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Daily Word: Give It All You Got!!!

Happy Monday, my finishers! Welcome to the last stretch! 14 days until 2013. so it’s time to make sure you tie up all loose ends! Today is the day you vow to go into the new year with strength and gusto! No waiting until…. Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to giving your dream all you got! On the road to success, your dreams do not have business hours! On the road to success, your aspirations don’t recognize weekends or national holidays! On your road to success, your goals need to be accomplished or they’ll be no success!! Think about that the next time you attempt to make an excuse as to why you don’t have what you want out of life! Focus, self-discipline, and hard work are the most important ingredients for success! You can wish all you want, but if you never get up and make it happen, nothing will ever happen! Only losers use excuses and give reasons, and since you are far from that, make sure you strap your boots up and take what you deserve! NOTHING CAN STOP YOU BUT YOU!! Understand this fact, and make your dreams a reality!! GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT!!!! -Ash’Cash “God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.” -J.G. Holland “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” -Will Rogers “If you feel you are down on your luck, check the level of your effort.” -Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com “I’ve got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” -Larry Bird “Men are made stronger on realization that the helping hand they need is at the end of their own arm.” -Sidney J. Phillips “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” -Vidal Sassoon “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” -Abraham Lincoln “Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.” -William James TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

South By South Bronx Festival to Celebrate Rap’s Cultural Birthplace

(AllHipHop News) Legends and lore about The Bronx and its role in birthing Hip-Hop are the themes of this weekend’s “South By South Bronx” Music Festival. It was in New York’s Bronx borough in August 1973 where DJ Kool Herc is credited with founding the culture and musical genre known today as Hip-Hop. To that end, Kool Herc and other legends of rap, such as DJ Grand Wizard Theodore, Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers, and Universal Zulu Nation founder, Afrika Bambaata, will be on-hand to receive kudos for their longtime influences. The two-day event, scheduled for Friday from 4-6PM and Saturday from 1-5PM at Hostos Community College, borrows part of its name from the annual South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Like its larger, famed namesake festival, organizers promise concert performances from both legends and underground newcomers such as YC the Cynic. There will also be workshops on topics from “Latinos in Hip-Hop” to “Hip-Hop and Activism” for those who want to pay homage beyond the music. Tickets to South By South Bronx are free but must be reserved in advance. Learn more at sxsbx.org. Source: NY Daily News

Daily Word: Enjoy the “Good Now” Days!!

Happy Friday, my creators of life! Welcome to the absolute best day of the week, the month, the year, and your life!!!!!! Welcome to TODAY!!!! Today, no matter what day it is, is the only day that you know you have for sure! Not yesterday! Not Tomorrow but Today! It is a fact that you will have more Todays than any other day in your life, so make sure you make the best of it! The day you finally make a decision to stop wasting time on the things that you cannot control is the day you begin to live your best life! Live for Today and maximize it to the fullest!! There’s no use reminiscing about the “Good Ol’ Days” when you have the power to make TODAY the “Good Now Days!” Stop giving up your power and live a great life now!! You are the master of your fate!! NOTHING CAN STOP YOU BUT YOU!! -Ash’Cash “Renew, release, let go. Yesterday’s gone. There’s nothing you can do to bring it back. You can’t ‘should’ve’ done something. You can only DO something!” -Steve Maraboli “If you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you haven’t done much today.” -Unknown “Forget yesterday – it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow – you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift – today.” -Unknown “It’s not what if, it’s what now.” -Unknown “Today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well therefore to this day.” -Francis Gray “What can you do that will make the person you’ll be tomorrow proud to have been the person you are today?” -Ralph Marston “If you do what you have to do today, all the tomorrows have a way of working things out by themselves.” -Albert Borris “Let today be the day you love yourself enough to no longer just dream of a better life; let it be the day you act upon it.” -Unknown TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

The Last Word 2012: Colonel Mary J’s Chicken Flies The Coop

Our satirical and funny friend, Andre Leroy Davis, was back at it again in 2012 with “The Last Word”, his unique brand of cartoonish commentary on current events and politics. In the multi-billion dollar world of celebrity endorsements…all “gwop” ain’t good “gwop.” Just ask the reigning Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. We’ve loved Mary J. Blige in her good times and bad, and in most of our eyes, she can do no wrong. Unless, it involves her being too excited to sing about a piece of fried chicken in a commercial jingle that we just couldn’t bear. Andre’s artwork captured the unfortunate “Burger King Crispy Chicken Strips Fiasco” of April 2012 by picturing MJB with yet another chicken giant (BONUS – below it is the real commercial): [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHh0bqD78b0] Check out more witty goodness at www.AndreLeroyDavis.com.

Daily Word: Make Progress!! Not Excuses!!

