I grew up in Columbus, Ohio with a beautiful single mother, and my little sister. 

Today, my mission and goal is to help you tap into your greatest self as we develop the concept of No Limits. 

Are you ready? 

I want to ask you a question.

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When was the last time you told yourself: “ I’m proud of you.”  I want you to write down your answer. 

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It seems as if in today's society, we are all so busy day in and day out and we don’t ever take the time to tell ourselves how proud we are of our current self.

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 This isn’t to feed our ego but can be used to feed our self esteem. Which then has the ability to empower and instill confidence in oneself. 

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And then over time those words of encouragement will begin  impacting the way you think, feel, and act. And mind you that’s only the tip of the iceberg. 

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We are going to dive a little deeper this afternoon. Are you okay with that? 

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And I want you all to remember that your input is greatly appreciated, helps me know if it’s working or not. 

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High energy this fine afternoon and I’m loving it. 

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When I was 13 years old I had allowed myself to feel limited, primitive and helpless. It wasn’t anyone else’s fault but mine. I believe that  in all our lives there are moments where we can take total responsibility for the life we have or we can make excuses. 

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The reason I say it was my fault was because I had allowed my father never being in my life to be a crutch which then grew into a self made limitation. What happened because of that made me question my self worth. Beginning to ask myself “ am I good enough “ and when You ask yourself questions like that you’re putting yourself in a pretty dark place mentally.  I would sit and cry in my room wondering when this monotony of a life would stop.

I know that can come off a little saddening. What I also know is there are plenty of us who have internal battles where we ask ourselves questions that have the potential to hold us back if we allow it to do so. 

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Today, you all are going to go through a process and evolution in the realm of financial literacy, investing and personal development. And you have to be the one to take charge of your current situation, good or bad. 

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I am going to give you 3 tips that have continued to help me grow and develop into the man you see today. 

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Never being afraid of doing the things that we hesitate to do. And being fully in control of ourselves, thoughts and actions. 

1. Ask yourself: Why are you working so hard to attain the greatest life that you see for yourself?  Knowing why you’re working so hard to reach a certain goal is empowering and can get you out of the hardest situations.  The reason I decided to work so hard on a daily basis is because I did not want to become a statistic in society. Almost %64 of black children live in single parent households.

 Family, Economic, and Geographic Characteristics of Black Families with Children

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 Coming from a single parent household my chances for achieving the greatest joys life has to offer could have been limited, because of my upbringing. So, I promised myself to never allow that to hold me back no matter what. And what came from that was this goal I wrote down every single day: To retire my mom, and give her her time back. 

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2. Create “ power words “ for the hardest moments in the day, weeks and months to come. When I was a Junior in high school I came up with this nickname for myself. Want to guess what it was? GREATNESS. I used to trademark this word on social media as if that was a thing. And I used to call myself by it so much that other people would also begin calling me Greatness as well. It wasn’t that I didn’t believe I was already great inside. This was a word I chose to use to empower my life when I’d be feeling sad or down. And I believe you’re more than capable of creating yours too. 

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After hearing this, what examples do you have in mind for yourself? 

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3. Be in total control of the decisions you make within your life. The second that you give that power to someone else you’ve limited your capabilities to see any opportunity. It may seem easier to make an excuse than to take full responsibility for what you may be going through. The reality is we are powerful beyond measure and we have so much more to offer than we give ourselves credit for. So, always take responsibility for your life and be bold in the decisions that you make. 

Over time these tips will grow into habits that you can carry on with you forever. On top of that you build a system of accountability within your own life. And consistent execution is how we all get to the next level. This is what I call the HAC Method. Which stands for Habits, Accountability, and Consistency.  Essentially every single day we are building upon another layer of progress. Which then strengthens the foundation of your own mind, body, and soul. 

In conclusion, I want to say thank you to all of you, for being here today. It not only shows you are striving for change, but also is a testament to your current self. There's a lot to be said for showing up, and all of you here today have done just that. 

I want you to take at least one point from this whole post and execute on that. You’re going to hear plenty of great information and it may seem like a lot. But remember getting started is still an immense amount of progression in itself. You got this. 

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