Author Archives: L. Jackson

Greetings, it’s that time of year when we give thanks, show appreciation, and look forward to the New Year just ahead. The year 2020 has been challenging for all Americans due to various reasons i.e., coronavirus, loss of jobs, businesses closing, and politicians that only care about themselves. Being the resilient people that we areContinue reading “Happy Holidays From VMG Review!”

Influence is the capacity to affect the character, development, or behavior of someone or something. Influence can determine the actions, behavior, opinion, etc. of others. Shopping venues use lighting and displays to influence the buying decisions of shoppers. People can be influenced by advertisers, music, movies, and other individuals. In 1984 Nike signed Michael JordanContinue reading “Influence”

Imagine what the environment would look like if people didn’t litter? As I drive around the city it saddens me to see how in certain neighborhoods the residents don’t seem to have pride in their community. Then I drive around other neighborhoods and the homes there are well kept, litter-free with all buildings up toContinue reading “Take Pride in Your Surroundings”

Renting vs. homeownership, the following are the fundamentals. With homeownership, there is a requirement that the owner is solely responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the home. However, when renting the landlord handles all maintenance and repairs. Both of these statements are true so let’s take a closer look at who has the realContinue reading “Renting vs. Homeownership”

Risk is defined as a situation involving exposure to danger, but for the purpose of this article, the narrative is related to the risk of investing and business. The late John Lewis said there is “GOOD TROUBLE” and the same is true when embarking upon investment or business opportunities. Les Brown once said that oneContinue reading “Should We Take Risk?”

For the past few months, this blog has served to promote positive thoughts and visions that I hope have been beneficial to all that read it. The topic for this week is “Special Bonds”. We all develop bonds with friends as well as family members. We are taught to love all our family, even ourContinue reading “Special Bonds”

This is the time of year that we give thanks for the many things in life that we’re blessed with. I feel that the sentiment of Thanksgiving should be expressed daily. During this Thanksgiving season, I want to take the time to acknowledge the many people that positively impacted my life in so many ways.Continue reading “Thanksgiving”

It’s Saturday morning (10:44 am), and as I sit here and reflect, family comes to mind. I think about my mother and the fact that she’s looking down from heaven smiling. She’s smiling because of the family values she passed on to my siblings and me. Our mother often told us that family was allContinue reading “Family Unit”

Others say and I have often said ” what happens in the past should stay in the past”. However, this belief has a different meaning in the criminal justice system when it comes to sentencing. Sentencing has many different layers when courts determine the fate of a person charged with an offense. The main focusContinue reading “Understanding Sentencing”

You’ve done it. I’ve done it. We often judge people without knowing their story. One of today’s great motivational speakers (Les Brown), in his lecture (Getting Unstuck) talks about a man unfairly called Chicken George and how that label affected his life. The story is as follows. Chicken George, as he was known in theContinue reading “Rush To Judgement”