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Developing Leaders Gather Here

Developing Leaders Gather Here

By Denis Cela

"Developing Leaders Gather Here", (formerly Empowered to Success) is a podcast for like-minded professionals to come together and share insights, experiences, and ideas on leadership development. Each week we will challenge you to apply our Learn Grow Influence process and serve as a bridge for you to close the Gap from you are and where you want to be!

Let's Learn Grow and Influence together
Denis Cela, MBA
Maxwell Leadership
Certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer
👉 www.learngrowinfluence.com 👈
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Developing Leaders Gather HereJun 24, 2020

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S3 E3 - The Importance of Effective Communication in Leadership

S3 E3 - The Importance of Effective Communication in Leadership

Welcome to "Developing Leaders Gather Here," the podcast where we bring you the latest insights, strategies, and stories from the world's top leaders and experts on leadership development. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, our goal is to help you become the best leader you can be. So join us as we explore the world of leadership development and discover what it takes to develop the skills, mindset, and habits of a successful leader.

On today's episode we will talk about: Strategies for Effective Communication in the Workplace - We provide tips for active listening, nonverbal communication, and creating a positive communication culture.


Resources and books that you can utilize to improve on your communication skills below:


John Maxwell, Stephen Covey, Brené Brown, and Patrick Lencioni:


John Maxwell:"Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently"


Brené Brown:"Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts."


Stephen Covey:"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change"


Patrick Lencioni:"The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable"


Kim Scott: Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity



Enjoy this episode and like always be intentional about applying what you learn so that you can watch yourself grow.

Grab a free copy of our e-book "⁠⁠⁠A way to S.U.C.C.E.S.S through personal empowerment"⁠⁠⁠ and join us on our ⁠⁠Linkeding Group⁠⁠ and Zoom as we start the Free Virtual Class on Your Roadmap to Success.

Check out our ongoing classes and Coaching sessions available now at ⁠⁠⁠Learn Grow Influence ⁠⁠⁠

Subscrive to our ⁠⁠YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⁠⁠

Catch you on the next Episode.

⁠⁠⁠Denis⁠


May 20, 202319:59
S3 E2 - The Importance of Self-Awareness in Leadership
May 08, 202321:41
S3 E1 - Introducing "Developing Leaders Gather Here"
Apr 02, 202311:31
Test - Coming Soon New Season of Developing Leaders Gather Here
Mar 09, 202300:08
E68: Communicating with a purpose - Connecting

E68: Communicating with a purpose - Connecting

On this episode we have a returning Guest, Brandon Cote with https://www.journeyabuv.com   Join us as we chat about the importance of communication and the role that it plays in our lives. 

Follow Brandon Cote on Linkedin 


Enjoy this episode and like always be intentional about applying what you learn so that you can watch yourself grow.

Grab a free copy of our e-book "A way to S.U.C.C.E.S.S through personal empowerment" and join us on our FB group and Zoom as we start the Free Virtual Class on Your Roadmap to Success.

Check out our ongoing classes and Coaching sessions available now at Learn Grow Influence 

Catch you on the next Episode.

Denis

May 30, 202231:08
E67: “Creating awareness of your thoughts"
Oct 03, 202117:03
E66: “Guaranteed you'll not FINISH, if you do not START"
Jul 24, 202114:14
E65: “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it"
Jul 04, 202116:48
'E64: "Its impossible...until it is done"
Jun 19, 202116:53
E63: "What if..." Train yourself to look for solutions in every problem...
Jun 06, 202112:31
E62: "Garbage in Garbage out vs. Gold in Gold out!!!!
May 30, 202112:28
E61: "Good and Bad company...define who you become"

E61: "Good and Bad company...define who you become"

Enjoy this episode and like always be intentional about applying what you learn so that you can watch yourself grow.

Grab a free copy of our e-book "A way to S.U.C.C.E.S.S through personal empowerment" and join us on our FB group and Zoom as we start the Free Virtual Class on Your Roadmap to Success.

Check out our ongoing classes and Coaching sessions available now at Learn Grow Influence 

Catch you on the next Episode.

