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2022 Blog, 8 robinsons, leadership, Mario Robinson - February 2, 2022

DAY 033 - The Art of Getting Away

I appreciate the men in my circle more than ever these years. When COVID keeps most struggling over whether to be outside or inside, it becomes difficult to find a safe space to let go. I continue to hear of broken systems, high suicide rates, failed relationships and companies closing their doors. The best medicine I have found is getting away from your environment if only for a day. I have 5 brothers and a few men I call my brothers. We have built such safe spaces. We spend hours talking about life, business, personal goals, and obstacles we have overcome. I’m so used to it that it’s hard to realize how uncommon that is.

DAY 032 – Mom Says We Make Do

My mom has a wealth of knowledge. She has never had a traditional job. She was a candy lady for a period, and she was also a babysitter for decades. But with eight kids and all those years of living comes a tremendous amount of wisdom and common-sense life skills. She is the one that taught us that “if you don’t have what you need, use what you got.” My hardest time learning this was when I first started working. I would wait for my dad to come home from work and then get a ride to draw and paint signs at Kroger.

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2022 Blog, 8 robinsons, Mario Robinson - January 31, 2022

DAY 031 – Do Great Things Now

I grew up hearing that I should never put off for tomorrow what I could take care of today. As I got older and had kids, started businesses, and gained more responsibilities at work, it got easier to miss steps and let task stack up. I started to make physical list so that I could check off things as they are done. I tried apps and electronic list, but they never had the same effect as physically writing on a piece of paper. If you do the great things when they are small, difficult things are made easy.

DAY 030 – Where I’m Headed

There have been several situations in my life that have caused me to pivot and take an entirely different direction. At the time I was angry and rebellious even. I would even fight for what I felt was my right to stay exactly where I was. Fast forward years later and I can see how every change has led to me being where I am now, owning and operating a digital TV network with my family. I’ve learned that if you never change direction, you may end up where you are headed.

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2022 Blog, 8 robinsons, Mario Robinson - January 29, 2022

DAY 029 – To Love Produces Courage

One of the best feelings I get is from being told and shown that I am loved. What I have discovered is that there is a pure energy that comes from showing love. This produces an incredible effect that can be described as a deep courage. To love regardless of how you are treated is powerful. Loving someone or something is to step out on faith especially when done regardless of how you are treated. To love is the ultimate gamble.

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