Made For Monday’s with Justin Lester

Welcome to Made for Mondays Today we discuss: The Ending to Your Last Plan Ending Questions -What is the last thing that God has challenged you to do? -What is the last plan you started working on or writing? -What is keeping you from completing it? -What experiences are you creating? See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let’s Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Welcome to Made for Mondays Today we discuss: The Ending to Your Last Dream Ending Thoughts -What are you good at? -What’s your favorite leadership principle? What is it about that principle that stands out? -What are you currently working on? Why that? What made that easy? -How do you stay emotionally and intellectually fresh? -What advice can you give me? Scriptures: Isaiah 9:2-7 Matthew 2:1-12 See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let’s Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Welcome to Made for Mondays When you look at the scope of your life, how would you define these words? * - What is true for you? * - What is noble for you? * - What is right for you? * - What is pure for you? * - What is lovely for you? * - What is admirable for you? Take a moment and write those down. Allow those definitions to give you direction to where the Lord is calling you. Scriptures Philippians 3:14 Philippians 4:4-9 Ephesians 4:26 See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let’s Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Welcome to Made for Mondays Today Courtney Joins and we talk Afrofuturism! See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let’s Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Welcome to Made for Mondays Today we Discuss how to End Feeling Sorry For Yourself. Ending Questions What are some of your weaknesses? What makes you anxious? What are you constantly apologizing for? Scriptures 2 Corinthians 10:5 1 Peter 5:7 2 Corinthians 5:14 Galatians 6:4-5 John 14:1-5 See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let’s Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

We continue our journey in Necessary Endings with a thought titled, “You matter enough to end it.”

Welcome to Made for Mondays Today we Discuss how Your Journey is Your Journey We also add “Kicking It With Camden” A short snippet of fun with my son, Camden Lester! Ending Questions: Have you given yourself a chance to live? What are the things that block you from seeing Jesus Clearly in your life? What words do you use to describe who you are? How do you talk to yourself? What and who are the determining factors on your value? Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8 Philippians 4:1-10 Hebrew 12 Job 5:17 See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let’s Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Welcome to Made for Mondays A Reason to Live Death was more than a thought, it was a wish. I attempted suicide in 2014 for the second time. The first was for attention in 2012. The second was to die. In 2014, I was a second-year master's student at a very rough time in my life. Life was a mess. One Night I decided to end my misery by slitting my wrists. I was desperate. I just wanted someone to see me, hear me, care for me, and love me. I hated everything about me. I felt I had no reason to live. I did it. And then I woke up! 
 Questions to Consider: How Are you? What Brings you Joy? What are you expecting God to share with you this week? Scriptures Psalm 37:23 Psalm 35:1 Psalm 91, Psalm 38:5 See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let’s Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Welcome to Made for Mondays Today Courtney Jones the show as we talk about Identity, Roles, and play a game of this or that! See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let’s Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today we are back for Good on Made for Mondays! It’s Been a while and Justin takes time to address it. Beyond that, Get ready, Its Made For Monday’s Like never before! Let’s go Crew! Todays Points of Purpose are: -Know Self -Increase Your Skills -Evaluate your Social -Live in Service! See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let’s Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live! ____

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Today Justin Is back! After a break, Justin explains what happened! Today we discuss vision, relationships, and owning who you are this week! www.jrlester.com Link’s Mentioned in Today’s Podcast -q&a for Made for Mondays - jrlester.com click q&a -Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin talks with Ashley Quire, the CEO of Inquire Higher. Ashley is a well-versed admissions expert with positions as an Admissions Advisor, Application Reader, and behind the scenes in Admissions Operations. Ashley also graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and participated in the McNair Scholars Program Today We discuss Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Growth, and what it means to lead today. Connect with Ashley online: Em:Contact@inquirehigher.com Socials: @InquireHigher Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin talks with Dr. Paige Cooper the Director of BioCore at Duke University. Our conversation today details best practices as a leader in language, ethics, and practices to create a purpose-fulled environment. Connect with Jabraya online @HanginwithDrC Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin Begins a New Guest Series of Only Black Women leaders who are doing amazing things the communities they are compelled to serve. Today’s Guest is Blessed Sheriff a Medical Student at Brown University. Her story will impact you as a First Generation student, leader of other students, and an enlightened thinker. Connect with Blessed on Twitter @BackToBlessed www.jrlester.com Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin embarks on a February where all emphasis will be given to Black Women. Today we begin with 4 Lessons Black women taught him. 1 - Be comfortable in the skin you are in 2 - Listen to others stories and live your own story 3 - Don’t live to tell others what you want them to hear. 4 - There are no bad employees, just disengaged ones. No review today. Justin is Recovering from COVID. www.jrlester.com Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin continues with more ways to stretch your mind on Monday’s. Points of power are: -Be Optimistic -Don’t fight, engage -Embrace Passion Just also reviews an Draggone 2018 Red blend from Calabria Italy. www.jrlester.com Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin Explores three new avenues to success on your Monday. First, Be Kind To Yourself Second, Plan your week! Prepare! Third, Develop a life giving ritual Today we review a 2019 Jacqueline Bahue Pinot purchased from NakedWines.com

Today Justin continues with more ways to stretch your mind in the morning! Just also reviews an F. Stephen Miller 2019 Orange Muscat www.jrlester.com Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin asks gives you four questions to begin every day with. We also added a new segment-Justin’s Wine Review. Today a 2019 Three By Wade Blanc.

