(((Public Announcement))) Worth the read for those who are ready to rise up from their current state of existence. This is real.. Over the past several weeks, I have had many moments of reflection. There is a lot going on in my world on every level. I face challenges daily, most of which 99.8 percent of you are completely unaware of. I face these challenges the way that I have always faced them, with intent to emerge victorious. I want to announce that effective immediately, I am initiating the process of merging two aspects of my world that have, for the most part, remained completely separate --- my business endeavors and my mission to enlighten others --- especially my melanin rich brothers and sisters. As I looked over the challenges that I have faced, and those that I currently face, I realized that I had completely locked out my people from a part of me that may be an even greater blessing than my writings or my speeches. What I have been withholding has the power to set so many free. The final epiphany came during the interview on the Fran Allen show on Tuesday. Either Fran or her producer had taken the time to research me, because when she began to read off the accolades and things that I had accomplished or was doing, it made me sit up straight and smile. Sometimes you can be around so much negativity and darkness that you will lose sight of your own progression. You can become so frustrated with delay that you miss the fact that you have transcended a certain challenge. My accomplishments, however, was not the epiphany that I am speaking of. What hit me that night was the fact that I have a whole lot more to offer my people. There are a number of reasons why I have kept my business endeavors and knowledge somewhat on a low-scale. One reason is that our people have been conditioned to criticize rather than celebrate accomplishment. We have been taught to consider those who speak of their accomplishments as self-centered and arrogant. Because of this I thought that it would hinder my ability to reach people. Second, based on experience, I was convinced that blacks would not seize the opportunity to work along side me in building a business empire (Yes, I said empire, anyone of you who has known me for any time, know I am not speaking idly). The epiphany I had during the interview on Thursday was this: Rick, you are asking black people to have faith in you, now it is about time that you have a little faith in them --- trust that at least some will get it. So this morning, I am going to introduce you to a part of me that some of you who have known me for a while will recognize, while others may be shocked. The home you see in the photo is actually the home that me and my children lived in until for some time. A couple of you tagged in this message are aware of it, and my older kids, one of which who is tagged in this message would definitely not allow me to get away with this if it were not true. That is about as far as I am going in confirming anything. Some will believe and some will not. Some will criticize me for even sharing it, I am good with that too. I am not much for getting caught up in the opinions of others. I am actually sharing this to open your minds so that I can help you. To make a long story short, I lived in this home during a time in which I was taking the world of enterprise by storm. I had my hand in everything from the international relocation business (expatriating and repatriating high-level corporate executives. I was actually the person who facilitated the repatriation of all Enron execs after the collapse), real estate investment (in high-end residential, commercial and development), Luxury car leasing and rentals, Urban retail clothing, event promotions, construction and my first company --- Stay Fit Fitness & Training --- which is now Master Fitness 21. All of this was the result of a man who was gifted, but had not yet discovered his purpose. It was all done to appease and indulge me. How many of you know that there is no foundation in a self-indulged mindset? As my world came tumbling down, I found out that all those people I thought were friends, were simply along for the ride. I was too busy indulging myself to forge true friendships, so I bought some. That did not work out too well. When I say that I crashed, I hit rock bottom, to the point that I was homeless. When I say homeless, I mean exactly that. But that is only where the true story begins. You see, this is not about me, because I have conquered all of my fears. I stand undaunted by the challenges that I face daily, but I want you to know that you too are gifted and destined for greatness, if you only stand up and step out. Pay attention... You see, homeless did not mean hopeless for me. I had my laptop and my clothes. I kept my 24 Hour Fitness membership, and I would go there every morning and shower. The club I would go to had what is called the executive club membership. They would allow you to rent full-size lockers in a private locker room. These lockers are exempt from having the locks cut. I rented two for the clothes that I had selected to keep, and I took the rest of my clothes and gave them away. The clothes you see below are the ones I gave away. In case you havent noticed, I kept the caps. My son who I tagged in this is probably laughing because they used to tease me about how many times a day I would shower and change clothes. Oh yeah dude, I know that you guys used to jack my stuff and use my cologne. Anyway, I showered and shaved every day at the gym, and then I took my laptop and headed to Starbucks to use their free Wi-Fi. It was there I started my first online business, with no initial investment. Since then, I have expanded quite a bit. Dont this mean I am rolling in doe? Absolutely not! Only a fool would extract revenue from businesses that are in their infancy. What I can tell you is that I did not take out one business loan, so I have accrued no debt in the building of my businesses. Becuse of all of the responsibilities that I have, it can get tight at times, but I am good. A couple of weeks ago, there were a lot of people who were shocked when I commented on a photo of Hazel-E and then shared some photos of of us when she used to work for me back in the day. I actually helped her start her brand, which was initially Hazel Eyes Entertainment. That is where the Hazel-E comes from. Her name is actually Arica. I have shared this with you because I want to introduce you to a world that you have been told is inaccessible to the majority of us. I am not talking about the over indulgence part, but the capacity that precedes and underwrites it. You are gifted, maybe not in the same way that I am gifted or Jason Richardson is gifted. You may not have the physical gifts and skills of LeBron James, but you are gifted in a divine way, and your gifting has the capacity to create wealth and financial fluidity at a level in which your great-grandchildren will benefit from it. It is time that you stop buying the lie that mediocrity is your lot in life! Over the next year, I will be inviting you to partake in knowledge, join in business ventures, start your own companies, unite and build your own consortiums and more. If you dare to believe, you can overcome anything to actualize the full potential of your design. Anyone who is serious, I invite you to come along for the ride. As I close, I will share this with you: I have not yet restored my enterprise to full strength, but listening to Fran Allen rattle off all that I have going on right now, I have come a long way from living out of a closet at the gym. No matter where you are at, you can still rise. ~ Dr. Rick Wallace, Ph.D. Welcome to my world! Change Starts Here!
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:11:35 +0000
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