Growin' Up Gregory

As we near the halfway point of 2020, I think we would all agree that this year hasn't gone quite as we had planned on New Year's Day.  Maybe you've been fortunate and had some major success this year despite the pandemic and turmoil taking place in our world right now.  But maybe you're the 28-3 Patriots and need to be staging a major comeback as the second half of this year begins.  I'm taking some time this morning to reflect on some of the goals I set for myself at the end of 2019 and see where I'm winning, where I'm losing, and where I just need a completely new gameplan. I had a goal of reading 15 or more books for 2020.  I actually had finished 8 by March.  Then, if you recall, mortgage rates dropped, PPP loans took over, and I had to go into survival mode for work and family and neglected much personal mental development.  I didn't finish reading my next book until June!  But, I'm back on track there with reading (working on #11 now) and sho

"All coins have three sides: heads, tails, and the edge. Intelligence is found on the edge of the coin, and in the ability to see both sides." - Robert Kiyosaki I wish I wasn't writing this.  I wish that it wasn't necessary to discuss racism.  But at this stage, to not say anything, is to say something.  I will likely fumble my words as I've written, re-written, and re-written again several drafts.  This is a much heavier and deeper subject than most that I've written about.  I want to put everything I have to say into it, but I also don't have the hours and hours to research and write (plus most people wouldn't read it if it was too long anyway).  So here are some of my thoughts on racism and how we can, we must, all work together to heal this sickness. Systems & Government To say or think that systemic racism doesn't exist is foolish.  Allow me to demonstrate.  If the government truly thought that all races had an equal opportunity in this c