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2025 Kick Off

How good does it feel to write down a goal and actually see it come to fruition? Checking that box of, not  things to do, but things that are done. Whatever the goal, I feel a pep in my step, when I hit the target. I have actively set goals for decades now. It's wild to say that out loud but it is true. Over time I've made some outlandish goals and though I didn't feel badly about not hitting those in the given timespan that I set, I did learn that setting obtainable goals to keep the ball moving down the field was more beneficial than trying to accomplish things that require way more work and knowledge than I could put in or obtain at the time. That being said, I have written out my 2025 goals and had a wonderful closing to my 2024 with the edit and delivery of a feature film, Finding Faith. I look forward to sharing the news of where the film lands. This film was shot in the summer of 2024 with much preparation put in beforehand. I worked with my friend, Lazrael Lison, wh...
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In A Blink Of An Eye

Day to day routine. I make choices moment to moment that show me my commitment to the goals that I have set for myself. I found myself scrolling one evening. Clip after clip hitting on the senses that apparently hit the pleasure senses. Luckily I was able to snap out of it and realize that my algorithm had been set and I was hooked. In a blink of an eye 45 minutes was at the end of the day wasted on media that did not serve the mission or build me up. If it is not adding then it is taking away. Time the one asset that can never be replaced. Those minutes are gone but I can change what I do that got me into that downfall. Erase the problem. Cold turkey. Commit to the commitment. Do what you say you are going to do. 
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When You Get Into The Red Zone

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 I love football. It's hard for me not to relate everything in life to the game. I played the game from the ages 7-22. The game taught me so many valuable lessons in life. Finishing the drill and doing my job are two that stand out right now in my life. Many of us have great ideas. Some of us even start the ideas that we come up with and move the ball down the field. Then certain plays stop working or a metaphorical penalty causes set backs and you lose a little momentum. If I'm paying close attention, if I'm truly locked in, I can see that the set back is actually an opportunity. The timing was off so I need the extra plays to get better. I keep the pedal on the metal but I'm using different tactics this time around. Some players on the team may need a rest or simply need replacing. When I'm in the red zone the only thing that matters is scoring. I will not fumble the ball. The only way to win is to score points. When you get into the red zone, the only thing that ...
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4th Quarter Finisher

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 The days are long. The workload is heavy. Sometimes I wake up and think life is going by so fast and yet so much has happened. So much life has been experienced. Still I want more. How to embrace the moments and yet seek a greater connection. Live your passion. Wake up loving what I do, whether coaching clients or create the next film, tv series or book it what, I think, gives me that extra boost to fully commit to the experiences of the moment. I have goals and expectations for myself but while I work and live, I stay present and committed. Lock in and finish the year strong. Much love. Never Quit.  Here are some pics from my latest project. Alphas Shot in Cape Town. 
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Committed to the Commitment

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 I look at the journey of those that I admire. How does one continue to pursue their goals no matter what obstacles come their way? Like any muscle we must work the mind to continue to show up. When we can only go half speed, show up and go half speed. Sometimes it's simply good enough to just be present. Unable to lift weights or run, I would still show up to the gym and simply stretch when recovering from a bone marrow transplant. Going into the transplant, it being my third, I was positive and grateful for the chance to be cured. I set my mantra and bought in repeating daily. I committed to the commitment. The results will be what they will be but with a commitment you will 100% grow.  Much Love. Never Quit. Brainwashed For Greatness. 
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Finishing The Drill

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  Finding Faith Deadline Hollywood Yesterday we wrapped principal photography on a feature that I came across in April. The writing had me in the first ten pages and I began to call those that I knew who could help this vision come to fruition. Everyday since I have been working to finish the drill. Yesterday we wrapped principal photography on the feature, Finding Faith and I am so grateful. We saw it, We believed and We achieved it. Never Quit. Much Love. Brainwashed for Greatness. 
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Dreams Become Reality

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Today was the first day of shooting on a feature film that my friend of over 20 years and I have set out to conquer. Lazrael Lison, Director and Writer and I have done many projects together over that time but this one feels different. On our last project, Christmas Angel, I was prepping for a bone barrow transplant. I was literally going from the hospital chair in the infusion clinic to the set. Sometimes forgetting to remove the bracelet but determined to finish the job. This time, Black Bench Productions and Summer House Pictures are in full health and I am so grateful. Lazrael and I have shared our dreams with each other and have put the work in to bring us to this point. Impossible is Nothing. Much Love. Never Quit. Brain Washed For Greatness.  
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