The Promise of Community
Tonight at the store we heard shouts of “Someone call 911!” As a crowd gathered my wife and I didn’t want to join in the scene of onlookers, but when we saw a baby boy on the ground and his father pleading in Spanish for help as store employees seemed to be standing around […]
The Promise at Home
In speaking on The Promise to corporate attendees, one of the principles is The Family – AKA The Team. We all work as a Team, succeed as champions as a Team, sometimes share the sorrows of loss as the Team. That is why I call it The Family. Because once you’ve been through so much […]
The Promise from Prison
Where and how do we spend our time? This past 2 weeks I made literally no money at a couple of gigs, and instead donated a lot of time to speak to people who needed to hear The Promise. Whether it was a youth group, religious events, educators, family counselors, or even in a place […]
The Promise of The Performer Amid Personal Tragedy
Tonight, just prior to taking the stage, for my final performance of 2016, I just happened to answer a phone call from an old friend. Watch this video to see the news I received: It is rare for me to feel this sad. Carla is a most exemplary person, full of life, […]
The Promise That Went Viral: 1-Year Anniversary of Seeing My Wife at Target
You never think something you write on a whim on Facebook before going to sleep will change your life, nor be read by an estimated 100 Million people in less than a week, and end up landing you as front page news in London, China, India, Brazil, Italy, France, and every major US city. […]
How A Funeral Can Change Your Business
This week my Uncle David Goates’ Dad passed away. His name is L. Brent Goates, here is his beautiful obituary. I only knew this man a little bit, saw him at extended family gatherings throughout my life, he didn’t even know my name or who I was, but why would that matter? He had many […]
The Promise to The Family: Personal (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of The Promise to The Family (If you missed it, CLICK HERE for Part 1: The Business Family: AKA “The Team”) There are 2 types of families: Personal & Business On a Personal level, there is a FAMILY for which we work, stay disciplined, and bring home the […]
How’d He Get In The Speaker Hall of Fame?
“Your son has some, well…. challenges,” the teacher began. “Such as,” asked the mother. “Well, reading is an issue in multiple areas, especially out loud and comprehension. Same with math, the concepts just aren’t working in his mind. His writing is compromised and his handwriting […]
A Day in the Life: A Non-Gig Day
Movie Premiere for “Saturday’s Warrior” Last night at a movie premiere of a classic remake my friends have been working on for years, I was approached by multiple people in the foyer with a look of surprise on their face to see me. In essence they all said how they were surprised to even see […]