We have been focusing on clarifying our identity – who are we? Recognizing that no one consistently performs in a manner inconsistent with how they see themselves, we need to make sure we turn to the right source to find the answer(s) to the questions(s) of who we are individually and as a society. As a continuation of the same theme, how we view everything, what we believe about everything, is central to every aspect of our lives. And, like our best source for clarifying our identity, God, I want to suggest/recommend considering belief in God as the starting point of what matters most across our entire approach to life and society. “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us” – A.W. Tozer

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Our national motto since 1956 has been “In God We Trust”. Our money says it. Our presidents since Reagan have ended speeches saying “God bless America.” Our founding document (the Declaration of Independence) says our country and our rights as its citizens are built on and come from God our Creator. Every successful team and organization must clarify and commit to its collective identity. We as a country, if we’re going to turn our downturn into a resurgence must also start there. We need to decide going forward, will we or won’t be who we’ve been? Will we be One Nation Under God or not? It's time for us to make the same commitment President Lincoln called us to in the middle of the Civil War in his Gettysburg Address, “that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom.” The new birth of freedom we know we desperately need today must begin by clarifying our collective identity. Whether you personally believe in God or not, there are practical ways for all of us to affirm our collective commitment to this unifying identity. That is where our podcast begins to lead us today.

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The only fully satisfying and reliable source for answering life’s foundational question: “Who am I?”, is God. We cannot look inside ourselves for the answer, and we cannot look outside ourselves unless the look “out” is the look “up” to God. So I guess you could call this outsourcing, “up”sourcing.

Corrie ten Boom – holocaust survivor and major soul/society revolutionary – said, “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you’ll be at rest.”

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To realize the changes we desperately need, we must begin with clarifying our identity – we must know who we are – both within our individual souls and then ultimately as a society at large. “You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.” – Zig Ziglar

In today’s episode, Tom begins to help you clarify the all-important answer(s) to the question, “Who am I?”. Where do you look to help you answer that question? The opinion of others? Your job? A cause you’re connected to? Let’s make sure we’re anchoring to the right source of information when we’re clarifying who we are.

This episode is the third of a three-part interview with Ralph Stokes. This serves as a great wrap-up of our little portrait of a real-life change agent, aka revolutionary. If you want to see the whole interview with Ralph unedited, you can find it here on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkvHgGMq-XM

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This episode is the second of a three-part interview with Ralph Stokes. Pay attention to the lessons Ralph shares in this episode: notice that facing difficulty and challenge is not only inevitable in life, it is actually indispensable in developing the character of our kind of revolutionaries. There is a great paragraph in the Bible about how we should view our suffering, knowing that the right mindset toward life’s most painful moments is actually the key to complete and mature character. It’s James 1:1-3 if you want to explore it for yourself.

This episode is the first of a three-part interview with Ralph Stokes, the Vice President for Diversity, Partnerships & Community Relations for the PGA Superstore. Ralph is a great change agent (revolutionary) role model. Ralph’s book, “One of the First” chronicles the lessons he’s learned through a lifetime of making a difference. Ralph was one of the first five black football players at the University of Alabama under Coach Bear Bryant. Join me as we pick up priceless nuggets from Ralph in part 1 of this interview – we will hear from Ralph about who shaped his life and how working through challenges and adversity is necessary for us to ultimately bring about the change we know is needed.

Ralph is our featured guest at our Next TSM Live Lunch on September 14th. Get your ticket at the link below – and text me any questions you have for Ralph ahead of time to 678-453-6774.

In this episode, we rally around the truth that We Can Change!

In episode 1 we clarified the need for change in our souls and in our society. In this episode, we identify the first lie we need to reject on our way to realizing the needed revolution: the lie that we can’t change, or that the changes needed are too big for us to successfully tackle. In the same way, James Franklin fundamentally changed the core identity and then culture and then win-loss outcomes of the perennial doormat Vanderbilt Commodores, we too can

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What is one change you need to make in your life? And, what is one big change you see we need to make in our society?

In this episode, Tom launches the forward push “This Stuff Matters” which is dedicated to – leading a revolution of souls and society. The definition of insanity is continuing to do the same things while expecting different results. This episode is a call out to everyone who feels the same way about our society, that something has to change. The natural life-cycle of every organization and nation is to decline after a period of success/prosperity.

I believe we as Americans in 2022 collectively feel our downward trajectory. This episode is the beginning of organizing and inspiring the foundational level changes each of us can make to enable us to redirect even the society at large. Text and/or call and leave a vm. 678-453-6774: What is one change you need to make in your life? And, what is one big change you see to make in our society?

On today's episode of pod, Tom and John want you to understand that being a father is more than just checking a box.