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As we wrap up the week, one thing stands out, and I'm incredibly grateful for it today: Team. Your team is everything. Be thankful for them. Take the time to let them know. And if you work for or with someone who doesn’t do this, quit and go find someone who will. You deserve to be a part of a great team. You can go very fast alone, and slowing down to define things and get everyone aligned is hard work. But it’s the work you have to do to go far. It may feel frustrating and slow, but it’s what builds legacies. It’s what allows you to pass on generational wealth and success. For those who know me, I like to go fast, so slowing down is hard. But I’ve learned that the journey is more rewarding when you go far together. Let’s build something lasting, something meaningful. Here's to the teams that make it all possible. Meet some of our team here → https://lnkd.in/g2BzHPH4

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Integrating Joy in the Pursuit of Excellence Throughout my diverse journey—spanning the soccer field, business world, and academia—I have consistently pushed for excellence. My purpose-driven approach has been meticulously calculated to enhance growth and outcomes. I am profoundly grateful for this aspect, as it's fundamentally why I am where I am today. However, this new Beggi has come at a cost. I've often held back from indulging in life's simpler joys, viewing them through a lens of guilt and shame or as distractions from my goals. In the process, I lost touch with parts of the old me. A recent trip to Las Vegas, casual meetups at community events, and simply enjoying dinner with friends were once seen as luxuries I couldn’t afford in a life committed to ambition. Yet, these moments have taught me an invaluable lesson—they are not just permissible; they are necessary components of a life well-lived. Joy and pleasure are vital as they recharge and inspire, fueling further achievements and enhancing creativity. By embracing the full spectrum of human experiences, including joy and pleasure, I find myself better equipped to tackle professional challenges with renewed vigor and a fresh perspective. And importantly, they allow me to be human. Here’s to Beggi 3.0—still rigorously purpose-driven but now also richly infused with joy and carefully chosen pleasures.

Celebrating the 'slow wins' I'm results focused, but I'm allergic to the phrase 'Let's get some quick wins!' "Quick wins" can all too easily mean, 'let's avoid anything too challenging' or focus on what we really need to do, or 'don't bother to work properly with others.' For me, this is very different to the most excellent notion of failing fast - and celebrating failures is really important, as we often learn more from these experiences. As we head to this Christmas holiday period, I'm reflecting on how my stellar team has avoided the "quick" and delivered meaningful, connected, collaborative (often challenging) but sustained purposeful mahi that will make a long-term difference. Celebrating the slow wins with Paula Birnie Mairi-Anne Nel and Samuel Anderson What are you celebrating this year?

As I celebrate another year today, I reflect on one of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned, both personally and professionally. The path to true success is simple: love what you do and do it with people you love. This mindset not only drives satisfaction but also fuels sustained progress in everything we pursue. When we are passionate about your work, challenges become opportunities. That enthusiasm fosters a sense of purpose and resilience, which leads to greater satisfaction and fulfillment. Working alongside people you respect and enjoy being around magnifies this effect. Strong, trusted relationships create an environment where collaboration, creativity, and support thrive. As we all push towards our goals, it’s worth pausing to ask: Am I loving what I do, and am I doing it with people I love? Cheers to success, fulfillment, and lasting progress!

The TDCJ promotional video featuring Officer Elliot Ruiz sheds light on his career and experiences but also exposes the deep flaws of TDCJ.  While Ruiz’s dedication may be sincere, the video is less about him and more about a system skilled at masking its true nature.  TDCJ avoids discussions of rehabilitation and justice, offering instead propaganda designed to maintain a facade while perpetuating dehumanizing practices.  What is notably absent is any mention of TDCJ’s mission: "to provide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society, and assist victims of crime."  The incarcerated individuals central to that mission are rendered invisible, reduced to silent props in the background.  This treatment reflects a system uninterested in rehabilitation and focused solely on control.  The only indirect reference to the incarcerated comes when Ruiz says, "No matter what ‘they’ do to me."  Who is “they”?  The video’s ambiguity avoids acknowledging these individuals as human beings deserving dignity and a chance to change.  This “us vs. them” mindset isn’t unique to officers; it’s ingrained in TDCJ’s culture, perpetuating division and undermining meaningful reform. Instead of addressing rehabilitation, the video prioritizes recruitment and retention, focusing on the struggles of staff while ignoring the humanity of the incarcerated.  Ruiz’s story is meant to inspire new recruits, yet it sidesteps the truth of incarceration, erasing the voices and potential of those in TDCJ’s care.  When Ruiz remarks that no one is perfect, he could have tied this sentiment to TDCJ’s role in helping people move beyond their mistakes.  Instead, the video pivots back to his personal narrative, missing an opportunity to humanize the incarcerated and highlight the system’s rehabilitative mission.  This omission feels deliberate; acknowledging the humanity of those incarcerated would mean admitting systemic failures. The video’s focus on the fears of corrections staff such as retirement highlights another imbalance.  While staff concerns are valid, what about the fears of the incarcerated?  Will they see their families again?  Leave prison with hope?  Survive the system?  These voices are silenced, while staff concerns take center stage, reflecting a system designed to prioritize control over compassion.  This video underscores how TDCJ and the corrections industry excel at herding people but fail at helping them.  Images of silent incarcerated individuals walking in the background are a stark reminder of this reality.  Rehabilitation requires more than rhetoric; it demands action, change, and humanity.  Yet, TDCJ’s focus remains on power and control, not transformation.  If TDCJ claims to promote positive change, it must start by recognizing the humanity of those it incarcerates.  Until then, videos like this will remain what they are: propaganda for a broken system.

A Week of Growth and Reflection: Embracing Challenges and Celebrating Wins. It's a great time to pause and appreciate how far we've come and what we've learned.

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Someone told me thank you for my work the other day. It was not unusual, and it was not a huge, public recognition. Just a simple thank you. And that simple thank you uplifted my day. I was physically, mentally, and emotionally spent. But that one thank you energized me. Here’s why: - It reminded me that the work I was doing, regardless of any external factors, impacted others positively at the end of the day. My work was of service, and it reminded me of that. - It reminded me that whatever challenges I may face, it all pales in comparison to the kindness and support found in these relationships. - It reignited my passion for that specific task/project that I could find no motivation for in that moment. - It showed me that even that small task I completed for this person made a big difference in biting off pieces of that large and looming project. That small act of gratitude reminded me that the large project was doable, through small wins. A kind word goes a long way! I was (and continue to always be) immensely grateful for these small (yet hugely impactful) moments of exchanged kindness and care.