Denis

May 16, 202112:20
E60: "Finding Balance while using the Wheel of Life"

E60: "Finding Balance while using the Wheel of Life"

On this episode we talk about how you can use the Wheel of Life to identify areas in your life that you need to place your focus on.
Grab a copy of the Wheel of Life template from LGI and go through the excercise. Once you have completd it if you are interested you can reach out to us at
www.learngrowinfluence.com and book a complimentary Discovery Coaching session and we will help you work on closing the gap from where you are to where you want to be.

Enjoy this episode and like always be intentional about applying what you learn so that you can watch yourself grow.
Grab a free copy of our e-book "A way to S.U.C.C.E.S.S through personal empowerment" and join us on our FB group and Zoom as we start the Free Virtual Class on Your Roadmap to Success.
Check out our ongoing classes and Coaching sessions available now at Learn Grow Influence
Catch you on the next Episode.
Denis
May 01, 202114:41
E59: "Things to remember when you are stuck and overwhelmed with self-doubt."
Apr 27, 202117:48
E58:" Consistency and Incremental Improvements"
Apr 17, 202112:24
E57: "Stop comparing yourself to others"
Apr 10, 202113:23
E56: "Seek to understand" a critical component to being a great leader.
Apr 03, 202114:17
E55:"My way or the highway"
Mar 29, 202115:19
E54 - Great Leaders are Great Listeners
Mar 20, 202117:27
E53 - Decisions and Good intentions without actions, are worthless!

E53 - Decisions and Good intentions without actions, are worthless!

On this epsidoe we share the importance of taking consistent action. The journey of a 1000 miles starts with one step, followed by another step. Consistently taking action regardless how small, is a key determinant to us achieving our goals. Listen as we share personal stories where Decision and Good Intentions alone were not enough to bring in the changes we were wanting to see. 



Enjoy this episode and like always be intentional about applying what you learn so that you can watch yourself grow.

Grab a free copy of our e-book "A way to S.U.C.C.E.S.S through personal empowerment" and join us on our FB group and Zoom as we start the Free Virtual Class on Your Roadmap to Success.

Check out our ongoing classes and Coaching sessions available now at Learn Grow Influence 

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🅸ntegrity with people
🅽urturing people
🅵aith in people
🅻istening to people
🆄nderstaning people
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🅽avigating for people
🅲onnecting with people
🅴mpowering people


Catch you on the next Episode.

Denis

Mar 13, 202112:28
E52- When was the last time...you did something for the first time?
Mar 06, 202114:16
E51 - Changing something?...Start with WHY!
Feb 27, 202110:53
E50 - One extra degree...NO Secrets to Success

E50 - One extra degree...NO Secrets to Success

On this episode we talk about the importance that one extra degree can make, one extra effort is all that is required for us to reach greatness. Thomas Edison said that "Many of life’s failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." How close are you to your goal? Takeaway here is not to give up but to focus you and your team on that one extra degree. 

On their book 212°: the Extra Degree. Sam Parker and Mac Anderson they write about the fact that:

Raising the temperature of water by one extra degree means the difference between something that is simply very hot and something that generates enough force to power a machine—a beautiful, uncomplicated metaphor that ideally should feed every endeavor—consistently pushing us to make the extra effort in every task we undertake…. It reminds us that seemingly small things can make tremendous differences.

The key lesson from this episode is that it doesn’t take that much extra effort to win first place, just one extra degree can take the water from being hot to boiling which will generate steam that can move locomotives. 

How will you apply this idea to this upcoming week...would love to hear your feedback. 


Be 212 degrees on all you do!!!

Enjoy this episode and like always be intentional about applying what you learn so that you can watch yourself grow.

Grab a free copy of our e-book "A way to S.U.C.C.E.S.S through personal empowerment" and join us on our FB group and Zoom as we start the Free Virtual Class on Your Roadmap to Success.

Check out our ongoing classes and Coaching sessions available now at Learn Grow Influence 

Catch you on the next Episode.

