The Round 12 Show: MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY

Welcome back to The Round 12 MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY Podcast Show - Episode #142 NQ60 Anniversary (THE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT SERIES!) Our new Jack London Square Dojo has now been operating for 1 month since our Grand Opening. This represents our one Month Anniversary. However, Imagine standing at the edge of a finished project, looking back at what you’ve built. Celebrating a major win feels incredible—and you should savor every single second of it. But, if we only live for the mountaintops, we miss the beauty of the climb. Real, lasting success isn't built on occasional bursts of triumph; it is forged in the quiet daily rhythm of consistency. Showing up when it’s exciting, showing up when it’s boring, and showing up when no one is watching. Khalil Gibran once wrote that "Work is love made visible." When you approach your craft with care, dedication, and patience, your effort becomes a physical manifestation of your passion, your standards, and your heart. So, celebrate your victories, but fall in love with the process. Honor the daily grind. Honor the discipline. NEVER QUIT—because the work itself is where you truly discover who you are. Peace. P.S. Thank you to all of our supporters… It means the world to us!!

Your Leadership Sensei,

Roger B. Hamilton

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Welcome back to The Round 12 MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY Episode #141 THE NEVER QUIT PRINCIPLE! Note this... The Clock Doesn't Care. Every second that ticks by is gone forever. You can’t pause it, rewind it, or bargain with it. Time doesn't care about your excuses, your fatigue, or your doubts. It moves at the exact same pace no matter what you do. YOU have the Power of Choice. Since you can’t control time, the only variable left is how you use it. That’s where discipline enters the room. Motivation gets you started on Monday, but discipline is what drags you out of bed on Thursday when it’s cold, you’re tired, and nobody is watching. Discipline is deciding between what you want now and what you want most. ​Choose Action Over Excuses! ​Own every hour: Stop waiting for the "right moment." The perfect conditions don't exist; you build them through effort. Focus on execution: Small, consistent actions compounded over time create undeniable results. And... ​Embrace the grind: When obstacles show up, they aren't signposts to stop—they are tests to see if you actually care. Keep Moving Forward! You don't need more time; you need more intention. Turn your hours into impact, your effort into progress, and your sweat into success. Refuse to back down when it gets heavy. You'll grow much stronger from the effort. NEVER QUIT! Peace.

Your Leadership Sensei,

​Roger B. Hamilton

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New Announcement Coming Soon! Stay Tuned for More from Hamilton Sensei! In this episode, I break down the shift from short-term survival to long-term vitality. Here’s where it gets real: Aging isn’t the Enemy—Neglect Is We don't get "old"; we get rusted. If you aren't actively maintaining the machinery, you’re retiring before you’ve actually left the office. Health is the Ultimate Leverage A sick person only has one wish. A healthy person has a thousand. When your body is optimized, your decision-making, your mood, and your leadership follow suit. The "Biological Budget" Every late night, every skipped meal, and every ignored stress signal is a withdrawal. If you don't make deposits in your physical bank account, you’ll be bankrupt by the time you hit your prime. Recovery is a High-Performance Skill. In Round 12, the winner is often the one who recovered best in the corner between rounds. Longevity isn't about doing less; it's about recovering better. Your Body is the Temple of Your Legacy. If you want to lead your family, your company, and your community for the next 30 years, you must start training for the "Centenarian Olympics" today. If you’ve been feeling the fatigue... If you’ve been ignoring the "check engine" lights... If you’ve been saying "I'll focus on my health next quarter"...This episode will hit different. When you’re done, ask yourself: Am I building a life I’ll be physically capable of enjoying 20 years from now? Reply and let me know. I read every single response that comes through.

Your Leadership Sensei,

​Roger B. Hamilton

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Intro & Outro Music Provided by... Soul II Soul, Song: "Keep on Movin'!"

Welcome back to The Round 12 MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY Podcast Show! Episode #139 “NO PROBLEMS ONLY SOLUTIONS!”  When the rain falls too hard, we wait for our turn to go outside, and we clean up the mess. When the sun shines too brightly, we cover ourselves to find shade. When the plans change abruptly, we adjust to the changing tide. When we fall down 7 times, we get up 8 times. When the thoughts that we used to direct us forward, turn into fear that impedes us backward, we settle down, meditate and get back to business. Whenever, whatever, however, whoever… we shake it off and survive it all like our durable ancestors did. Ours is a great life no matter what circumstances come about… We Can Do It! And when you find it hard to believe that… look at babies. They will assure you, if your heart stays open… that life always goes on, we just have to go on with it. Peace!

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Intro & Outro Music Provided by... Soul II Soul, Song: "Keep on Movin'!" Perspective contribution provided by, www.ResilienceAlliance.com/seven-resilience-muscles. Grace A Vasallo, “Solutions.” “Keep Calm & Carry On!” “ME!”

Welcome back to The Round 12 MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY Podcast Show! Episode #138 “THE BIRTH OF A STANDARD! …5 Important Ways Father’s Impact Early Child Development!”  Companies have standards. Teams of all kinds have standards, including Families as the ultimate teams. At the head of true families are fathers and mothers or two individuals making continued committed contributions to a child’s or children’s welfare so they can grow to be solid, strong, focused, disciplined adults someday. Sounds pretty easy… but indeed as many have learned… not as easy as it looks. This episode explores what standards are and how, when effectively placed and followed, they can help all manner of people, but especially fathers make their way to accomplishing their goals of raising children to grasp the baton. My profound wish and hope and even prayer for our world is that we can keep moving forward with the kinds of standards that can make us effective and even proud. I for sure worked diligently to keep my standards in place. Peace.

