Becoming a dad has been the greatest gift of all. I was talking to my good friend and pastor, Bryan Shippey and he asked who is someone that inspires me. Without hesitation I told him my dad. It took becoming a dad to understand EVERYTHING he actually did with both his words AND his actions. Continue reading “A Fathers Inspiration”
Author Archives: LeRoy J. Watkins III
A Door to Change
When I started knocking on doors I thought I was going to breeze through the door to door training program and be rich. Believe me when I say, I have never been more wrong AND more poor in my entire life. I have volumes of stories that show my poorness, but for the sake ofContinue reading “A Door to Change”
Racism-Be Better
Racism is a BIG problem. What exactly can a middle aged (I’m rounding up) black dude nobody in Massachusetts do to fix this racism problem? Nothing… or I so I thought.
The Gigantic Catalog of Challenges
Have you noticed that everyone deals with challenges differently? Some people freak out while others appear to be completely unfazed. There is a reason for that. Whenever something negative happens, your brain remembers. The bigger the challenge, the bigger the emotional response, and the higher it gets ranked in your brains “Gigantic Catalog of Challenges”. Continue reading “The Gigantic Catalog of Challenges”
Panera- The Big Deal
In 2012, Blaine, the former CEO of Panera called to do business. Actually it was an email from Jerry the General Manager and he wanted to use our electric bikes for Panera delivery. Pretty cool, right? Me and Steve set up a meeting with the Panera folks including Jerry and the now CEO Blaine, who flewContinue reading “Panera- The Big Deal”
The Friends You Keep
Friendships are invaluable. You can’t buy them at the store, instead a great friendship starts off by chance and then grows over time. I am fortunate to call a lot of great people friends. Here are some of the best things about great friendships that I have observed: Shared Interests- Sports, school, being social, shopping,Continue reading “The Friends You Keep”
Virtual Panel- Juggling Work, School Work, & Family
In the era of social distancing all of us have had to alter how we go about our days, which has given way to new challenges such as working from home with a house full of people, homeschooling kids, the decrease of personal space, and the lack of self care. This Brookline Chamber of CommerceContinue reading “Virtual Panel- Juggling Work, School Work, & Family”
The Power of Two
When I was 25 I started my first company. I had the green light to implement any idea that popped into my creative mind. There was no boss telling me “NO”. Only myself, the ultimate yes man saying, “LeRoy, that idea is gold. Do it!”. As liberating and amazing as that sounds, I hadContinue reading “The Power of Two”
A Lesson in Being Great Yesterday and Exceptional Tomorrow – LeRoy Watkins Sr. and the Historic CCNY Basketball Team
LeRoy Watkins Sr. played for the famous 1950 CCNY basketball team that won BOTH the NCAA and NIT tournaments. Historic. He would tell us glory stories about playing at Madison Square Garden, winning March Madness (it wasn’t called that back then), and winning the tip off against national power house Kentucky. He also talked aboutContinue reading “A Lesson in Being Great Yesterday and Exceptional Tomorrow – LeRoy Watkins Sr. and the Historic CCNY Basketball Team”
Door to Door Sales-Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
When I was 23 years old I was in a 100% commission door to door sales pyramid scheme according to my parents, but I called it a Management Training Program. I kid you not when I say, it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life and I would do it all overContinue reading “Door to Door Sales-Entrepreneurship Bootcamp”
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