Denis


Feb 21, 202111:24
E49 - Leadership Style "Are you a Hippo or an Elephant"
Feb 13, 202111:30
E48 - Be aware of Energy Vampires

E48 - Be aware of Energy Vampires

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Hello E2S listeners- Welcome to this 48th Episode where we talk about the direct impact that Negativity can have on you, we leave you with some takeaways and actions that you can put in place to protect yourself from the Energy Vampires. 


Enjoy this episode and like always be intentional about applying what you learn so that you can watch yourself grow.

Grab a free copy of our e-book "A way to S.U.C.C.E.S.S through personal empowerment" and join us on our FB group and Zoom as we start the Free Virtual Class on Your Roadmap to Success.

Check out our ongoing classes and Coaching sessions available now at Learn Grow Influence 

Catch you on the next Episode.

Denis

Feb 06, 202122:24
E47- The choices you make, MAKE YOU!

E47- The choices you make, MAKE YOU!

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On this episode we talk about creating awareness of the choices we make and their direct correlations with our results. The choices we make, make us. I share a personal story of when I remember making an intentional choice as a child and how that moment has forever been ingrained in my mind and serves as a reminder for me that I have the power to choose. 


Enjoy this episode and like always be intentional about applying what you learn so that you can watch yourself grow,

Please leave us a Testimonial if you are getting any value from this Podcast 

Grab a free copy of our e-book "A way to S.U.C.C.E.S.S through personal empowerment" and join us on our FB group and Zoom as we start the Free Virtual Class on Your Roadmap to Success.

Check out our ongoing classes and Coaching sessions available now at Learn Grow Influence 

Catch you on the next Episode.

Denis

Jan 30, 202116:09
E46 - Glossophobia (Fear of Public Speaking): Are You Glossophobic?
Jan 24, 202122:59
E45 - Gain freedom and empower yourself by TRAVELING! w/ Special guest Ray Blakney

E45 - Gain freedom and empower yourself by TRAVELING! w/ Special guest Ray Blakney

On this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Ray Blakney co-founder of www.livelingua.com

Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know.
He has launched multiple 6 and 7-figure location-independent businesses from home while wearing his Superman pajamas.

Ray shares with one thi episode his empoweremnt story. The empowerment message that Ray shares with us is the freedom that a person can gain by opening themselves up to one thing.  Travel.

According to Ray this can not only lead to personal growth and empowerment, it can also allow people to build their dream life and business and increase their standard of living overnight.


Connect with Ray. 

www.livelingua.com
www.podcasthawk.com
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.blakney
https://twitter.com/RayBlakney


Enjoy this episode and like always be intentional about applying what you learn so that you can watch yourself grow,

Grab a free copy of our e-book "A way to S.U.C.C.E.S.S through personal empowerement" and join us on our FB group and Zoom as we start the Free Virtual Class on Your Roadmap to Success.

Check out our ongoing classes and Coaching sessions available now at Learn Grow Influence 

Catch you on the next Episode.

Denis

Jan 17, 202139:30
E44 - Shoot for the Stars and Crab Insurance
Jan 10, 202114:47
E43 - "You are on Mute" Awareness and Communication lessons from 2020.

E43 - "You are on Mute" Awareness and Communication lessons from 2020.

Often times we get to talking and assume that our audience is mesmerized by what comes out of our mouth. We just keep talking and talking and completely ignore the reception of the message from the audience. How nice would it be if there were signals that would allow the speaker to stop and realize that they are disconnected with their audience?

I ran this exercise on a Virtual Workshop that I conducted about Effective Communication. Half way through my speech I muted myself on purpose and continued to speak. In a matter of 2 seconds, everyone started saying “you are on mute” and signaling with their hands that they could not hear me.

I told the audience that I was thankful that they gave me the signal and allowed me to reconnect with them with my message. However, often times as we communicate, we are not as lucky in receiving these signals. That means that as speakers we go through the illusion of communicating and are not aware of how well the message is received.

Pausing, asking questions, engaging your audience, looking at their body language and facial expressions are some signals that as speakers we can look for as we communicate.  These signals will tell us whether “We are on Mute” and have lost the interest of the listeners.

The ability to Mute/BAN distractions in a CONFERENCE CALL and in your LIFE.

