MagnumVox Leadership

Website in development

2010-03-23T19:56:00.002-05:00

Greetings one and all!

For those of you who may have been checking back here from time to time, you've noticed that the posts have been few and far between. Please have patience. A revamping process is under way, including the development of a whole new, and different, website. Even my personal work is going through a transformation.

If all stays on track, this whole new "ball game" will have the proverbial grand unveiling at the start of 2011. In the meantime, you can find me on Facebook under "Prince Rahman".

Thank you very much for your support!

All the best,

Prince

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Capacity

2010-02-11T10:15:00.000-06:00

The capacity for acts of human grace, beauty, kindness and/or creation are no less than humanity's capacity for cruelty. In fact, such ability is greater. What distracts us into believing it is harder to do good is the fear of lack and loss... and the artificial notion of sacrifice.

Turning An Intention Into Reality

2008-09-26T07:31:00.001-05:00

Allison Allen, of WomenBloom, has written a well laid out article about her perspective on the link between thoughts and behavior:

http://womenbloom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=237&Itemid=61

Upcoming Remarkable Women's Conference

2008-05-21T12:14:00.002-05:00

I just wanted to let you know that because I am part of the upcoming Remarkable Women's Conference, I get to offer you a special discount of $20.00 off the price of the conference ($129.00 instead of $149.00). To use it:

1. Go to http://www.remarkableconferences.com/registration/

2. Click on "Conference Registration" on the left hand side

3. Follow the instructions and use coupon code SPKR08

Here's a bit of info about the conference:

The Remarkable Women's Conference brings together 500 women from all cross-sections of the community with the goal of making quality connections and finding ways to support each other. We are a completely local conference and are generally the best fit for someone who is looking for quality of connections and who has been frustrated by conferences where people seemed to only be interested in selling whatever they could at the conference instead of building relationships.

Here are some testimonials from last year's participants:

I have attended between 28 and 30 tradeshows, events, craft shows and conferences a year for the last two years and I have never had such wonderful and significant connections than I did at the Remarkable Women's Conference. I am proud to be their silver sponsor and I am looking forward to next year's event! I would encourage any size business or organization to take advantage of this truly remarkable event and sponsor, purchase a booth or at least participate in the conference in 2008. This will only grow to a powerful and world recognized event! Thank you for putting this on and having Your Local City a part of it!

~Tonya Hofmann, Owner of Your Local City

I have attended a lot of seminars/conferences and I really have the say that
this was a bang up job for any conference let alone the first. I really
have no suggestions for improvement, more encouragement to keep it
going.

~Ella Johnston-Leger

Everything was so thoughtfully planned. The speakers were outstanding and
some of the insights I received that weekend will impact my life for years
to come. The value of the conference is so much more than what was
charged.

~Delia Trujillo

I enjoyed the variety of topics addressed. Thank you for your enthusiasm,
organization and attention to details. Hands down the best conference of
any kind I have ever attended.

~Anna Easterling

The Best women came to this. I had more fun meeting new people than I have
had in Austin in a long time! Very efficient! Staff was well prepared and
very lovely and welcoming!

~Mary Thomajan

And the CONFERENCE...it was incredible. Such unbelievable planning and
communication beforehand, then such beautiful female energy all over that
conference. I was so impressed. Thank you again for including me, I was
very honored.

~Beverly Alexander

We did the Remarkable Women's Conference last year and the only thing I regret is not getting involved sooner. We have done a number of trade shows and one of the remarkable things about this one was that it was so tightly run. Things happened on time and problems were dealt with quickly. This is not a short term gain conference. If you are looking to swoop into town and sell a lot of product, go somewhere else. This is really a place where you gain by creating long lasting relationships. On an additional note, as a man at a women's conference I felt welcomed. We will do the Remarkable Women's Conference again based on how well it was run and the relationships we made there. Also, keep in mind that last year was the first year and they did a great job, I'm really looking forward to seeing what is different this year, I imagine it will be even better.

~David Jones, Austin Healing Herbs & Acupuncture

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Note From Sandra

2008-05-09T13:10:00.005-05:00

Hello!

Prince and I are very excited to let you know that we'll be speaking at the upcoming Remarkable Women's Conference on June 7 & 8. It is NOT a women only conference! It's for remarkable women and the men who support them. ;)

Prince and I will be speaking on Sunday at 1:30pm. We would love to see you at our presentation! You can find more information about the conference at www.RemarkableConferences.com.

One of the benefits of speaking is that we get to offer a discount! You can save $20.00 off the price of registration by entering coupon code SPKR08. **You need to register online by May 15th to get the discount.** I look forward to seeing you at the Remarkable Conference!

We're excited about the conference and being a part of it. The conference is a fantastic opportunity to connect with resources in our community, to meet new friends and contacts and to hear current information on relevant topics.

Best regards,
Sandra

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Kudos to ACC

2008-03-09T15:57:00.002-05:00

More than a lot of other folks will be talking about SxSW, so I'm going to share about something else.....

The weeks have flown by since February 15th, but I'm still JAZZED about the awesome experience I had at the first annual E3 Leadership Conference, held at Austin Community College's Eastview campus. Quevarra Moten (Student Life Coordinator) and her fantastic staff put on an event that had everyone engaged and learning in an environment of fun and excitement. I was thoroughly impressed that the participants were a mix of ACC students of all ages and members of the general public. It was a wonderful experience of teaching and learning together.

Sandra Ries and I were honored to c0-present on the topic of Intentional Leadership, and we look forward to presenting again at the February 20th, 2009 E3 Leadership Conference.

[NOTE: like me, Quevarra is also a graduate of SEU's MSOLE program. Go MSOLE!!!]

Now, being the enthusiastic junior "Mr. Ripple" that I am, I also have to tell you about ACC's CPPPS.

Hunh, what??

One of the folks I met for the first time at E3 Leadership is Carla L. Jackson, Associate Director of ACC's new Center for Public Policy & Political Studies (CPPPS). Austin Community College is the first community college in the nation to establish such a program. Is this exciting or what?!?! :o)

Given the profound and historical social/political moment at which our nation presently finds itself, the creation of the CPPPS couldn't be better timed. I firmly believe it just goes to show what a vital role our country's community colleges do play in enfranchising more of us to be educated, informed, and effectively contributing citizens in what is ostensibly a democratic process.

