Umoja or...
How would you define Umoja? Umoja is the Swahili word for unity. It is also a rallying cry for people of the African diaspora to...
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Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 133 min read
Strength Inside Struggle
How do you handle struggle?" Following my presentation at the 2024 AMEE conference in Switzerland, the question popped up on a monitor....
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 52 min read
4 for 2024
The clock hit midnight. Fireworks lit up the sky. You kissed your special someone and realized you survived another year. Perhaps you...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 22, 20232 min read
Calling Courage to Christmas Cheers
How frequently do you put yourself in a position to test your courage? I'm not only referencing physical actions like leading a protest...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 8, 20233 min read
3 For 2023
How will you end these final weeks of 2023? Will you accomplish goals to finish strong and start 2024 with internal fireworks to match...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 3, 20233 min read
November 3, 2023
Do you have any long-term goals? Before you read the following sentence, answer the opening question. Perhaps you contemplated fitness,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 29, 20233 min read
Breathe
Can you inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide? Yes, that's how we survive. The answer was obvious if you passed your second-grade...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 15, 20232 min read
An Announcement
Did you get duped? I did. The headline read, “Stephen and Ayesha Curry Make an Announcement.” First, my mind jumped to pregnancy. Then,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 12, 20232 min read
Rise
What will it take for you to rise? Perhaps, it's injustice or the delicate touch of a partner. I’m unaware of your mental state this...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Apr 14, 20233 min read
Stand and Sit
Did you forget? Income taxes are due April 18, 2023, in the United States. How do you feel about this requirement? Perhaps, it's not a...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 30, 20223 min read
NYE Begins Now!
Are you ready to end 2022 strong? Put desire, discipline, drive, and dedication on the rack. Perhaps, you need to skip that NYE party...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Power and Popularity
Do you receive spam emails? Mid-term elections and transgender politics filled my inbox this week. Oprah endorsed Fetterman instead of...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 9, 20223 min read
Your Non-time
Do you struggle with managing your time? On any given day, there are children to help prepare for school, jobs to get to by 9:00 AM,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 29, 20224 min read
Your Questions and Internal Answers
Throw it all away. In a week when monkeypox cases hit your community, Biden catches covid, and your social media feeds you with updates...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Rowing Away from Wade to Freedom
How are you processing the Supreme Court’s latest decision and the January 6th hearings? Last Friday, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Apr 15, 20224 min read
Budget Blues on a Good Friday
In the stillness of Sunday afternoon, I found the motive to write. My wife watched re-runs of her favorite tv show, Gilmore Girls, and...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 18, 20223 min read
FLOW
When you lose track of time and space and find yourself focused on a mental or physical task, you are experiencing flow. As Mihaly...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 25, 20224 min read
You Have Options
When the business fails, what options do you have in place? If you lost your job tomorrow, how would you eat and pay the mortgage or...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 28, 20224 min read
Legacy Goals
Last Saturday was less eventful than the previous one. The alarm caught me in bed. Our strange cat followed her routine, and I jogged...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 24, 20213 min read
12 for 2021
For this holiday season, I have a gift for you. No, it’s not the Ebook you receive when signing up for my listserve. It's not a free...
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