Participants: Jason Bradley (Host), Dr. Donell Josiah
Series Code: UBR
Program Code: UBR000165A
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00:01 Stay tuned to meet a man who overcame adversity
00:03 and is committed to helping you do the same, 00:05 my name is Jason Bradley 00:07 and you're watching Urban Report. 00:33 Hello and welcome to Urban Report. 00:35 I had a chance to interview Dr. Donnell Josiah, 00:38 he is an Author, Consultant and Musician 00:41 let's take a look at what he had to say. 00:43 I'm here on a special Set with a very special guest, 00:49 Dr. Donnell Josiah, 00:51 welcome to Urban Report, Dr. Josiah. 00:53 Thank you for having me. Jason: You're welcome, 00:55 tell us a little bit about your background. 00:57 Well, I'm actually from the 00:59 Caribbean Island of Antigua and Barbuda 01:00 and I grew up there for... 01:02 I left there after 24 years of living there 01:04 and then I migrated to the United States 01:07 and I pursued higher education and have been here since. 01:10 Wow! wow! now you said you pursued higher education 01:13 you are a doctor, what is your doctorate in? 01:16 My doctorate is in Applied Management, 01:19 it's an emphasis on Organizational Change Management 01:21 and Leadership Development 01:22 but I'm really an Engineer at heart by prior degrees, 01:25 my under graduate and graduate degrees were all in Engineering 01:28 Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, 01:30 Engineering Management, 01:31 so my doctoral work was actually a departure 01:34 from all my other technical work that I've been known for. 01:37 Okay. 01:39 But it's quite a change and I quite enjoy it 01:41 because now I get a chance to work one-on-one with people, 01:43 especially at the State Level where I'm able to lead 01:46 large technology initiatives for the State of Maryland. 01:48 That's excellent, now, you're the type of person 01:51 that likes to solve problems, is that correct? 01:54 Absolutely, that's right, as an Engineer, 01:56 I've been to too many Engineering Schools 01:59 and an Engineer... always is an Engineer. 02:00 Why? because they think a certain way. 02:02 They're very analytical and they think about 02:04 how do they find solutions to problems. 02:06 Were you doing a lot of puzzles as a kid? 02:08 I really was not, you know, 02:10 I was a Musician when I was growing up, 02:12 I spent a lot of time playing music, 02:14 music is my passion so I spent a whole lot of time 02:17 playing the piano, and actually, in my later teens, 02:20 I decided to open a Recording Studio, 02:22 so it was quite a venture for me growing up in the Caribbean, 02:25 I really enjoyed my time there, 02:26 but you get to a point where there is a new calling, 02:30 a new purpose that you have to go and acquire 02:31 and then my opportunity came to go to higher education 02:34 and afforded me the opportunity to really pursue my dreams 02:37 as a Management Consultant. 02:39 Wow! now see, I happen to know 02:41 that you are a phenomenal musician 02:43 I've heard you play, you actually played for 02:45 one of our programs called Magnify Him 02:47 and you played a song called, "All we ask" 02:50 and you did your own arrangement 02:53 on there that was absolutely amazing 02:56 I need lessons on that. 02:57 Thank you, I'll be happy to help you with that. 02:59 It was wonderful, wonderful... 03:00 and you recently came out with a CD, correct? 03:02 That's right, multiple actually, I am producing music now... 03:07 not only performing... the last several years 03:10 I've been actively performing piano solos, 03:12 in the last year, I've decided to somewhat focus 03:15 less on solo performance and more so... on producing music 03:21 so, taking a song from the conceptual phase 03:24 sketching the song out from the compositional stage, 03:26 the arrangement stage, the song development stage, 03:29 and it's a whole development process 03:31 that really turns me on, I'm really excited about that 03:34 especially with my new Recording Studio 03:36 that I released in the last two years, 03:38 now I have capacity, 03:39 unlimited capacity to produce all the things that I want, 03:42 so I'm really excited about the production aspect of music, 03:45 in additional to... also my solo performances as well. 03:48 Well, I definitely see the passion involved 03:51 and I see the passion involved when you're playing the keys, 03:55 hopefully, some of our Viewers will get a chance 03:57 to check you out on the Dare to Dream Network 03:59 on Magnify Him, but I want to move into 04:02 your book, you recently wrote a book 04:06 and it's entitled, "Overcomers" 04:09 what is your definition of an overcomer? 