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Ekundayo Bandele: S.O. What! Success Story
When the artist becomes a businessman a beautiful creation and asset to a city is born. Ekundayo Bandele has always known he was an artist, a creator. Since I’ve lived in Memphis, I have heard his name and admired his work.
Ekundayo Bandele…
Ed Robinson: S.O. What! Success Story
When I attended my first Influence, the premier conference for professional speakers, I was excited and also intimidated. But I was immediately embraced. One of the incredible, experienced speakers who welcomed me was Ed Robinson, the Rainmaker.
Standing…
Joshua Cobb: S.O. What! Success Story
Can you imagine one moment walking around doing your job and the next moment you don’t even have your legs?
The unthinkable happened to Joshua Cobb only two weeks after he was standing in my living room.
Just as unbelievable as the…
Tim Ware: S.O. What! Success Story
Find your cheerleader.
That was the closing advice given by the former athlete turned education leader, Tim Ware, in our interview.
When we met over a decade ago, Tim Ware had started a school and today he leads another one just for young…
Bud Richey: S.O. What! Success Story
Bowties. Crawfish. And leadership.
They are all things I immediately think of when I think of Bud Richey.
As a student leader over 20 years ago, I met Bud Richey when he came to the University of Memphis to direct the Emerging Leaders…
Annette McNeil: S.O. What! Success Story
It’s never too late to get your degree(s). That’s one of the first thoughts I have when I think of Annette McNeil. Another is how she too was a 15-year-old mom.
A third is our connection to the Fogelman College of Business and Economics…
Barbara Teicher: S.O. What! Success Story
There’s not much that really shocks me. But learning of the bicycle accident of my friend (Barbara Teicher) while she was in France certainly did.
I had last seen her at the National Speakers Association’s annual conference. We laughed…
John Best: S.O. What! Success Story
Have you ever met a giant?
During my time working for the NBA, I did meet a few men who seemed like giants to me.
When I met John Best I definitely noticed his stature but I wasn’t shocked.
I wasn’t shocked to learn that John…
Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis: S.O. What! Success Story
Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis went from poverty to a Ph.D. and has inspired thousands of people along the way.
As a nineteen-year-old black female college student, I’ll never forget the day I saw Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis (known to me as Dr.…