In whatever capacity you're able to, people, give Austin Community College your support!!

P.S. Take note of the new banner at the top of my page, and the revised commentary in "Read This First".

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E3 Leadership Conference

2008-02-10T15:12:00.000-06:00

Prince Rahman, MSOLE & Sandra Ries, ACC
of
Intentional-Leadership.info
are co-presenting
"Making it Yours: Intentional Leadership & the Three Pillars of Success"
on
FEB 15, 2008
at the
E3 Leadership Conference
for details visit:
http://www.austincc.edu/sl/programs/leadership.html

EVENT Oct 23!!

2007-10-09T09:55:00.000-05:00

Come share in the experience the day before my birthday!!

If you have trouble viewing the embedded workshop flyer (which you can download) please visit:
www.MagnumVox.com

...or e-mail me at the address below! :o)

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Reputation

2007-10-03T19:58:00.000-05:00

"Reputation is built upon hours of hard work and can be lost in a minute."
~ Steve Harper

Do you recall when you first became aware of the concept of "reputation"?

I guarantee that the lessons were starting as early as childhood. What isn't always made so clear in those formative years is the question of what type of reputation does one really want to have?

I suppose what I am also referring to is peer pressure, something that follows us well into adulthood. Peer pressure certainly can add much confusion to the process of trying to establish our own identity and the building of a reputation based on who really are. Yet, when you get right down to it, the onus is always on us to muster up the courage to choose to be who we are really meant to be so that we can bring to the world the gifts we are truly meant to contribute.

So, throughout childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood... how many times did you "go along" just to "get along" so you could be part of an in-crowd (and possibly have lost some aspect of your real self)?

In your professional life... how many times have you "gone along" just to "get along" so you could be part of an in-crowd (and possibly have lost some aspect of your real self and professional credibility)?

Does the world really need another carbon copy?
Aren't you worthy of being known for the wonderful essence of you?

Build a reputation based upon the true gifts you have to share with the world.
You are absolutely worthy of this!!!

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It’s not about how

2007-09-25T17:31:00.000-05:00

“It’s not about how you achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.”

~ Randy Pausch, PhD (Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor)

A 46 yr old father of three, Dr. Pausch is dying of pancreatic cancer. He has only a few months to live. Yet, from the footage I saw online, the man has no regrets whatsoever. In fact, he is full of the triumph of a life lived to the fullest. Thus the quotation above, which is from the closing statements Dr. Pausch made in a "last lecture;" something that has become a tradition at some universities around the country. It is an opportunity for a beloved faculty member to share with the community what they believe matters the most in life.

You can find an article about Dr. Pausch's talk here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119024238402033039.html

It's well worth a look.

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Are you busy...?

2007-09-20T21:46:00.000-05:00

Are you busy snatching failure from the jaws of success?

Gotcha, didn't I? :o)

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17

2007-09-09T20:30:00.000-05:00

Fear not... the title of this post is not a reference to the hit song (and Mtv music video) by the erstwhile '80s hair-band Winger. :o)

"17" is in reference to something I honestly thought I was going to leave alone because I figured it would be done to death... the accounting scandal at Dell: for 17 business quarters numbers were fudged at that computer manufacturing company. (such well done executive leadership!!)

Rather than rant and rave from the soapbox of "did these people forget about Enron and Worldcom????", perhaps I'll try a different route by which to share why I've decided to write about Dell's foolishness and what I think about it.

It's all on account of Labor Day.

Yeah, I know a week has come and gone since Labor Day weekend, but a particular theme stuck with me. You see, for grins, I looked up Labor Day on Wikipedia:

...a day off for the "working man".

That's certainly a minuscule portion of the whole entry, and it also applies to the "working woman", but that's the theme that stuck with me.

This brings me back to Dell.

We may no longer live in the Industrial Era, but make no mistake, we absolutely still have factory workers in this country (much less elsewhere). And a high tech company like Dell would crumble without these people no matter what part of the world the factories are located.

So, while executive level decision makers (and others) were living out Dell's culture of expediency to the max by committing "white collar" crime (now you know the real Soul of Dell), the "blue collar" folks are suffering for it.

What do I mean by this? Dell is an environment that, by its very essence, chews people up and spits them out. I know this because I once worked on one of their assembly lines. There are plenty of other people who can share their stories, too. I don't want to get hung up on this particular issue.

My real point is that I know quarterly numbers/predictions are released to keep shareholders and partner entities happy. Yet, it's often the most crucial stakeholders, the warehouse and assembly line workers, who show the most hope and faith in those numbers and speeches that are presented to them at quarterly all-hands meetings.

With this scandal, how would you say their spirits and sense of loyalty, sense of pride in their work, have been affected? The long hours on their feet away from loved ones doing physically demanding work... might some of them be wondering what it has it amounted to? Then there's the issue of investment decisions employees make...

Also, I know you've all heard some variation of the classic adage "piss don't roll uphill."
When the whip gets cracked to make up for lost time and lost revenue, who's going to be required to put in even more overtime in the warehouse and on the assembly line? The working man/woman. The blue collar employee. Many of whom, all too often, are the working poor.

I suppose at certain levels in the hierarchy 17 isn't that large a number.

When you're plugging along at the very foundation that the pyramid exists on, 17 is huge.

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“Out of the mouths of babes”

2007-08-25T17:02:00.000-05:00

I don’t know Heather Higgins, and I’ve certainly never met her in person. In fact, the only reason I ever came across her page is because we are both using LuLu.com to publish our work.

I am drawing your attention to Heather and her book because I believe it is a very fine example of a subtle, and extremely powerful, form of leadership: storytelling.

For some of us adults who have become so enmeshed in the politics and gamesmanship of what we refer to as “the way things really are,” we absolutely balk at showing the authenticity and vulnerability displayed by young Heather Higgins. It takes courage to see past concerns of “maintaining image” and “one’s place in the power structure.” It takes courage to share one’s real story (and no, I’m not speaking of the stuff of tabloids or “tell-all” paperback books on the shelves of grocery stores and airport gift shops).

