Episodes

Dear Hannah, I believed in the plan I had crafted, but knew that its success depended on time and finance. I had to literally buy enough time to reach the goals via "Working From Home". Love, Daddy

Dear Hannah, I believed in the plan I had crafted, but knew that its success depended on time and finance. I had to literally buy enough time to reach the goals via ... "The Wedding Planner" "Peacemaker" "Selling Lesson Plans?" "Music To My Ears" "Without A Song" "Lights, Camera, Action" Love, Daddy

Dear Hannah, I believed in the plan I had crafted, but knew that its success depended on time and finance. I had to literally buy enough time to reach the goals via ... "The Wedding Planner" "Peacemaker" "Selling Lesson Plans?" "Music To My Ears" "Without A Song" "Lights, Camera, Action" Love, Daddy

Dear Hannah, I believed in the plan I had crafted, but knew that its success depended on time and finance. I had to literally buy enough time to reach the goals via ... "The Wedding Planner" "Peacemaker" "Selling Lesson Plans?" "Music To My Ears" "Without A Song" "Lights, Camera, Action" Love, Daddy

Dear Hannah, I needed to change my approach to handling myself and others - and its hidden impact on my career and interpersonal interactions. My period of self-reflection concluded that my ... 1. Discourse skills should generate hope, healing, and change - not despair, vitriol, and strife. I needed to put myself in situations conducive to my virtues, not my vices. 2. Mentoring skills could be refined by mentoring more (and being mentored more) - again, in situations that I defined and vette...

Dear Hannah, I needed to change my approach to handling myself and others - and its hidden impact on my career and interpersonal interactions. My period of self-reflection concluded that my ... 1. Discourse skills should generate hope, healing, and change - not despair, vitriol, and strife. I needed to put myself in situations conducive to my virtues, not my vices. 2. Mentoring skills could be refined by mentoring more (and being mentored more) - again, in situations that I defined and vette...

Dear Hannah, I needed to change my approach to handling myself and others - and its hidden impact on my career and interpersonal interactions. My period of self-reflection concluded that my ... 1. Discourse skills should generate hope, healing, and change - not despair, vitriol, and strife. I needed to put myself in situations conducive to my virtues, not my vices. 2. Mentoring skills could be refined by mentoring more (and being mentored more) - again, in situations that I defined and vette...

Dear Hannah, I have written and sold two magazine articles. One was about how I financed my college education. That was published in 1994. The other was about coming home to take care of our newborn daughter (Hannah), and to become "me" on a full-time basis. I learned the same lesson twice with these experiences. You must tell your own story. When you sell stories, the purchaser turns your story into the one they want to tell ... the one that they think will sell. In their version, you m...

Dear Hannah, I have written and sold two magazine articles. One was about how I financed my college education. That was published in 1994. The other was about coming home to take care of our newborn daughter (Hannah), and to become "me" on a full-time basis. I learned the same lesson twice with these experiences. You must tell your own story. When you sell stories, the purchaser turns your story into the one they want to tell ... the one that they think will sell. In their version, you m...

Dear Hannah, I have written and sold two magazine articles. One was about how I financed my college education. That was published in 1994. The other was about coming home to take care of our newborn daughter (Hannah), and to become "me" on a full-time basis. I learned the same lesson twice with these experiences. You must tell your own story. When you sell stories, the purchaser turns your story into the one they want to tell ... the one that they think will sell. In their version, you m...

Dear Hannah, My name is Derrick (Brown). I am Keisha’s husband. I am Hannah’s father. I am a “standup storyteller”. I fuse rap, spoken word (poetry), oration (traditional public speaking), singing, and teaching into messages of hope, healing, and change that I write, direct, and produce to help people who help people. I know that change begins with me - and the renewing of my mind ... ... then continues through efforts to effect small-group discipleship (equipping others to equip others) ...

Dear Hannah, My name is Derrick (Brown). I am Keisha’s husband. I am Hannah’s father. I am a “standup storyteller”. I fuse rap, spoken word (poetry), oration (traditional public speaking), singing, and teaching into messages of hope, healing, and change that I write, direct, and produce to help people who help people. I know that change begins with me - and the renewing of my mind ... ... then continues through efforts to effect small-group discipleship (equipping others to equip others) ...

