Gratitude Focus: Grateful For The Fact That I Don’t Give Up

Reflection/Why I’m Grateful:

I’m pretty relentless about encouraging people not just to buy my first book, Twice Over a Man, but to read it. Everything else I create—whether it’s a course, a talk, or a new project—is built on the foundation of that book. It’s the heart of my story and the root of The Thriver’s Path™. 

I remember years ago being at a Cardinals game and striking up a conversation with the head of a major university. At one point, he said to me, “You’re always selling.” I’ve written about this before, but my response to him still rings true: “Aren’t we all?” Everyone is selling something—an idea, a belief, a vision, a dream. The difference is whether we’re transparent about it.

In my case, I’m not selling for the sake of selling. I’m sharing something that has changed my life—and can help change others’ lives, too. Just like the charitable work I used to champion, this sells itself. It’s a straightforward roadmap to help you achieve what you may not yet believe is possible.

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9

What’s the message or mission you refuse to give up on—and how can you share it with more conviction today?

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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