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Intro & Outro Music Provided by... Soul II Soul, Song: "Keep on Movin'!" www.nbn.be/standards development. J. Neil Tift, essay “A Father’s Place, The importance of male involvement in early childhood development.”

Welcome back to The Round 12 MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY Podcast Show! Episode #137 “BY ANY MEANS!” …The Malcolm X Speech and Ossie Davis Eulogy! Good Sunday morning to everyone who decided to check in on the Round 12 Podcast again today. Last week’s episode was a presentation of the famous Martin Luther King Jr., “I have a Dream Speech.” When I decided to present this important historical speaking event, I felt it wouldn’t be complete without appropriate credit and recognition to one of the most important change agents the United States and the world has ever known… Malcolm X! This, his 1964 speech at the founding rally of the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU), was the beginning of the end for him. Shortly after this event he was assassinated while speaking in the same building. Included in the episode are the words of his Eulogy, spoken originally by the illustrious actor and activist, Mr. Ossie Davis. Yes, there are many of us who heard about or saw the Spike Lee Movie called, Malcolm X, which received rave reviews… but even after all these years, this man Malcolm X is still one of the most misunderstood, revered and simultaneously reviled men of all time. So, I felt compelled to give this African American man, his fair and equitable moment here with me on my humble journey. My hope and my goal are to take historical perspectives like these and learn from them, so I can continue to do my part to Make Our World a Better Place to Live In. Wish me luck! …And as always, I wish you Peace.

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Intro & Outro Music Provided by... Soul II Soul, Song: "Keep on Movin'!" Musical Guest, Donny Hathaway. Song: “To Be Young Gifted and Black!” Contributing thoughts & perceptions: Malcolm X, AKA El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, and his speech excerpt from the “Founding Rally of the Organization of Afro-American Unity. www.blackpast.org, African-American History Speeches, and public domain photo by Marion S. Trikosko, Courtesy of Library of Congress (2003688131).

Welcome back to The Round 12 MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY Podcast Show! Episode #136 “KEEP DREAMING!” …But when you wake up, get to work! Ok, here we go again. I have a sense of inspiration today. A sense of appreciation today. A significant sense of how my dreams of living a full and fruitful life must always be more than just dreams. So, I sit up, put my feet on the floor and don’t look back, because I’ve still got work to do… Maybe we all do. Welcome to the grind! ‘For what is each day but a choice between the right way and the easy way.’ But dreaming is still good. Dreams are where you rest a bit, recalculate, reorganize and get your beliefs and possibilities together. Dreams can give you the preview of things to come, or they can make you sort out the things gone past. Either way, when you close your eyes and chart your course, your ability to wake up, open your eyes, and build your map are essential to finding your way to the places you’ve chosen to go. GOOD MORNING, ALL… GOOD MORNING!

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Intro & Outro Music Provided by... Soul II Soul, Song: "Keep on Movin'!" Contributing thoughts & perceptions, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream Speech.  August 28, 1963.  NPR “Talk of the nation”. National Archives/Hulton Archive via Getty Images. Musical Guest: Common – Feat, Will I Am – “I have a dream”.

Welcome back to The Round 12 MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY Podcast Show! Episode #135 “IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME!” Ok, here we go… Another episode about the celebration of life! If you have been listening to this podcast over time, (or if you even looked at the cover sheet) you probably realize by now that there is kind of a theme. Here… A hang on, and don’t let go philosophy. A fancy word: RESILIENCE, which just means keep on going, in spite of anything. BOUNCE BACK… and when you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on! If you’re going through hell… KEEP GOING! If you’re in a dark tunnel, hold on to the wall baby, and creep on through. If you fall and you’re lying there… “If you can look up, you can get up!! I told you last week to stay thirsty… I’ve been drinking my water properly lately… so the same concept stays true this week. Stay Thirsty, My Friends!!! STAY THIRSTY! Peace.

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Intro & Outro Music Provided by... Soul II Soul, Song: "Keep on Movin'!" Musical Guest: Sade, “Kiss of Life!” Lizzo, "About Damn Time!" Contributing perspective: Ralph Waldo Emerson, “What is Success!”

Welcome back to The Round 12 MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY Podcast Show! Episode #134 “CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY…AGAIN!” Episode Number 134 IS A MILESTONE! The man turns 68 years old, and he worked out hard this morning! He’s motivated, celebrated, stimulated and in his own way regulated. The man is grateful. The man’s family is sound, and the man’s purpose is too! May I say on behaldf of this man, MYSELF that we should all celebrate our lives on our birthday and EVERYDAY… to recognize one important thing among many others…”Your life is a Gift From God… What you do with it is your Gift to God! Stay thirsty, My Friends!!! STAY THIRSTY!

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Intro & Outro Music Provided by... Soul II Soul, Song: "Keep on Movin'!" Contributing perspective: Stevie Wonder, Happy Birthday!

Welcome back to The Round 12 MOTIVATIONAL MASTERY Podcast Show! Episode #133 “STAY THE COURSE!” Episode Number 133 is entitled Stay the Course. Now guess what, I need to hear that too. This week’s episode was posted later than usual after a busy day, busy week, active Saturday and a pending calendar still full tomorrow. But you know what, I took my own advice and stayed true to what I set out to do. Naah, maybe my little podcast isn’t changing the world, but it sure is changing me! It's changing me into my truest self. The one who has analyzed and learned to understand who he is and how he is made up, and where his drive and determination comes from, and what matters to him most. We’re all just plugging along anyway, so it’s pretty-strong when we can absolutely “Hold Fast and Stay True!”

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Intro & Outro Music Provided by... Soul II Soul, Song: "Keep on Movin'!" Contributing perspective: Federick Brooks. Stay The Course, An Affirmation of Determination and Consistency.