Editorial: Engage. Empower. Elevate.

An extension to the next 5 years of The MPN Network.

Captain’s Log:

It’s Day 4 of me being sick. Thank goodness it isn’t COVID, but shame on the dirty person that is spreading this filth. With that, I have been sleeping a lot. Like…A LOT. I thought I was caught up from the two years of being in grad school, but taking multiple naps THEN sleeping a full eight hours is a different world like Cree Summers (I had to do it…IYKYK). Within all of the snoozing, I have been sitting with, as well as developing thoughts for what 2025 will look like for myself, as well at The MPN Network.

It’s year five. Happy Anniversary to the movement.

The new tagline.

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I was not sure of how I wanted to acknowledge the anniversary, the achievements and the shortcomings, and the things in between. I was sure of what I would like for the next five years to exhibit. The thought came in the summer of 2024 and I mentioned randomly that I want more engagement with the community. Everyone is accustomed to doom strolling when general conversation is being forgotten.

The various topics and conversations that will be had (culture, social commentary, media, tech, etc.) does not have to be serious all the time. It will be fun while being informative and uplifting. Let’s do a quick breakdown of what the tagline entails:

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Engage:

Build authentic connections by actively listening, creating meaningful conversations, and fostering a sense of community.

Empower:

Equip the audience, team, and collaborators with the tools, knowledge, and confidence they need to succeed.

Elevate:

Take ideas, projects, and people to the next level through innovation, collaboration, and high-quality execution.

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There will be more explanations behind the new tag. There will also be a few trips down memory lane: throwback podcast recordings, examples of the various partnerships we had the pleasure to work with, pictures galore, and more. The more heavy hitting reads will be here, but expect sprinkles from my newly Substack page and on our various podcast shows (Clear Visions, The Groove Suite, and The Neighbor’s Way being a few, but expect to get the dosages within them all).

I have a year to celebrate, reflect, and to…elevate The MPN Network. I was concerned that I did not have this grand thing to share with everyone, but as I complete this writing, I am confident that going with the flow as it comes suits well. We will figure it out like how we have been doing since January 16th, 2020 (this is the official day I bought the domain and started the Squarespace journey).

More to come. It’s time to be THANKFUL while creating more memories. Be great and talk soon.

-Mr. Al Pete

P.S. It’s still ‘…building, but becoming…’, it’s simply a new wave added to it. Chea!

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