OG INSPIRATION

Timmothy B. McCann graduated with a B.S. in Economics from Florida A&M University but was born to tell stories. Lucky for him, the written and spoken word came easily. What started as charging other football players in his dorm to pen love letters for them, grew to his first national bestselling novel entitled Until. Through his words, he hopes to inspire others, change hearts and minds for the greater good, and give voice to the voiceless.

The former owner of a financial planning firm is now a commercial real estate broker and E-publishing company owner in Atlanta and was a collegiate level football player and educator. He has combined his passions to live out his mission in real-time with the people of his community and beyond.

When the writing bug could no longer be ignored, the self-proclaimed political junkie, video game aficionado, golfer, and community activist followed his true passion. Since he first put pen to paper, he has amassed a voracious readership of devoted readers and has earned bestseller status.

​Timmothy founded First Day Christian Center in 2018, lives in Atlanta Georgia, is the father of two and grandfather of two as well.

Dr. Odell Glenn Jr. holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from The State University of New York at Stony Brook, two master of science degrees from New Jersey Institute of Technology (electrical and manufacturing systems engineering), and doctoral degrees from The University of South Carolina in chemical engineering. His dissertation title entitled "Fundamental aspects of novel technology and Computational Fluid Dynamic model that includes air, carbon dioxide, dry ice, and essential oils to deactivate allergenic proteins typically found on carpets and mattresses in indoor home environments.  Dr. Glenn is a full-time instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and has taught chemistry and organic chemistry part-time in the science department at the historically black university Allen University.

Dr. Glenn is also a full-time caregiver and has been over 13 years. He has written a book, entitled "CAREGIVING: THE INSPIRATIONAL MANUAL" to and for caregivers. His book can be purchased on his website www.ogcaregiving.com.  The wisdom and experience that he has gained is intended to be shared to help, shape, inform or guide someone else along life's tedious journey.  His overall mission in life is to minister to the intellectual, social, and spiritual needs of all people.  One of his favorite scriptures is 3 John 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

Dr. Glenn is also the founder and CEO of his non-profit organization entitled "The 3 Tier Foundation."  It serves 3 unique facets of individuals in society. First and foremost, the foundation provides S.A.T. preparation classes for high school students, secondly, the foundation provides guidance for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and last but not least, the foundation provides respite care for caregivers.  Information can be found on his website at www.3tierfoundation.com.  

Dr. Glenn is also an ordained minister and has his own radio show entitled "OG INSPIRATIONAL RADIO". that educates, inspires, encourages, uplifts, and motivates. His radio show can be heard nationwide through IHEART RADIO and other platforms each work.

Dr. Glenn can be described as a man of faith with many hats. His purpose is to utilize all of his experiences and education to empower and motivate all faiths, nationalities, backgrounds, and persuasion.

Ernest Adam Csolkovits was born in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. His humble beginnings were that of the son of a milkman. At age 16, he started his business career at a commission sales job selling janitorial services to business owners. At the age of 19, E. A. Csolkovits met Sam Robbins, a millionaire businessman from Detroit, Michigan. Sam took E. A. Csolkovits under his wing and began to mentor him.  Csolkovits began working for Sam at the House of Holland Jewelers in the diamond business. In 1980, Sam established a private grant meant to be a part of his legacy due to his lifelong fight with diabetes. Due to this grant in 1980, Sam and E. A. Csolkovits began to formulate heart-healthy and Wellness nutritional foods and drinks. Over the next 45+ years,  Csolkovits was blessed with the following business and personal achievements.

