So often mission and purpose driven folks have fascinating stories about where they draw their inspiration from. Often it’s a historical figure and so we’ve highlighted some of those conversations around historical figures and what some of the best and brightest have learned from them.

Robtaevious Madden

I don’t know if he can be considered “historical” but the person who I’ve learned the most lessons from is the late great Kobe Bryant. We’ve always heard about Kobe’s work ethic and the Mamba Mentality but recently I started watching more documentaries about Kobe because I was so intrigued by his work ethic and just his whole way of thinking that made him the LEGEND that he is. Read more>>

Jamie Jenkins

Frederick Douglass was an American Abolitionist, orator and former slave. His story has always resonated with me because he was born a slave, and after enduring years of slavery, escaped and became one of the most important abolitionists of the time. As a slave he experienced and witnessed horrible brutalities, yet taught himself to read. Read more>>

Chuck Doyle (aka ‘Coffee Cup Chuck’)

I’d have to say Napoleon Hill. While incarcerated back in 2007 I was given a book to read from another inmate by the author entitled ‘Think & Grow Rich’. The book taught me that if I wanted to change my life, I only needed to change my mindset. After reading the book several times over and over again, I finally caught on to the messages and the process of my thinking switched from a negative, non believing attitude, to a more positive, “I can do this”, state of mind. Read more>>