Run Tell That

I am constantly amazed at the power of the Internet.  Exhibit #1: Antoine Dodson.  For those who are not familiar with the name, Dodson is funny guy with a larger than life personality who became an internet sensation in 2010.  He spoke to the media in a news clip about someone attempting to rape his sister.  That clip was later remixed with music and the video went viral.  The rest is internet history.

Since that time, Dodson was able to move his family from the neighborhood they lived in at the time of the attack.  He developed a following online.  He created a T-Shirt line, Halloween costumes and has been busy performing in shows around the country.   I caught up with Dodson and his manager in Los Angeles a couple of months ago in Los Angeles.

In the news clip, one of the warnings Dodson issued to the person who attacked his sister was, “Run tell that homeboy.”  It eventually became a slogan for him.  In fact a couple of years ago, I saw someone wearing a T-shirt with that phrase stitched across the front at a cookout.  It’s interesting that what could have been his “fifteen minutes of fame” has spread over a few years.

So here’s my question for you:  What are you running to tell?  Are you spreading news about your mission?  Or are you spreading gossip?  If you’re not spreading your mission, what’s stopping you?  If a young man who was living at home with his family in a public housing neighborhood can take a small opportunity and grow it into a life changing moment, why can’t you?

By the way, I released a new book, Rays of Motivation™ on March 7, 2013.  It’s available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/Z41urY.

Run Tell That.  And make it a great week!