by RogerM | Aug 6, 2026 | Grit & Perseverance, Growth & Mindset, Unseen Work
She was a teenager when she climbed into her cousin’s truck and rode 3,000 miles to São Paulo. No plan. No safety net. Just a young girl leaving her home state behind, betting that anywhere had to be better than where she came from. A Childhood Built on Grit My...
by RogerM | Jul 31, 2026 | Grit & Perseverance, Growth & Mindset, Unseen Work
The wheels barely touched the ground. The plane was still rolling. Still fast, still loud, the engines throwing everything into reverse to slow us down. And somewhere behind me: click. Somebody’s seatbelt. First one off. Then another. Then five more. By the time...
by RogerM | Jul 24, 2026 | Grit & Perseverance, The Daily Grind, Unseen Work
Before we put the World Cup on a shelf for the next four years, I want to bring you back to one scene. Monday, June 15. Cape Verde against Spain—the opening match of their group. Nobody scored. Nobody won. And the Cape Verde goalkeeper, Vozinha, is face down on the...
by RogerM | Jul 16, 2026 | Growth & Mindset
I always wanted to have my own business. Since I was a kid. But the fear of trading security for “maybe” always spoke louder. Then, one day, life decided for me… I was working full time as a truck driver. Good pay. Health insurance. Three weeks vacation....
by RogerM | Jul 10, 2026 | Growth & Mindset
I was born Brazilian. that came with a jersey I never asked for. Nobody sits you down and teaches you to love soccer. When you arrive home the first time from the hospital, there is a jersey already waiting for you in the crib. By the time you’re five, you know...
