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Building and empowering people

Building and empowering people

By Victor Thomas and Derrick Simmons Jr

Finding truth and happiness and finding your dreams in the process
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45. Learning from your past working on your future.

Building and empowering people Oct 23, 2020

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37:32
47. This is it

47. This is it

1. What we learned. 2. What was difficult. 3. How we grow. 4. Getting better. End of this season.
Nov 06, 202030:48
46. Coming to an end

46. Coming to an end

1. Its takes what it takes.
2. Loving who I am becoming.
3. What is a good day for you?
4. Favorite holiday.
5. Season 1 coming to an end next week.
Oct 30, 202035:20
45. Learning from your past working on your future.

45. Learning from your past working on your future.

1. Always bitting off more than you can chew.
2. Looking for the wrong people ignoring what's in fron of you.
3. Becoming better at your craft.
4. Talking to people from your prospective or Talking to them from where they need to be meet.
5. When do you Recharge to get back to 100%.
Oct 23, 202037:32
44. It takes struggle to win

44. It takes struggle to win



1. Why me?

2. Are you open or closed minded?

3. Who gets the most wins in your mind doubts and fear or faith and peace?

4. NBA champions LA Lakers.

5. What does winning look like to you?

Oct 16, 202037:36
43. Get out of your way

43. Get out of your way



1. You want to do what you want to do on all your terms.

2. You want all the success and none of the struggles that are attached to it.

3. You are consistently inconsistent.

4. Getting to Know Yourself.

5. Summary of the topics above.
Oct 09, 202038:29
42. Its not easy but its worth it.

42. Its not easy but its worth it.



1. Man vs gods standards Jesus is the standard not man

2. Why is it so easy to get offended

3. Price vs Value

4. Instant vs Delayed

5. Accountability
Oct 02, 202050:47
41. Filling up the tank

41. Filling up the tank



1. Possum Trail

2. Areas that are going well vs areas that aren't going well.

3. Making sure that you have enough in the tank to help others.

4. Feeling like a failure because things aren't going your way.

5. Praise reports.













Sep 25, 202045:01
40. From the ground up.

40. From the ground up.

1. What are you thinking?

2. Old mindset.

3. Spying vs Supporting.

4. How to add value?

5. Soild foundation.
Sep 18, 202045:49
39. That ain't right

39. That ain't right

1. I got the job vs I started my own business.
2. Getting others to understand what you do and to get past what you use to do.
3. Traditional vs non-traditional education.
4. Being responsible vs doing what you want.
5. Random
Sep 11, 202034:54
38. What just happened

38. What just happened


1. Not being your best.
2. Do you even care?
3. Are you proud of the person you are becoming?
4. What Society tells you to do?
5. Family .

Sep 04, 202026:19
37. Time to change

37. Time to change


1. Communication barriers
2. How do you respond to adversity?
3. Not giving up.
4. What makes you different?
5. Why do we celebrate busyness?



Aug 28, 202033:03
36. Its not about you

36. Its not about you

1. Do you think on your on or do you just agree with everything others say?
2. Why do people go broke on wants and won't spend a dime on needs?
3. Do your intentions match your actions?
4. Is it only about you?
5. Feedback.
Aug 21, 202043:38
35. The present and the future

35. The present and the future

1. Do you spend most of your time in the future or in the present in your thinking?
2. What have you learned about your self lately?
3. What reality are you stuck in a real one or one that you may have created without knowing?
4. When you speak do you speak from what you know or what you've heard?
5. What is something new that you would like to do or learn?
Aug 14, 202034:59
34. Not knowing

34. Not knowing

1. Real vs fake.
2. Not doing enough or doing to much without balance.
3. Begging others to better themselves.
4. Seeking help when you don't know how.
5. Adding to much value without appreciation.
6. You are either making time or making excuses
Aug 07, 202055:46
33. It starts with you

