Embrace the power of choice and optimism in a world filled with distractions and negativity. Stand firm against temptations and negative influences. Those who forge their own path to success stand out from the crowd of followers. Ignore the naysayers who label you as insane, crazy, or stupid for believing in yourself - they are the ones who shine the brightest. 20k The Producer, share with us your insights on the significance of creativity and optimism for our generation.
"I think creativity and optimism are important to keep yourself motivated. There are many occasions and setbacks that will make us want to give up on ourselves. Keeping that optimism and inspiration is what you need to fuel your confidence."
Self-motivation is always the best motivation. Often it's not the easiest thing to do, but the ones who do drive their own plan to success. You can get told no a million times, but sometimes it only takes one yes for everything to change in your life. Understanding systems and numbers is important when you're constantly getting opportunities to make a sale or even reaching out to a contact you're looking to make a connection with. The delivery matters, but most importantly, it's about not giving up after you're told you can't do something.
20k Bro! How have you managed to navigate a challenging situation as an individual by leveraging creativity and optimism?
"Myself and who I am. I taught myself to love myself. I don’t need approval from others, so I really fuel myself to get out of ruts."
Morals and commitment are essential in avoiding the regrets of past mistakes. As we age, we gain wisdom and realize the impact of our life choices. When we prioritize morals, our past errors become significant. It is crucial to stand for something that you won't regret in the future. Find a stable career path and build upon it. EvenRights strongly supports individuals who can use their employment as a stepping stone towards their responsibilities, dreams, or personal goals.
Bro, what are your beliefs on how we can all be characterized as equals, given that as humans, we all have the traits of being creative and optimistic?
"God loves all!"
What level of difficulty do you face in maintaining creativity, and what advice would you offer to someone else struggling with this challenge?
I would say travel. Experience new walks of life. Adventure. That’s what I do.
Will your brand be promoting equality following this blog/interview?
Of course, we don’t discriminate.
Who makes up the partners and team members of your brand, and what is required to manage your operation successfully?
The Bankers Records - Moxiii Double Dee, Priority Beats, Tax Season, Borski, Malcolm Flex. It takes all of us. We work together. We pick up where others fall. Lost City Tribe.
Believing in ourselves is crucial for achieving success. A wise quote from comedian Lewis Belt on the EvenRights platform reminds us: "People will doubt you until they see you succeed." We contribute to the negative narrative that causes entrepreneurs to doubt themselves. However, we have the power to ignore the fears projected onto us by others. It is counterproductive to entertain negative influences when our life's path is clear. This can be challenging, especially in poverty-stricken environments. Our background shapes our character, mindset, beliefs, and values. If you could change three things in the past to improve your brand building process, what would they be?
Believe in myself, Realize the power of unity in one location and doing things you speak.
An excellent read is the book "Power of Your Subconscious Mind." It touches on a similar concept to what 20k discusses about aligning your actions with your words.
Devoting time to address an audience consisting mainly of adults. How can we educate the adult audience to set an example of equality for the younger generation?
Be there for your kids and teach the future of the world.
EvenRights strongly advocates for the younger generation to acquire knowledge about the tools available in new technology to develop the necessary resources for building generational wealth.
Develop innovative healthcare and mental wellness solutions. There is often disapproval when children possess items like iPads, computers, or video games. Looking ahead to 2025, it is evident that significant revenue streams have been generated by children under 18, some as young as 12 or 13 years old.
Provided that children have a structured routine and set schedules enabling them to unwind mentally, a harmonious equilibrium will persist.
Do you believe in the right to bear arms and how important do you think it is to be able to do so in this day and age?
Yes, criminals will have guns regardless of the law, so why take protection from law-abiding citizens?
Can educational tutorials for police officers about equality, creativity, and optimism potentially enhance decision-making for officers required to make decisions while on duty?
Yes
Commercials often depict the tobacco industry in a negative light. Do you believe individuals have the freedom to choose whether to smoke tobacco, or are there significant factors that push them towards addiction beyond their control?