In all honesty though, I don’t believe that Heather set out to prove how courageous she is. I suspect she was driven by the urge to share, teach, show options, and to be in service to others.

Folks, that absolutely is being a LEADER.

I can think of some Presidents, CEOs, and EDs that can learn a heck of a lot from young Heather Higgins.

Check out Heather’s book and story here:
http://stores.lulu.com/heatherhiggins

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Intentional Leadership pt. 2

2007-08-08T23:07:00.000-05:00

An Interview With Sandra Ries & Prince Rahman of Intentional-Leadership.info

*Tell us more about this Followership piece.

We’re putting emphasis on Followership because we want to encourage people to do more than just keep their heads down and punch the time clock. No matter what the folks at the top say and do, followers have the power to affect the culture and behavior of an organization. The productivity they create, if they make the conscious choice to be intentional about their presence and how they follow, is amazing; it certainly impacts that proverbial bottom line in wonderful ways.

*Enjoy the journey? Is that allowed?

We're about what works, not about what's allowed or not allowed by current dogma. We don't subscribe to the belief that fun and work are incompatible. Yes there's work to be done… it will be done more effectively by people who are taking care of themselves, people who can communicate clearly and act effectively. These people are also more likely to be happy and confident which again plays into productivity. It's a victorious (not vicious) spiral.

*Who can benefit from the workshop?

Current leaders desiring an innovative approach. Followers with aspirations of leadership looking to jumpstart the process. Essentially, anyone with the desire to make a profound and positive change who is seeking clarity about making that change a reality.

*What are the details?

It’s a one day workshop at The Crossings, with a morning presentation/discussion/dialog, a Ripple Networking lunch, an afternoon action oriented investigation and planning session, as well as optional morning and evening activities. Fee includes the lunch, snacks and access to the amenities at The Crossings. Registration and further details @ www.intentional-leadership.info

Intentional Leadership pt. 1

2007-08-06T14:59:00.000-05:00

An Interview With Sandra Ries & Prince Rahman of Intentional-Leadership.info

*What is Intentional Leadership and how is it different from other leadership models?

With Intentional Leadership, we are addressing the human element, the culture, not strategy, because culture eats strategy for lunch everyday. If you want genuine growth and sustainable success, you must establish a culture that supports your initiatives. We approach change through the three pillars of Being the Change, Cultivating Followership and Enjoying the Journey. We deliberately chose non-standard “policy and procedure” consulting terminology!

*What do you mean by Being the Change?

If you desire to create positive change in the environment around you, it starts with you. Improving your capabilities in the areas that are necessary to support and enhance the change you want to see around you gives you credibility to mentor and develop others.

*What do you mean by Followership?

We believe followers have as much power as the leaders to affect the course of events. Leaders hold the vision and provide the structure for success. Followers are the ones who build within that structure and bring the vision to life. In order to achieve success to the greatest extent possible, an educated and engaged work force is a requirement, not a luxury. Also consider this: a leader doesn't have to have a position of authority. A worker who encourages and supports his/her peers is a leader and is in turn creating followership.

There's Learning & There's Growth

2007-07-18T18:17:00.000-05:00

So, this question came up the other day...
"...aren't learning and growth the same thing?"

My response:
Not necessarily.

I break it down this way...
Learning is the acquisition of knowledge/ information.
Growth is a result of internally integrating that knowledge/ information in such a way that a shift in one's perspective occurs.

In other words, it's one thing to know a bunch of stuff, to hold it in the intellectual space... it's quite another to make conscious choices about assimilating that stuff into who and how one is.

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Craft a statement

2007-06-28T18:25:00.000-05:00

The story we tell ourselves is the basis for what we project to the world around us.

This story is how each of us, every waking moment, is crafting the statement of our individual lives.

It is absolutely within your power to craft a statement that is worthy of you. Once you make the choice, you will become the change you wish to see!

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I’m Gonna Motivate Ya!!

2007-04-18T10:56:00.000-05:00

Yes!
I!
Am!
Going!
To!
Motivate!
You!
NOT!!!

Folks, it just ain’t happenin’… I can’t motivate you. You can’t motivate me. There is no such thing as motivational speaking. There are no such things as motivational books, tapes, CDs, or DVDs.

Why?

Because motivation is internal.

I'll say it again in case you missed it the first time: motivation is internal.

The best that I or anyone else can hope to do is inspire you. And even then you still have to find your own reason(s) for making a particular choice, taking a particular action.

Those personal, internal reasons for making a particular choice, for taking a particular action, are what constitute motivation.

Certainly be inspired by others, by what you see, read, hear... even by what you come up with.

Just remember, only you are responsible for what motivates you.

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It’s One Thing

2006-11-21T20:47:00.000-06:00

It’s one thing to take a look at current employees and single out the successful ones, or present ones showing potential, for further training (or "special programming") to grow them within the organization.

Fine.

Good.

Great.

This needs to always be happening.

In addition to that, though, those folks who make it through the processes that lead to being interviewed (and then making it through a multitude of interviews) on to getting hired on… well, aren’t these people obviously potential “winners” as well??

So, by golly, give them that special training from the get-go!!

Quit wasting time letting them stumble around in the metaphorical dark like someone trying to read Braille on a smooth wall! Think about how much potential productivity is left behind in the American workplace because of the “oh, that’s the new kid; what did you expect” mentality that is so tired and ancient.

Our modern global/domestic marketplace just does not allow for the time that is wasted on that worn-out song-and-dance of “jumping through hoops” and “paying dues.”

Genuine talent must be developed, nurtured, and turned loose to do what genuinely adds value to the organization – rather than wasting time maintaining the status quo.

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Choose To Be The Sculptor

2006-10-12T13:23:00.000-05:00

Perhaps it is the height of conceit to quote one’s self, but what the hell… here goes:

“It’s a wide open world, and an imminently malleable future is shaped by those who choose to be the sculptor.”
~MagnumVox

Adding Value...