33. It starts with you

1. Understand who you are and either accept it or change it.
2. Your thinking, talking and your actions don't align .
3. Am I tripping or when you trying to buy from a person or company and its seems like you have to beg them to buy from them.
4. Holding others accountable to different level than yourself.
5. Weekly update.
Jul 31, 202050:09
32.Thunderstorm

32.Thunderstorm

1. What is/are your non-negotiables?
2. What do you love more than the things you want to accomplish. I'm talkin about the things that you can't/won't give up.
3. Zoom is the new meet up spot hang out spot meeting space etc.
4. What did you think you were going to be while growing up?
5. Funniest movie ever to you.
Jul 24, 202041:14
31. In the midst of adversity.

31. In the midst of adversity.

1. Where is your life and do you have a plan?
2. Transforming your life.
3. Biggest or Best investments for your life.
4. Random.
5. Weekly update.
Jul 17, 202044:52
30. Is your life better.

30. Is your life better.

1. Introvert or Extrovert.
2. Is your life better now than it was 3-5 years ago?
3. Is your life where you want it to be?
4. Does what you say line up with what you do?
5. Weekly recap.
Jul 10, 202042:14
29. Better listener

29. Better listener

1. People that don't care vs People that don't know.
2. Listening to answer vs Listening to understand.
3. Conversation I had yesterday. Jack of all trades master of none.
4. Weekly update.
5. How will you come out of covid.
Jul 03, 202042:19
28. Best Self

28. Best Self

1. Instant vs. Delayed gratification.
2. To keep going through it vs Trying to get over it.
3. Love vs paid.
4. Professional vs Amateur.
5. Favorites Things to do.
Jun 26, 202045:08
27. Real

27. Real

1. Do you look for love to come from others first?
2. Are you afraid of trying new things?
3. When life gets to hard for you what do you do?
4. Can I be real?
5. Some of our favorite quotes.
Jun 19, 202048:13
26. Sticking it out

26. Sticking it out

1. How long are you sticking to the things that you're doing?
2. Never hide from what can heal you.
3. How long are you doing what you doing before you decide to give up or quit?
4. Is it you or everybody else?
5. What can make your life better?
Jun 12, 202042:25
25. United we stand divided we fall.

25. United we stand divided we fall.

1. I don't speak on a lot of things because a lot of time I want to get to understanding on it sometimes I understand it takes time.
2. Selfish intentions doing something on someone else's behalf while also having a side agenda.
3. There is a time and a place for everything and sometimes enough is enough.
4. Everyone plays a role to end this once and for all.
5. Sometimes according to the level of maturity put you in the places and the situation that you're in.
Jun 05, 202049:50
24.Getting yourself together

24.Getting yourself together

1. When do you know its the right time.?
2. Investing in yourself .
3. Do you budget, save or invest ?
4. Stop lying.
5. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
May 29, 202052:14
23. Self assess

23. Self assess

1. Broke ballin
2. Are you Ready to change or not
3. During this pandemic are you Growing or falling behind
4. Networth or bankruptcy
5. Random topics
May 22, 202039:43
22. You

22. You

1. What makes you Happy?
2. Who are the people in your life and what do they bring to the table?
3. Effective communication and accountability.
4. Are you generous or selfish?
5. What changes has God made within your heart?
May 15, 202057:19
21. Y'all not gone believe this.

21. Y'all not gone believe this.

1. Why is motavation not as popular as negativity.
2. Why do people get comfortable with you. doing stuff for them and they eventually look at it at an expectation.
3. Some people, businesses will tolerate you until they can replace you.
4. What have you been doing for fun lately
5. Why do you do what you do.
May 08, 202058:19
20.Its a balance

20.Its a balance

20. Topics
1. Do you believe in you?
2. God doesn't waste anything.
3. One word.
4. What movies and or tv shows have you been watching?
5. What are you looking forward to doing once things are back to normal?
May 01, 202046:57
19.Becoming a better version of you.

