10 Quotes From Black Trailblazers That We All Should Live By

10 Quotes from Black Trailblazers That We all Should Live By
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As host of the Create Your Life Series radio show and podcast, I have the privilege of interviewing everyday people-turned-trailblazers who have followed their dreams to fulfill their life’s purpose. These amazing guests range from book publishing legends, to start-up founders, all the way to Hollywood actors. Sharing their “How’s” of success, and revealing their secrets to resources, daily schedules, and keys to staying motivated, guests are very candid about their life experiences. Leaning on their wisdom, below are 10 essential quotes from the Create Your Life Series guests that we should all live by in order to maximize our potential and results.

  1. “Life can make choices for you or you can make choices for your life.” - Lisa Nicole Wilkerson, Broadway actress, TV Host, and speaker

  2. “Walk in the shoes you want to fill.” - Eric Fondren, CEO of Itell.io

  3. “Believe with a period, not a comma.” - Dr. Raphael Moffett, VP of Student Services/Dean of Students at Texas Southern University

  4. “Pay attention to breadcrumb experiences (experiences that set you up for a bigger purpose in life later on).” - Jovian Irvin, Founder of the OnPurpose Movement

  5. “Do not become attached to your title because your title is not your identity.” - Tony Laurent, CEO of Muscle & Bone NYC

  6. “Abundance is Your Birthright!” - Ash Cash, Ash Cash Enterprises, LLC

  7. “You can’t make an informed decision without information.” - Chris Canty, SuperBowl Champion & ESPN Analyst

  8. “Do it with excellence and you can make money from it.” - V. Taybron, CEO of Savorv cupcakes

  9. “Don’t take “no” for an answer. Find another way to “YES!” - Aleesha Nash, Playwrighter & Director

  10. “Your dreams and goals evolve with you.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Host of the Create Your Life Series radio show and podcast

Bonus:

“Life is a marathon, you can’t run it trying to be someone else.” - Marie Dutton Brown, President of Marie Brown Associates

“Flexibility is one of the most powerful concepts to understand, you need to be flexible in anything that you are passionate about.” - Omar Peele, Aerospace Engineer

Kevin Y. Brown is an award winning international motivational speaker, author, founder of www.debtfreecollegeacademy.com, and host of the Create Your Life Series radio show/podcast. Be sure to subscribe: http://bit.ly/CYLSitunes

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