Dear Hannah, My name is Derrick (Brown). I am Keisha’s husband. I am Hannah’s father. I am a “standup storyteller”. I fuse rap, spoken word (poetry), oration (traditional public speaking), singing, and teaching into messages of hope, healing, and change that I write, direct, and produce to help people who help people. I know that change begins with me - and the renewing of my mind ... ... then continues through efforts to effect small-group discipleship (equipping others to equip others) ...

Dear Hannah, I have often been advised about, admonished for, and accused of using a pedagogical, lecturing tone - especially when I am directly involved in a conflict. Point taken as one to grow on anytime someone gives that feedback - regardless of our conflict and their intentions. I have also often been taken to task about that pedagogical, lecturing tone by people who - for whatever reason - object to my authority. I have learned the hard way that while I may sound like an authority to many...

Dear Hannah, I have often been advised about, admonished for, and accused of using a pedagogical, lecturing tone - especially when I am directly involved in a conflict. Point taken as one to grow on anytime someone gives that feedback - regardless of our conflict and their intentions. I have also often been taken to task about that pedagogical, lecturing tone by people who - for whatever reason - object to my authority. I have learned the hard way that while I may sound like an authority to many...

Dear Hannah, I have often been advised about, admonished for, and accused of using a pedagogical, lecturing tone - especially when I am directly involved in a conflict. Point taken as one to grow on anytime someone gives that feedback - regardless of our conflict and their intentions. I have also often been taken to task about that pedagogical, lecturing tone by people who - for whatever reason - object to my authority. I have learned the hard way that while I may sound like an authority to many...

Dear Hannah, I have a track record of cutting people off - and then leaving it like that. I do not let anyone or anything get me warm twice. Carrying the burden of offense is a hard way to live, though. This is a little more subtle than unforgiveness - but can be just as burdensome. When I carry offense, sometimes nothing major has happened ... but I often decide that I will not allow anything at all to happen with the person who offended me. That may take it too far. If I am merciless in judgem...

Dear Hannah, I have a track record of cutting people off - and then leaving it like that. I do not let anyone or anything get me warm twice. Carrying the burden of offense is a hard way to live, though. This is a little more subtle than unforgiveness - but can be just as burdensome. When I carry offense, sometimes nothing major has happened ... but I often decide that I will not allow anything at all to happen with the person who offended me. That may take it too far. If I am merciless in judgem...

Dear Hannah, I have a track record of cutting people off - and then leaving it like that. I do not let anyone or anything get me warm twice. Carrying the burden of offense is a hard way to live, though. This is a little more subtle than unforgiveness - but can be just as burdensome. When I carry offense, sometimes nothing major has happened ... but I often decide that I will not allow anything at all to happen with the person who offended me. That may take it too far. If I am merciless in judgem...

Dear Hannah, Our world is still dominated by forces that equate “equality” to “providing opportunities”. These forces often provide opportunities that they control. To the contrary, equality is predicated on both opportunity and circumstance. Equality is achieved when societies provide opportunities and circumstances that create diverse, inclusive, and sensitive environments. Those favored most by the status quo are not likely to help change it. The opportunities and circumstances that cre...

Dear Hannah, Our world is still dominated by forces that equate “equality” to “providing opportunities”. These forces often provide opportunities that they control. To the contrary, equality is predicated on both opportunity and circumstance. Equality is achieved when societies provide opportunities and circumstances that create diverse, inclusive, and sensitive environments. Those favored most by the status quo are not likely to help change it. The opportunities and circumstances that cre...

Dear Hannah, Our world is still dominated by forces that equate “equality” to “providing opportunities”. These forces often provide opportunities that they control. To the contrary, equality is predicated on both opportunity and circumstance. Equality is achieved when societies provide opportunities and circumstances that create diverse, inclusive, and sensitive environments. Those favored most by the status quo are not likely to help change it. The opportunities and circumstances that cre...

Dear Hannah, Once upon a time, the President gave a group of African-American community leaders a seat at the table. The leaders brought their own menu. Love, Daddy

Dear Hannah, Once upon a time, the President gave a group of African-American community leaders a seat at the table. The leaders brought their own menu. Love, Daddy