Today Justin answers your questions! As we finish the year, we want you to finish well. Finishing starts with evaluation. Today Justin Asks some questions for you to pursue honest evaluation. www.jrlester.com Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin talks holidays and adjustment. Here are the points of power for today’s podcast! Happy thanksgiving! -Don’t waste energy on narratives that don’t exist -Grieve what’s lost -If your alone, deepen -Since your home, be home.

Today Justin answers your questions! Here are the questions/topic Justin covers -What books are you reading right now? -What are you worried about or scared about right now? (Race/Politics) -What Do you wish you knew your first day of pastoring? -What are you excited about for the future? www.jrlester.com Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin answers your questions! Here are the questions/topic Justin covers -How do you handle a co-worker who was a friend but is now an “enemy?” -Tips for living when your spouse makes more than you. -Breaking the glass ceiling in your business. -Suggestions for a healthy prayer life. www.jrlester.com Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live.

Today Justin answers your questions! Here are the questions Justin covers 1-How do you balance your time? 2-What would you tell a leader in the midst of serious conflict? 3-Suggestions you would give to someone transitioning into their first pastorate? 4-I’m ready to quit my church. What should I do? -anonymous www.jrlester.com Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin talks with Lynne Lagrant about life, the corporate world, and talent management. Lynne is the former Vice President of People Development for Molson Coors. Today’s conversation covers a plethora of topics such as managing others, best practices for hiring and firing, and suggested books to read to reach your full potential. Connect with Lynne online on Linked in by searching Synethia Lagrant. Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin talks with Micah Gaines about ministry, the marketplace, trends and more. Micah serves as the worship pastor at the Consolidated Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Our conversation today details best practices as a leader in following, modeling leadership, challenging others, and the necessity of faith in flexibility. Connect with Micah online @micahrgaines Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Purchase Necessary Endings here!-Press Ctrl-c to copy amzn.to/34aBGnj Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin talks with Jabraya Tanksley about the relationship and politics of recognition with those who are differently-abled. Jabraya is an Early Childhood Educator in Rhode Island. Our conversation today details best practices as a leader in language, ethics, and practice to create a fully inclusive and purpose-fulled work environment for all people. Connect with Jabraya online @mcbraytastic89 Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!

Today Justin talks with Brian Hendricks about Leadership, life, Sports, and leading in the education space Brian a head high school women’s basketball coach in Wisconsin. He also serves as a leadership consultant. Our conversation today details best practices in transitioning into the workplace, how to balance family and work life, and how leaders must have an emotional balance to lead others to be emotionally balances. Connect with Brian online @bhendo87 Give yourself a license to live! Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester

Today Justin talks being. Loving leader You were made for this! Points of Purpose: -Love yourself powerfully -Name your neighbor -name the gaps in your bias Give yourself a license to live! Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester

Today Justin covers what it means to have and own balance and you engage in your Monday! Win today!

Today Justin talks about core motivations. You were made for this! Points of Purpose: -Be motivated by who you are becoming -Be Motivated by what you honestly think about you -Be motivated by your future. Give yourself a license to live! Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester

Today Justin talks about living unbothered You were made for this! Points of Purpose: -If God sees My time as an Investment, I see my time as an investment.  -My sleep is a time to connect with God, not to worry about uninvested people -I’m making the choice to worship because of who God is, not inspite of who may be looking Give yourself a license to live! Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester

Today Justin talks confronting the idol of competition You were made for this! Points of Purpose: 1 - Take an Inventory of your life 2 - DOn’t diminish your lift because of someones highlights 3 - Lean into your growth zone Give yourself a license to live! Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Facebook - Congdon Street Baptist Church Facebook - Justin R. Lester Made for Mondays Podcast - https://bit.ly/mfmjrllester

Today Justin talks confronting the idol of potential. You were made for this! Give yourself a license to live! Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester

Today Justin talks about core motivations and difficult conversations 1-Check It before you Wreck it. There is a necessity to be mindful of your motivations 2-Speak up before you go down. Have difficult conversations before your emotions because your leader. You were made for this! Give yourself a license to live! Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester

Today we discuss what it means to ask for help. Todays Points of Purpose are: -Who can you affirm this week by allowing them to help you? -Who’s untapped potential can you tap by allowing them to assist you Find out more about Justin, even purchase his book at jrlester.com Follow him online at mr_jlester