2006-08-19T21:30:00.000-05:00

What you are about to do...

What you are about to say...

Does it genuinely add value...

...or does it detract?

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Networking or Building???

2006-08-10T22:54:00.000-05:00

It’s really about two things:

-share the vision (whatever yours may happen be);

-build relationships (it is upon this that all transactions occur – whether they are spiritual or material in nature).

Share the vision; build relationships.™

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A Talk by Powell

2006-07-21T23:46:00.000-05:00

More than a month ago I had the opportunity to attend a talk given by John A. Powell.

Three different times this week, including once today, I pulled out the little notebook in which I had scribbled notes. With apologies to Professor Powell, what follows is my best interpretation of my own hurried handwriting (Powell’s words, of course, in quotations).

A take on inequality that had not occurred to me:

“Inequality is a sign of an economically and socially inefficient region where proper investments are not made in human capital, and where much of the population cannot meet its creative potential. These disparities make a region less competitive nationally and globally.”

Powell’s definition of racism sheds fresh light on an (whether we acknowledge it or not) ever present issue:

“…institutionalized de-linking of fate.”

His perspective on globalization was eye-opening for me:

“…interconnectedness is on the commodity level; on the human level we are still coming from a place of tribalism.”

Making a connection on the human level matters because “we are not just economic animals.”

If you are familiar with the concept of a canary in the coalmine, you might appreciate this: “Marginalized communities are canaries in our social system… When the canary got sick in the 70s, we focused on the wrong thing, and thus lost 30 years.”

“3 strategies” are needed to foster equity in a region:

“-Community benefits agreements

-Racial impact statements

-Education”

“…need diverse coalitions with:

-power

-information (type of power when applied)

-network”

There ya have it! Some morsels to engender reflection…

By the way, the presentation was titled “Building Equity in Austin: Maintaining Inclusion in a Hot Market Region.”

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Who Is The Future?

2006-07-11T21:54:00.000-05:00

One of the things I have been involved with this summer is co-designing/co-leading an afternoon youth leadership program.

Yesterday, Steve Harper graciously and generously gave of his time to come speak to the teenagers in the group.

Steve shared about these themes: TANFL, Expectations, Drive, Passion, Goals, and the fact that “No matter what your age, it is never too early to begin preparing for greatness.”

So, why do I write about this here? Consider it both a celebration of gratitude, and a "cautionary tale".

I remind you that the power of the 8 Minute Ripple philosophy extends far beyond the office, far beyond one’s career, into the lives of all with whom we come in contact… especially into the lives of children. Whether they are our own children, or someone else’s, on some level we are all responsible to them. Before we go any further, please DO NOT start signing “I believe the children are the future.” I believe that song has provided more leeway for clichéd rhetoric, from adults in positions of power, who abdicate responsibility for the constellations-of-crap they create and then leave behind.

Yes, it is true that our children will be the ones living on into the future, after we have shuffled off our respective mortal coils from this lifetime [apologies to Willie S.]. The reality of our collective life is that, on the organizational and societal levels, it is we adults who are creating the future that our children must step into, must deal with. We are the ones making the future; we are the ones leaving behind a legacy!! What kind of legacy do you think it should be?? No... what kind of legacy do you believe it should be??

Let us get back to the teenagers I have been working with, to whom Steve came and spoke.

Steve planted seeds, created ripples, that (just like with any other human beings) will take the time it needs to take to sprout. My understanding of it all is this: whether it's kids living in poverty and violence, or kids living in wealth and affluence, or somewhere in between… all of them need their spirits nurtured, their self-esteem, sense of self-worth, value, and place in the world, mentored and nurtured to a healthy level; the high concept ideas (leadership, ethics, honor, mission, career, etc.) follow after that.

Everyday I see how tough it is for so many "adults," from all walks of life, to get a handle on those intangibles that I just listed, and thus get impatient with children… it's because those “grownups” have lost touch with those things that really matter within themselves. Some will say it's just because of life being hard. Others will say they "don't have time for that touchy feely nonsense." And still others will just be utterly confused and say "I don't know what happened." So, the children of this world, and the adults around them, are very fortunate that there are people like Steve with the courage, vision, and creativity to truly make a difference.

I am grateful to Steve for helping me show the kids in my program that they are valued!!!!

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More about Authenticity

2006-06-30T20:16:00.000-05:00

Linda Ford, one of my mentors, has commented on authenticity.

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Excellence: The Role of Ethics (pt. 2)

2006-06-29T20:30:00.000-05:00

Striving to be ethical is about striving for excellence; which is ultimately about the search for the truths that arise as a result of striving for authenticity.

For the individual, it is about the discovery of personal truths (i.e. our values); for organizations (for-profit and nonprofit) it is about collective truths (i.e. organizational values).

Without authenticity, without making the effort to come to an understanding of our personal truths, we are unable to make the fullest, most positive, contributions to the world around us. More immediately, we will be unable to live in the fullness of life; there will always be a persistent, vague, sense of dissatisfaction, if not outright bitterness.

This is also the dynamic on the organizational level, and explains a great deal about why we have the attitudes we do, in our society, about the workplace and why there are organizations that never achieve the real heights of success of which they should be capable.

(Of course, I am defining organizational “success” differently from what one normally gets out of traditional business classes/business programs; it’s a discussion for another time.)

This begs a question: will you and I ever have the same ethics? That depends on whether we have values in common (because ethics are the framework through which we enact our values). Circular reasoning of some kind? Perhaps. But it is key to understanding the root of successful collaboration among human beings. And human success, genuine progress, is so dependant on one form of collaboration or another.

If we do not strive for personal excellence, our collaborative efforts (our striving for collective excellence) will be but a pale shadow of what human potential genuinely grants us…

If only we would choose to grasp that potential and really fly with it!

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Excellence: The Role of Ethics (pt. 1)

2006-06-27T22:43:00.000-05:00

Ethics are the framework through which we enact our values. So, the simplest, most essential, personal response to this designated topic is to say that my ethics provide me a framework through which to put my personal values into action; action that is geared towards striving for authenticity and just behavior in my life.

Now what on earth does that mean?

