Posts filed under 'Conflict Resolution'
Ms. Marvalus, author of “The Marvalus View,” was one of the first bloggers who chose to invest in an autographed copy of Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness, “When Good People Become Great.”
“Manchild…
I finished reading your wonderful piece of work and I couldn’t wait to come over and tell you that it has inspired me beyond words!
I weep at the amount of inspiration you have given to me, and thank you for sharing this with us…I am going to do a write up on my site to share this book with my audience over the next couple of days…
Thank you again…blessings to you!” — Ms. Marva
Please click on “Marva’s Book Review” to read what Marva had to say about this introspective, inspirational story about “personal leadership.”
Copyright 2008 by Roderick O. Solomon. All Rights Reserved.
Popularity: 22% [?]
June 9th, 2008
Related Posts
This post contains the chapter titles to Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness, “When Good People Become Great.” As time permits, I will begin inserting brief excerpts from each chapter of this introspective, inspirational story about “personal leadership” to inspire you to take the next step necessary to make your “Big Dream” come true.
In the meantime, please feel free to peruse “The Archives” to see how far this humbled beginner has come by faith since January 1, 2007. I didn’t “choose to write this book.” Over 10 years ago, this thought-provoking, 272 page book chose me. If I can beat the odds with God’s help and choose to “keep risin’ to my feet after every fall I survived,” you can do the same. The choice to do so will always be yours alone to make. So choose wisely.
“But by grace still go I.”
The Prologue — “Always Expect The Unexpected”
Chapter 1– “Working Together For Good”
Chapter 2 — “Back To Square One”
Chapter 3 — “How The Story Begins”
Chapter 4 — “The Importance Of Struggle”
Chapter 5 — “Joy, Peace, And Good Feelings”
Chapter 6 — “Distractions, Distractions, Distractions”
Chapter 7 — “Detoured, Detained, But Not Denied”
Chapter 8 — “After The Fall”
Chapter 9 — “The Greatest Lie Ever Told”
Chapter 10 — “The Seeds Of Self-Hatred”
Chapter 11 — “Crossing Jordan’s River”
Chapter 12 — “To Whom Little Appears Given”
Chapter 13 — “Heart-Breaking, Heart-Broken, But Hopeful”
Chapter 14 — “Dry Bones, Abandoned Visions, And Forgotten Dreams”
Chapter 15 — “Pain And Pleasure”
Chapter 16 — “Without Respect And Confidence”
Chapter 17 — “A Three Word Revelation”
Chapter 18 — “The Gift Of Greatness”
Chapter 19 — “One Root, One Tree, One Fruit”
Chapter 20 — “Lessons Lived And Learned”
Chapter 21 — “A Preview Of Coming Attractions”
Chapter 22 — “Despise Not Humbled Beginners”
Epilogue — “Talent Alone Is Not Enough™”
Quick question. Which one of the aforementioned chapter titles inspired you to sit up in your seat and say “Hmmmm” when you first saw it? When time permits, please post a comment to let me know which one has peaked your curiosity the most.
Copyright © 2007-2008 by Roderick O. Solomon. All Rights Reserved.
Popularity: 59% [?]
June 1st, 2008
Related Posts
I’ve posted Senator Barack Obama’s speech, “A More Perfect Union,” for those of you who still need a compelling reason to believe that this 2008 Presidential Candidate is a brilliant person who just happens to be a Black man whose time and season has come.
There’s absolutely nothing that Senator Obama’s critics can do to change the inevitable. Sit back in the safety and security of your own skin as you listen to Barack’s wise words prayerfully and carefully.
Popularity: 95% [?]
March 18th, 2008
Related Posts
The failed attempts by the Clintons to “marginalize” Senator Barack Obama and “minimize” the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. validated my honest belief that voting for Barack on “Super Tuesday” is the right thing to do. Obama is a courageous candidate, who just happens to be Black, that will give all Americans hope. Matters not what ethnicity, what gender, what political affiliation, what generation, or what income bracket you claim.
Unlike Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Obama spoke truth to power in love when the majority of our political leaders believed the infamous lie President Bush told to justify a war that has bankrupted our children’s future. Obama got it right when he refused to go-along just to get-along with the status quo who got it wrong once again. Americans are not the only great nation of great people who desperately need Change that we can all believe in. The whole world is watching and waiting to see what will happen during what will become America’s defining moment in 2008.