04:12 An "Overcomer" is anyone that has been able to overcome, 04:16 for lack of a better word... to overcome, 04:19 to confront and to move past obstacles 04:22 that may have precluded them 04:24 from accomplishing their life's purpose. 04:26 That comes in all forms, all shapes, all styles, 04:29 because when you look at impediments and obstacles, 04:33 some folks have emotional impediments, 04:35 some folks are confronted by hardships in their families, 04:38 some folks are confronted by failure, depression, 04:42 and a number of different obstacles that prevent them 04:45 from really accomplishing their purpose in life, 04:48 "Overcomers" provides an opportunity 04:51 that gives these people the ability to define a life goal 04:55 whatever that life goal is, whether it's higher education, 04:59 whether their life goal is making a career change, 05:02 whether that life goal is pursuing 05:04 some other personal goal, 05:06 it allows them to define that goal 05:09 and following a 31-day trajectory, 05:12 define measurable ways 05:14 in which they can accomplish that goal. 05:15 Wait a minute... in 31 days... they can do that? 05:18 Believe it or not, it's a 31-day process 05:20 what I do... I talk about specific topics 05:22 that need to be mastered within a 31-day period. 05:25 Now, the reason why it's 31 days 05:27 is not because the skills will be perfected 05:30 but because they will be able to gain all the tools 05:33 in 31 days, that would allow them 05:36 to perfect those skills over a period of time. 05:38 So essentially, this book is... sort of like a roadmap 05:42 to finding your purpose 05:45 or you have to find your purpose first 05:47 and then follow the roadmap, 05:49 how does that work, break that down for us. 05:52 That's an excellent question 05:53 because before you can actually accomplish your destiny, 05:57 you first have to achieve your purpose, 05:59 defining your purpose, and to do that, 06:00 you first have to define... listening to your inner voice 06:04 what is the Lord telling you about your purpose, 06:07 what do you feel compelled in pursuing 06:09 what turns you on, what really excites you? 06:13 Because what I found... 06:14 many people spend a lot of time pursuing higher education 06:18 completing 3- to 4- to 5- to 6-years of higher education, 06:22 only to live a life, 06:23 not even in the same fields of study, 06:26 and I'm thinking, when that usually happens, 06:29 it's usually because their 06:30 purpose was not properly defined in the beginning 06:32 that now, we need to step back and say, 06:34 "Well, here's what I really love doing 06:36 and here's what I want to pursue for the rest of my life. " 06:38 And that's great that you said that 06:41 about changing... like a couple of years... 06:44 they go to school and they change their minds 06:46 and they went for one thing 06:48 and it changed it into another thing 06:50 some people go for a particular job that makes a certain salary, 06:56 some people try and go for the money, 06:58 but they're not passionate, 06:59 it's not something that they would do for free, 07:02 how important is it 07:04 to pursue something 07:06 because you're passionate about it, 07:08 as opposed to just going for... 07:10 say... the money? 07:12 In my book I speak about a chapter called "Passion," 07:14 and Passion talks about being able to perceive that one thing 07:18 that you love to do, 07:19 even if you are not adequately compensated for it, 07:21 because that's truly... what brings fulfillment, 07:24 that's truly what brings happiness in your life, 07:27 the money will come 07:28 if you excel at that thing that you are passionate about 07:31 but many times, 07:33 the motivation is to acquire wealth 07:35 versus to live a life that's ordered by your purpose 07:38 I prescribe that it's best to identify that purpose, 07:41 to develop a love for what you're doing, 07:44 and then to develop a niche of competencies 07:46 that allow yourself now to become an expert in the field, 07:49 that will