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CYLS 129: Don’t Let Your Circumstances Crush Your Soul - How Time in Prison Turned into a Potential Million Dollar Startup with Vincent Bragg

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Episode Summary

Kevin welcomes Vincent Bragg back to the show, and luckily for our audience, he doesn’t mince words when it comes to his past. Giving an intimate and self-analytical examination of the events that led to his incarceration, Vincent shares how he transformed that time in his life into ConCr8tes. In describing the goals of the program, he pushes not only for empowering those whose power was stripped away, he also issues a call to action to others to get involved with the program and raise up their community.

 

Kevin Y. Brown

Kevin Y. Brown is a National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Center For Public Trust (CPT) “Being A Difference” award recipient, international speaker, entrepreneur, and author.  The former MTV Networks host and NYC fashion marketer has created an international following as a speaker on personal excellence, effective communication, and leadership. Kevin has been featured by Black Enterprise magazine as a “Modern Man of Distinction” and highlighted in various publications for his self-help speaking work and helping students graduate college debt-free.  Recognized for his commitment to empowering foster care youth and as a foster care system alumnus, he has also delivered the keynote address at the International Foster Care Organizations Conference in Sydney, Australia and Osaka, Japan.  Kevin is currently the creator/host of Sirius XM’s “Create Your Life” series, a fellow in the New York Chapter of the Startup Leadership Program, and an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 

 

Vincent Bragg

Vincent Bragg, co-founder and CEO of ConCre8tes, spent 121 months in federal prison. During that time, he studied law, wrote books, and organized think-tanks. The difficulties he experienced working in prison, including the low pay and forced labor, highlighted the need for a fair method to help incarcerated people.

 

Insights From the Episode

  • Secrets to transcending the charisma code.
  • How building a team can make or break your business.
  • Strategies for people transitioning back into society after being incarcerated.
  • Secrets all startup founders should know.
  • How teaching a transferable skill set can have ripple effects throughout a community.
  • Strategies for charting your course when faced with adversity.
  • Strategies for conceptualizing transferable skills.
  • How to use self-evaluation to become more informed.

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    Quotes From the Show

    • “How do we repurpose this skill set and show this individual a new perspective, a new way of thinking and how do we build confidence and success out of that?” - Vincent Bragg, Create Your Life Series, #129
    • “Leaders always separate themselves from the pack.” - Vincent Bragg, Create Your Life Series, #129
    • “Being able to cultivate those things that we look at as defects, sometimes are really what the talent is. It’s just raw.” - Vincent Bragg, Create Your Life Series, #129
    • “You have to feed people’s talents, and help them to see that, ‘You know what? This might not necessarily be a bad thing, because it’s someone else’s opinion.’” - Kevin Y. Brown, Create Your Life Series, #129
    • “Vision and goals are two different things.” - Vincent Bragg, Create Your Life Series, #129
    • “To speak about the narrative of making a mistake, getting out, and being able to make something of yourself afterwards. But also to debunk some of the myths around this lifestyle that’s glorified.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Create Your Life Series, #129
    • “Success is determined by the dreamer but achieved with guidance.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Create Your Life Series, #129
    • “The only thing that we can really duplicate is your ‘how.’” - Kevin Y. Brown, Create Your Life Series, #129

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      Resources Mentioned

      • Outsourcing tasks
      • The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People by Steven Silbiger
      • Thick Face, Black Heart: The Warrior Philosophy for Conquering the Challenges of Business and Life by Chin-Ning Chu
      • The Charisma Code: Communicating in A Language Beyond Words by Robin Sol Lieberman

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        Favorite Book

        • The Process of “I”: An Exploration into the Intertwined Relationship between Identity and Environment by Emily Maroutian

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          Favorite Quote

          • “The scars from the battle are actually what allows the light to shine through” - Marcus Glover

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            Keys to Create Your Best Life

            • Know thyself
            • Know your audience
            • Read as much as you can

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