19.Becoming a better version of you.

1. Whats living inside your head.
2. Talking a good talk.
3. Are you catching up with the people in your life?
4. What are you holding on too?
5. What good has happened in your life?
Apr 24, 202045:58
18.Directing your path

18.Directing your path

1. Being negative during difficult times.
2. Do you know who you are.
3. Break throughs.
4. What have you learned during this past month.
5. Putting God first.
6. Forgiveness
Apr 17, 202054:03
17.Developing who you are.

17.Developing who you are.

1. Have a community
2. Starting a routine
3. Don't starve yourself
4. Don't neglect help
5. Get rid of old things
6. Resumes
Apr 10, 202059:20
16.Time

16.Time

1. Your not defined by your past
2. Build your relationship with God
3. Be prepared
4. Don't neglect time
5. What are you learning through quarantine.
Apr 03, 202059:59
15.Your always exposed.

15.Your always exposed.

1. Expectations from others
2. Connection
3. Integrity
4. Power of prayer
5. God knows
Mar 27, 202058:00
14.It's all a process

14.It's all a process

1. Word over fear.
2. Dont forget how to live.
3. Focus on Jesus.
4. Live by what you say.
5. Process.
Mar 20, 202056:57
13.A better you

13.A better you

1. There is still good.
2. Hope in troubled times.
3. God's standards.
4. Personal development.
5. The church.
6. The bible.
Mar 13, 202058:42
12.Pray for Nashville

12.Pray for Nashville

1. Addressing what happened in Nashville TN
2. Doing your part
3. Nothing is ever to small
Mar 06, 202039:10
11.Assessing and investing in yourself
Feb 28, 202058:06
10.Embrace the vaule thats in your life

10.Embrace the vaule thats in your life

1. Feeling lost
2. Let god use you
3. Mindset
4. I believe
5. Vaule
6. Dont push people away
Feb 21, 202052:56
9.It all starts with a thought

9.It all starts with a thought

1. Limits. 2.Thoughts. 3.Foundation. 4. Practice/Preparation. 5. Being Seen. 6. Circle of influence. 7. What are you willing to give.
Feb 14, 202058:27
8.Aligning your timing.

8.Aligning your timing.

1.Being who you say you are 2.Expectations 3.Telling the truth. 4.Circle of influence. 5. Time. 6. Final segment.
Feb 07, 202057:37
7.Don't give up on the process

7.Don't give up on the process

Development, Process, Hard Work, Don't Skip the Practice, Gratitude, Being a Positive Factor, Seeds
Jan 31, 202050:25
6.Its not what it looks like

6.Its not what it looks like

Growth, Mindset, Excuses, Planting Seeds.
Jan 24, 202058:07
5.Finding who you are

5.Finding who you are

1. Standards. 2. Perspectives. 3. God given gifts. 4. It is what it is
Jan 17, 202056:45
4.Speaking into your life

4.Speaking into your life

The power of your words. The power of your thinking. Your worth and vaule. Toastmasters. Live what you speak.
Jan 10, 202041:36
3.Be intentional

3.Be intentional

Faith, getting started, speaking into existence, enduring, believing, timing
Jan 03, 202048:36
2.Worth

2.Worth

1.Your worth. 2.Your value. 3.God's plan for our lives. 4.Way point/origin point.
Dec 27, 201946:13
1.Purpose and the story

1.Purpose and the story

Our stories and a piece of our journeys and the purpose within it and your purpose in life.
Dec 20, 201917:23
0.This is just the first of many to come and this is the introduction episode.

0.This is just the first of many to come and this is the introduction episode.

Introducing who we are and things we are going to talk about in the near future.
Dec 13, 201902:56
Becoming me and helping you.

Becoming me and helping you.

How I became me and how you can become you.
Jan 31, 201915:49
What are you thinking?

What are you thinking?

Negative thinking and positive thinking the results of your life.
May 27, 201801:36