We have all been in conference calls where someone was oblivious to the speaker and their noise, distractions, or side conversations interrupted your message. This happened even after you kindly reminded everyone to please be on Mute at the beginning of the presentation unless they were speaking.

You can tell how that distraction can mess up your flow, get your off track on what you were trying to accomplish. As a host YOU have a CHOICE, You can remind them to please be on mute, and if that does not work you can quickly mute them so that they cannot bother you and the rest of the audience, and if that does not work then you can KICK THEM OUT of the meeting, because you are the HOST.

Now, let’s apply this to our own lives. How many times do we get distracted by things or people that throws us off track? The lesson for all of us here is that as HOSTS of our own lives, we have a CHOICE, we can allow these distractions to be part of our lives and continue be off track, or we can MUTE/BAN them and shift our focus back to our purpose. The choice is ours.

As you embark on your 2021 Journey, remember to intentionally look out for signals so you can better connect with your audience, and EMPOWER yourself, as the HOST of your Life, by Muting/Banning distractions from your day to day life and EMPOWER YOU to Success.

Have a Happy New Year!!! Connect With Me @Denis Cela Follow @Learn Grow Influence Visit:  
www.learngrowinfluence.com/shop Podcast:  Empowered to Success Podcast
Jan 04, 202124:59
E42 - 2020 Hindsight

E42 - 2020 Hindsight

On this episode Denis talks about his 2020 Goals and leaves us with takeaway of writing our goals down. As he reflects on his 2020 goals Denis looks for the goals that he did not accomplish and looks for the traps that held him back. He knows that if he creates awareness of these traps he can better prepare himself as he faces them again on 2021. As you take time to look t your accomplishments this year ...look for whether you Failed Forward and take time to write your goals for 2021. Denis
Dec 27, 202024:20
E41 - If your Environment is not challenging you to Grow - Let it Go!!!

E41 - If your Environment is not challenging you to Grow - Let it Go!!!

On this eipsode we talk about Self- leadership and the importance of leading ourselves first. It all starts with us. Its start with us wanting to make a change and realizing that we are the ones that have to take action. However our environment and inner circle play a big role in us looking for ways to grow or ways to bring change. 


On this episode Denis shares his story of how he had to make certain decisions and change his environment in order to continue to grow and work towards his goals. 


Key takeway from this episode is that If your environment and inner circle is not pushing and encouraging you to Grow then it might be time to Let Go. 


Do you agree with this?


Letr's Grow, 

Denis

Dec 26, 202021:14
E40 - I have to vs. I get to (The power of Attitude)
Dec 13, 202016:03
E39 - "Why Leadership Coaching Does Not Work?" - Martin Harshberger

E39 - "Why Leadership Coaching Does Not Work?" - Martin Harshberger

On ths episode Marting Harshberger, talks about how Leadership Coaching is a two way street and walks us though some strategies of what leaders and comapnies can do to ensure embrace change.
About Martin:
Martin's humble journey of entrepreneurship began right after he reached the highest peak in his corporate career. He became General Manager for an international, multi-million-dollar organization. In reality, he acted as a Vice President, but he couldn't officially receive this title because he never finished college.
At the Control Data Corporation, Martin interacted with senior executives at hundreds of companies. He felt he was ready to leave and start his own company.

He founded Logistics Management Inc. with 800K cash investment by two investment groups. They subsequently guaranteed bank loans of an additional $2M.

Martin grew the company to over $50M in the U.S. and Europe and had five separate offers to buy it at a minimum of 12 times the investor's cash investment. They made the Inc. 500 as one of America's fastest-growing companies. When it became clear the Board was not interested in selling the business at any price, Martin cashed out in 2000. He knew that technology changes would eventually make their services less profitable, and a sale was their best option.

Martin invested his time in a second venture financed by friends. They started with 1M in sales and got it to 8M in 5 years. They sold the company to a large organization. Next, martin decided to launch his consulting business.

