{"id":7048,"date":"2020-03-13T12:22:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T17:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/family.pep.org\/cleveland\/?p=7048"},"modified":"2020-03-13T12:22:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T17:22:31","slug":"week-14-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/2020\/03\/13\/week-14-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n

Week in Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, March 2, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had an awesome day beginning with Toastmasters\nInternational. Five speakers talked about a variety of topics. Some speeches\nwere inspirational. Some of our PEP brother\u2019s speeches were educational. Then\nsome others were just outright hilarious. This class has helped bring the best\nout in all of us when it comes to speaking in front of large crowds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PEP has taught us that to be effective leaders, you must\nfirst serve. The 10 Driving Values have placed a moral foundation for all of us\nto stand on. Between the Authentic Manhood course and the support we give each\nother, we are all destined for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back on the dorm, we formed a study group to get ready for\nthe upcoming Entrepreneurship test on Wednesday. We all want to boost our GPA\nas we get closer to graduation. A couple of guys also got together to help make\na Jeopardy<\/em> game from the PEP study\nguide. We want to make sure the next class will be ready for anything that\ncomes its way. We are all thankful to be a part of something as amazing as PEP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph\nM. (a.k.a. \u201cMichael Blackson\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, March 3, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those of us who did not have computer lab today, we\nspent time studying and reading. We have also been mentoring the new class of Fall\n\u201920. These new PEP brothers always come back from their class with much\nenthusiasm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is hard to believe that we were in Phase One (character\nphase) just a few months ago. It is a joy to see our new brothers really want to\ndo better and change their lives for the better. We hope to lead by example and\nhelp motivate them during this new chapter of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are very excited to have two guest speakers coming this\nweek. The knowledge they will instill in us is priceless. We will continue to\nuse all of the tools PEP has given us, as they will help us succeed in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew M. (a.k.a. \u201cGarfield\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, March 4, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday at 7 a.m., our cell\ndoors unlocked and we were ready to face the day. We had mustered ourselves and\nmade our beds because, just like Admiral William H. McRaven once said, \u201cIf you make your bed every morning you\nwill have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small\nsense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and\nanother. By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into\nmany tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that little\nthings in life matter. If you can’t do the little things right, you will never\ndo the big things right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had a talk with God. Then we\ndrank our coffee and waited for PEP to call us for a pray-out. This is where we\nwish one of our brothers farewell. He is about to test his new skills and face\nthe world. In the classroom, you can feel the electricity, love and\nanticipation. It is good to see our brother\u2019s happiness and joy, knowing that\nhe will reunite with his family once again and that he is also part of a more\nextended PEP family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, we rejoiced with a special\nguest presentation. Two executives came and advised us on how to make a\nprofessional pitch presentation. Their advice sharpened our skills to a new\nlevel. Following this was a dozen motivational videos. After the class was complete,\nwe went back to our cells for some R&R and called it a day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edggar\nM. (a.k.a. \u201cRay Mysterio Jr.\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, March 5, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have almost made it through another week. As our pitch\nday event draws near, all of us in Spring \u201920 are buckling down. Every day, we\nare constantly getting our pitches ready. Thankfully, we have had a couple of good\npresentations on effective public speaking, plus our experience in Toastmasters\nInternational helps us out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, our brothers in the class of Fall \u201920 attended\nLeadership Academy today. It is exciting to see a new class begin their journey\nand continue the cycle of positive change within each individual. We all look\nforward to seeing the changes, not only in them, but also in all of our PEP\nbrothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicholas\nT. (a.k.a. \u201cCave Man\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, March 6, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On\nthis incredible day, we got the chance to listen to a guest speaker named Adam\nW. His focus was marketing, which is extremely important to a future entrepreneur.\nThe information he relayed to us will help tremendously with our businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\nwill use the advice given in this presentation in the near future when we pitch\nour businesses to our executive volunteers. He also gave us a ideas on how to\napproach our customers professionally. For his desire and dedication to help us\nbetter our businesses and futures, we thank him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ricky\nS. (a.k.a. \u201cNitro\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo one can make you feel inferior without your\nconsent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

             ~ Eleanor Roosevelt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This quote is powerful to me because it reveals\nthat you are in control of the value you assign to another person\u2019s words. Let\u2019s\nsay an eight year old boy comes up to you and tells you that you are ugly. You\nwill blow it off because he is a little kid, and therefore his opinion of your\nappearance does not matter to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now let us say that an attractive woman you\nhave been preparing to ask out comes up to you and tells you that you are ugly.\nNow you may think more of her opinion of your appearance because you assign her\nwords more value. In life, we have the power to determine how much value to\ngive to the thoughts of others. Being successful in life requires we do this\nintelligently and in a manner that benefits us in the end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua B. (a.k.a. \u201cMcLovin\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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