then attract others to you 07:52 as a subject matter expert 07:53 to provide additional support in a particular area. 07:56 Now, that could be in technology, 07:58 that could be in IT Management, that could be in a hobby, 08:01 that could be in music, it could be in any area 08:03 where you develop a unique skill set, 08:05 the important thing is defining that skill set 08:08 really harnessing the tools for mastering the skill set 08:12 and then watching how God will turn the skill set 08:15 into a really fulfilling career, 08:17 the Bible says, "A man's gifts would make a way for him" 08:21 and there's a reason for that because 08:23 when your gifts make way for you, 08:25 then you truly walk into your purpose. 08:27 Once you've identified your purpose, 08:30 then... you can then listen to that inner voice 08:33 then... putting in place the passion, 08:35 the consistencies the discipline, 08:37 all the topics as a part of this book 08:39 that allows someone to say, 08:40 "Here's what I'm going to pursue in life, 08:43 here's how I'm going to achieve my destiny, 08:45 this will provide some tools for defining that. " 08:47 I like that... I like that... tell us about the testimony... 08:53 you share the testimony in your book 08:55 and it's like the testimony that you never shared. 08:57 You're absolutely right. 08:59 Touch on that. 09:00 I own three companies, 09:02 the first company is a Management Consulting Company 09:05 called Change Dynamics. 09:07 Change Dynamics is an IT Consulting Practice 09:09 where we provide Project Management, 09:11 Program Management and Technology Consulting Services 09:13 for the State of Maryland, 09:14 and in that particular Company, 09:17 I was blessed to receive a State Award 09:20 for a very large procurement, 09:22 I was sitting at my desk one morning 09:24 getting ready to plan my day's activities, 09:26 outlining the activities in my project schedule 09:29 that needed to be accomplished within a 30-day period, 09:31 and the Lord spoke to me very loudly 09:34 and He said, "I blessed you publicly 09:37 yet you would not testify of my blessings publicly. " 09:41 I immediately stopped what I was doing, 09:44 which was... working on my project schedule, 09:46 and I opened a Microsoft Word document and I began to type, 09:50 and as I typed, the Lord began to inspire me, 09:53 He began to show me, "Here are the obstacles 09:57 that I was able to have you overcome, 09:59 here are the things that you have not yet shared 10:03 to someone who may be going through the same thing, 10:05 that your testimony can be used, now as a tool, 10:08 to help them through this period of time" 10:10 now, also, remember, prior to that Award, 10:13 I was unemployed for four-and-half months, 10:15 Four-and-a-half months! 10:17 And you had a family at that time too, correct? 10:20 You are absolutely correct, I have a wife 10:22 and I have two young boys, 10:23 but never once during that period of time 10:26 were we ever in need 10:27 and that's really the heart of that testimony 10:31 because every day His hands... God's hands... 10:34 steered us towards where he wanted us to go. 10:37 He provided what we needed and He ultimately... 10:40 even blessed us with new music, 10:41 so there are songs that came out of that experience, 10:44 a book came out of that experience, 10:47 so sometimes when you face hardship, 10:49 God is using that hardship to set you up with your destiny 10:52 but you have to have a discerning eye to see that. 10:55 Amen... yes... 10:56 So I'm typing away at my computer, 10:58 working on this testimony I never shared... 11:00 and I decided to post this testimony on Facebook. 11:04 On Facebook? 11:06 On Facebook, well He did say, 11:08 "You've never shared it publicly," 11:09 what better medium to share it but publicly on Facebook? 11:13 So after an hour of pondering, I decided to hit, "Submit" 11:18 on that Facebook Post. 11:20 Was your heart beating fast? 11:21 You know, it absolutely was 11:22 because I never was that transparent 11:25 about my personal life, I'm a very private individual 11:28 I'm not someone to easily share the difficulties 11:32 and the hardships that I sometimes face, 11:34 that all folks face, but the Lord said, 11:36 "You have never shared it publicly, 11:38 it's time for you to do that. " 11:40 Now, how were you feeling about God 11:42 at that particular time when you're going through it, 11:44 I know you probably spend a lot of time in prayer, 11:47 sometimes during tragedy and adversity, 11:50 we either run towards God or we run away from God, 11:55 how did you... 11:56 I guess, did you seek God at that time 12:00 or... I mean like... when you're going through that 12:03 four-and-a-half month unemployment? 