Advocacy in Sports Mission accomplished! I’m thankful to be invited as a participant with the NFL to be a part of this Advocacy in Sports workshop sponsored by Morehouse College and RISE organization. I’m here with Dr. David Wall Rice, Associate Provost and Dept. of Psychology Chair at Morehouse College, who facilitated the workshop along […]
My Pro Bowl Wide Receivers As a former Wide Receiver, I have a top 10 list of pass catchers and play makers that I followed my whole life, that I seek to have a conversation with about the game and about life and then grab a quick photo with them. Those two are Chris Carter […]
Civil Rights Pioneer Dr. C. T. Vivian still going Strong! On last evening, at the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame celebration, I was both humbled and honored to meet the living legend, Dr. C. T. Vivian, who was a close friend and lieutenant of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights […]
My Parents – Celebrating a Friend’s Life Part Two Part two of my visit with my parents is all about my dad now. Before the date with my mom, my dad called to tell me about a special visit he received from his best friend in College and the military, George Simon’s family from California. […]
My Parents – Celebrating a Friend’s Life Part One This weekend was supposed to last on 1- 1/2 day at the most with all of the travel and meetings that I had going on. I went to visit my parents and also made a drive to my university to visit with the staff, coaches, and […]
“Makers of Men” These Coaches Made a Big Difference! At a memorial service for Coach Ruben Jordan, you can’t help but reflect on the people and experiences that played a major part with you on your journey over the years. I am grateful to be Coached, Mentored, Trained, Pastored, Taught and Groomed, by so many […]
Answer the Call! We all have our “Phone booth” moments! Uh oh, there’s an opportunity, your purpose, a challenge or an issue that’s on the line, calling you to pick up. Are you going to answer the call? Yes, you are! Pray, believe, plan, then Take Action and make no excuses. Answer the call and […]
Why Should I Care about Mood Designer Fabrics and a Dog Name Swatch? The television show Project Runway? You want me to stop by Mood Designer Fabrics? What is all of this about… fabrics, clothes, a Boston Terrier dog name Swatch, Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum? I’ve never heard of nor had any desires to […]
This One Tool Can Ease the Stress with Business Travel Being away from your family is what makes business travel so rough. Having the capability to setup a video call is essential when you are on the road and away from your family. I normally use skype video teleconferencing with all of my video calls however […]
You Need Persistence! What is Persistence and why you need it… read below! Grab a T-shirt here and show the world that Persistence is the Key to achieving your goals. Be Persistent! Patrick Jackson “The Action Online” pjackson@theactiononline.com p.s. On this Video, See how ordinary people like you and me are making a full […]