Professional Achievements: Chairman of House of Holland Jewelers at 21 years old. Started and operated Columbia Nutrition System, consisting of an international workforce organization of over 10,000 managers and professionals. Started and operated Delta International, which included building an international workforce organization of over 33,000, producing multimillions of dollars in volume. Hosted a business radio talk show (E. A. Csolkovits Live) which was heard across the U.S.A. and Canada, interviewed 3 different company presidents for 5 nightly shows each week. High-end, Results-oriented business consultant who received as much as $1,500 per hour for his business advice. Other Business Interests Include: Conducted advanced training exclusively for presidents and CEOs (a maximum of 50 per seminar) where executives paid $5,000 each to attend and learn 400 different ways to build and grow their companies. National Training Company—listed in “Who’s Who” in public speaking. Mortgage business- originated, processed, and packaged large, multi-million-dollar packages. Authored weekly newsletters which were distributed in 20 countries. Created, designed, invented, reformulated, and/or formulated over 75 products in the health and wellness industry. Distributed products in 20 countries worldwide. Extensive manufacturing expertise. Established and developed worldwide distribution and sales systems in 20 countries. Personal Achievements: Millionaire at age 23. 1st year of personal income exceeding $1 million in 1 year in 1989 at 33 years old. Owner of a 1,000-acre wildlife sanctuary. A commercial pilot with multi-engine complex and instrument ratings. 2nd-degree black belt in martial arts. Advanced PADI certified scuba diver. Authored and completed the updated versions of the courses and books he titled The GIVERS Mindset™, The GIVERS Lifestyle™ and The GIVERS Lifelong Learning™ for the GIVE To Be Great™ series while serving at Morgantown, West Virginia Founder and Patriarch of the GIVERS University to teach others worldwide about GIVERS and Takers. Invented the world’s first and only nutritional and healthy foods and drinks formulations using a special Fibonacci sequence code combined with the Divine numerical code which exists in all of nature while serving at Morgantown, West Virginia. Encoded the world’s first and only Wellness foods and drinks containing the secret Nutrient Dense Foods® Code which blends both the Fibonacci Code with the Divine Code which exists in all of nature. Researched, selected, scribed, and completed “The GIVERS Codex™.”The GIVERS Codex™” is based on the original Intelligent Design inspired by Ancient Texts. A. Csolkovits scribed a total of 180 GIVERS Codes™, consisting of “The 54 ‘Wisdom For Happiness’ GIVERS Codes,” “The 54 ‘Wealth For Freedom’ GIVERS Codes,” and “The 72 ‘Wellness For Greatness’ GIVERS Codes.”

Nick Shelton, a social strategy coach, holds a B.S. in English Literature from Colordo State University and is a best selling author of the book entitled "An Introvert's Guide to World Domination" fine-tuning the craft of effective, high-level social strategy and networking for 25 years. Beginning with his time in the United States Air Force, Nick learned skills that were indispensable to his journey.  Coupled with extensive research and 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Nick finally cracked the code and developed tools that gave him the confidence to flourish in social situations.  Nick has successfully built a strong, international network of friends, colleagues, and associates and continues to teach introverts how to upgrade their lives and lifestyles and navigate social events with ease.

It is possible to be an introvert and be wildly successful in a world that's built by and for extroverts without compromising your integrity or your energy. An introvert's Guide to World Domination shows introverts a way to access their best life and upgrade their lives and lifestyles through communication and networking techniques specifically designed with the introvert's needs in mind.

Introverts are NOT extroverts and shouldn't have to try to become one or act like them in order to get ahead and have access to their best lives.

By breaking the process down into bite-sized steps, Nick Shelton offers practical, reliable strategies for forming lasting connections with others. Allowing introverts, shy and socially awkward people to improve their relationships, and gain access to people and opportunities they've never had before.

Keisha Stubbs is a woman who hit her personal rock bottom at an early age. There she found a ladder. She ended a tumultuous high school career with a baby bump and fought her way to the graduation stage with a 4-month-old baby on her hip. Following graduation Keisha and her boyfriend got their own place and raised their son together. Their bliss would prove to be short lived. By the time Keisha was 23 her boyfriend was murdered and she became a single mother with no idea how to manage on her own. The next year she lost the apartment, her car and her job. Admittedly, she spent quite a while in a state of depression doing absolutely nothing to help herself. One day as if a switch was flipped, she got up and decided to become more. More for herself and more for her son. On a whim, she took on a job as a car saleswoman and seemingly found her niche. She climbed the ladder from newbie, to salesperson of the year, to sales manager in an industry that did not regularly promote people of her gender or shade. The lifestyle she came to afford for herself and her son was one she never imagined. However, Keisha knew there were others like her. People who had been dealt a bad hand and could not quite find their way out of a terrible situation. She felt a tug leading her from personal upliftment to uplifting those around her. She started a non-profit geared toward uplifting and providing basic needs for the children in her community, speaks in public forums to inspire adults that their miseries are actually building blocks for their greatness and has authored a book detailing her journey and providing a road map for salespeople and overcomers alike.

