Hey King, do these statements resonate with you?
You are a high achiever and want to continue to ascend.
You’ve overcome tremendous odds and obstacles.
You believe that there is more to life than you currently experience.
You feel something is holding you back from becoming the best version of yourself.
You want to create a world where others who look like you can thrive no matter what.
If that's you, then welcome to a brave and safe space for you. Welcome home.
One of the biggest challenges you face as a black man who has excelled and led in many spaces is that you can often feel alone. You are often the only person who looks like you in the rooms you are in. You often wonder and ask “Is it only me who feels this way?”
I specialize in supporting other black men to continuously expand their leadership in their professional and personal life through collaboration, challenge, and community.
Often, as a black man and leader, you can believe that you need to show up a certain way. A way society expects or tells you to show up in.
I help you show up as the man society needs you to be, not the man you believe you need to show up as: A black man embracing your journey of healing while enacting your extraordinary vision of a world where more brothas that look like you thrive.
You are the powerful, empathic leader that the world needs. It's in your DNA.
Here are five truths about you as a black man I've learned you need reminders of (and why you might've forgotten):
1. You are a creator. While many ancient people where just discovering basic, primitive tools, you were creating the pyramids. You were creating the foundations of written language. You were creating the beginnings of civilization and nation-building. This history isn’t taught in school because it doesn’t serve those who write the books from which you were taught.
2. You have greatness within you. You are more than who others make you out to be. Despite the negative images and portrayals you might see in media, you are brilliant, capable, and care deeply about those you love. Because you are a creator and those in power benefit from keeping that creative energy hidden, they tell you, and others, lies about who you are.
3. You are not alone. Because of our recent historically place in the world, being a black man can feel extremely isolating. All around you, you have brothers and sisters who want to see you thrive and become the best version of yourself you can. Making you feel alone is one of the long lasting tricks a society built on white supremacy plays on you. Look beyond the curtain. Your community is there.
4. You are loved. Not only is there a village of people who want to see you thrive, they also love you for you. Our world has painted a picture of you as the person to be most afraid of. The antithesis of fear is love. Embrace the love from those who give it.
5. The world needs more of you. It is in your nature to lead through service and do so with a heart centered on love and empathy. This was the foundation on which the greatest civilization was built. In order to restore justice in the world, your leadership is vital.
