096 Success Runs In Our Race with Dr. George Fraser

successDr. George Fraser was an orphan and foster child for 15 years.  In spite of his childhood experiences, Dr. Fraser went on to reach phenomenal success.

He’s written 6 best-selling books to include: Success Runs in Our Race, Click and most recently, Mission Unstoppable: Extraordinary Stories of Failure’s Blessings, a book he co-authored with Les Brown. He is the producer of the award winning “PowerNetworking Conference” (Forbes Magazine named it “One of the Top 5 Conferences Not To Be Missed in America.”)

Upscale Magazine named Dr. Fraser as one of the “Top 50 Power Brokers in Black America” and Black Enterprise Magazine named him “Black America’s #1 Networker.”

Dr. Fraser is quite the orator.  Five of his speeches have been selected for reprint and worldwide distribution by the prestigious publication; Vital Speeches of the Day; a first for any professional speaker in America regardless of color, and recently, he was selected by Examiner.com as the “Best of the Best Speakers in Black America.”

Dr. Fraser has been featured on 7 national magazine covers, and has received 350 awards and citations to include an induction into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum, three honorary Doctorate Degrees, and an Ambassadorship.

Dr. Fraser is most proud of being the co-founder of two African-centered charter schools that educate nearly 300 inner city Black children of which 60% are boys.  In addition to his proud accomplishments, he has been married to his lovely wife, Nora Jean for 42 years and is the proud father of two  sons….Kyle and Scott.

In this episode Dr. Fraser shares tips about success , power networking tips, overcoming fear, finding your purpose, and more.

062 Taming Our Tongue

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According to Pastor Alfonzo King Surrett, Jr., “Words are the primary tool through which we are able to express our feelings, desires, beliefs, needs, and thoughts to others.” Most of us under-estimate or do not realize how powerful words are and the tremendous impact they have on our lives.

The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21 that the power of life and death are in the tongue. Now, more than ever, we need to focus on “Taming Our Tongues” because with social media, texting, and the internet; we are spewing out more words than any time in our history.

004 The Power Of An Apology

apology_sorry2Is someone out there still waiting to receive an apology from you?

There’s so much power in the words “I apologize.” They can heal a broken heart, dry tears from crying eyes, change a frown into a smile, turn sadness into joy, and give a restless soul some peace.

So if an apology can do so much good, why is it so difficult for us to apologize?

Where did this thinking come from? Well, in the movie “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon – 1949,” John Wayne said “…Never apologize–it’s a sign of weakness.”

Well, let me tell you, it is just the opposite. Having the capacity to say I am sorry, is a sign of strength. It really takes a lot of courage to say I am sorry and refusing to apologize is the true sign of weakness.

Someone out there is waiting for you to deliver the words “I Am Sorry.” And if there’s one change you can make starting today, show how strong you really are, look for opportunities to apologize when you know that you did something wrong or whatever part you played in the situation.

Reach out to someone you’ve hurt and apologize.

Dr. Rodney Malcolm’s Bio:

Dr. Malcolm provides marriage, family, and pastoral counseling in the Washington DC metropolitan area.

Dr. Malcolm holds the following degrees:

  1. Doctoral Degree (Honorary) in Pastoral Counseling, 2003, Life Improvement Center, Cleburne, Texas.
  2. Master of Divinity (Minor: Counseling/Psychology) 1981, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
  3. Bachelor of Arts in Theology (Minor: Psychology): 1978, Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama.
  4. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Minor: Education): 1976, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee.