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Are You Hacking a Path That’s Already Been Cleared?

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  Are You Hacking a Path That’s Already Been Cleared? https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-master-architect-s-map--71517587 There is no prize for being the most exhausted person in the room. We have been taught to glamorize the "lone struggle," but in the Year of Ujima, that narrative is a weight that will sink your ship. Today we are in a rare Triple Ujima alignment. The atmosphere is thick with the frequency of Collective Work . But here’s the tension: you can’t build a system while you’re still addicted to surviving. One requires a map; the other only requires a machete. Are you still trying to reinvent the wheel in your business or your family life? Are you afraid that asking for the map makes you look less like a leader? We’re pulling back the curtain on why the "Self-Made" myth is actually a form of spiritual buildup that needs to be scraped off immediately. Call to Inaction: “The bird does not fly with one wing; the builder does not work with one hand.” Stop ...

The Magic Hour

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The idea of starting this show came from a conversation I had with one of my brothers. This was long before the internet was in our pockets and shaping our lives the way it does today. We made a plan to create a internet radio station called "GyeWeb Radio", that independent artist could use to promote their music. We wanted to provide a venue for the unheard artist to air and promote their skills. The ultimate goal was to help independent artist build a fan base outside of the main music industry and develop a revenue stream to support what they do. We felt that the industry was choking the life out of Hip-Hop, and we had a grand plan to save it. Unfortunately the cost at this time would have been in the 10's of thousands of dollars. With the financial crisis looming and by getting caught up in the "Great Real-Estate Hustle" we didn't have the money to finance the project. Fast forward about 10 years and now with the advancements in the internet and the dev...