Initially yes, but the drug will take over your better decision making.
What can be done to enhance schools' curriculum by incorporating additional life awareness skills and strategies?
"Teach more economics and financial literacy in schools."
That said, Tomorrow's Round Table provides a welcoming environment for the afterschool program in Hunter's Point, San Francisco, offering children the chance to develop a business with the backing of several supporting corporations. The participants in the program developed a successful Financial Literacy app. There is a need for more initiatives like this!
We asked Felicia King, better known as 1stLady Felicia K., “How do you think The Sterile Process Survivors Scholarship, which gives back to survivors of human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence, will impact them?”
“I feel it gives a person a sense of purpose. I have firsthand experience with several people who have endured violent situations. When you’re constantly made to feel belittled, you start to feel worthless. The Sterile Process Survivors Scholarship can help establish worth. For a survivor, entering into an opportunity like this will allow them to stand a little taller and feel proud.”
EvenRights is focused on eliminating negative stereotypes and promoting creativity, optimism, and equality. How do you feel promoting creativity and optimism is important for our younger generation?
”I feel it’s very important because there’s are so many diffeeent genres now a days , his/hers , and you wanna target everybody and give everyone a chance to speak. We gotta have that, so we can give everyone a voice. We are in a dangerous time, people are trying to take a women’s rights and what they do with their body’s and things of that nature”.
For over 15 years now, EvenRights has aimed to gather people for interviews and publications who may not otherwise have a platform but have valuable perspectives to share with the community. What do you look for when selecting guests for your show? “I wanna give voices to the people who don’t necessarily have a large voice . I want that hard worker, regardless of the race of the genders. I want somebody who has a story to tell. The gems in the background, for the ones who people may not know” .
What is a format in which we can help women of color? “Sharing space your space is sharing your knowledge. Everyone brings something to the table.”
What steps do you take to adapt to challenges or changes during a project?
“You have to find your people. Everyone wants to be commercial, and that’s fine, but I tailor what I do while staying true to myself. That’s my ‘lottery ticket.’ I’ve had people try to conform or change me, but the challenge is staying authentic. The biggest hurdle is executing your goal while still being you. We all have an audience, and there’s a big demand for what you uniquely offer. I want to speak like I’m talking to a friend at the kitchen table—that’s something that can’t be replaced."
In times like these, it’s important for our community to embrace authenticity. Mental health is at an all-time high, and we need to be creative with genuine intentions, pushing ourselves to be great. Our nation is in pain, and it’s not just about who we elect for president—it’s about self-awareness and recognizing our individual values in life. What are some of your personal values, Felicia?
Being authentic and relatable . I don’t feel like I should have to choose my guest based of what someone else feels.
Things get crazy—temptations and distractions pop up when you’re locked in and focused. It’s about accepting challenges as they come, not dwelling on the problem but focusing on the solution. How do you feel about exploiting the negative in stories versus highlighting the positive? We all know there’s adversity, but shouldn’t the focus be on the solutions and overcoming those trials?
"I make sure my team—Director: Marcus Jackson Sr., Producer: Marlicia Coleman, and Production Assistants: Imani and Laura Noellen Rick Stewart Graphics and Travis Stewart Tri cast Operator—and I research the subjects thoroughly. I don’t want guests to dwell in the darkness. I choose not to talk about ‘the tea.’ Be intentional about finding the light in every dark story.”
How can we strengthen school curriculums with more life skills and strategies?
“There should be financial literacy and credit classes for students as early as the 4th grade. We need to start teaching them young. We need to educate them on equity. There are so many young millionaires who lose their wealth simply because they don’t know how to manage it. It’s about survival and creating generational wealth.”
Would you support the bill to eliminate private prisons?
“Oh no I don’t support private prisons at all”.
We often see our mistakes in hindsight, and we tend to use them as teaching moments for the next generation. If you could have done three things differently, earlier, or better while building your brand, what would they be?
