The IKUNA Blog

We are excited to launch an IKUNA program that recognizes achievement. We feel an urgent responsibility to help guide and point our young people in the right direction. Through various annual events, we will help motivate and encourage our youth to pursue their dreams. Whatever our youth are passionate about, we will help build within them the confidence they need and give support wherever we can to help them realize their goals. 

With that said, we will have our first opportunity to recognize students who have recently graduated from the high schools in Oakland, CA....

In my last post titled 'Education is King' I spoke about education and its importance to leading and fulfilling a successful life. Most of us will get our high school diplomas or its equivalent.That is the beginning. But what happens after that? Some go on to college, many don't. Does advanced education help our chances of succeeding? Of course. Is it required? That's debatable. 

Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers says that 10,000 hours is the magic number to become an expert in a particular field. He didn't say a college degree would. 10,000...

Is it possible to live a life of no regrets? I don't think so. When I look back on my life there are many things that I wish I would've done and many that I wish I would've done differently. At the same time, I look at what I have today and I am grateful. Grateful for the path that brought me to where I am today. With that said, I am happy about where I am. Is it a perfect life? Not by any means. Are there challenges? Of course. The more important question...