Let’s approach this from another angle… A common lament that has come my way is “Yeah, MagnumVox… this whole ethics thing is great and all, it sounds good on paper. But who really has time to try and be perfect?”

Aye, there’s the rub: the misunderstanding (mostly based on the misrepresentation) that ethical behavior is about trying to be perfect.

Perfection is a concept about the ideal, sometimes the fantasized ideal, which does not necessarily have anything to do with the way things really are. Often enough, the intimidation we feel about “trying to be perfect” provides us a copout: “…well, you know, if this were a perfect world…”

I understand that; I sympathize and empathize with that. In fact, I gave up trying to be perfect, and do perfect things, many, many years ago. Trying to be, do, make perfect is unrealistic.

What I do believe in is striving for excellence.

Now, I am well aware that in dictionaries and thesaurus “excellence” is presented as a synonym for “perfect.”

I disagree.

Here is my personal definition of “excellence”: making the effort to bring out the best in one’s self, and to bring the best of one’s self to situations, via striving for authenticity in one’s life.

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The Incomparable Myrna Loy

2006-06-24T16:55:00.000-05:00

You know us men… there’s always an actress or two (okay, or three or four) that make us go “gaga” – which is to say, “get all hot and bothered.”

A couple of weeks ago, one of my dear friends asked me who my favorite actresses are – as in, which ones make me go “gaga”.

I suspect she was expecting me to list names from the current crop of Hollywood starlets.

I didn’t.

One of the first names that flew off my tongue is Myrna Loy. The heyday of her film career was in Hollywood’s golden era: 1930s-1940s (her last screen appearance was in 1981).

When I view her films, it’s not the characters she plays that “sends” me; it’s how she chooses to play those characters that moves right into me: the intelligence, craft, inspiration and creativity at work there.

Myrna took that intelligence, craft, inspiration and creativity into her life outside of acting as a social activist. Yes, it is true that there are contemporary Hollywood folks who are socially conscious and are activist in one form or another. But never forget that, as the film industry goes, it was people like Myrna, and her like spirited contemporaries, that paved the way for celebrities actively giving back to the world.

What was her internal motivation for doing this? I’ll let her explain it in her own words (which also provide a clue about her perspective on acting):

“Life, is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming.”
- Myrna Loy

So, the next time August 2^nd rolls around (Myrna’s birthday), join me in toasting a wonderful person who exemplified “being and becoming.”

P.S. And yes, I think Myrna is absolutely beautiful!!

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The Power of Language

2006-06-18T23:37:00.000-05:00

Language has power.

It is amazing what a profound difference one word can make.

How we describe ourselves to ourselves, much less to others, is of paramount importance: it is an opportunity to plant a seed of light, or a seed of darkness.

The use of “social jargon” words like “loser,” and so on, is something about which we owe it to ourselves to be very wary. Our words create frameworks of perception which lay the pattern for what we will draw out of ourselves. These frameworks of self-perception lay the pattern for how others will relate to us.

The energy we send out is the energy we get back.

The language around how we think and speak about other people deserves just as much attention. The frameworks of perception created by that choice of words do affect how we interact with others. Therefore we potentially get what we draw out of them…

We get what we ask for: the energy we anticipate is the energy that greats us.

Taking all of this into consideration…

What seeds will you plant within yourself?

What sort of energy will you elicit from others?

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Coaching Services

2006-06-18T10:13:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Coaching

2 Options for Individual Coaching

The MagnumVox Way: Achieving Optimal Leadership Performance
Seeking to benefit from the equivalent of a “makeover” for your inner-world?
This coaching program provides that. In effect, you will "go within" in order to more effectively "go outward"; learn to lead yourself first, before leading others. This richly deep program takes you through the three stages of a transformational journey (MagnumVox Leadership System: [1] Authentic Leadership, [2] Power & Presence, and [3] Visioning). Requires at least a 3 month commitment, one session per week.

Aspect Coaching
Seeking to benefit from strengthening a particular area of your life? This program is for clients choosing to focus on one specific aspect of their daily life. One session per week, the monthly commitment depends on the agreed upon coaching plan. Examples of areas-of-focus to choose from include:
-Power & Presence
--In professional life
--In personal life
--As part of recovery from Depression*
--As part of recovery from Domestic Violence*
-Visioning
-Presentation Skills
-Public Speaking

NOTE:
Potential client situations are considered on a case-by-case basis. MagnumVox Leadership refuses to establish a coaching relationship when it is not an appropriate fit for the parties involved. If you are someone who is genuinely committed to making an authentic change in your life, are opening to being teachable, you will absolutely benefit from these coaching programs.

Each coaching package includes an initial 60-minute in-person consultation (phone option available if you live outside of Austin, Texas), weekly 80-minute in-person (or phone if appropriate) sessions, and email support. So long as it does not violate the integrity of the MagnumVox Leadership coaching programs, sessions are tailored to your individual needs. Your work and sessions as a client are strictly confidential.

*This is not a substitute for counseling/therapy; this service is provided as an auxiliary to those forms of treatment.

Workshops for Youth Audiences

2006-06-18T09:32:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Workshops

Workshops for 11th & 12th graders

Career Exploration: Paving the Way to Your Future
Interactive workshop in which students learn about themselves, learn about careers, and learn about career education.

Job Hunt the Smart Way: Key Factors for Success
Interactive workshop, with role playing, in which students get the inside track on the real fundamentals of a truly effective job search. This includes: what employers actually want to know, the paperwork part of the search, communication skills, and more.

I Have To Talk To People??: Successful Communicating For College And Life After
Solid interpersonal communication skills end up being a far better predictor of career success after college than the grades one makes. Guess what… those same interpersonal communication skills increase your academic success in college as well. Interactive workshop that involves role playing and peer learning.

Workshop for 9th, 10th, 11th graders

Career Exploration: Paving the Way to Your Future
Interactive workshop in which students learn about themselves, learn about careers, and learn about career education

Workshops for College Audiences

2006-06-18T09:24:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Workshops

The New Career Mindset
In the face of the realities of increased automation, outsourcing, off-shoring, and other changes fostered by the global marketplace, young Americans are still being given erroneous advice about getting a job with an employer that will take care of them. This workshop provides career solutions for the realities of now and the future.