12:05 That's an excellent question, during that period of time, 12:07 I found myself being drawn to God, 12:10 in fact one of the songs that came out of that experience, 12:12 merged two concepts, two songs... 12:15 "Great is thy faithfulness and I surrender all to you" 12:19 and that song came out as a single 12:21 that my wife just released called, "I Surrender" 12:23 the words... "Today is a new day 12:25 with new mercies I see, I surrender it all to you, 12:28 I need you to lead me, guide me and hold me through it, 12:32 I surrender it all to you" 12:33 so on that experience, I was able to write songs 12:37 in fact, during that period of time, 12:38 I was also able to really help my other Companies 12:42 do some of my 501c3s... do some of my music charity 12:44 and also, my recording studio 12:47 also flourished during that period of time as well 12:49 so it was almost... God was saying, 12:52 "I need you to take a break from your consulting work, 12:55 to develop your other passion that you really have," 12:57 which is music development. 12:58 Wow! and I often say this that the true testament of faith 13:02 is the ability to trust God and tolerate uncertainty 13:07 through trusting God that He has the best will 13:11 and best plan in mind for you, 13:13 because He sees the end from the beginning, 13:15 we don't see what's going to happen tomorrow 13:17 or the next day, but He knows 13:18 before we were even born, what is to come. 13:21 You are absolutely right 13:23 which actually leads me to your original question 13:24 about "was I apprehensive in sharing the testimony" 13:27 because it was His plan that He would use that testimony 13:31 to bless other souls, and when I began realizing... 13:34 I began getting in-box requests, 13:36 I began getting folks responding 13:37 within a short period of time, that Post went viral, 13:40 then I also had members from my University... 13:43 folks who'd never responded to a Post 13:46 in-box me, I had folks text me, 13:49 folks who were encouraging me but at the same time saying, 13:52 "We need to learn more of this journey that you've been on" 13:55 and then quietly, November 6, 13:58 I began getting some of my confidence 14:00 telling me, "You need to put this in a book" 14:03 and I began listening, 14:04 I began pondering, "should I really do this?" 14:07 How can I do that given the fact that I have 14:09 so many things already in motion? 14:12 November 17th... I made the decision, 14:14 that I was going to put pen to paper, 14:17 and began working on this book 14:19 but then, a short period of time, 14:22 I began realizing that the ideas were coming, 14:25 the thoughts were flowing and I began wrestling with the idea 14:28 what do I call this book? 14:30 Should I call it Change Dynamics? 14:32 No... Should I call it "Overcomers?" 14:35 Yes! because that, for me, was the crowning joy 14:39 of my experience, 14:41 I overcame this particular difficulty 14:43 and I'm going to use that testimony to do that, 14:46 is to help other people overcome... as well, 14:48 but also, remember that prior to that 14:50 there were other obstacles 14:52 that I had to overcome, 14:53 even prior to going to higher education... 14:56 going to higher education, 14:58 I had a number of different challenges 15:00 that precluded me from even entrance... 15:02 Let's touch on those challenges, 15:04 what were some of those challenges that you faced? 15:06 Excellent question, for example, 15:08 I remember when I was actually in 12th grade, 15:10 I was the youngest person in my class, 15:12 I was from a rural district in Antigua in the Caribbean 15:17 where you don't have all the amenities 15:19 as you would have in the US schools, 15:22 a lot of technology, a lot of access to resources 15:26 so, here I am in 12th Grade preparing to sit 15:30 for what is called Caribbean Examination Council Exams, 15:34 these were pretty rigorous exams 15:36 that test all aspects of your academic life 15:39 over a five-year period, 15:41 so, consider the fact that I'm now fifteen in that class, 15:46 I'm the youngest person in that class, 15:48 and I'm registering to take nine subjects 15:51 Chemistry, Physics, Agriculture, Science, 15:53 Geography, Mathematics, English... 