Manifesto 10....

We will stand as a movement for our generation. We are in the throes of a reformation. No longer will we tolerate the status quo of oppressive leadership. No longer will we accept training under submission without love, trust and evidence of grace filled leadership. We are in training for abundance like never before. We expect to be powerful and humble in abundant living. We will cultivate an environment that gets rid of external controls while encouraging self-control and freedom. ....

I believe we are experiencing an uprising of passionate servant leaders that are on fire for the truth, impacting the world and living authentically. A movement of people that do not follow man but follow the truth. We will empower people to break free of the bondage of approval addiction. We have learned that there is trouble ahead if you live only for the approval of others. Popularity contests are not truth contests. Our task is to be true not popular. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose yourself? The real you!! It’s who you are, not what you say and do that counts. Your true being eventually brims over into true words and deeds. Muslims believe that the most important thing we have is our thoughts. Thoughts are generated by input so be aware of everything you are filling your mind with. Our thoughts ultimately lead to everything we say and do! ....

I want to encourage people to know that it is the size of your heart that matters not the size of your hand. Measure your efforts by the heart factor not the resulting numbers. It is so easy to get caught up in the tangible reality of growth by profits or measurable outcomes. But, you will find peace by resting in the glory of knowing you have served mankind and trusting in God for the results. My Yoga instructor Sais “the opportunity for change exists in the posture, but the change will be realized in the savasna”. Translated; this means that the resistance of the posture creates an opportunity for your body to heal and strengthen, but that result does not happen until you rest. I believe this is the case for all things in our life. It is the resistance and struggle in life that draws us closer to the truth. This self-realization is often only found when we are quiet in our mind and rest in that place where we can hear the voice of God that will lead us to revelation. ....

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“Love your enemies; let them bring out the best in you not the worst”. I believe the best in you is grace and love! I believe the more we can embrace those that are different the greater our light will shine. Our worse would be to fight, judge or hate! It is easy to see a smudge on your neighbors face and be oblivious to the sneer on our own. Our best would be to be patient and love them anyways. Be easy on people, you’ll find life a lot easier on you. Give life away, you’ll find life given back. We will teach to help and give without expecting a return. Ask yourself what you want others to do for you then take the initiative and do it for them. Who needs a doctor the healthy or the sick? Then let’s focus on helping the hurting soul of the universe and all those that live in it. ....

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Transformation is a renewing of the mind!....

My prayer is that this manifesto has awakened your spirit and encouraged your heart. I am committed to building a culture of honor that develops deep relationships and emphasizes unlimited freedom. We must be the torchbearers that pass this beacon of hope to the next generation of incredible leaders. ....

We all have the authority and power to change our lives forever! We have the ability to dream and the opportunity to study and reinvent the minds that lead our bodies.....

Vision starts with identity and purpose. Through revelation in our identity we can think with divine purpose. The tragedy of a weakened identity manifests in the approach to our personal development and the expectations of our potential!! ....

The time is now! I want to help you develop passion, courage, faith and action to claim our birthright of prosperity and peace. ....

If you don’t change the way you perceive things you wont change your perspective of what’s possible. Reality seems to dictate our expectations. If you alter your reality/perception you change what you believe is possible. ....

If we were in fact created in the image of a God that loves us we should learn to rest in that ability not our ability! Therefore, there are no limits to what we can do and how many we can impact with our lives. ....

Faith is the mirror of our hearts that reflect the realities of an unseen world. We must learn to see from the heart! As we begin to see with our heart we will see with purity of purpose. People who see with their eyes call themselves realists but what it does is fill them with unbelief because they are so limited by their site. The unfortunate result of unbelief is that it is able to fulfill its own expectations. Unbelief is safe and almost always gets what it expects. Faith is not the absence of doubt but the presence of belief. I may not always have great faith but I can always act on what I believe is true and what I feel called to do! I want to help you develop the desire to obey the calling in your heart. It is our faith that connects us to what is available with the circumstances at hand. Faith takes what is available and makes it actual. Faith allows us to see with the heart and bring it to life for those who lack belief. ....

My Manifesto – Part 9....

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Although we are small, we are passionate. We will be noticed because we will stand out in a world of sleep walkers. Just a little bit of change and initiative can generate attention. What’s funny is that the organizations that need innovation the most are the ones that do the most to stop it from happening. I hope to create a vacuum that will call people to change and innovation. An environment that is both respectful and safe. Change will be our constant. ....