“I would have started earlier, but I had a family first. I went to college for what I do, but I circled back. I would have started earlier to empower other young girls of color, to inspire them in the media world. I would have stayed in L.A. a little longer. I feel like my brand would have been more useful in Sacramento, but maybe I wasn’t as mentally prepared as I thought.”
As you enter your second year of hosting your TV show, 1st Lady K’s Point of View, sometimes people can’t spark that creative interest they don’t realize they have. How hard is it for you to stay creative, and what would you say to someone experiencing the same struggle? “It’s not hard for me because I know times change, and I’m constantly focused on reinventing myself. The balance is in being creative in a way that others can relate to. One thing that helps me is not focusing on the 10 people who don’t like it, but on the 30 who do.”
Do you think educational tutorials on equality, creativity, and optimism could help police officers make better decisions?
“Yes, I do, and I believe it starts at the top. Everyone should be part of that. Police should lead by example. Too often, you see police escalate situations instead of helping to de-escalate.”
The tobacco industry is often criticized in commercials, but do people truly have a choice when it comes to smoking, or are external factors pushing them toward addiction? “I think it’s less about the advertising and more about the cost. Back in the day, cigarette packs were $3, and now they’re closer to $15. It’s about accountability. One of the main reasons I quit smoking was that I hated the smell. If they dropped the price back down to $3, we’d definitely see a spike in sales.”
Felicia King's passion for empowering others and her commitment to creating meaningful change shines through in every aspect of her work. With a focus on authenticity and giving a platform to those who might not otherwise be heard, she continues to inspire and uplift communities. As we look ahead, her unwavering dedication to positive impact will no doubt leave a lasting legacy.
Legacy's are not only passed down, legacy's are earned. It's on Laron & Lashae to maintain the Valley Home Construction Legacy. To continue the morals and principles that Ed Lane has mentored Laron all last year of 2023. There's hurdles and growing pains that will occur, but only when you give up is when you truly fail. Anabel Velasquez, has taken on the role of PR for the Bailey's. Through various Non profits Anabel has shifted the two newly general building contractors, into multiple communities of powerful non profit networks such as Drive 4 Impact Celebrity Golf Classic, Are They Abusive, Placer Justice Foundation,
Justice Advocates Battling Exploitation & Lies (JABEL) Allowing relationships to flourish for the Bailey's and helping provide capitol for the purchase of Valley Home Construction. What type of morals and principles has Ed passed down for his legacy to continue for decades to come ? What makes this legacy so amazing?
Since 1997, Valley home constrcution has been incorporated and constantly impacted the community with beautiful home remodles.
EvenRights asked Ed Lane, What does creativity and optimism mean to you?
Creativity and optimism, creativity is thinking outside of the box. Making something happen that most people wouldn’t be able to see. So in my field i walk into homes and I come up with ideas, or I’m doing a flip house, or I’m doing a custom home. I look at it as maybe we can knock this wall out here or maybe put the shower over there or change the location of the refrigerator. So I would say that is my definition of creativity, and optimism is being as positive about any situation that you can run across. So there’s been lots of design, thought changes and what is in 10 years ago is not in now so.. Kind of staying in the loop of what people like. I see 4 to 5 people a day I have a pretty good idea, of what the masses like so when I’m doing a flip house, for instance, I’m putting things in for the masses, because I don’t know who’s going to buy it and I’m able to see through that and be able to design in and put it together for lots of people.
With legacy comes new growth and new bussines and develpment. Many new remodel inquiries have begun to align for the young couple. However the only way for any new lead to be profitable to take care of the client like family. Keeping people who believe in doing right by people at all times even when no one is looking. Paying attention to what people are attracted to, not to take advantage of them but to better meet their needs is very important.
Having a starigic mind is also very important to maintain a legacy. When in need to change with the times, can you shift gears and be innovative.
We asked Ed what are some of the things that you think about when ever you'er doing a house flip, since it's such a random crowd, there's potential for anyone to buy it so what are some things that you think about .
