Da Soap Box

Greetings Soapboxers      Here we continue our leadership series with the Law of The Process and understand that Leadership doesn't happen overnight!  Respect the Journey.   Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wonder why sometimes there is someone in the group that seems to have more control over things than the boss?  How about that someone that everyone seems to follow at work?  Chances are you have just witnessed someone executing the Law of Influence.  In today's episode, we will dive into Maxwell's second law that explains that Leadership is Influence, nothing more and nothing less!...

Greetings Soapboxers      So here we are, the leadership journey.  In today's episode, we discuss the first law of Maxwell's 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, called "The Law of the Lid".  How many times have you dealt with a leader who you thought had reached their limits?  How many times have you worked for someone who you thought was totally out of their depth when it came...

In the wake of the events that happened on Wednesday in our nation's capital, we at Da Soap Box felt that it was important to take a close look at every part of this outrageous and outlandish attempt to assault our nation.  This is not the normal episode, as there is no introduction, and the tone reflects the disgust that exists inside of me, and I'm sure in many of you.  How could this...

Greetings, my Soapboxers!        Happy New Year, and what a wonderful privilege it is to communicate with you guys here in the new year.  Today we start our leadership journey, and I'm really excited.  This episode is the introductory episode, and we will discuss some of the major misconceptions about leadership and some of the prerequisites to being a good leader.  This will be a fun and ver...

     Merry Christmas to everyone; I hope you had a wonderful holiday.  On today's Da Soap Box episode, we take a deep dive into one of the most overlooked gifts that everyone can give... appreciation.  Today we discuss who should be appreciated and what that appreciation should look like.  Dive in, and let's grow together.   Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Greetings, my Soapboxers!        There are so many different conversations in today's world, and many people are throwing words around left and right.  Titles are being given, lines are being drawn, and many of us agree that very few people pay attention to who they are assaulting or offending.  When we consider that many of our leaders are engaging in this verbal abuse, we realize that there...

Hello, my Soapboxers!  The world is full of problems of all shapes and sizes, but one thing is certain to succeed, we have to understand how to deal with them.  In today's episode of Da Soap Box, we take a deep dive into understanding internal struggles.  How do we face issues that seem to be beneath the surface?  Hold on tight; this is going to be a treasure trove of information.   Support t...

Greetings Soapboxers      This is the conclusion of the series on Racial Bias.  Here we take a deep dive into understanding some of the most prominent myths of Racial Bias, and we also address how to defeat it for good.   Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello everyone, this is a continuation of the Racial Bias subject from last week.  Here we dive deeper into the understanding of Racial Bias and the elements used to build this type of bias. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, my Soapboxers!  In today's episode, I would like to introduce you to a new initiative that a group of friends and I have founded called the Minority Home Ownership Coalition.  This effort assists in bridging the wealth gap between America's majority population and its minority population by assisting minorities in becoming home/landowners.  In the second half of this episode,...

     On today's episode of Da Soap Box, I discuss the seriousness and unease of this election.  It is not the need for one party to win over the other, but the reality that exists in our country's divide.  We are in the middle of a moral dilemma. (At the time of this recording, there was no winner.) Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

     It's safe to say that this election cycle has been one of the most energized and controversial ones in modern history, yet the question that has been weighing on many people's minds is, "Should I even vote at all?"  On today's episode of Da Soap Box, we take a deep dive into the history of voting in America and some of the things people should be "cautious"...

     How many times have you hit a roadblock in life?  How many times have you tried your best and got close to success but there just seemed to be a wall standing in your way?  In this episode of Da Soap Box, we take a deep dive into the understanding of limits and how we can break through them by taking a calculated approach to life's problems.  When we know better, we do better!   Support...

Have you ever had that person that you couldn't seem to get along with?  Or maybe you are the person that everyone seems to have a problem with?  In today's episode of Da Soap Box, we take a deep dive into the formula of getting along with everyone and discuss some of the aspects that cause us not to have that connection we need with other people.  It's a hard pill to swallow, so we...

     Have you ever given yourself a serious evaluation?  Have you ever thought about your personality and wondered where you fit in?  In business, whether personal or professional, we all have a personality type that we most commonly identify with, but what if I told you there is a science behind your strong points?  What if I told you that you could identify where you fall in the grand scheme of...

     Greetings, my fellow Soapboxers, and welcome to another episode of Da Soap Box.  This is an "unintended" episode, as I am sending this message out from my vacation!  However, I genuinely believe that the message is one that everyone in the world needs to hear.  Throughout all the hostility, stress, and fear that is being generated in our society today, it is genuinely time to simply...

     This is the conclusion to the series on The Clan.  I give my final thoughts and a little advice for those who might be thinking of becoming members of a destructive organization.   Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

     As we near the end of this series, it is essential that people understand the various sacrifices that were made by members of The Clan during this time.  These sacrifices were not limited to just physical abuse, but also mental and spiritual elements were affected.  Recovery from a life in The Clan took a lot, and in this episode, you can hear and understand why.   Support the show Hosted on...

     In this episode of Da Soap Box, we finish up on the conversation on relationships and talk about the relationship that helped me leave the Clan.  Also, I touch basis on the beginning of next week's episode on Sacrifices and talk about one of the major sacrifices that I gave for the clan.   Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

     In this episode of Da Soap Box, we dig deep into the dynamic of various relationships that happened while I was inside The Clan.  We explore a little of the Us vs. Them paradigm that Sifu was developing, and we talk about one of the hards and most difficult moments of my entire life.  This is going to be a bumpy one, and it's only part 1 of a 2 part episode.   Support the show Hosted on...

     This is the continuation of part one of the beginning.  In this episode of Da Soap Box, I discuss more of the elements of the early life in the clan and some of the most impactful events of year three and four inside the clan.   Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

     This episode was intended to be just one episode discussing the early years of "The Clan" and how it all began; however, there is so much content that needs to be explained in the first four years that I ended up only covering major elements of Year One and Year Two.  In this episode of Da Soap Box, we take a deep dive into the tip of my cult life experience, and here you find out h...

     This episode is the beginning of the series called "The Clan".  In this episode, I give a brief overview of the cult that I spent ten years as a member.  In this episode, I also answer a series of questions that were sent through social media and discuss some of the foundational elements of being involved in a destructive organization.   Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

     In the finale episode of "The New You" series, we take a deep dive into the one thing subject that is at the root of almost 98% of the decisions we make.  That thing we are talking about is "Influence."  In this episode of Da Soap Box, we discuss the need to understanding how to protect ourselves from the enemies at the gate or rather gates.  (The Five Senses)  Support the...