Entrepreneurs & Their Inspirational Journeys

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" You are worth IT! And only you can define your IT! Pursue IT with purpose on purpose!"

Keith Brown

Q. Tell everyone who are and what you do. A. I’m Keith L. Brown, Servant Leader, Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient (2016), and I’m a Professional Speaker, Speaker Coach/Trainer, Political Consultant, Education Coach, and Founder of the “I’m Possible Institute.” I’m most proud of being a “Father not farther.” Q. Who motivated you to be the man you are today? A. I had many positive influences 30 WIB PROMOTING NETWORK

growing up, whether family members, mentors in school, the community, and church- I was always involved in extracurricular activities that allowed me to be around positive role models. Growing up in a blended family was not easy for me mentally or emotionally; however, my parents were nurturers; I had two sets of parents who were loving parents in a blended family, and there was always this sense of “Where do I truly fit in,” even during love, there’s a lingering doubt that festers. Overall, I was Blessed to be nurtured in and out of

my home environment. Q. How did you get the name “Mr. I’m Possible”? A. I got the name “Mr. I’m Possible” from Youth at the Sickle Cell Foundation and other school youth. I always spoke about going from impossible to it’s possible to I’m Possible, in terms of growing up labeled “Special Ed,” and so forth. Q. What made you pursue a career in being a motivational speaker?


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