Never underestimate what you bring to the table.  Years ago, I had no idea what this meant but now I understand about 60% of what this means. Years ago, I was minding my own business working and living life and an entrepreneur called me with a serious problem.  He was trying to expand a $2.4 million business but needed investment capital to make it work.  I was 25 had very little money, a lot of hustle and a mind for accounting and finance.  I offered my assistance for FREE,

Every now and then I have these dreams where I run into a future version of myself and I always wake up with a new perspective on things. When I was working through a very challenging project I was so close to just quitting and deciding to do something else. For weeks, I was going back and forth about changing my focus, then I had this dream that changed how I looked at things. I ran into myself five years into the future and we had a conversation about how the project I was

A few years ago I had a life changing conversation with a mentor of mine so I thought it would be good to share it with you. Mentor: Hey Terrell I heard you tell someone you are a professional in the finance and accounting field, how did that happen? Me: What? You know my story; I went to school, earned my degree and got hired by one of the world’s tops accounting firms. Mentor: Oh wow so you’re one of those people Mentor: Let me teach you something about a real professional;

When I was 6 years old, I used to walk about 1.5 miles to school and I would have to pass through a playground on the way.  One day I was playing near the playground and got a splinter (a 1-inch piece of wood cut through my finger and got stuck under my finger nail).  Luckily for me, my mother worked nearby so I went to her and she cleaned my finger and tried to get it out, but the wood had gone too deep. We eventually found ourselves at the hospital and the doctor told me th

“I’m afraid that I won’t have time for anything else because my career or business will make me a workaholic.” This is a very legitimate concern for Entrepreneurs, because too often the workaholics are the ones that get highlighted or you watch a movie and the seemingly successful person is the one working all the time. You know– those movies where the successful person is missing their children’s school events, cancelling dinner with their spouse, waking up before the sun co

One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite to eat. “What!” cried the Ants in surprise, “haven’t you stored anything away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all last summer?” “I didn’t have time to store up any food,” whined the Grasshopper; “I was so busy making music

I have to be honest; I have not always been a fan of country music, but lately I have been developing a deeper appreciation for it. There’s something about the way the songs seem to connect with people and make them feel, dance, sing, shout, cry, etc. For example, one of my new favorite songs is “One Number Away” by Luke Combs because the song just pulls you into the story line and you can see yourself, or someone you know actually living out the lyrics. When it comes to your

Once I was working with a very large company and while walking up the stairs to a meeting I heard a heart dropping sound.  My pants ripped!!! So there I was standing in a stairwell with my underwear exposed and absolutely no time to change.  Could you imagine being in that situation, ripped pants, and maybe five minutes until you need to walk into a very important meeting? I was embarrassed and angry at the same time.  The anger was with myself, because I had gradually gained

I’ve never had a concussion before but I think I came close once. When I played high school football one of my positions was on the kick off team. So, there I was running full speed with laser focus on the man with the ball and out of nowhere a player from the other team hit me so hard I flipped and hit the ground head first. After laying on the ground for a moment I managed to get to my feet but I was so dizzy and everything looked a little hazy. One of my teammates had to h

As a kid I was always amazed when I saw people doubledutch (the process of jumping while two ropes are simultaneously moving in an opposite circular motion). I always wondered how they were able to focus on jumping, while also making sure they wouldn’t get hit by the rope. After talking to a friend who did it very well, I walked away with a simple answer—Just Jump In! I think the same goes for starting a business. When it comes to starting one, many people are like I was. Alw

In grade school I noticed a huge issue; not enough social time. Students didn’t have enough time to get lunch and hang out with friends because the lines to get food were too long. When I realized how big this problem was I launched my first food delivery services business. I would collect lunch orders and money (including my $2 delivery fee) then leave my pre-lunch class a few minutes early so I could be at the front of the lunch line. Shortly after my paying customers a

A small boy maybe about the age of four was at the beach with his parents for a fun day in the sun.  To keep himself occupied while his parents hung out, he used his bucket and a toy shovel to dig holes. He was such a happy kid having a ball digging his hole but at a certain point he got really confused and frustrated.  It was like his hole wouldn’t get any deeper. It seemed like he was pulling the same sand out of the hole over and over again.  What he didn’t realize was tha

Sometimes when people talk about “The Red Headed Step Child” I have a slight flashback to my childhood.  I was not a step child but my hair did occasionally turn red during the summer time.  At age 5 I was very confused because no one else in my family had red hair. Picture a 5-year-old kid with an afro that was black at the roots but dark red/burgundy as you got closer to the tips. Since there did not seem to be a good explanation about my hair I made up stories.  I told som

I once knew a guy that was a great basketball player. In the years when I first saw him play, he could dunk a basketball with ease.  It was always an amazing site to see and he knew it because he would often throw in a few dunks when the ladies came into the gym.  After graduation, I moved away to pursue school and my career and we lost contact.  I saw him again a few years later at a gym and he was going at his normal routine showing off is skills.  During the game some ladi

Years and years ago a lady at work offered me a piece of her homemade pie. I had had a busy day at work and was not able to make it to lunch so I happily accepted. I decided to eat the pie while I prepped for my next meeting and “My Oh My”. This pie was the WORST bite of food I have ever tasted in my life. It was so bad that I still give pumpkin pie the side eye when I see it in grocery stores. I was confused, lost for words, emotions and taste. “Why didn’t anyone warn me?” S

One of the most hilarious, challenging and possibly frustrating things I have witnessed, is small children playing soccer for the first time. I sat and watched one of the coaches for a team give very brief instructions, split the kids into two teams and then roll a ball on the field.  In a matter of seconds, absolute chaos broke out. Two kids got tackled, one got slapped, another ran behind the coaches and one kid picked up the ball and started running while all the other kid