There is a small price to pay for changing too early but there is a huge price for changing too late. If you hear our ideas and don’t believe them, it’s ok, we are patient and understanding. If you attend our meetings and don’t leave more educated and inspired, it is our fault and we will change them. If we fail to enable and equip you to make money we will work even harder for you because this is our covenant. It would be very easy to blame “YOU” when you don’t grow or make the money you desired when you got involved. It is easy to say you didn’t try hard enough, or you didn’t pay attention and care enough about your dream to really make it happen. But we won’t! This isn’t helpful or kind and we refuse to make others the scapegoat for our lack of ability to reach you. I am dedicated to find the answers and provide an environment that truly equips and surrounds people with the knowledge and emotions that build your confidence and peaceful spirits. Caring is the key emotion at the center of our cause.....

I believe that leaders challenge the status quo. I believe it is our responsibility to create a culture around our passions and involve as many people as possible in this journey. I have found that leaders commit to a vision and make decisions based on that commitment. Once that commitment is made, a true leader connects other leaders to this vision. ....

I am called to help the silent victims of the world; the children that so few people stand up for. I am committed for the rest of my life to help as many of these children as possible. I am also committed to those that feel a calling in their life to do something significant. I will use my time, talent, testimony and resources to equip leaders to stand up and reach out. I am called to finish what I started nearly a quarter century ago. I will not set back and idly watch people struggle and fail in this business any longer. It is my calling to do everything I can to assist them. I am willing to risk favor and fortune to help my friends live their dreams and fulfill their deepest desires.....

Remarkable visions and genuine insight are always met with resistance. I am sure that as we begin to make progress we will be met with even stronger resistance. The forces of mediocrity will align to stop us, pointing out every error and doubting every claim of growth. But I will not back down nor lose heart. For my battle is not with them nor is my heart ill of their assaults. I am committed to peacefully move forward in the direction of love and prosperity. In a good way I am grateful for the resistance because without someone pushing against our quest it is unlikely to be worth the journey at all. If there is no resistance it would mean that we are so much alike and therefore no reason for any separation or change. I find great peace in the conflict! Part of leadership is the ability to stick with the dream for long enough that the critics begin to realize that you are going to get there one way or another. ....

My Manifesto – Part 8....

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I have deep faith but yet do not require anyone to share in my commitment to these covenants. I am completely respectful of all faiths or of no faith at all when it comes to spiritual choices in our lives. I have committed my life to Jesus Christ and have chosen to honor these covenants at the deepest point of my soul. I will live by his gift of grace and extend his love and patience to all! I ask that you respect my choice and allow me to express my beliefs, as I will honor this with you. I hope that you will not feel threatened by my choices and feel free to explore faith, as you feel led. I believe faith is one of the cornerstones of our organization as it is a cornerstone to all humanity. But religion and faith are two very different things. Religion is a set of rules and protocols, I believe designed to control people and thus keep people under fear and submission. Faith is a deep relationship of love and grace. It brings me great peace and never in any way radiates anger or fear. We are loved and forgiven and I pray we will extend this kindness and mercy to all mankind regardless of their spiritual or personal preferences.....

We launch this journey with nothing more than our brains and hearts. From this wellspring we will help people find a path to peace and prosperity. We are creating a future that doesn’t even exist yet, something extraordinary and a cause worth fighting for. This will take great courage, commitment and initiative. It is much easier to react than it is to respond or initiate. Reacting is often instinctive and done without much forethought. It is often dangerous and ill-advised, taking you down a road that you later regret. Responding requires patience and grace. A response is a respectful way to acknowledge the issue and peacefully find a solution. There is a big difference between asking a man a question and questioning a man. One will have insight anger and defensiveness while the other will suggest respect and patience. However, initiating is truly the work of an insightful confident leader. Our goal is to make the first move and suggest a peaceful resolution before emotions can arise. It is our intention to develop the insight to foresee turmoil or challenges, and proactively make choices that lead to everyone feeling loved and respected. We vow to do our best but will always extend grace when any of us fall short.....