Well for instance on a house that I just flipped, in El Dorado Hills, they had 4 bedrooms, they had their kitchen blocked off by a dining room, living room had a patio slider that went out through different walls and I was able to think through the scenario of eliminating one of the patio sliders, making the kitchen that much bigger, taking a wall out between the dining room and the kitchen, and opening that area up and I eliminated one of the bedrooms which created a master bathroom. The bed room was originally very small, then making the other bathroom up to date. Knowing what people like is a huge benefit.
I know that people buy kitchens and bathrooms so when i design the kitchen for the masses I put it together with the thought of most people like to have x y or z.
If your going to maintain a family, if yoyou'reoing maintain your dream job, especially if you plan to maintain a legacy. You will absolutly need a plan. It's good to have a family routine to where your able to funtion as one unit.
It will go as such for operating a company in a multi billion dollar industry. Ed would always jokingly mention to Laron that "we create our own destiny and have a license to print money. However without a plan none of that maters because you are more likely to fail" .
EvenRights asked Ed to share an example of when careful planning played a role in the success of a project.
Every single one! that is the key point of doing a successful project. If you don’t have a plan, you have nothing. That's my motto, if you don’t have a plan whether it is a good plan or a bad plan, you have to have a plan. An example is every single job that we do, we have a system of going through the customers brain figuring out which tile selection they want, their cabinetry their countertops, their shower valves. Without planning ahead of time it’s about 90% going to fail.
The smallest pebble's make the biggest ripples, understanding small chages can cause big issues is key to understanding how to prevent them. However in this industry of construction, things can change in a heart beat. Evenrights eliminates negative stereotypes and promotes creativity, equality and optimism. we all often go through times that make us stronger . You learn from your mistakes and grow to learn and avoid roadblocks when you are determine to be successful.
Ed, What steps do you take to adapt to challenges or changes that may come up during a project ?
It’s alway a moving target. In construction we have guys that would get sick, or maybe products that would not come in when it is supposed to. So changing gears is something that iv instealed in Laron. For instance if a tile that they have selected is out of stock or it is not going to be producing out, then we will look at some other sources, Try to find something that is going to be as similar as possible, and move through that. There is no perfect science to it but it is a matter of crossing that bridge and making sure that you have everything lined up.
Our youth will fold without the understanding the importance of optimism and creativity in changing the way you think. Ed How do you feel creativity and optimism is important to promote to our generation?
It is extremely important, I go through life with a positive attitude. Even when things are going in a negative way we got to look at the positive somehow. So, it is extremely important for our generation coming up. I have 5 kids that are from 28 down to 12. I have a pretty good understanding of trying to guide the future in a direction thats going to be positive and productive. And live in today’s society
Ed What are some of your core values?
My core values are treat someone how you want to be treated, be kind, make sure that someones negativity doesn’t spill onto you & live life in a positive way.
Residental and commercial remodeling has been Laron's bread and butter as project managed Valley Home Constrcution all year of 2023. With Ed Lane sponsoring Laron for his General Contractors License the Bailey's plan to expand in the Bay area , Home base Walnut Creek, CA, Keeping the current operation in the Sacramento region. Following the Bay area Eventually Las Angles will be next.
Ed, What are a few things you would say to homeowners to encourage them to remodel their existing houses instead of buying new ones.
A lot of my customers are already doing it because they like the neighborhood, schooling houses and etc. So instead of going out and relocating your entire world. You can upgrade the home that you live in. That is one of our tags, improving your life by improving your home. I have customers that tell me all the time that they wake up to their new spa bathrooms and take a shower and it starts their day off great. Or they have their new kitchen, they feel like it’s a gourmet kitchen and they can, being proud of what they live. Home ownership, they either have pride in it or they don’t and typically you can see that walking up to their front door.
Organization is one a strong point for any business
Co construct app. Something that is so huge is safe to say is a secrete weapon if used correctly.
Any selection that we get get approved it through co construct, helps solidify on what the client likes and limits back and forth confusion. Acting as an insurance agent. Selection's that client decided on are confirmed by the client.
There are so many positives that comes with co construction. Scheduling jobs and so much more!