Martin started consulting at 58. He moved from Memphis to Tupelo, MS, 90 miles away from his previous home, but 25 years back in time. A nice community, low crime, low traffic, just what he needed. He bought a house on a golf course and was going to slow down. Martin had a health issue in 2005, kidney cancer. He had surgery, and all is ok now, but Martin began to think about how he wanted to spend the rest of his life. He took a few months off and really got bored. His wife was still working and was going to be for at least five more years. So, Martin was looking for something productive to do part-time.

To get in contact with Martin please visit his website at
www.martinharshberger.com/

Enjoy this Episode and Keep Growing,
Denis
Dec 05, 202039:26
E38 - "How to play with your INNER CRITIC" - Jeff Harry

E38 - "How to play with your INNER CRITIC" - Jeff Harry

Welcome to our 38th episode. What a treat we have in place for you today. This episode features our Special Guest Jeff Harry. 

On this episode Jeff introduces to us the concept of play, specifically how to play with your inner critic.

Jeff's  work is about challenging the current power structures in order to create a more equitable work environment and he does this through experiential play, where you build empathy for one other by putting yourself in someone else's shoes.

Jeff Harry shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by playing. Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day.

Jeff is an international speaker who has presented at conferences such as INBOUND, SXSW, and Australia’s Pausefest, showing audiences how major issues in the workplace can be solved using play.  Jeff was selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers of 2020 for his organizational development work around dealing with toxic people in the workplace. His play work has most recently been featured in the NY Times article: How Do We Add More Play To Our Grown-Up Life - Even Now:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/smarter-living/adults-play-work-life-balance.html. He has also been featured on AJ+, SoulPancake, the SF Chronicle, and CNN. 

While we spend most of our time pretending to be important, serious grownups, it's when we let go of that facade and just play, that the real magic happens. Fully embracing your own nerdy genius — whatever that is — gives you the power to make a difference and change lives.  Jeff believes that we already have many of the answers we seek, and by simply unleashing our inner child, we can find our purpose and, in turn, help to create a better world.

To better know Jeff and learn about his offerings 

Set up a complimentary Discovery Call Here to see if Jeff can help you rediscover who you truly are through play or help your organization tackling one of your biggest issues through a positive psychology play experience, or visit RediscoverYourPlay.com for more details.

You can also Connect with Jeff on the social media on the handles below:

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:
Website: RediscoverYourPlay.com
Instagram: @jeffharryplays
Twitter: @jeffharryplays
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-harry-6991a94/
Medium: @jeffharryplaysYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jchuche
TikTok: @jeffharryplays


Hope you enjoyed this episode as much as we did. 


Denis

Nov 27, 202033:20
E37 - "Stop, Challenge and Choose"
Nov 21, 202028:09
E36 - "Defining your Burning Desire"

E36 - "Defining your Burning Desire"

On this episode we embark on our Empowered to Success Mini Series and we kick it off with teachings from Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich by "Defining our Burning Desire". 

Here are the 6 steps to get you started. 

Start by defining your "Burning Desire"

1. Fix in your mind the exact goal you want to achieve.

2. Determine exactly what you are willing to trade for that goal

3. Set a definite date by when you intend to achieve that result.

4. Create a definite plan and start immediately.

5. Think through points 1-4, and write down your statement.

6. Read that statement aloud twice daily, in the morning and at night.

Start NOW, Where you are with what you have!!!

BE AWARE OF ROADBLOCKS along your journey.

We hope you enjoy this episode and challenge you to take action now! Live your purpose, LEARN, GROW and Influence. 


Have you Joined our private FB Group (Empowered to Success) for access to our Mini Series?


Denis

Nov 14, 202039:43
E35 - "My Success Story - Dedicated to the Self-Doubters"
Nov 08, 202031:38
E34 - "Seasons of Personal Growth"
Nov 01, 202012:53
E33 - "Live Your Dash" - Unleash your Freedom w/ Special Guest Jesse Cruz
Oct 24, 202023:09
E32 - "Start now!- Personal Development best practices"
Oct 17, 202036:59
E31 - "Growing on Purpose" - Denis Cela

E31 - "Growing on Purpose" - Denis Cela

Are you growing on purpose?

Do you have a growth plan?

Are you waiting for the "right time"?

