Be the Leader of You!

By Maaseiah El-Joshua

About the Book
Maaseiah El-Joshua has overcome a lot in his life, including a severe speech impediment that kept him from being his most confident and successful self. In this memoir about growth and perseverance, El-Joshua recounts his personal journey to success while showing the reader how to take accountability for their own lives and leave all those things that are hindering them in the past.
About the Author
Maaseiah El-Joshua (formerly known as Keith McDaniels. The author legally changed his name in 2020.) was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is the founder of Promising Momentz LLC.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Company
• Release date: Feb 9, 2024
• ISBN: 9781638676287

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Copyright © 2024 by Maaseiah El-Joshua

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OUR PURPOSE

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The purpose of Promising Momentz, LLC is: to inspire, enlighten all of humanity through education, and art; to increase the value and structure of life; while finding, creating, and generating liberation of oneself through revelation and inner thought; being (BE) THE LEADER OF YOU.

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HOW IT ALL BEGAN

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"It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord." 2 Corinthians 12:1

In the month of November 2010 while driving to work on a Thursday morning, I began to pray. I began my prayer with confession of all the wrongs I’d done in my life. I asked God to forgive me for my arrogance, selfishness, judging, and offensive behavior toward others. I realized that my attitude and behavior had become an impediment in my life. Therefore I needed to change my way of thinking. As I continued to pray, I began to cry profusely, to the point that the tears began to cloud my eyesight. I had reached a point in my life where my arrogance was clouding my vision, meaning my outlook on life. I needed a greater direction and sense of purpose. While I continued to drive and meditate, I heard my inner voice say unto me, Be the leader of you! The voice