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How Can Faith Fix Our Finances?

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  How Can Faith Fix Our Finances? https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-resilience-of-the-red-feather-manifesting-ujamaa-through-imani--71939483 We often treat Faith (Imani) as a prayer for the afterlife, but what if it’s the actual key to building our marketplace today? During this powerful week of Ujamaa, we are challenged to look at our economic reality through the lens of our ancestors' resilience. In the latest episode, we explore the tension between the "Simba share" of individual greed and the unbreakable strength of the "tied sticks." We dive into why Gye had to let his old shell burn away to become a Nation Builder, and how that same "fire of the sun" is waiting to transform your business and your life. Is your shell a servant, or is it the one sitting on the throne? Call to Inaction: "What does not strengthen should be released, for it is a false treasure." What competitive urge can you stop feeding today to make room for cooperatio...

Simba 2012

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Time moves so quick it seems that it was just time for me to leave for Simba, and now it is over. This was a stellar year for the Columbus Chapter (Gye-Nyame Tribe). We had an opportunity to expose 21 young men to a camp that transforms lives, and that is exactly what happened. Simba is unlike any other program/camp that I have ever been apart of, the focus is providing young men with a safe place to transform and see the possibilities of greatness that lie in their soul. While the camp focuses on the young people it remains a transformational experience for everyone involved, from the kitchen staff to the people that care for the camp. The power of Simba pulls people together and forces them to look inward, release pain, and begin to grow. This year was full of spontanaity and emergence. To write about this things is one thing but to watch in action is another. This year due to my age and length of time in Simba I was able to sit back and watch the power of the Nation blossom. If yo...