tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025174569816092778.post6002037846901581264..comments2023-07-28T06:30:18.919-07:00Comments on L.E.A.D. (Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct): Talk Is CheapC.J. Stewart L.E.A.D. Inc. Founder/CEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083894071502339932noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025174569816092778.post-89085476966135621462010-04-27T13:52:46.975-07:002010-04-27T13:52:46.975-07:00You're a different kind of guy, CJ. Most baseb...You're a different kind of guy, CJ. Most baseball guys, you see, we the parents invest in them. But with you, you invest in the community and in the souls of the players. Your way will bear more fruit, my dear friend. Will I join you? Yes, a thousand times yes. And I will pray and lift you all up to a loving and just God who is above all barriers. God bless you, Kelli, and everyone involved with LEAD.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996061916185399446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025174569816092778.post-48565081725577131782010-04-24T19:01:57.012-07:002010-04-24T19:01:57.012-07:00I am not from the inner city so maybe my 'talk...I am not from the inner city so maybe my 'talk is cheap'...but what I have found in my life is that all kids need hope measured in reality...and if baseball is a vehicle to help provide confidence and hope, then even if they don't become the next star, they are laying the foundation to be meaningful contributors to society. You are making such a difference, C.J. These kids will never forget you...they know you genuinely care about their lives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998539285442236343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025174569816092778.post-5173081417728324582010-04-23T12:32:31.692-07:002010-04-23T12:32:31.692-07:00I agree CJ! This is a very common fault in our com...I agree CJ! This is a very common fault in our communities across this nation. In that, we plant seeds into fertile grounds by giving sound ideals and do not follow up with the imementation of tools and resources. CJ, all of your blogs tie into a common dilemma and no time is greater for the switches to be turned ON!<br /><br />A. Blanton WrightAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078504967988815554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025174569816092778.post-43153462650476378032010-04-23T08:42:59.041-07:002010-04-23T08:42:59.041-07:00Great stuff CJ. We live in a world in which inves...Great stuff CJ. We live in a world in which investment is resisted or distrusted, but there are no shortcuts and the greatest rewards come to those who commit themselves and perservere toward their goals. This is the essence of baseball, and like the sport itself, it doesn't come easy: it requires nurturing, instruction, support - a system that guides our youth toward enduring benefits with patience and persistence.Kevin Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04245782963830495424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025174569816092778.post-38246207908902522862010-04-23T08:32:01.354-07:002010-04-23T08:32:01.354-07:00CJ, you are on the money. True change comes throug...CJ, you are on the money. True change comes through relationship that activates teaching and knowledge. In the case of the young men LEAD is trying to develop with the goal of attending college, they need hands-on relationships and mentoring to bring about true and lasting change. This takes human capital and financial resources. My hope is that the Atlanta corporate community sees the opportunity to invest in these young men within their boundaries and reap the return on their investment by seeing these young men go to college and return to give back what they have received.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356208218202110498noreply@blogger.com