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#8robinsonstv, 8 Robinsons TV, Mario DeBlak Robinson, Mario Robinson, uncle art camp - October 9, 2024

041 Availability is the Best Skill

My youth football and soccer coach was the perfect example of what it means to be available and consistent. Despite having his own family, he always made time for me and my brothers. Week after week, for years, he’d pick us up for practices and games, then drive us back home. His wife would often help too, ensuring we had snacks and drinks, and sometimes giving us a ride. Because of their dedication, our lives took a very different path compared to others we grew up with.

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8 robinsons, 8 Robinsons TV - April 16, 2024

015 Own Your Narrative!

Week 15 of 2024 Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter. An Africa proverb reminded me that there is something so satisfying about owning your own story. I’ve had several moments in my life where people spoke on my behalf and it has always bothered me. I accept that our reputations precede us, so can only pray that the life I live reflects in the messages that are given.

013 It Was Hard Physical Labor

Week 13 of 2024 I laughed so much yesterday as I recalled working on the “rock pile” as a kid. Sharing stories with my dad and my uncle, I had forgotten about those days. My brothers and I learned work ethic very early on from them. It was the type of work made for grown men, but in the summers it paid so much more than fast food restaurants and mowing lawns. I didn’t know until years later that those men were masters of brick and stone masonry, a forgotten skill.

012 Normalizing "I Don't Know"

Week 12 of 2024 I realize that “I Don’t Know” is not widely accepted in the adult world. If you don’t know on the job, it is often viewed as incompetent. In the spiritual circles, “I Don’t Know” can be attributed to a lack of faith. I find it relieving to say “I don’t know.” It pushes for further exploration into a thing. It is a verbal acknowledgement of a limitation but not quite an admission of an inability to learn or figure out. Normalize being ok with not knowing, while asking for time to go get an answer.

10 The Job is the Job

Week 10 of 2024: Scrolling TikTok a few weeks ago, I heard American Record Producer, Rick Ruben say, “the Job is the Job. And that’s OK.” It’s something that I have been trying to teach my son based on my experiences. As creatives, it’s very easy to feel like the job is draining you and you only want to do the things you are passionate about.

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