Happy Thursday, my warriors of light! Welcome to the day you overcome your obstacles! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to moving forward! You can either make progress or make excuses – You CAN’T do both! There will ALWAYS be a million reasons to quit! There will ALWAYS be tests thrown at you while on your journey to greatness! There will ALWAYS be obstacles that seem to stand in your way! But, those who really want something make it happen, and those who don’t make excuses! It is imperative that going forward, you remove every ounce of reason as to why you don’t have what you want in life! Stop excusing yourself! Staying focused at the task at hand and moving in the right direction is the best way to make progress! The only thing that can stop you from reaching your dreams is the thought process that is stopping you from doing what you have to do! Change your thoughts, and don’t stop chasing that dream until you get it!! Impossible is what they call it when they can’t find the answer! Genius is what they call you once you do!! Keep Striving! It’s Always Too Early to Quit!! -Ash’Cash “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” -Shirley Hufsteddler “The word “impossible” is only in the mind and not in the heart. If we can remain in the heart, there will be no end to our progress.” -Sri Chinmoy “The purpose of fear is to raise your awareness not to stop your progress.” -Steve Maraboli “Progress always involves risk; you can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” -F.W. Dupee “Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.” -Denis Waitley “We must begin where we are and move forward immediately by starting small and capitalizing on what’s at hand.” -Mike Schmoker “If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.” -Barack Obama TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

Daily Word: Know Your Worth!!

Happy Wins-Day, my centers of influence! Welcome to the day you finally stop selling yourself short, and take what you deserve! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to your worth! What you get out of life is in direct correlation to what you accept! If you feel as if you are never receiving your just due, it is simply because you are not commanding your worth! If you are sick of tired of being undervalued, then it is imperative that you increase your price immediately! No one will ever do that for you! Life will always try to discount your worth, but it is up to you to NEVER compromise on what you truly deserve. Imagine walking into a diamond shop trying to get a discount… You may succeed, but best believe that the diamond was overpriced to begin with, so what you think is a discount is actually the going rate! A diamond is a diamond, and no matter what, there will always be someone willing to pay the going rate or more for that shine! Be a diamond and know that if you are being discounted, you do not have to accept it! Know that there will ALWAYS be someone willing to pay your price… You just have to believe that you deserve it! THE WORLD IS YOURS AND NOTHING CAN STOP YOU! TAKE WHAT YOU DESERVE!!! -Ash’Cash “If you put a small value on yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.” -Unknown “Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who holds a low opinion of himself.” -Anthony Trollope “Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you’re worthy of the trip.” -Glenn Beck “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserves your love and affection.” -Siddhārtha Gautama “Never let the opinion of another affect your opinion of yourself.” -Teresa Mummert “A diamond doesn’t start out polished and shining. It once was nothing special, but with enough pressure and time, becomes spectacular. Be that diamond.” -Solange Nicole “Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth.” -Iyanla Vanzant “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” -Norman Vincent Peale TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

The Last Word 2012: Hip-Hop Bows Its Head for Baby Chris

Our satirical and funny friend, Andre Leroy Davis, was back at it again in 2012 with “The Last Word”, his unique brand of cartoonish commentary on current events and politics. He was a hero among Hip-Hop giants, with an infectious smile that we never imagined would fade. But, in August 2012, Chris Lighty’s peers mourned the loss of rap’s talented business mind and friend. Whether it was due to an alleged suicide or something more sinister, it was clear that all anyone could question was, ‘Why?’ Andre captured the tragic event in his special way – by spotlighting how Hip-Hop and beyond came together (with some putting aside long-standing beef) in Baby Chris’ honor: Check out more witty goodness at www.AndreLeroyDavis.com.

I Don’t Camouflage: Dead Prez’s Resident DJ & MC MikeFlo on Creative Flow and Fashion

“I wear my emotions on my sleeve…my heart is outside of the shirt…” -Mikeflo “I Don’t Camouflage” interviewed Dead Prez’s resident DJ and MC Mikeflo after a show in NYC. Check out how Mikeflo stays vivid as he shares his take on not camouflaging, his long term love affair with fashion, and more. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph0NMgxjhqM] Some of you may know MikeFlo from his  Trayvon Martin tribute alongside Mos Def,  Now, Yasiin Bey, and Dead Prez, over Nas’ “Made You Look” beat. Shot, Directed & Edited By: Aiko Tanaka Check out other episodes of “I Don’t Camouflage” HERE. 

Daily Word: Become A Failure!!!