What Growing Pains??: Students and Parents Growing Together
Let’s face it… not everyone has the best relationship with their parents even before they go to college. And with folks for whom things were going well, the new found freedoms of university life can create previously unseen conflict. Through interactive exercises for both students and parents, this workshop presents fresh proactive solutions to the natural growing pains of this important stage of life.

Workshops for Business/Corporate Audiences

2006-06-18T09:12:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Workshops

Intentional Leadership: Implementing Four Pillars of Success
To learn more, click HERE

Workshops for Personal/Spiritual Development

2006-06-17T23:27:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Workshops

Optimal Performance: Leadership The MagnumVox Way
This deeply interactive workshop takes you through the three stages of the transformational journey known as the MagnumVox Leadership System: Authentic Leadership, Power & Presence, and Visioning.
*One day format is most intensive: first half of the day covers Authentic Leadership, second half of the day is Power & Presence and Visioning.
*Two day format is the most effective as there is actual time for peer group learning, and time after the first part for participants to absorb foundational material overnight, before launching into the next two stages the following day. Day one focuses on Authentic Leadership; day two is equally divided between Power & Presence and Visioning.

Changing The Game Of Life: Going Within To Go Outward
This half-day workshop is a transformational exploration into living a life of deep personal purpose and significance... which both empowers one to be the most positive presence s/he can be, and promotes joy in being more intentional about what one does to earn an income.
*This is an interactive experience with peer group learning as participants travel through the stages of Launch Pad, Going Within, Going Outward, and Thoughts for Sustaining Flight.

Intentional Leadership: Implementing Four Pillars of Success
To learn more, click HERE

Workshops

2006-06-17T23:24:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Workshops

Personal/Spiritual Development

Business/Corporate Audiences

College Audiences

Youth Audiences

Public Speaking for College Audiences

2006-06-17T22:58:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Public Speaking

Living & Thriving With Diversity
Explores fresh solutions to the challenges of diversity in all its forms by pointing out the first arenas of life where we’ve encountered them, plus the role of perception, values, The Story, and more.

Stressful Thinking, Stressful Life: Why A Positive Outlook Is Practical
This talk explores the serious consequences of stress: such as damage to quality of life, damage to academic career, damage to health, and defining self through anger. Solutions are presented through exploration of concepts like personal values, The Story, the interplay of thoughts and emotions, positive peer relationships, and more.

Public Speaking for Civic/Nonprofit Audiences

2006-06-17T22:53:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Public Speaking

The Passionate Voice: Powerful Advocacy for Our Times
In an era where the “war on this” and the “fight against that” has become so generic as to have caused “causes” to recede into the background, how do organizations and advocacy groups garner attention for their messages? Find out what adds authentic power to your voice and your message.

Who Is The Future?: The True Impact Of Adults
In 1986, the Whitney Houston version of a certain pop song reached #1 in the US Billboard charts. In the ensuing years, there was much hue and cry about the opening line of that song, which has often been used as a rallying call. What has happened since then? What legacy are we adults leaving behind? This talk explores the true impact of adults and what they can do to ensure a better future.

Which Race Wins?: Rethinking Dividing The Pie
Each group views itself as having issues unique to it, which, to an extent is true. Dig deeper, though, and you will find that human issues are human issues. With that context in mind the question can now be asked “this pie we’re all trying to get a piece of… where did it come from in the first place?” Find out a new way of viewing “the pie” and how competing groups can support one another in getting needs met.

It Takes More than the Golden Rule: Truly Facing Diversity Challenges
Yes; you read that title correctly!
Through this talk you will gain insight into what it means to go to the next level above the Golden Rule and learn how to do it effectively; thereby turning the challenges of Diversity into assets.

Public Speaking for Business/Corporate Audiences

2006-06-17T22:45:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Public Speaking

When Management Isn’t Enough: Reframing Challenges as Leadership Issues
There are no sacred cows in this talk: stripped down definitions of Managing and Leading are presented, mangers are exhorted to see the ingredients that lie beyond metrics, and the human element is placed front and center as the solution for when policy and procedures are not producing the desired results.

Stressful Thinking, Stressful Life: Why A Positive Outlook Is Practical
Still think having a positive attitude is a bunch of fluff? Just wait until you become a statistic on the list of stress related illnesses that your employer no longer wants to pay medical coverage for…This talk explores the serious consequences of stress: such as damage to quality of life, damage to career, and defining self through anger. Solutions are presented through exploration of concepts like personal values, The Story, the interplay of thoughts and emotions, positive professional relationships, and more.

There Is an “I” In Team: Living & Thriving With Diversity
In spite of what generations of athletic coaches have admonished, in the workplace at least, if we’re honest with ourselves, we acknowledge that there always is an “I” taking part in any team. This talk shows how that “I” can become molded into an asset that not only leads to personal success, but success for diverse teams as well.

Public Speaking

2006-06-17T22:31:00.000-05:00

MagnumVox Public Speaking

Click on one of these three categories:

Business/Corporate Audiences

Civic/Nonprofit Audiences

College Audiences

Zack, Nostalgia, & Bonhoeffer

2006-06-09T01:59:00.000-05:00

Have a look at some great insight, words of wisdom, from Zack Taylor, a friend of mine in Arizona, who has a great heart, and also happens to be one of the greatest drummers (all around talented musician and actor) I’ve ever played with.

Look for the sections titled “Life and Love” and “Love vs. Tolerance” in the blog posting with the heading Prince the Philosopher, Love, and Tolerance.

All the best to one and all!

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“Conclusion-Jumper”

2006-06-07T00:47:00.000-05:00

What people may think is ultimately beyond your control, just as it is ultimately beyond my control.

Often enough, those around us (even those at a distance from us) jump to conclusions… and not necessarily nice ones.

It does not inevitably mean that the “conclusion-jumper” deliberately wants to cause you or me harm. They may genuinely believe that you and I are in need of a lesson, and they suppose they happen to know exactly how that lesson should be taught.

