TIME AFTER TIME.....

In the future, February 2012, should be noted as the time there was a definite shift in the momentum in my generation and my life...


 Whitney Houston has passed away, the days of obtaining a "good" job and retiring with "the girl, the gold watch, and everything" is a distant memory, unmasked racism seems to be rampant DUE to the FACT that we have a Black President of the United States, and I have seriously decided to switch gears when it comes to moving forward. How so? Well, the first thing I am doing is becoming less inflammatory and more inclusionary; and when I say that, it just means that I am going back to the old way of doing things. A good example of this is THE MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS / A STAND AGAINST POVERTY ( www.5minutes2shine.blogspot.com ); it's a project  that a couple of colleagues and myself are orchestrating and to the "naked eye" seems to be a positive community event that would bring awareness to two of the top ailments of the city that I inhabit. Unfortunately, many, also, feel this is a liberal and divisive action that brings negativity to the area and is just a waste of time. In fact, actual persons blogged the following: "Alfonso Todd is a waste.... he against anything that the populous supports. Hence the "activist" title. He hates rich white people as he declares himself as "a black man that is against the white power". This man is the definition of reverse racism.." and "Yet another foolish bleeding heart liberal demonstration. If it wasn't so sad it would be a great joke. Victims are only victims because they choose to be."


 Well, these comments illustrate that I am guilty of doing two things: apparently, I have given the impression that I am against white people and I have, somehow, excluded many people (at least these two bloggers) from my ideas, thought processes, and events. I really have to stop doing this! Seriously.



 In the larger scope of things, it's really good to see the critics are alive and well. I mean we can agree to disagree, and I LOVE that I can still get responses regarding the events I create, but I guess I am at a point in life where I could care less about being argumentative and am more about "making things happen" for the GOOD of EVERYONE in our community and beyond.



 Secondly, I am breaking away from the norm completely this year! I have ALWAYS gone "against the groove", but lately (for the last 3 years), I have quietly grown my business, experienced successes and failures, and am now moving onward into something that I feel will take me to the NEXT level. (if there is such a thing). I have to move fast, though, because according to my calculations I only have twenty good years left to DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE and then after that, well, it just gets HARDER and MORE DIFFICULT. So, the clock is ticking and FAILURE is not an option; the question is what can I do ? In reality, the only thing I can do is what MANY should do: "Keep it moving forward, network like crazy, be selective about the projects you choose to place your time/effort into, and stay true to others but most importantly, yourself..."



 BE WELL and Remember, Business IS Business, so treat it as such,



- Alfonso