Ron Lofton made a lot of money in Corporate America and a vast majority of that money didn't go into his pockets. He wanted ownership, but he also wanted to serve. Those desires thrust him into the world of entrepreneurship and he eventually owned numerous McDonald's franchises on the West Side of Chicago where he became a leader in his community and within the McDonald's organization. Not bad for a man whose life began on a humble Mississippi farm.

Your goals may seem unbelievable to many. Don't take it personal that's just how they have been conditioned to think. Which makes it even more important that you must succeed. So they can become believers.

You ever have a bad day. Like a TERRIBLE ass day where you just wanted to say fuck it all? That was me yesterday. It was a very VERY bad day.

Then I realized something...my success was still unbothered.

The internet gives alluring images of entrepreneurship and success. The internet doesn't tell the full truth however. There is a lot of unattractiveness that comes before and during success.

Fires grow and spread rapidly. Just like idea and goals. They are easy to spark, but sometimes they die down. Why is that? And how can we keep fires, literally and metaphorically, hot and make them grow so they can shine so bright? I answer these questions and more in this week's episode.

We all need rest days to regroup and gain clarity for our goals. Don't rest too long though because at the end of the day no one will do the work for you. No one. After you rest up you have to clock in and get back to it.

COVID-19 has forced us to wear masks all year to protect ourselves from a virus we didn't see coming in the past. I want to end this Mogul Motivation year off speaking on a few more things we must protect ourselves from, AND HOW we can do it.

Multiple streams of income are necessary to survive. Whatever those streams may look like for you. However, there are another type of streams needed to survive as well, far more important and valuable than money can ever be.

Water evaporates and creates clouds. Those clouds then release water back to the earth. We call it rain. The cycle is pretty comforting, what goes up must come down. Prayers go up, blessings come down. Now imagine if every single water molecule that forms a cloud represents someone that is praying for you...would you still quit?

"You can't win. You can't break even and you can't get out of the game."

Those are lyrics sung by the late great Micheal Jackson in the cult classic "The Wiz". The song is memorable. The movie is iconic. However those words are false. Because you CAN win as long as you remember one important fact...