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We know it has been a while, but we wanted to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the support. We needed to take time away so we can better serve you!  And just so you know, you will be receiving high-quality articles, audio, and video from us weekly! 

With that said, LET'S GET IT!

We want to start where we left off, with you!  So…here are five ways for you to live as the best version of yourself. And we mean the very best... By the way, you are welcome!

#1 DO YOUR PASSION...LIVE YOUR PASSION

From personal experience, this is so damn important. I know some of your passions are different than your job. If your job is your passion that...

This is the final video of our four part series on overcoming fear! Fear is something you have to attack. It does not get better by running away. Fear is an illusion of the mind to keep us safe! 

-Rodney

 We continue the conversation about fear and how to overcome it. Fear is a real emotion that we all have. However, there is only one way to attack it, and that is head on! 

-Rodney

Anybody who appears to not be afraid is looked at as a strong person, right? See, this person doesn’t look nervous when it comes to dealing with the ups and downs of life. 

Let’s break this down, to live the best life you can, you need a healthy dose of fearlessness. No doubt you want to feel strong, intelligent, and capable in your ability to tackle your goals. 

The one who dominates fear is the one who will continue to put in the time and work to get their stuff done. Trust us, fear will always be around, the question is how do you dominate it?

Never forget, those without fear… have fear! The difference is…they are calm, cool and collected while being afraid! While...

I have talked with many people and they tell me that they need to get motivated to do things. It sounds something like this: "I need your motivation, Rodney!" or "If I was motivated like you, I would be in shape!" Blah, blah, blah! This is not about motivation. Actually, I can't stand motivation. Screw your motivation! Your little motivation will keep you a step behind and a dollar short.

Motivation is an emotion that comes and goes. Sometimes, I am motivated to train in the gym and other times I am not. Sometimes, I am motivated to speak Spanish to native speakers at 5:00 a.m., other times, I am not. So, what is it then. This is about the commitment of setting the...

Everyday we are grinding to move our goals forward. Yet, in some cases, we get stuck and discouraged! The results are not coming fast enough and we want to quit. Listen, we never quit! We must hang on to the goal and pursue it. In this post, I am going to share three ways to follow-through with your goals. Let's work, people!

Make Mini-Goals

Most times, people have these big goals and they seemed overwhelming. On the other hand, why not make mini goals that align with the larger.   

For example, rather than focusing on eating healthy foods for one month, it is easier to eat healthy for the next 2 days. Yes, the next 2...never forget...

Listen up, there is no reason you should deal with negativity in your life! We all should try to avoid it as much as possible. It has no benefit and brings our spirit down! So I have three steps to help you get rid of this negative nonsense...let's get started. 

Get Grateful

Gratitude is lethal against negative thoughts and actions. See, there are polar opposites and once you learn to be grateful, negativity has a hard time getting along with your grateful attitude. To start, say "Thank You". It does not matter if you say it in your head or out loud, we all have things to be thankful for...don't take what you have for granted.

Get F...

You better not say it! Yeah, do not you even think about it! 

It does not matter to me how many times your friend, mom, dad, brother, sister, cousin, girlfriend, or neighbor's best friend's brother tell you it is not going to happen...

...you Better NOT say, "I can't do it!" 

The minute you start down that road of "I can't", "You won't!"

Don't say it! It is easy to not do something, but the price you pay in the future is deadly.

Yes, I said, "deadly!" Is that too dramatic? Maybe!

But listen, if you don't do it now, when will you start? All of the prizes in life take effort to achieve? Nothing is easy in life! The trophy goes to the person who was willing to en...

Ron was working with first generation college students in his Upward Bound program, and I was a principal at an urban elementary school. Time and again we were trading stories about our students and the experiences they were having day-in and day-out. 

We wanted to create something that the first gen student could pick and read on the spot. Ron and I wanted to talk with them and share our story.

Gritty was not meant to be a book about first generation college students. It is a book for first generation college students. Sure directors, professors, and teachers can read Gritty, but the book was created with the student in mind. 

We are proud of the work we have d...

The world has been here billions of years! Billions! That is a long time to exist! 

If we are lucky, we get 80-100 years to live…if we are lucky! So, we do not have time to spend with negative thoughts and people. Life is literally too short!

Chill on that. I know you have heard it over and over, but people are so comfortable with negativity, it becomes apart of their life! Stay away from me.

Listen, I am not perfect. But I want to be happy! Dying a happy person should be something we all strive for at some point. 

Think about it, could you imagine going to your grave pissed because your brother/sister did not pay you your money he/she borrowed from you. 

Would that be...

What does it feel like to always be chasing something? The chase!

Running…running…running…striving to beat a personal milestone that I placed on myself…running! My mind is always going! I hear the words in my head, "Rodney, you can do this…you got this…let's get this!"

My greatest curse is my greatest gift! My focus allows me to disregard anyone that does not believe in me and my goals. This can be good and bad, it depends. 

At times, I am not worried about friendships, others thoughts of me, or the outside world. I am locked the hell in! 

…and I love it!

While I may pass by others on the relationship meter, and the "having fun" meter, it did not miss anything on the...

I have never been the fastest, the smartest, or the strongest. Never! So, growing up, when you are like me, you fight for every second, every grade, and every rep. 

Back in the day, in high school, I would stay after school to get extra math help on a regular basis. I would do agility drills to increase my speed, and I would do push-ups at night in hopes of getting stronger. 

You know, I am not sure if you can tell, but my gift from God is my work ethic. When I want something, I blackout, lock-in, and focus like hell! I have got to get it!

At 36 years old, I am still this way! It is probably more intense now than my younger years. My gift has allowed me to accomplish...

Do something! Go ahead…get started! Your spirit is telling you to evolve, involve, and revolve around this passion, this gift, this formation. Life is gorgeous when this happens.

I know that it is hard to do, but move at your own pace! You are not in a race with anyone, but you! You do not have to compare yourself to your friends on Snapchat, Facebook and IG. 

C'mon, go for it! The feeling we get in our stomach when we know we should do something, you know, it puts us out there a little more than we are comfortable with…but makes us take the next step! It is a high…better than any drug. Take some...

Try!

No worries…haters, hate. Complainers, complain. Nitpic...