"If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress" - Frederick Douglas

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Moving out to Arizona on May 9, 2006 was supposed to be a move in which I was to be able to focus on my vision, dreams and goals. I was under the assumption that I would be combining my collective efforts with the minds and money of my new partners, DJAM Holdings LLC was created to effectuate that purpose. It wasn't long before I realized that I was being driven to tasks and jobs that I did not come out here to do. I was dependent on my partners however and I knew with time, I would be able to achieve collective goals with them. That moment never came to fruition. I committed a year to the partnership only to realize that I had wasted a year and put myself in the worse financial situation of my life. I turned to my partners for assistance and all but one was there to help. After I had dedicated my a year of my life to all of them.

I sit here today, separated from two of the partners that I entrusted with everything finally working on the things I came out here to achieve. I delight at working 14 hour days with partners I should have teamed up with when we first met. I actually did team up with them but we were reticent and loyal to the people that we had aligned ourselves with.

I will and would never surrender during that time nor anytime. These struggles have shown me so much about life, liberty, friends and the pursuit of happiness. My struggles continue to develop my strengths and I look forward to the struggles that lie ahead as we continue on a path to success.