I know that as we launch down this road many mistakes will be made and many significant leaders will challenge our beliefs and choices. I read the other day that IBM thought the global need for computers was around 5 in the early 1950s, that Steve Ballmer of Microsoft said that “Google is not a real company and a house of cards” and that “there can’t be any more deep technology in Facebook than what dozens of people could write in a couple of years. That’s for sure”. Sir Isaac Newton was completely wrong about his theory of alchemy of which he spent most of his life on. He was as wrong as a scientist can be and yet he, like the others, is regarded as one of the greatest scientist, and innovators of all time. Over and over throughout modern and ancient history leadership has been wrong, but this does not discredit their lives work. My mentors are amazing people and have proven that throughout their lives. I am eternally grateful for their love and guidance but have chosen to take a new path that I pray will honor them not discredit or bring them discomfort. Steve Jobs was wrong about apple III, Mac FX and the NeXt computer. The secret of being wrong isn’t to avoid being wrong; the secret is being willing to “BE” wrong. The secret is realizing that wrong isn’t fatal. I will certainly make my share of wrong decisions and will have to make many adjustments as we go down this path. It is safe to assume to that our initial launch of change will not be better than the system we are departing from. If we all need the alternative to be better from the very start we may as well never begin. Soon enough we will surpass our original mentors. Truly our goal is not to be better but to offer the best solution possible to help our teammates live their dreams. Shouldn’t this be our predecessor’s goal anyways? Don’t we all want our kids to do better than we have? Isn’t it our life’s purpose for the next generation to stand on our shoulders and see the future and then lead them to this place? I also know that our past does not predict our future. Both our successes and failures do not dictate our destinies. Past success does not guarantee future success and transgressions do not create future failures, in fact, if anything they will guide us through these landmines of the future. The secret to leadership is simple. Do what you believe in, paint a picture of it and then go there with all your heart and soul.....

I feel as though I have spent the last decade of my life trying to influence change from the inside of a massive powerful and wonderful organization. I am compelled to come to the realization that it is my calling to lead change from outside this group and develop a new tribe of growth and change. It may have been foolish to try and create change from the inside but I felt that it was my duty and responsibility to serve and influence a new path in every way I could without causing too much disharmony. Clearly this has been my intent but it has been frequently misinterpreted. I realize the view of the majority is to maintain the status quo and continue on their path. I have chosen to lead a new tribe of leaders that are willing to risk comfort and run with them. Instead of standing around waiting for change to happen and letting this opportunity fade away from our hearts I am choosing to boldly step out and believe that many feel the same way and just need to be led. I believe that it is riskier to play it safe and hope that things will change than it is to step out and invent our futures. The world is clearly changing and I intend to embrace this opportunity.....

My Manifesto – Part 7

We aren’t looking for everyone, we are looking for those highly motivated people who want to not just be a part of something great but be a great part of something worthwhile. The rest of the population is free to continue doing whatever they choose to do without any judgment from me. Great leaders don’t try to please everyone. Great leaders don’t water down the message in order to enlarge their fortunes or power. They realize that leading a passionate tribe of warriors is far more powerful than a large group without fire. “I would rather run with a hundred than drag ten thousand.” And I would rather lead a group of sheep in lions clothing than a bunch of lions in sheep’s clothing.....

We are not most people! Most people work hard to fake people out. Most people aren’t willing to lead. Most people are afraid. Most people would like for the world to stay just as it is. Most people are more committed to preserving what they have than they are in growing and multiplying what they have been blessed with. We can worry about most people all the time but they are not worried about us. They are more concerned about themselves and how the world views them. They won’t hear you no matter how loud you yell. Some of these people will work hard to denounce you and assassinate your reputation for the sake of holding on and preserving their own false sense of power and control. Regardless of what they do or don’t do we will love them unconditionally, extend full grace and pray they find a path that leads to peace and prosperity. This is the covenant for which I stand. ....

We all have the ability to lead this change and help this hurting world. We need to go deep with the people in our lives and pull out of them the passions that have been buried for so long. Do not underestimate the power of one. Christ, Gandhi, Mandela, King, Jobs, Gates Puryear and Britt have all answered their callings. They simply stood up and said follow me! One person can change history, one person can change an industry, one person can change a culture, one person can declare war, and one person like you can reinvent your life and the lives of thousands. The only thing most people lack is faith. Faith that you can do it, faith that it’s worth it, faith that failure won’t destroy you and faith that together we can live our dreams. ....

We will develop new techniques, strategies and technologies from the communal minds of many. I believe that creativity is derived from the masses that are in the early stages of their business, out in the daily grind and facing the reality of our issues. I also believe that discernment comes from those that have succeeded at a very high level and have obtained the wisdom through decades of trial and error. We will develop a safe and respectful environment where these two groups can communicate and share in experiences that will help us all generate our new future. ....

I believe that growth and change must be linked together in order to shatter old habits and rules thus cutting us loose to reinvent an industry that has been too afraid to change for a very long time. This will require great courage because we will have to overcome the resistance of people we love and trust. My confidence and faith does not come because I know something that others do not but it comes from drawing a line from the past to the present and merely extending that into the future. This clearly shows us where we would go if we do not change and therefore strengthens my resolve and faith in the changes we are making. Pure faith is often underrated but clearly must be a companion in the heart of a leader. ....