These are some of the questions that we address on our 31st Episode on our #Empoweredtosucces Podcast. You cannot just wait and wish and hope that youwill grow ...you must be intentioanl and Grow on Purpose.  In this episode Denis shares his story of how he fell victim to the timing trap by assuming that growth would automatically happen if he just gave it some more time. 

We hope you enjoy this episode and ask tha you please share, like , comment with the hope that someone in your cirle might find some inspiration from this. 

Denis Cela 

Oct 11, 202021:34
E30 - "Take Action - Stretch beyond your beliefs" Special Guest - Steve Worthy
Oct 04, 202038:13
E29 - "Taking control, Mission and Values" Special Guest - Lynn Power

E29 - "Taking control, Mission and Values" Special Guest - Lynn Power

Join us on this episode as we chat with Lynn Power a 30 year advertising executive turned entrepreneur. After running agencies like J. Walter Thompson NY and Arnold, she left the advertising world in 2018 and has since launched MASAMI, clean premium haircare, in February 2020. Lynn loves building high performing teams, disrupting the status quo and helping women find their voices.

Listen to Lynn's empowered story and connect with her @lovemasamihair @lynnpowered. 


We hope you enjoy this episode and are able to get some value from it that you can put into action as you carve your path to SUCCESS. 


Sep 27, 202024:35
E28 - Lessons from a marathon on Goals and Complacency.

E28 - Lessons from a marathon on Goals and Complacency.

I had set a goal for myself in 2016 to complete a marathon. Not being a runner, the idea of running 26.2 miles truly scared me, however I had made up my mind and signed up for it and there was no going back at this point. Below you will find some key takeaways that can be applied to any goal that you might have as I breakdown the journey of #goalsetting, #goalachievement and #complacency.

1.Set a goal and commit

The idea of wanting to run a marathon had been on my mind for a while and every year I kept talking about but did not commit to taking action. I had done research, had narrowed it down to three marathons, had the dates but never took that leap of faith to sign up for it, because my reasons for not being able to do it muffled that voice inside me that wanted to do it. In January of 2016, I finally made the commitment and signed up for the Via Marathon, in Lehigh Valley, PA that was to take place on September 11th, 2016.

Sep 23, 202022:22
 E27 - Job Search Process - SNAP Session 4
Sep 04, 202023:13
Job Search Process - SNAP Session 3
Aug 22, 202016:24
Job Search Process - SNAP Sesssion 2
Aug 17, 202014:58
Job Search Process - SNAP Session 1
Jul 04, 202023:51
Empowered to Success: Session 7 - S Shine bright and share your S.U.C.C.E.S.S with others

Empowered to Success: Session 7 - S Shine bright and share your S.U.C.C.E.S.S with others

Although everyday life as we know it, can be challenging and overwhelming, we have the resources and the tools to live an empowered life. An existence of empowerment allows us to make progress toward and eventually achieve all your goals and dreams.

Define who you are. Understand what Success means to you and write that down. Do not let the environment around you, your current circumstances define your future, instead use that as spring board to propel yourself towards your dreams and your goals.

I grew up in a former communist country, and even though only 7 years old when the system fell, I can still recall what it meant to have no voice, where even your thoughts and dreams were “controlled” by the government. When the system fell, and people started fleeing to the neighboring countries, I recall vividly what my dream was, I wanted to become an Immigrant. Just like everyone around me, right after 8th grade, I wanted to go and work in Greece and Italy and bring money home to support my family. I recall my mother saying “Only if I am dead will you get to do that, you will go to school and get and education”. I was blessed to have had a loving family who supported and always challenged me. My parents would go to spend most of their salary so that my brother and I would learn English. I recall them saying– “One day you will be able to use it, as English is the language of the world”.

I guess my parents were right, both my brother and I had the opportunity to come to the United States and get an education and create our families. I also got to live my dream by Becoming an Immigrant. We would not be able to be here today without the help of some very special people, to whom we will be forever grateful.

I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading this and wish you the best on your journey as you chase YOUR dream. Remember that this is A way of empowering yourself to success,

Jun 24, 202015:46