To My Heavenly Father,
Lord God, as I close out this year, I thank you for being by my side and blessing me and my company to deliver the best services to our clients and fulfill their needs to build a better community.
Family,
To my family,I hope that I have been a stellar man, mentor, and positive impact in your lives. I pray that I have set forth a good example of how to be a hard worker, a man of faith, and a pillar for the community.
Life is not always pretty, but it is so well worth it. Family is one of the most important parts of my story and through good and bad times, I cherish you all.
Friends,
To all my friends, some closer than others, your continued support and words of encouragement mean the world to me. It is with our relationships I can grow as a person, businessman, and leader.
Clients,
To all my clients, both big and small. Thank you for supporting and helping me keep my company flourishing for 24 years and for years to come. I appreciate you all for sticking with me and using my services time and time after time. You all have invested a great deal in my company and companies of your own. I am honored to be the person you rely on and trust with your business.
Mentors & Mentees,
To my mentors, your guidance and passion for directing someone like me are memorable. I admire you all not for what you have or what you do, but for using your platform to sow seeds for individuals like me. Not having it all figured out can be a challenge and it is a blessing to have people like you to assure me. Not knowing it all is a part of the process.
I have been able to utilize the things you have taught me, and I look forward to doing the same for others. Thank you for teaching me how to lead properly by sharing my experiences and knowledge with my community,
To my mentees, thank you for allowing me to guide you in the right direction. I have been blessed with experiences and lessons that I have lived to share. My journey would not be complete if I could not include you in my endeavors to continuously grow and learn. I hope that my leadership has been significant to you, and it inspires you to take others under your wing as well. It is not only my privilege but my responsibility to strengthen my community.
Political & Community Leaders,
To all my political and community leaders, thank you for championing change in our community and for supporting my business and events past, present, and future. You all have paved the way for me and have reinforced my efforts to inspire, inform, and educate.
Spiritual Leaders,
To all my spiritual leaders of faith, thank you for keeping me in prayer and inviting me into your places of worship. There is no other explanation than God for all the miracles and success I have experienced in my life. Thank you all for guiding me in the direction through all of life’s challenges. I am a man of faith and prayer, and I could not do it without you.
Top 30 Influential Women of Houston,
To all my Top 30 Influential Women of Houston honorees, I thank you for breaking barriers and choosing to take a stand against any adversities. It is my pleasure to pay homage to you every year and celebrate your accomplishments. I will not allow your legacy and drive to go unnoticed.
Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas,
To all my Top 50 Black Professionals and Entrepreneurs of Texas, thank you for using your voice and platform to create opportunities for the African American community. I look forward to celebrating you all during Black History Month and creating Black history.
Media Family,
To my media family, thank you for always sharing and extending your resources. I admire your execution to shed light on events, issues, and movements that our community values. I thank you for contributing your time and sharing your supporters with me and my company.
Vaskey Media Group Staff,
To my staff, past and present. Kim, Ms. Eugenie, Kendra, Chivon, Shadae, Edward, Emma, and Èmil, I thank you. There is not a moment of my day where I am not appreciative of having you all by my side.
We have all experienced the impact we have on the community, and I could not do it without you all. Thank you for making my dreams come true, professionally and lovingly. There is no greater reward than receiving compliments about our team. I truly believe every one of you is special and contributes effortlessly to history in the making.
I know you all were handpicked by God to accompany me on this journey, and I am forever grateful for your hard work and for your challenging me to be my best, thank you.
Volunteers
To our amazing volunteers, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You share your time and talents because you support our mission of excellence for our communities.
Community,
Thank you to my community. I have been blessed to survive 24 years in business. The experiences and lessons I learned as an entrepreneur have shaped many of my decisions in life.
It has been a wonderful journey to inspire, inform, and educate my community, and for the next 24 years, I want to encourage others to do the same. Although my work in the marketing, advertising, media, and communications business is not complete, I want to share this book with those who want to positively impact their community as well.
I am thankful to have your support to grow my business and for allowing me to help other businesses grow as well.