 Her book entitled "Close or be Closed"  is an insider look at automotive sales and the personal journey of a teen mother who used the industry to change her and her child’s life. Each chapter begins with sales strategies, while seamlessly incorporating Keisha’s tumultuous journey from poverty stricken to earning more than she ever imagined. She aims to inspire others that their current situation looks nothing like their final destination if they keep pressing forward. She hones in on the fact that every part of your journey is designed for the greater you. The good, the bad, the miserable are all working for your good.

Kevin Greene is an artist and graphic designer with much experience in logo design. He is also a published caricaturist and cartoonist. He has crafted logos for many small businesses and individuals and enjoys capturing the essence of a business in one clean, simple design. Kevin Greene was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and, showing an attribute for art, went to the High School of Art and Design and the School Of Visual Arts, both in Manhattan. He has worked in the art field as a freelance artist and caricaturist and in the apparel industry as a graphic designer. In 2012 he published an art book called Heroes and Villains: The Science Fiction Caricature Art of Kevin Greene, which combines his love of Sci-Fi movies and television with his love of caricature. In 2015 he published a mystery novel called The Swan King, which combined another of Kevin's loves, comic books, with the detective genre. 

In 2020, he published a science fiction book entitled Biko and the Thief And Other Stories, three Afrofuturistic tales set on a starship bound for a new home for Black people.  Lindewe Glover is smart, funny, daring - and a world class thief. But when she attempts to rob the Steven S. Biko - a massive starship bound for a new home for thousands of African-Americans fed up with life on Earth - Lindewe finds that she may have bitten off far more than she can chew. Also included are two more stories set aboard the Biko as it heads towards a new beginning for black people in the unknown of deep space.

Bo-Dean became the first male on his mother's side of the family to receive a four-year, Bachelor of Arts degree. Bo-Dean Sanders transferred from Cheyney University, the oldest Historically Black College-University (HBCU) in America, to Villanova University, where he played football on a majority white team. After Villanova, which had previously dropped football after the 1980 season, reinstated it in 1984. Bo-Dean acclimated to the majority white team and in 1989, earned his varsity ring and jacket. In his memoir entitled "Race Against....Against Race", he writes about diversity & inclusion in sports and the positive impact multiculturalism had on his personal relationships in college. Bo-Dean is currently a board member of the Delaware County Press Club. Over the years, Bo-Dean has been part of notable articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Delco Times, Town Talk, Delaware Business Magazine, Out & About Magazine, County Press, and Main Line Today.  A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Bo-Dean currently resides in Delaware County, PA.

Race Against…Against Race is Bo-Dean Sanders’ memoir about transcending stereotypes through the foundation of sports. He provides a unique perspective on building relationships with teammates and classmates from different socio-economic backgrounds and races by reaching out, talking, and listening. It’s the story of one young athlete’s dream of playing college football and the racial divides that unfolded as he tried to fit in on a predominantly white campus. He slowly integrates into his new environment by staying positive and focusing on shared experiences like chasing dreams. While painting a picture of a student athletes’ campus life in the ‘80s, Sanders aims to examine the issues of race through his participation in college sports. He discovered that he and his teammates learned from each other to develop and grow relationships based on mutual respect and acceptance.

Bo-Dean his siblings were raised by their single mother. He learned his values by attending his grandmother’s Baptist church. His love of sports began while watching college football on Saturdays and NFL games on Sundays. Bo-Dean also represented Jean Ribault High, his all-Black high school, as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) athlete of the year during the 1981–1982 season.

Bo-Dean is currently a member of the Delco Press Club. Over the years, Bo-Dean has been part of notable articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Delco Times, Town Talk, Delaware Business Magazine, Out & About Magazine, County Press, and Main Line Today. Bo-Dean writes about diversity & inclusion in sports and the positive impact multiculturalism had on his personal relationships in college.

Dr. Odell Glenn Jr. holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from The State University of New York at Stony Brook, two master of science degrees from New Jersey Institute of Technology (electrical and manufacturing systems engineering), and doctoral degrees from The University of South Carolina in chemical engineering. His dissertation title entitled "Fundamental aspects of novel technology and Computational Fluid Dynamic model that includes air, carbon dioxide, dry ice, and essential oils to deactivate allergenic proteins typically found on carpets and mattresses in indoor home environments.  Dr. Glenn is a full-time instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and has taught chemistry and organic chemistry part-time in the science department at the historically black university Allen University.

