by RogerM | Sep 4, 2026 | Grit & Perseverance, Growth & Mindset, Unseen Work
The odds of dying in a car crash are about 1 in 95. Yet we all jump in our cars every day and go on with our lives without questioning it. The odds of dying in a plane crash are about 1 in 11 million. And somehow… people are still scared to fly. The odds of winning...
by RogerM | Aug 22, 2026 | Grit & Perseverance, Growth & Mindset, Unseen Work
I didn’t start writing to become an author. I started writing to sell window shades. That’s the honest truth. I needed to promote my business, and someone suggested starting a blog. So I sat down and did it. In broken English, a language that wasn’t...
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 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...