The words, ” I see your true colors shining through,” came to mind while watching the Clintons execute their failed character assassination of the only 2008 Presidential Candidate whose time and season I believe has finally come. Their publicly televised, fear-based actions reminded me of what frequently happens privately to Black men who boldly stand in the way of powerful people precariously perched in positions of influence. The end does not justify the means. Never did. Never will.
Together, we, as Bloggers For Barack Obama, can make a difference by casting our votes for Senator Obama on Super Tuesday. As one of the many bloggers, who are not ashamed to publicly stand with Senator Barack Obama, I honestly believe that we can impact the ultimate outcome of the 2008 Presidential election process.
Together, we can beat the odds and achieve what Obama’s opponents refused to believe was possible before now if we choose to walk together in peace and work together as one for the greater good of humanity’s global village. Do you believe? I hope so. We can’t afford to get it wrong again.
“Yes We Can!” Divide and Conquer No More!
Copyright (c) 2008 by Roderick O. Solomon. All Rights Reserved.
Popularity: 38% [?]
February 4th, 2008
Related Posts
Because Jesus still lives, the greatest source of inspiration still gives all God’s children hope. Time is rapidly running out for all the forgotten foster kids, ostracized orphans, and homeless ones still trapped inside the “Great Emotional Divide Of Distrust.” Come. Meet the juxtapositioned faces of the divergent thinkers responsible for giving you a reason to live without limits, love without conditions, and lead like Jesus did – by example. Nobody will notice you unless you fail to trust only in God or get in the way. The optimistic one responsible for writing a message of encouragement for seasons such as this awaits your arrival.
Before turning this page, be forewarned! The limit-testing wordsmith who labored to birth a novel idea whose time and season has finally come loves readers who enjoy thinking outside the box. The cast of fictitious characters the writer created to provoke thought frequently violated the established “rules of engagement.” The next generation of leaders is too busy leading the way to complain about the fact that life “ain’t fair you see.” Their faith in God has been severely tested by Adversity. They’ve come too far by faith to let another head-on collision with “Crumb Snatcher” stop their galvanized group of survivors.
Please sit back, take your shoes off, and relax in the safety and security of your own skin as you begin reading Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness. God willing, you’ll find pearls of wisdom hidden deep inside the digitized version of this inspirational, albeit unpredictable, story. May what you read inspire you to excel, succeed, and lead your loved ones out of a spiritual darkness so thick that it makes their gifted souls too sick to care whether they live or die. Maybe then, you’ll discover the real reasons why you still love, hate, or fear what follows seasons of Change. When life happens and the invisible fist of Adversity strikes, always expect the “Giver of Gifts” to do the unexpected when least expected.
Copyright © 2007- 2008 by Roderick O. Solomon. All Rights Reserved.
Popularity: 42% [?]
January 24th, 2008
Related Posts
Besides, it didn’t pass the common sense test that great people would perpetuate the same fear-based cycle of self-destructive behavior the last self-defeating generation kept repeating. By grace, the voice of reason inspired wise women and men to pray for the gifted souls Crumb Snatcher “marked for destruction.” But the abused kids adults hurt refused to believe God had predestined them to “achieve greatness.” Cooler heads failed to prevail due to the dysfunctional behavior of “Generation X’ed™.” Alas, humanity’s generational curse only exacerbated their inability to believe they could beat impossible odds and complete impossible tasks with God’s help. But one person did.
Manchild objectively observed how opposing inferiority complexes clashed with the self-perceived superiority that gave self-deceived, co-dependent cliques a false sense of security. His compulsive analysis of their self-hatred induced the paralysis that crippled his clout. The side effects of his own self-hatred stunted his personal growth and prematurely arrested the development of his leadership skills. But the optimistic one kept laying aside the stinkin’ load of unduly burdensome dirty laundry unresolved personal conflicts and misunderstandings dumped in his way. Undeterred by Unpopularity, Manchild’s castigated soul managed to remain hopeful, peaceful, and non-violent.
To impede Change, the president of Ain’t Fairusee, Inc. hired an assassin to keep Manchild from crossing Jordan’s River and steppin’ out of the darkness. Profit predators believed the desired end always justified the brutal means their barbaric Babylonian investors chose to conserve their indulgent lifestyles. Although detoured and detained against his free will, something deep within Manchild’s soul refused to remain shackled and chained to the insanity of a win-at-all-costs slave mentality. When least expected, the “gift of Greatness” inspired him to do what hadn’t been done. But nobody had ever loved Generation X’ed™ unconditionally. So, they despised, ridiculed and rejected him.
Copyright © 2007-2008 by Roderick O. Solomon. All Rights Reserved.
Popularity: 41% [?]
