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RELATIONSHIP BAGGAGE CLAIMS
The people you meet are often a reflection of the perspective you bring. 👣 🌾 A traveler approached an old farmer and asked: 🧍♂️ “What are the people like in the next town?” 👨🌾 The farmer replied, “What were the people like in the town you just left?” 😒 “They were selfish, dishonest, and unfriendly.” The farmer simply answered, “You’ll find the people here much the same.” Later that day, another traveler stopped and asked the very same question. 👨🌾 Again the farmer
Yusef Marshall
Jul 271 min read


Draft Day Lessons: How to Maintain Your Identity in a Culture of Bias
This is the season where the world watches the NFL Draft, waiting to see who gets picked, where they land, and who deems them "worthy." It’s a massive stage of projection, bias, and desperate attempts to fit into pre-existing organizational structures. 🏈 But for high achievers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community builders, the draft never actually ends. Every day, you are being "drafted"—not by a team, but by the expectations of your environment. You’re navigating
Yusef Marshall
Apr 232 min read


The Art of Letting Go: Why Your Network is Not a Transaction 🏗️✨
In the high-stakes world of entrepreneurship, we are often taught to look at relationships through a cold, calculated lens. We’re told to "network," "leverage," and "extract value." But if you’re like me—someone who realized they are far more emotionally intelligent and connected than they initially thought—that "transactional" approach feels empty. It feels like building a skyscraper on a foundation of sand. If you want to build something that lasts, you have to let go of t
Yusef Marshall
Apr 182 min read
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