on the beach or Belle Isle or somewhere surrendering to my truth and
somewhere surrendering to my truth and
somewhere surrendering to my truth and when I surrender to my truth us a few
when I surrender to my truth us a few
when I surrender to my truth us a few things had to change my words and
things had to change my words and
things had to change my words and thoughts were not aligned I need to get
thoughts were not aligned I need to get
thoughts were not aligned I need to get them to align people there were some
them to align people there were some
them to align people there were some people in my life who had to kick rocks
people in my life who had to kick rocks
people in my life who had to kick rocks you could not be around me anymore
you could not be around me anymore
you could not be around me anymore places there were some places I couldn’t
places there were some places I couldn’t
places there were some places I couldn’t go sorry sores I can’t go hanging out
go sorry sores I can’t go hanging out
go sorry sores I can’t go hanging out with you the house I knew there was
with you the house I knew there was
with you the house I knew there was something else better for my life I just
something else better for my life I just
something else better for my life I just didn’t know how and I had to forget to
didn’t know how and I had to forget to
didn’t know how and I had to forget to out come speak what you want but how you
out come speak what you want but how you
out come speak what you want but how you get there is not your business Marley so
get there is not your business Marley so
get there is not your business Marley so here we go fast forward to economy
here we go fast forward to economy
here we go fast forward to economy called instead we want you to speak at a
called instead we want you to speak at a
called instead we want you to speak at a conference this is what I realized that
conference this is what I realized that
conference this is what I realized that my network was tied to my self-worth I’m
my network was tied to my self-worth I’m
my network was tied to my self-worth I’m like why would you want me there
like why would you want me there
like why would you want me there but I went and on this stage is where
but I went and on this stage is where
but I went and on this stage is where sisters code was born they said what are
sisters code was born they said what are
sisters code was born they said what are you going to do to help out Detroit and
you going to do to help out Detroit and
you going to do to help out Detroit and I said well I’m starting this
I said well I’m starting this
I said well I’m starting this organization called sisters cold I
organization called sisters cold I
organization called sisters cold I didn’t know what the logo was I didn’t
didn’t know what the logo was I didn’t
didn’t know what the logo was I didn’t have a company name
have a company name
have a company name I didn’t have a business card a boat
I didn’t have a business card a boat
I didn’t have a business card a boat I’ve had nothing but fast-forward this
I’ve had nothing but fast-forward this
I’ve had nothing but fast-forward this is our first class what microsoft
is our first class what microsoft
is our first class what microsoft corporation said we’re gonna write the
corporation said we’re gonna write the
corporation said we’re gonna write the curriculum for you and we’re gonna
curriculum for you and we’re gonna
curriculum for you and we’re gonna welcome all the women there this is what
welcome all the women there this is what
welcome all the women there this is what happened when I surrendered I didn’t
happened when I surrendered I didn’t
happened when I surrendered I didn’t need to know the how this was larger
need to know the how this was larger
need to know the how this was larger than I could have ever ever thought in a
than I could have ever ever thought in a
than I could have ever ever thought in a million years so my third surrender came
million years so my third surrender came
million years so my third surrender came was surrendering to I for the week this
was surrendering to I for the week this
was surrendering to I for the week this is when I realized this is not even
is when I realized this is not even
is when I realized this is not even about me this whole journey wasn’t even
about me this whole journey wasn’t even
about me this whole journey wasn’t even about me
about me
about me it was about something much greater it
it was about something much greater it
it was about something much greater it was about it was about the 67 year old
was about it was about the 67 year old
was about it was about the 67 year old grandmother who wanted to do something
grandmother who wanted to do something
grandmother who wanted to do something different with her life who now came to
different with her life who now came to
different with her life who now came to our class and she creates websites for
our class and she creates websites for
our class and she creates websites for churches yeah it’s about a young lady
churches yeah it’s about a young lady
churches yeah it’s about a young lady who had been in a car accident and
who had been in a car accident and
who had been in a car accident and didn’t know what she was gonna do next
didn’t know what she was gonna do next
didn’t know what she was gonna do next but she came to us and say hey I’m
but she came to us and say hey I’m
but she came to us and say hey I’m willing to learn it’s about the numerous
willing to learn it’s about the numerous
willing to learn it’s about the numerous women 350 plus women who have come
women 350 plus women who have come
women 350 plus women who have come through sisters cold to take coding to
through sisters cold to take coding to
through sisters cold to take coding to the next level so in closing in your
the next level so in closing in your
the next level so in closing in your life if there’s something you want to do
life if there’s something you want to do
life if there’s something you want to do I don’t know what your surrender is but
I don’t know what your surrender is but
I don’t know what your surrender is but my surrender was surrendering the
my surrender was surrendering the
my surrender was surrendering the identity surrendering to my truth and
identity surrendering to my truth and
identity surrendering to my truth and surrendering the I for we I know that
surrendering the I for we I know that
surrendering the I for we I know that empowerment is a part of my life and
empowerment is a part of my life and
empowerment is a part of my life and what I’m supposed to be doing and so I
what I’m supposed to be doing and so I
what I’m supposed to be doing and so I thank you today for allowing me to come
thank you today for allowing me to come
thank you today for allowing me to come out here and share my story and my truth
out here and share my story and my truth
out here and share my story and my truth and hopefully you were in power
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