Listen I have a podcast or whatever! Id love it if you subscribed to it. Today we discuss what it means to be prepared and to be patient. Todays Points of Purpose are: -If you seek clarity you will gain clarity -Don’t go in with the end in ind, go in with you in mind -You are an asset not a liability Find out more about Justin, even purchase his book at jrlester.com Follow him online at mr_jlester

Today we Welcome Ade Osinubi a Medical Student at Brown University. She covers all things from her story, leading people her age, advocating for women in healthcare and much more. You can find Ade Online on Facebook at Ade Osinubi Twitter - @Mr_jlester Facebook - Congdon Street Baptist Church Facebook - Justin R. Lester Made for Mondays Podcast - https://bit.ly/mfmjrllester

Today we Welcome Jasmine Jenkins (Twitter: @JenkinsJ_15 IG: @jqj15) an assistant Coach at Pomona Pitzer College in Claremont, California. Jasmine is an amazing human being who is cultivating the minds and hearts of the future. Today we discuss her journey, her story, and her future. The principles and books she mentions are life changing.

Today we Welcome Lance Butler (@Ambitiousstate) of Concise Consulting from North Carolina. Lance is a small business consultant, leader in motivating and cultivating the dreams and thoughts of millennial and Generation Z. Today we discuss publishing a book and making dreams move from a thought to a reality. You can find Lance at @Ambitiousstate on all the socials.

This Week’s Special Guest is George Kubai. He is a Student at Brown University and Blogger. You do not want to miss his insight, intentions, and practices. Follow George @G.Kubai and his blog at bibletalk.co.

There’s a lot going on in our world. Let’s talk about it in a very candid conversation.

Today we Welcome Sherri Love, the Associate Creative Director CVS Health. Her creative background is so un-beleively vast and she has woven creativity, adaptability and leadership to be at the top of her craft. Questions Answered: -How do you get past the stigma associated with creativity and the “starving artist?” -The different facets of creativity (Painting, graphic design, photography etc) -Trends in the creative field and commerce -Inter-generational leadership -Branding and Creativity You can find Sherri online at @Sh3rrilov

This Month We welcome another set of amazing leaders to discuss being and innovation! This week, Rev. Judith Lester from the Sunday School Publishing Board in Nashville, TN. We talk about Spiritual Development Trends and innovative ways the Local Church can continue to grow spiritually.

This Month We welcome a new set of amazing leaders to discuss being and innovation! This week, Mr. Saul Kaplan from The Business Innovation Factory in Providence Rhode Island. @Skap5 @thebif @mr_jlester

You are ahead of your time. Today Justin begins a four week series on innovation and creativity, See it. Conceive it. Change it.

Therapy is something that many people are either ashamed about or joke about. Today I am joined by Camille Lester (@TherapywithC, www.therapywithc.com) For many people, therapy is something that helps them through something and over something. Camille is a licensed psychologist and published writer. She speaks on Self Care, Defines Depression and Anxiety, Speaks about leaders and difficult decisions, and suggestions to parents with teenagers in COVID-19.   For more info on Camille, Visit: http://therapywithC.com

Today’s points of purpose are: Breathe and then pursue, don’t forget but remember and, be bold with boundaries.

Special Guest Tara McClary Assistant Vice President at Amica Insurance. Tara Shares her Journey and Points of Purpose. She Covers the necessity of longevity, adaptability, and the difference between hard work and hustle.

Boundaries tell the world where they have access. How bold are your boundaries?

Today We are joIned by LunaYou Wellbeing Coach Courtney Lester (@Courtney_m_lester) who shares with us on being well, selfish, and humble in the midst of COVID-19. Todays Points of Purpose are: -Find time to yourself everyday(at least 30 mins) -Coordinate your schedules (spouse and you) (you and child) -Have a free style day (no schedule or agenda) -Have a designated work space that changes. -Take a nap -Plan to waste time See you Next Monday!

Today well lived takes care of tomorrow. Own your passions today to win life tomorrow. Be adaptable leaders.

Today Justin gives you a creative process that can help your growth to Dream and Do all of your dreams!

Today Justin challenges you to increase your creative capacity by challenging your imagination. Stretch yourself, youre good!

Today we get a little churchy. Walk in your anointing! You are called for this hour.

Today we talk about how to respond to yourself with grace. You are worth the blessings that God gives! Blessings on blessings on blessing!

History is created daily. Today we talk about how to strengthen your core infrastructure so you are not living on the frills of success to actual success

Release the stronghold “potential” has on you and get uncomfortable. Today, get uncomfortable in the places that are not conducive to your purpose.

Life is a balancing act. Before we resent ourselves and others, make the choice to care about you. You can conquer Monday caring about you.