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What\u2019s up my PEP brothers? We have officially started the business phase, also called \u201cPhase Two,\u201d of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP). Congratulations to all! Today in L-Pod, we were all sitting at the table preparing for Bert S.\u2019s class, while others were still doing homework and staying strong. Spring \u201818 is devoted and committed \u2013 we are not quitters, and we are all in this together. So if you see your brothers falling behind, make yourselves available.<\/p>\n
From here on out we need to stay focused. Time management is vital. Graduation will be here before we know it. Remember brothers, we need to start learning everyone\u2019s names. The names test is coming soon. Be ready Spring \u201918, and God Bless!<\/p>\n
James C. (a.k.a. \u201cBig Red\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Today is the first Wednesday of the New Year, so this morning we all attempted to make it to commissary. We enjoyed the early morning news while waiting for the call out to PEP. For lunch we had our usual Wednesday chicken quarters.<\/p>\n Finally at 1 p.m., we were called out to our first day of the second phase of PEP. We arrived at the PEP room and we were introduced to Bert S., our instructor. He answered questions about his class, and then began to go over the lesson.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s lesson was over Chapter Three of our textbooks. Right from the start, the class was very informative and enlightening. We went over the learning objectives, generating business ideas, skills analysis and much more. We were then given assignments which eventually will help us write our own business plans toward the end of the course.<\/p>\n Maurice M. (a.k.a. \u201cSour Pickle\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday was another exciting day within the PEP brotherhood. We learned about how to create a brand and how to choose the right brochure template that best suits our business idea. There are so many unique ideas between us. We can\u2019t wait to see them come to life.<\/p>\n Another part of our day was spent going over our first assignments as Phase Two takes off. Hold on, guys! \u2013 it may seem like a lot, and it is. Starting a new business from scratch takes hard work and dedication, but with each other\u2019s help, we will all make it to the finish line.<\/p>\n We learned how to write our business plan advisors and let them know about ourselves, our situations, what we know and where we would need help with our new endeavors. We also got the chance to thank them for taking time to help us realize our dreams. We have six months to go. Let\u2019s do it, Spring \u201818!<\/p>\n Andrew P. (a.k.a. \u201cPretty Little Turtle\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n This morning we went to the PEP classroom for a short meeting. The meeting was about finding a brand name for our Spring \u201918 class. Most of us agreed that \u201cSoldiers of Spring \u201818\u201d is the best choice.\u00a0 When we vacated the PEP room, the Legends of the Fall \u201817 class reported to the PEP room to begin their event, while the Soldiers of Spring \u201918 returned to our pods.<\/p>\n Back in the pods all of the Spring \u201818 brothers diligently worked on our assignments we received on Wednesday. There was help readily available to whoever needed it. Everybody worked hard on coming up with great business ideas and finishing as many assignments as possible.<\/p>\n Manuel M. (a.k.a. \u201cSmeagal\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe devil whispers you can\u2019t withstand the storm and the warrior replies\u2014I am the storm.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n ~Unknown<\/p>\n You have to make yourself a formidable stronghold when it comes to changing, because if you\u2019ve always been a general for the devil\u2019s army but decide to switch sides, then you\u2019ll have all of hell against you. You can\u2019t expect the devil to give you up that easy. The devil will allow you to live prosperously and get away with so much, because you were on his side, but when you choose to live right, you will be faced with opposition. However, always remember that God will never allow you to face more than you can handle, and His grace will see you through whatever comes your way. Spring \u201818, we have made a conscious decision to change our lives, so make sure never to come quietly into the night when dealing with the trials you face.<\/p>\n Michael G. (a.k.a. Baby Simba)<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”off” background_color=”#ffffff” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” _builder_version=”3.0.90″] Week 1 Week in Review Tuesday January 2, 2018 What\u2019s up my PEP brothers? We have officially started the business phase, also called \u201cPhase Two,\u201d of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP). 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