A motivational speaker who has not faced challenges in life is nothing more than a resounding dish. Such a speaker cannot touch his target audience or inspire people to make positive changes in their lives. Stop using drugs. Stay true to your spouse. Take responsibility for yourself and your family. ‘ This is empty rhetoric unless the speaker has faced and struggled through these life struggles. Fortunately for his listeners, coach Michael Taylor knows what it means to be ‘down’ and, more importantly, what it takes to turn defeat into victory. In his book titled Black Men Rock recounts his personal trials and tribulations. He then encourages readers to follow his example of perseverance, as he illuminates the path that leads black men to extraordinary success in life.
Michael was not born with the advantages that many children offer. Son of a single mother with few financial means, forced to live with an abusive grandmother for most of his childhood and subject to racial prejudice, the young man did not start his life with many things in his favor. Despite early success in business, due to his innate desire to succeed and achieve the American dream, Michael’s world fell apart a second time when divorce, bankruptcy, and foreclosure threatened to make him another statistic. demonstrating the difficulty of overcoming demographic obstacles). . Finally falling into a deep depression, and at one point even considering suicide, Michael realized that he needed help. At this point he consulted a therapist and began the healing process.
Facing his personal demons, including the trauma of being abused as a child, Michael emerged from this difficult experience with renewed confidence and a desire to share his ideas with others. “In my opinion, there is no excuse for you not to live your dreams. There is no excuse for you not to live an extraordinary life! You have everything you need inside of you right now to do it.” With this statement, Michael proceeds to preach a message of hope, revealing the powerful truths that helped him rise from the ashes of a failed life. More importantly, Michael’s profound spiritual lessons, outlined in ten points empowerment plan, teach black men, who are often bombarded with negative stereotypes in the media (and with excuses built into themselves), to move on with their lives and achieve personal and professional success.
Mr. Taylor’s book is both inspiring and informative. Prove your points through thoughtful analysis and relevant anecdotes; and it also provides its readers with specific examples of how they can apply these lessons in their own lives. Plus, it lets the reader know that you are not alone. Rather, it reveals a number of resources, including your own work, that will help you actualize your personal potential and put your past failures behind you.
Despite the eloquence with which Coach Taylor expresses his points and motivates his audience, the work is still in the draft stage. After the author amends the work, eliminating the typos and punctuation problems that interrupt the flow of your presentation, this self-help book will be ready for the shelves of Barnes and Noble. Black Men Rock is important work that addresses the issues that plague black men (and for the most part, all men) in our society. It has the potential to transform countless lives and a large segment of American culture.
