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Ernest Levert Jr.
Aspiring Servant-Leader studying engineering principles, financial stewardship, business management, and psychology fundamentals in order to cultivate passionate leadership, disseminate positive energy, uplift the community and ultimately create a brighter future for generations to come.
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Living the Dream in 2015
Aims:
-Learn how to play golf
-Learn how to drive a stick
-Become a merit badge instructor
-Become a certified chess instructor
-Weigh 215
-Bench 300
-Qualify for RVP
-Pay off house
-Run Half Marathon
-Start Chess League
-Perform saxophone solo
-Buy 1 more property
-Read 50 books-
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Dreams & Goals
Siberian Husky
Segway
Google Glass
Boat
$1 million by 30
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
PhD Neuroscience
Donate $100,000 to BRC, ODI, BLF, & MEP (endowment)
Scholarship Fund- Provide 1st yr. scholarships for 5 African American students
Speaking and Consulting Company
Prolific Primerica financial wellness speaker
National Non-Profit Organization
$5 million at retirement
Retire at 55
Systemize Memory Formation
Chess Master by 30
Family Man
Visit a new country each year w/family
1st name basis with POTUS
Write a book
Golf Proficiency
Swim Instructor
TedX Presentation
Run Half-Marathon by 25
Full Marathon by 30
Saxophone Soloist
Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Host Monthly City-Wide Chess Tournaments
Go to Heaven
Join Toastmasters
Learn a new language every 5 years
Learn a new instrument every ten yearsFavorite Symbols
Lion
Eagle
Lighthouse
Family Tree
Water
Chess
Car
Ant
HouseGlobal Citizenship
Countries Visited:
2013- India
2014- KoreaCountries to Visit:
Ireland
Dominican Republic
BrazilNicknames
Ern-Money
Ernesto
Ernie
Ern-Dawg
Big Ern
Big E
Rico
EJ
EJcoolio
Black Moses
Monthly Archives: May 2015
20. The Law of Explosive Growth
The Law of Explosive Growth: To Add Growth, Lead Followers- To Multiply, Lead Leaders I like this title. A good leader leads followers. A great leader leads leaders. That’s deep. I have work to do. I think I lead leaders, … Continue reading
19. The Law of Timing
The Law of Timing: When to Lead is as Important as What to do and Where to Go This should be a very exciting chapter to explore considering I’m wrestling with timing issues in my life. Am I too young? … Continue reading
18. The Law of Sacrifice
The Law of Sacrifice: A Leader Must Give Up to Go Up It’s kind of interesting that I was just discussing sacrifice with a mentor yesterday. We must be willing to give up a little now in return for a … Continue reading
17. The Law of Priorities
The Law of Priorities: Leaders Understand that Activity is not Necessarily Accomplishment Man! We hear this all the time! Activity doesn’t necessarily mean productivity. We not only have to be efficient with our time, but we have to be effective … Continue reading
16. The Law of the Big Mo
The Law of the Big Mo: Momentum is a Leader’s Best Friend If you’ve got all the passion, tools, and people you need to fulfill a great vision, yet you can’t seem to get your organization moving and going in … Continue reading
15. The Law of Victory
The Law of Victory: Leaders Find a Way for the Team to Win But I think that victorious leaders have one thing in common: they share an unwillingness to accept defeat. The alternative to winning is totally unacceptable to them. … Continue reading
14. The Law of Buy-In
The Law of Buy-In: People Buy into the Leader, Then the Vision I already like this law because it speaks directly to the kind of momentum that I’m trying to build. I understand that the vision is as strong as … Continue reading
13. The Law of the Picture
The Law of the Picture: People Do What People See This chapter starts out telling a few stories about some men who fought in World War II. They had good leaders and bad leaders. Moral of the story is that … Continue reading
12. The Law of Empowerment
The Law of Empowerment: Only Secure Leaders Give Power to Others I know this isn’t necessarily related to the passage, but I think Henry Ford’s philosophy on mass producing his vehicles fits perfectly with what I’m aspiring to accomplish in … Continue reading