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The Hottest Book Cover Of All Time!

OK so today was my photo shoot for my new book and I must warn you...Y'ALL AIN'T READY!!! Renowned Photographer Roy Cox (www.4-optic.com) hooked me up and did his thing. My Little Black Book Of Leadership will be the HOTTEST book to hit the shelves in 2008. I gaurantee that! Watch for it by the end of December when the book will be available for pre-sale. 50% Memoir + 50% Self-Help = 100% Hottness!

The old saying is true "You get what you pay for" and I advise all my business friends to put up the money and let the professionals do what they do so that YOU can look professional. It's time out for all the do-it-yourself marketing materials. If you wanna run with the big dogs then you better learn to bark like one.

Peace.

I Believe That Children Are The Future

I spent the weekend of Nov 16-18 back at my alma mater Hampton University speaking to over 400 young people.

My day began with a presentation to Hampton's Talent Search program of 5th-8th grade students. Most of these students were first generation college prospects so it was fun talking to them and hearing their dreams for what they want to do with their lives. I want to thank Ms Patra Johnson for setting that up and inviting me down to speak. That chicken box was on point!

After the football game I spoke to The HU Leadership Fellows and shared a few chapters from my upcoming book "My Little Black Book Of Leadership". Judging from their responses, this book is going to be even bigger than I imagined (and I don't know how that's even possible). I wish we had the Leadership Institute when I went to Hampton.

The main event for the day was the High School Leadership Summit Banquet. I was the Keynote Speaker for the closing banquet and had a ball. I met a lot of great high school students from all across the country. I think they really received my message and are set on becoming successful college students and making their parents proud.

I met some cool Hampton students as well and loved the hospitality I was shown all weekend. Big thanks yous go to the Director of the Leadership Institute, Opel Jones for inviting me down and taking such good care of me.

The night ended with the basketball game in which Hampton unfortunately loss. The good thing is I don't think too many people noticed because the dancers were OFF DA HOOK!

It's always good to go back to my second home and I must say this was one of my best visits in recent times.

Well I have a book to finish writing so I gotta go.

Ryan

My First Blog

So this is my first blog and I'm trying to figure out just what I should say.

Right now I'm finishing up my new book which will be released on February 5, 2008. I need to have a photo shoot and design the cover. I've changed the cover concept like 5 times so who knows what I'll end with.

The book is creating quite a buzz already. It's called "My Little Black Book Of Leadership: 15 Leadership Lessons I Learned From My Ex-Girlfriends".

Let me know what you want to know and what you want me to talk about.

I'll keep you posted.