Well… talk about the road to hell being paved with less-than-good intentions. Talk about subscribing to the lowest common denominator. But, if that’s the way they want to be, then that’s the way they want to be.

If people want to think the worst of us, that is ultimately on them and in their own minds; and it just goes to show how little they actually know you and I. Having said that, it is a natural enough reaction to jump to conclusions and ascribe less than noble motives to others - particularly if the “conclusion-jumper” is struggling with those things within their own life/self - and if that life/self is not involved in learning and growing.

If you think about it, a “conclusion-jumper” lives in a pretty lonely, bitter place, in a state of perpetual dissatisfaction.

None of us can fix the situation for that person. We can only give the “conclusion-jumper” our compassion by way of setting boundaries that reflect back what appropriate and healthy behavior looks like. The “conclusion-jumper” has to reach a point where s/he no longer wants to live in that state of perpetual dissatisfaction, and is finally ready to choose for her/his own self the most appropriate form of help.

I hope that, in time, we will all strive to attain a way of being in which we not only seek out the best in others, but also bring out the best in others, as we seek out the best, and bring out the best, in ourselves.

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Full Cup -vs- Empty Cup

2006-06-03T17:13:00.000-05:00

A cup has form and function (can be a work of art). Not only can it hold liquid, it can also be an analogy, a symbol.

At an 8 Minute Ripple networking luncheon yesterday, I had the honor to introduce Steve Harper (author of The Ripple Effect: Maximizing The Power of Relationships in Your Life And Business). In my introduction I used two cups (one full, one empty) as props. The point I strove to convey is that there is value in being open, not always being full of what we think we already know. And that this is what allowed Steve to have the experiences, and learn the lessons, that lead to him writing his book.

Though I am unable to recall where I originally read it, the following story is what inspired my approach.

[NOTE: for the record, if I get accused of adding my own embellishments, all I will be able to say in response is “Yep.”]
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A wealthy man sat back and reflected upon his personal empire. He had not only surpassed all the other merchants in his village, he had become the richest man in the entire district.

He wanted for nothing, and for all intents and purposes, there was not a single material good he did not already have, or could not easily acquire with a mere wink and a nod (and as we all know, “A Nod is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Horse”).

Therefore, the matter that now plagued him was to determine what his next conquest should be.

He realized it should be knowledge. Certainly he already had all the knowledge he needed to be a successful merchant. Now though, he would pursue knowledge about everything else. He set about hiring the best tutors and collecting the best reading material, which his coin could very easily buy.

In time, the merchant reached another plateau. It was all on account of overhearing one of his elderly tenant farmers mutter “what is all this expensive knowledge worth without wisdom.”

The merchant was so struck by this observation, he actually forgot to be furious with the old man’s insolence much less remember to demand that his head be separated from his shoulders.

Wisdom. Now where was one to purchase wisdom? No answer to that question seemed to be forthcoming.

Deciding that going for a ride would help his thinking, the merchant made his way over to his stables. As he entered he overheard his horse-master commenting to a stable boy that he greatly admired the wisdom of the monks in the temple at the top of the hill. They did so much meditating surely they knew and comprehended every single note of the very song of the celestial spheres themselves. What greater wisdom could there be than that?

Once again, the merchant was so struck by what he had heard, he completely forgot to behave in his usual manner.

Immediately turning on his heel, the merchant rapidly waddled his way to his chambers. Upon the arrival of the bellowed-for scribe, he began to dictate a letter.

The next morning, a servant was sent to deliver the letter, which begged permission for an audience, to the head monk at the temple on the top of the hill. Half past midday, the servant returned with the head monk’s reply: the merchant was welcome to come join him for tea on the following day.

There was not a more eager soul alive that following day as the merchant rode to the temple at the top of the hill. Upon his arrival, with little fanfare, he was ushered in directly to see the head monk.

Once the merchant had bowed and then seated himself, the head monk spoke.

“Now, my son, tell me why you asked to see me today.”

“Oh great master, please let me be your student. I have worked and studied so very hard. In fact, I am quite accomplished! I have…” and thus the merchant launched into an oratory on all the finer points of his intellectual prowess. That is, he spoke until he saw something that brought him to a stammering halt, something that left him gawking and staring.

“M-m-master! What are you doing?”

After filling a cup with tea for himself, the head monk had begun to fill a cup for the merchant; yet, he had not ceased pouring. Before the merchant’s eyes, the tea flowed over the lip of the cup, over the rim of the tea tray, onto the surface of the low table, and splashed onto the floor, creating rivulets that were now heading straight towards his feet.

The head monk spoke:
“You are like this cup; so full that there is no space for anything new.”

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Charm: If ever you were in doubt…

2006-05-26T07:33:00.000-05:00

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.
~ Albert Camus

Common Sense??

2006-05-08T08:20:00.000-05:00

Ever notice how self-congratulatory you sound when you say “It’s just common sense!”?

There is no such thing as common sense.

What we call “common sense” are actually culturally specific, generation specific, gender specific, experience specific, field specific, training specific – yes, the list goes on and on – notions about what we, as individuals, think is something that is soooo obvious surely everyone in the world already knows it.

Get real!
How are you supposed to know something unless someone teaches it to you, or you are able to learn about it on your own? (That’s why it really chaps my hide when someone does the whole “common sense” trip on a child.)

Having said all that, time and time again, perfectly well educated adults provide fine examples of having none of the aforementioned common sense. Yesterday, I heard this said about the leaders of the Enron debacle. Highly educated and ostensibly qualified, yet merrily skipping down the road to disaster. So what gives?

Maybe they did believe they had common sense… it just happened to be directed in a less than positive way. (Hmmm… honor among thieves, common sense among criminals?)

Anyhow, let’s quit wasting time assuming all sorts of things are common sense only to find out, the hard way, that they actually are not…
If we think something is important enough that others should already know it, let’s not assume; let’s communicate.

Here’s another take on the nature of “common sense”:
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."
- Albert Einstein

I wasn’t going to be as harsh, but what he had to say merits consideration.

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My Pic 2

2006-05-03T21:42:00.000-05:00

Mentors

2006-05-03T19:28:00.000-05:00

Mentors…

Just like guitars, there is no such thing as having too many of them!