15:55 and the list goes on and on, 15:57 and the Principal calls me into her office and she says, 16:00 we're not going to allow you 16:02 to take more than five subjects because of your age, 16:04 I said, "What! my age, why should my age preclude me 16:08 from pursuing my goal?" 16:10 Needless to say, I tried to fight that decision 16:14 I went to the Board of Education for the Country 16:18 over weeks of trying to plead my case, 16:21 they decided that they were not going to overturn 16:23 the Principal's decision, needless to say 16:25 that the five subjects that I decided to take, 16:29 I did not have the instructional support, 16:32 to allow me to master the skills sufficient to take the exams, 16:37 so when time came to really receive my results, 16:41 I was devastated. 16:42 So, let me get this right, 16:44 they cut you down to five subjects 16:46 but then they didn't prepare you accurately 16:49 when it came time for the test. 16:51 Adequate surmise, absolutely right, 16:53 but that did not stop me 16:55 because my mom always encouraged me 16:57 by referring me to the poem that says, 16:58 "The Go-Getter goes... 17:00 until he gets what he goes for, 17:02 The Go-Getter reaps what he sows, 17:04 when he fixes a goal and resolves when he sets it, 17:07 the way to the prize is to go till he gets it... " 17:10 and that poem... 17:12 actually originally written by Susan Willoughby, 17:16 that poem motivated me to define my life's goal, 17:19 back then, and to pursue it, 17:21 now the results that came afterward did not encourage me 17:25 the results devastated me, why? 17:27 Because I felt like a failure 17:29 I was teetering on Childhood Depression, 17:32 "Can I enter college with these grades?" I could not... 17:35 "Could I go into higher education?" 17:38 I could not... so I was forced to move into 17:42 a vocational position back in the Islands 17:45 to gain the experience, 17:48 thankfully, my dad, with his wisdom 17:51 connected me with someone who offered me a position 17:55 as an apprentice to begin learning electronics. 17:59 That's what turned me on to Electronics... 18:02 well, at the same time, I've always loved Physics, 18:05 I've always loved the Sciences, 18:07 I've always loved Mathematically-based courses, 18:10 but this vocation allowed me to bring them all together. 18:13 And that confluence, that bringing together 18:16 of my love for Physics and the Sciences, 18:18 with now... working as a Technologist, 18:21 working as a Technician, 18:23 really exposed me and really showed me... 18:26 "You know what? You are cut out to be an Engineer. 18:28 So you put everything that you loved into one, 18:31 you bundled it into one and went for it... 18:34 like that was your passion, 18:35 that's what you're passion about... that's great! 18:37 Right, but isn't it amazing 18:38 how God turned bad situations into positive situations! 18:43 Absolutely. 18:44 So the title of this book, "Overcomers" 18:47 though it started with a testimony that I never shared, 18:51 it really started with an experience from childhood 18:54 which is why the first three chapters of this book 18:57 really talks about my childhood, 18:59 it's not a Biographical Sketch at all, 19:01 but what it does... it gives context 19:03 to how someone can also overcome, despite the obstacles. 19:07 Who might be going through a similar situation 19:10 that you're going through, also, I read in there, 19:13 that during that unemployment period, 19:17 on your way coming out of that, 19:19 you saw blessing after blessing after blessing, 19:22 how did... touch on a little bit about the jobs that 19:27 were offered to you coming out of that period 19:30 and how God just tremendously blessed you with those jobs. 19:34 It's absolutely incredible to think about 19:36 how those jobs began seeking me out. 19:39 During a period of a 19:41 four-and-a-half month cycle of unemployment 19:43 I began getting phone calls, folks began seeing my resume 19:47 and they began calling me, 19:49 but there was one interesting trend I began experiencing, 19:53 folks began telling me, "You are too good to be true, 19:57 your resume speaks too well, 19:59 we probably can't even afford you," 20:01 how does someone 20:03 with a Ph. D. find themselves on unemployment line? 20:07 but it happened for a reason, 20:09 and then the Lord told me, 20:11 which is another chapter in my book, 20:12 "How can you continue to work with someone else, 20:15 building their dynasty, building their operation, 20:19 and you've been asking me to bless your Company?" 