Dr. Glenn is also a full-time caregiver and has been over 13 years. He has written a book, entitled "CAREGIVING: THE INSPIRATIONAL MANUAL" to and for caregivers. His book can be purchased on his website www.ogcaregiving.com.  The wisdom and experience that he has gained is intended to be shared to help, shape, inform or guide someone else along life's tedious journey.  His overall mission in life is to minister to the intellectual, social, and spiritual needs of all people.  One of his favorite scriptures is 3 John 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

Dr. Glenn is also the founder and CEO of his non-profit organization entitled "The 3 Tier Foundation."  It serves 3 unique facets of individuals in society. First and foremost, the foundation provides S.A.T. preparation classes for high school students, secondly, the foundation provides guidance for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and last but not least, the foundation provides respite care for caregivers.  Information can be found on his website at www.3tierfoundation.com.  

Dr. Glenn is also an ordained minister and has his own radio show entitled "OG INSPIRATIONAL RADIO". that educates, inspires, encourages, uplifts, and motivates. His radio show can be heard nationwide through IHEART RADIO and other platforms each work.

Dr. Glenn can be described as a man of faith with many hats. His purpose is to utilize all of his experiences and education to empower and motivate all faiths, nationalities, backgrounds, and persuasion.

The Rev. Dr. Marcia Ledford’s ministry focuses on Southwest Detroit’s Latinx population—located at an international port with an aggressive regional ICE director. Dr. Ledford is a civil rights attorney representing society’s most marginalized. She has dedicated her working life to the pursuit of justice because when one group of persons is diminished, we are all thus diminished.

An Episcopal priest, Dr. Ledford studied theology at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. While there, she engaged in urban studies for ministry and explored theologies of the marginalized from around the world. Dr. Ledford holds a Master of Divinity from the (Episcopal) Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP). She earned her Doctor of Ministry in political theology from the Pacific School of Religion (PSR). Both CDSP and PSR are member schools of the Graduate Theological Union, a preeminent global and interfaith consortium for theological study.

In college, she majored in American History and Psychology at Albion College. These academic concentrations prepared her for exploring and understanding the psychographic nature of American history and how skin color dictates the American social agenda.

Dr. Ledford earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit School of Law, a Jesuit school. She adopted a foundation of Christian faith in legal jurisprudence plus the standard curriculum. Her ministry incorporates Catholic Social Teaching (CST) as its cornerstone. CST's Gospel emphasis protects every human being’s dignity and works toward the common good to usher in God’s Reign.

Her first career as a civil rights attorney concentrated on cases involving the First Amendment and Equal Protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. Her mission combines her love of the Gospel with expertise in the US Constitution to help others exercise their civil rights to establish more just American society.

Political Theology Matters, LLC, founded by Dr. Ledford, helps the faithful develop public theology mission and broadcast messaging for greater social justice. She is trained for community organizing through the Industrial Areas Foundation and volunteers with Michigan United with a particular interest in racial reconciliation and immigration reform. Dr. Ledford is an award-winning documentary photographer, writer, blogger, keynote speaker, teacher, and preacher.

Tiffany Moore received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Buffalo State College and a master's degree from the transnational studies department with a specialty in "Global Gender Studies" from The University of Buffalo. Today Tiffany is a Human Rights Activist and Consultant, turned Coach. After more than 10 years working full-time in the non-profit world, she was tired of being restricted on when, how, and where to work. Venturing out on her own, she struggled with how to navigate being in business for herself. Fiercely passionate about changing the world but not knowing how to bridge the gap into the entrepreneurial space.Now, she helps those working in non-profits, leverage their passion to change the world andbecome, what she calls, humanitarian entrepreneurs. 

Tiffany talks to us about "the humanitarian approach" for success.  She challenges the audience to find passion. What lights you up? How do you envision making the world a little better?  Secondly, we must have a successful plan. Thinking creatively and outside the box and drafting a specific business plan for your success. Thirdly, embrace your uniqueness. In order to be successful, one needs to be able to take a look at who they are and address any limiting beliefs that arise to eliminate self-sabotage.  Lastly, realize that nonprofit mentality can deeply permeate one's way of thinking with guilt and shame. It becomes imperative that one is able to work through this and not have this perception hold you back.