Great morning, my Great People! Welcome to the day you change your perspective and start embracing what needs to be embraced! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to becoming a failure… Because success is overrated! Many people (including myself at one point) have a false sense of what it takes to achieve success, and because of this, we never truly do what it takes to get to that point! We are taught to be afraid of failing, and to try our best to avoid criticism! Remember: Those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind! If you did some research on successful people from any time period, the one thing that you will notice is that they ALL were failures! Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times. Oprah was fired from one of her early anchor gigs after being labeled “unfit for TV.” Twilight author Stephenie Meyer was rejected by nine literary agents. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and Lady Gaga was dropped by Def Jam Records. I can go on and on, but the point is simply that you need to stop being afraid to fail! In fact, it is imperative that you keep failing in order to recognize what you should and should not be doing! Fail Fast! Fail Hard! Fail NOW!!! The only thing I ask is that you never give up!! Because it’s Always Too Early to Quit!!!! The World is Yours for the taking!! Stop being afraid, and take what you deserve!! -Ash’Cash “We are all failures – at least the best of us are.” -J.M. Barrie “Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.” -Robert Kiyosaki “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston S. Churchill “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” -Beverly Sills “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” -Truman Capote “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” -Robert F. Kennedy “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” -Denis Waitley TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

“Beautiful Creatures” Leaps From Its Pages Onto the Big Screen

Based on the New York Times best-selling novel of the same name, Beautiful Creatures – the first of a hugely popular series written by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl – is making its hauntingly intense, big screen debut. Set in the South, Beautiful Creatures is about two star-crossed teenage lovers, local boy Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich) and a mysterious new girl, Lena (Alice Englert), who uncover dark secrets about their families, their history and their town. Lena is known as a ‘caster,’ a supernatural rather than an immortal. Casters are people “who have powers beyond the finite abilities of most mortals,” describes director Richard LaGravenese, who also adapted the screenplay. Each caster has his/her own unique ability, but on their 16th birthday, they are each claimed for a side – light or dark. Lena, whose milestone year looms large on the most powerful solstice in 5,000 years, hopes to go light, especially after the cautionary tale of her dark caster cousin, Ridley, played by actress Emmy Rossum. The film, slated for release on February 13, 2013, features Emmy Rossum (Shameless), Thomas Mann (Project X), Viola Davis (The Help), Zoey Deutch (Ringer), Alden Ehrenreich (lead in Beautiful Creatures). Fans can read the first chapter of Beautiful Creatures here. Watch a clip from Beautiful Creatures – “Meet The Casters” – below, and click here for the official trailer: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNTY8RCrfAk] —

Daily Word: Set Your Priorities NOW!!!

Happy Monday, my creatures of excellence! Welcome to the 344th day of 2012! With 21 days left until 2013, it is now the time to set your priorities! You can continue to live as if life goes on forever, but the fact of the matter is that tomorrow is not promised! Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. Stop wasting your time on things that don’t matter! Make sure you are putting first things first! Each day, as you begin your journey, make sure that every action leads to a result that will bring you closer to your dreams! No one will give you anything! Whatever you want out of life, you must command it and take it! Don’t ask for permission, ask for forgiveness!! The World is Yours and Nothing can stop you!! -Ash’Cash “Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority.” -Tom Hopkins “What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.” -Henry David Thoreau “For a clear and honest picture of your priorities, look at the way you spend your time.” -Ralph Marston “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.” -Stephen R. Covey “Life is too short to try and glue together broken plates that were cheap in the first place.” -Cory Basil “The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.” -Leo Babauta “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” -Stephen Covey “The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” -Audrey Hepburn TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

The Last Word 2012: Breezy, Drizzy and a Bajan Babe Worth Brawling For

Our satirical and funny friend, Andre Leroy Davis, was back at it again in 2012 with “The Last Word”, his unique brand of cartoonish commentary on current events and politics. 2012 saw the resurgence of “beef” in a major way in Hip-Hop. The drama even spilled over onto R&B singers, as two of the biggest global celebs – Chris Brown and Rihanna – found their names intertwined in the news once again. This time, however, the story also involved YMCMB’s golden boy, Canadian rapper, Drake, who apparently “kissed-and-told” too much about his exploits with Chris’ former girl at the time. And, according to Andre’s The Last Word, Breezy was ready to fight for his woman: The Rihanna-sharing hit a climax in New York in mid-June of this year, with a Henny-bottling slinging brawl that dragged Meek Mill into the mix, too. It was a bad look for all, but made for another funny Andre artistic moment… Check out more witty goodness at www.AndreLeroyDavis.com.

The Last Word 2012: Keep Your Political Self-Interests – We’ve Got “Super’PAC”

Our satirical and funny friend, Andre Leroy Davis, was back at it again in 2012 with “The Last Word”, his unique brand of cartoonish commentary on current events and politics. Politics can be a petty, nasty business, and in 2012, we saw the worst mudslinging, self-interests we’ve seen in years. The “SuperPACs” (Super Political Action Committees) were determined to pull their weight and their pocketbooks all the way to the White House. Andre knows that Hip-Hop lives by a separate set of politics – and we aren’t easily blinded by big talk and big dollars…unless it’s a raucous rivalry between rappers. Check out who he thought (in hologram and spirit form) could save our day: Check out more witty goodness at www.AndreLeroyDavis.com.