20:22 So, He said, "No, I can't do that, 20:24 if you want me to bless your Company, 20:26 I'm going to thrust you into your Company" 20:29 so after seven years of building Change Dynamics, 20:32 with zero revenue, the time finally came 20:36 in 2014, for me to launch out into entrepreneurship, 20:39 to launch out on my own, building my own practice... 20:43 Took that leap of faith... 20:45 Took that leap of faith, two State Contracts later, 20:47 here I am, looking at God 20:49 with His miraculous intervention 20:51 less than 18 months after I got my first job. 20:55 Wow! wow! and that's coming out... 20:58 and I can only imagine how happy you and your wife must have been 21:04 when you started getting those calls, 21:06 those calls started coming in, 21:08 what would you say to a person that's at home 21:15 that wants to know... like... "How do I overcome adversity, 21:18 what should I do, how do I determine my purpose?" 21:22 What would you say to that? 21:24 It's a good question, first of all, 21:26 this book, "Overcomers" is set into a framework 21:30 of spiritual, faith walking, 21:33 which means that there's partnership... 21:36 intentional partnership with God, 21:38 with God... not against God... 21:40 why I said that is because God gives you the ability 21:45 to discern the things that you do like. 21:46 But when you partner with Him, He then provides the avenues 21:51 what I call, "Divine Connections" 21:53 that connects you with individuals 21:55 that can make that dream come to life, 21:57 so how did you define your purpose? 21:59 Well, look at the things you like doing. 22:00 What really turns you on, what really excites you, 22:04 what gives you a sense of fulfillment? 22:06 Those are the questions one has to ask themselves 22:09 if they're sitting at home, 22:10 how do I define my purpose? 22:11 And it's very easy, for some it's the Arts, 22:14 for some it's the creative side of them, 22:16 for others, it's working in very analytical fields of study, 22:20 for others, it's higher education 22:22 but whatever is your interest that turns you on, 22:25 that's the beginning point of defining your purpose, 22:29 once you have identified the purpose, 22:31 then you work backward, what can sustain me... 22:35 what can sustain me pursuing my purpose, 22:38 so then you begin looking at your vocations 22:41 you begin looking at, "Where can I use my skills?" 22:43 How best can my skills 22:45 be used to edify the body of Christ, 22:47 and build the community at large, 22:49 so now it's operationalizing not only your passion 22:52 but now bringing that passion into fruition 22:55 to help someone also by actually... 22:58 you doing some service in the community, 23:00 so that's what I would tell someone, 23:02 here's how you define how your service to humanity 23:06 can be used while edifying your purpose 23:08 then putting that purpose to use to help someone else, 23:11 Deep, deep, what kind of values 23:15 did your parents instill in you as a child? 23:17 Excellent question, especially my mom, 23:21 she's now deceased, and she has instilled in me 23:24 what I call the "Go-Getter Spirit" 23:26 that passion, that drive 23:30 to always pursue your purpose, 23:33 to pursue your goals with relentless conviction 23:36 even if no one else around you believes that, 23:40 she has always told me, "Pursue your dreams, 23:43 pursue what God puts in your heart, 23:45 if it's music, pursue music, 23:47 if it's consulting, pursue consulting, 23:49 whatever it is, pursue it," 23:51 so she was a strong force along with my dad 23:55 to really guide me towards becoming who I am today, 23:59 and it's always difficult talking about my mom 24:04 because she's no longer here, but my mom truly was a force 24:09 in my life, someone to really encourage me, 24:12 especially at the times when I felt... underachieved, 24:16 when I felt that I was a failure, 24:18 when I felt that I was not going to make it 24:20 I was not going to be able to attend college, 24:22 I was not being able to gain entrance into college, 24:25 she was always in my corner, "You can do it Donnell, 24:27 you keep pushing forward" 24:29 which is where my passion for encouraging others 24:31 to do the same... 24:32 that's where that comes from. Jason: Yes... 24:34 Your path to your prize is through perseverance 24:36 you can acquire that 24:38 if you keep pushing for the limits 24:40 to accomplish your dreams. 