Gratitude Focus: Completion And Progress

Reflection/Why I’m Grateful:

Today I’m grateful for completion. I woke up a bit later than usual—6 AM—but my focus was sharp and steady. I completed the final round of edits for my children’s book, More Than a Conqueror, written for young people between the ages of 11 and 18. I also revisited a draft from more than a year ago that captures my journey in a smaller story designed for children five and up.

As I went through both manuscripts, I made sure they aligned with the broader vision of The Thriver’s Path™—to meet people at every stage of their growth journey. I spent part of the day developing website collateral and sent both drafts to my publisher and editor to work their magic. I finished my day just before 7 PM, grateful and at peace with the work.

Last August, I met with a local CEO from a legacy St. Louis family who had read Twice Over a Man. He asked what my plans were next. I shared my goal—to create collateral for every age group and a leadership curriculum for professionals who feel stuck but want to rise. He told me, “It’s not about reaching 10,000 people; it’s about reaching the right 100—or the right 500.” That insight stayed with me.

Today, as I reflect on this year’s progress—reaching over 3,000 book buyers and preparing to release new products into the marketplace—I’m grateful for how far I’ve come. I may not be exactly on my original schedule, but I’m on purpose. The work is coming full circle.

“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 1:6 (NIV)

What project, goal, or dream in your life is ready to move from in progress to complete, and what would it look like to trust that the work is already unfolding in its time?

Question for Reflection

 

Hi, I’m Orvin Kimbrough, volunteer, board director, chairman, and CEO. I help professionals move from feeling stuck to being strengthened by reshaping how they think, lead, and live. My work focuses on confidence, leadership, and influence through mindset shifts, expanded networks, and bold, values-aligned action. My perspective is rooted in lived experience, from growing up in foster care to leading complex institutions as a CEO and shaped by faith, resilience, and a deep belief in human potential.

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Books for Every Stage

Twice Over a Man

A memoir often described as a leadership guide wrapped in an honest, relatable story of perseverance, healing, and growth. It explores how pain can be reframed into purpose and how ordinary people build meaningful lives through courage and clarity.

More Than a Conqueror

Written for teens and young adults, this book encourages confidence, resilience, and identity formation during the years when self-belief is being shaped.

Ward and the State

A children’s book that gently introduces big ideas like belonging, courage, and hope, helping young readers see themselves as more than their circumstances

INTRODUCING: The Thriver’s Path™

This blog is part of The Thriver’s Path™—a growing ecosystem of writing, courses, reflections, and community designed to help people of all ages reframe their thinking, reclaim their agency, and take their next meaningful move.

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