Another Focus from #TheLeadershipLens! Team leads should dissect and develop processes that produce success every time. What does that look like for your team? This video highlights a few tactics that can help you sustain su…
Question for you: How high would your confidence be if there was nothing to worry about? "Duh Ray, pretty high!" is probably your answer. At least I would hope! Yet we still get tripped up over the smallest things in our pat…
So I pulled a reflection from The Bachelor franchise, the American reality dating show, and it has nothing to do with finding love. If you listened closely, every candidate strives to have time with the bachelor/bachelorette…
Do you create space for yourself to get organized? There are seasons where I do great in organizing my dreams, thoughts, and actions. Then there are other times where everything is up in the air and it's hard to manage the w…
Are you taking ownership over the events in your life? This episode is a reflection of the mindset and perspective of accountability. We need to take ownership to see every event towards its success. And if it doesn't succee…
Father's Day 2021 is here! And I got another reflection on you for Fatherhood! This episode highlights the growth of the kids continues to shape my viewpoint on my actions and leadership. Every day is an opportunity to be in…
Yeah, we are in the new spot and new studio! And ya boy don't know how to act! This position provides some fresh ideas that I am excited to implement, such as talking about social justice, inclusive leadership, and framework…
This is the final episode being recorded in the garage.. where it all started! Before I say goodbye to my original setup, I want to take a moment to reflect on what starting there has meant to me and where the journey is tak…
Jose Vargas is a passionate speaker and relationship leadership coach. He equips leaders to identify their goals and persevere towards success through his coaching business, Reaching Higher Now. This interview was dope becau…
Kicking off a new series titled #OTMSoundCheck! These are solo episodes giving you my reflections, reactions, and reminders that will help you continue to take action! ___________ Are your words and actions aligned? Do you r…
Shout out to Juan Harvey for spitting hot fire on the podcast! Big Juan looks to "feed his positivity and starve negativity" in every facet of his life. We talked about the mindset of how to come back from tough times and th…
Y'all, TAKE YOUR BREAKS! USE YOUR TIME OFF! FOCUS ON YOUR SELF-CARE! My bad for yelling at you, but I want to remind you that rest is vital for sustainability. One of the best ways for us to lead well and execute on our goal…
This time, ya boy is in the hot seat! I was interviewed for an internal work show titled "Staff Spotlight" hosted by Jeremy Bogan. It's a rapid-fire question show that highlights the personal side of our IT staff members wit…
Kicking off a new series titled #OTMSoundCheck! These are solo episodes giving you my reflections, reactions, and reminders that will help you continue to take action! ___________ Today's episode is a reaction to the recent …
Shout out to Will Lewis for being a guest on today's show! Will and I go way back to our high school days in California. We had the ability to catch up on life after high school, transitions and trials in college, and the jo…
Kicking off a new series titled #OTMSoundCheck! These are solo episodes giving you my reflections, reactions, and reminders that will help you continue to take action! ___________ In today's episode, I remind myself to use m…
It was dope having Jeff Cochran featured On The Mic today! As a Pastor, Speaker, Coach, and now Author, Jeff is motivated by helping others find their purpose and step into their fullest potential. We discuss the transformat…
His name is LG, man tell em what it do! Hype to have Lemar Griffin On the Mic sharing his entrepreneurial journey as a photographer and videographer for high profile athletes in professional sports! We to the depths in this …
Yeah yall, I am still tripping.... and that's ok! In life we will not be 100% on our game all the time What are we going to do in the midst of it? This episode is a real-time reflection on my current struggle with inadequacy…
This episode is all about gratitude. Plain and simple. Despite the challenges that are out of my control (Pacific Northwest ice storms, Covid pandemic, failed external hard drives), I wanted to take a moment to speak on the …
Shout out to Dan Horwitz for being On The Mic, sharing his athletic and leadership experience on the show! Dan is a former college basketball player and coach who is focused on building great people and teams. In his book, H…
Shout out to Jessica Mitchell for Launching her Podcast, The Mixed Narrative! In this episode, I interview Jessica on the heart behind her podcast. We dive into how she wants to create a safe space for multi-ethnic and multi…
Well, happy first week of January 2021. This episode is specifically focused on the coup at the US Capitol on January 6th. The focus is less on the disbelief of the event, but more on the lessons that we can pull as a leader…