24:41 So what's next for you? 24:43 Well, I would love to see "Overcomers" 24:45 in the hands of students across the Country 24:48 whether that's students in Grade School 24:51 or students in Grad School, why? 24:54 Because, every student 24:56 needs to define for themselves their purpose, 24:58 every student has a purpose for them to accomplish, 25:02 a destiny for them to pursue, 25:03 every student needs to be able to define for themselves, 25:07 "Here's where the Lord is taking me," 25:10 and then this book can help them accomplish that. 25:12 But it's not only for academia, 25:13 it's also for anyone looking to make a life change 25:16 so, Mentoring Programs and Counseling Programs, 25:19 and any type of opportunity 25:22 where there's motivational speaking 25:24 where there's one-on-one counseling 25:25 I would be happy to use the skills 25:28 and the content that God gave me. 25:30 I was just about to say, 25:31 "I see you as a Motivational Speaker in a few years" 25:34 I wouldn't be surprised if I'm getting an e-mail saying, 25:37 "I'm speaking here, I'm speaking there... " 25:40 I see you as a Motivational Speaker 25:41 because you're passionate about this, 25:43 this is what you're passionate about, 25:44 That's absolutely my passion, why is that? 25:46 Because I do believe that 25:48 everybody has the capacity to learn, 25:49 everyone has the capacity 25:51 to define their life's goals and pursue it, 25:53 I want to be able to be a facilitator of that process, 25:56 and I think, in motivational speaking, 25:57 in each of my books, 25:59 in working one-on-one with individuals, 26:01 it gives me a platform for doing that. 26:03 You also have a CD 26:05 that goes along with that book, 26:07 it doesn't come with the book but it goes along with the book, 26:09 what is on that CD? 26:11 That CD is the narration, a 31-chapter narration 26:14 of everything in this book in addition to the theme song 26:17 of "Overcomers" which actually... 26:20 we actually put together in my Studio, 26:22 Jason: Wow, wow! 26:24 so there are things on the CD that are not in the book. 26:26 How do people get your book and CD? 26:29 My book is available in all 26:31 major retail outlets who sell books, 26:34 so, you have Amazon, you have Books-A-Million, 26:37 you have Borders any of the major bookstores 26:39 whether it's local or whether it's online, 26:41 my book is available there. 26:42 It's also available on donnelljosiah. com 26:45 and there, you can get autographed copies 26:48 not only of the book but of also the CD, 26:51 also our merchandize like 26:53 our T- Shirts, our wrist bands, our pens 26:56 and other products that we sell 26:57 that inspire other people to pursue their life goals 27:00 and to become Overcomers. 27:01 Wow! wow! your passion is so inspiring 27:05 and I know that our Viewers have been inspired as well, 27:08 I know they are already trying to figure out 27:10 what their purpose is in life, 27:12 I want to thank you so much for joining us. 27:14 Thank you for having me. 27:15 What an interesting journey that Dr. Josiah had, 27:20 you know, it doesn't matter what you're going through, 27:23 what kind of struggle you're facing, 27:25 what kind of obstacles are in your path, 27:27 we serve a great... powerful God, a faithful God, 27:32 a God that is longing to save His children 27:36 and is willing to help you no matter what your circumstance 27:40 all you need to do is surrender 27:42 and pray and invite God into your life 27:45 ask Him to help you overcome 27:47 any adversity that's in your path, 27:50 you too can be an Overcomer. 27:52 Well, we've reached the end of another Program, 27:55 join us next time and remember, 27:57 it just wouldn't be the same without you. |
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