If you have those that are women, and those that are men, even better; it only benefits you, makes you a more effective participant in the world around you, to get their differing perspectives.

If your mentors come from different arenas/walks of life, different backgrounds, so much the better still! They don’t have to know each other. And if they do, they don’t have to like each other.

The different sets of experience, knowledge, and wisdom are all valid in their own right, even when they seem contradictory.

Such is the way of life… that no two of us shall ever have an identical existence.

What you will gain from the struggle of working through these quandaries only benefits you, makes you a more effective participant in the world around you.

The beauty of it is that while you are being presented with all these gifts, you are also learning about how YOU will be a mentor to others.

Make no mistake!! You must carry on this cycle of sharing. Hoarding knowledge and information will avail you nothing. It will only prove that you gained none of the wisdom that others tried to bestow upon you. Your reputation as a miser will only grow and spread. Ultimately, you will figuratively, and/or literally, die the miser’s death.

Why do that to yourself?

Why deny the world the gift of your presence in it?

Be a fully participating member of the human family.

Let the book of your life include participating in the book of someone else’s life.

Have mentors.

Be a mentor.

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“In the book of a life…”

2006-05-03T12:09:00.000-05:00

In a sense, each of us is engaged in the ongoing process of writing the book of our own life.

While the criteria utilized to determine what constitutes a sentence, a paragraph, a chapter, and so on, is as varied as we are diverse, what remains consistent is the potential for any one of us to contribute to, learn from, each other’s books.

This does require a healthy combination of inquisitiveness (not nosiness), courage, and humility… humility to keep us open to possibilities, open to what we can learn, and keep us from trying to run someone else’s life.

The purpose of participating in the book of someone else’s life is to not only learn for our own benefit but also, as George C. Fraser puts it, “to love, to give, to serve and add-value to someone or something.”

A question: whose book are you going to take part in next?

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Who is MagnumVox?

2006-04-23T22:55:00.001-05:00

Answering the challenges of tomorrow begins with maximizing what you have today. Savvy leaders and smart organizations know that the most important resource to develop is the human element. MagnumVox Leadership specializes in maximizing that factor through facilitating your ability, and your people's ability, to achieve success to the greatest extent possible.

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Prince Rahman, MSOLE
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I thrive on being a catalyst and connector for individual and organizational growth and success.

I do this through being a Leadership Coach who also does Public Speaking and Workshops.

For those who are curious about such details…

As the founder of MagnumVox Leadership, I've done Public Speaking, Workshops, and Coaching in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors (for example Microsoft and Goodwill Industries of Central Texas). Prior to establishing MagnumVox Leadership, I worked in mental healthcare, computer manufacturing, customer service, event planning/facilities operations, and workforce development.

I'm passionate about these areas of focus: Leadership & Personal Development, Communication Behavior, Organizational Behavior, Team Development, Diversity, and Ethics. Some of my workshop and speaking topics have included:

* “Create Your Own Flight Plan: Fueling Your Personal & Professional Success With Passion” for FemmeTastics
* “Intentional Leadership: The Four Pillars of Success” at The Crossings
* “Changing the Game of Life: Going Within To Go Outwards” for the Remarkable Women’s Conference 2007
* Keynote speaker on Success for the Future Leaders Investment Project 2007 Banquet
* Keynote speaker on Ethical Leadership for Executive Women in Texas Government, Leadership Symposium Luncheon
* Keynote speaker on Leadership for the Business Professionals of America-Texas Area 4, Region 2 Leadership Conference
* Recurring guest lecturer on Ethical Leadership in the St. Edward's University New College program

I also does presentations and workshops for youth on the topics of Life & Career Choices, and Success.

Having studied psychology and sociology, I went on to earn both a BA in Organizational Communication, and a MS in Organizational Leadership & Ethics (MSOLE), at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. I am also a certified mediator.

In 2003, I was inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda (Epsilon Omega Chapter).

In 2005, I was awarded the honor of a full sponsorship from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency to attend both the National Minority Enterprise Development Week Conference, as well as the Emerging Business Leaders Summit, in Washington, D.C.

My service to the community has included the Education Committee (Speaker Leadership Team) of Zach Scott Theatre, the Austin Free-Net Fiscal Sustainability Committee, and service in AmeriCorps.

Why You Should Use My Services

2006-04-23T15:36:00.000-05:00

“Prince Rahman is like your co-pilot to success! He enables you to make positive changes in your life through well thought out steps that are easy to follow. His thought provoking questions lead you to search within and make the needed changes in your life. Prince's self-development work is stimulating, and mind shifting!”

Cindy Lueck

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“I think Prince Rahman is one of the most talented, amazing people I have ever had the pleasure of working with. His vision and heart-felt insight serves as both an inspiration and as a guiding light to individuals and corporations of all sizes. His impact on my personal and professional life is truly beyond measure.”

Steve Harper
Founder, The Ripple Effect

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“I can honestly tell you that the material shared by Prince Rahman went far beyond providing yet just more information to add to the plethora of information I've gotten from other workshops. It really touched my heart… Thank you, Prince, for bringing your insights to the forefront.”

Stephanie D. Touchstone
Owner, Touch of Gold 24K Electrobling

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“Prince Rahman does not lecture at his audience; he puts them in a state of being which enables them to ask internal questions about themselves… Prince provides them with a framework for the questions and helps the audience find the courage to answer them.”

Pete A. Salazar Jr.
Co-director, FLIP Program 2007

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"When I attended Prince Rahman's leadership workshop my goals were to become a better public speaker and team player. I learned several tools and strategies that proved to be very beneficial: shortly after that training I applied for, interviewed for, and was offered, a major promotion. I went from being a Case Manager to a Director, skipping over two opportunities (Supervisor and Program Manager) to become a major leader in my organization.”

Charles Briscoe
Director of Risk Management
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas

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Need a truly inspiring KEYNOTE SPEAKER, WORKSHOP PRESENTER, or COACH??
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Two favorite paintbrushes

2006-04-21T20:54:00.000-05:00