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A Little Tease and Teach Moment
This week I thought I would provide a tease regarding some new 3rd Act merch that my family is modeling from our family cookout on Easter...

Roger Steed
Apr 9, 20212 min read


Virtue of Kindness
I was reading through a website recently that permeates kindness in every paragraph. Special write-ups on the site draw you in and make...

Roger Steed
Apr 2, 20217 min read


Campus of Hope
One of my favorite sports-oriented films is the 1989 baseball classic Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner. You may remember that Ray...

Roger Steed
Mar 26, 20213 min read


Who You Gonna Call?
If you don’t have Ghostbusters on your emergency contact list and you find yourself in bad shape physically and financially, the question...

Roger Steed
Mar 23, 20214 min read


Christy's Legacy of Hope: Resolute Inspiration
“You’d better not care about it,” was the warning from a Chinese official when a group of Americans happened upon a baby boy on a path by...

Roger Steed
Mar 12, 20214 min read


Making Sense of the Spaghetti
Like a good movie, often I find I get more out of a discussion, activity, or book if I take it in more than once. I had the good fortune...

Roger Steed
Mar 5, 20212 min read


Become a Mentor
Once again through the magic of connections, I was introduced to a wonderful organization, Child Safe Michigan. Their mentoring program...

Roger Steed
Feb 26, 20215 min read


Food and Sleep Insecurity Continues
As the vaccine rollout gains momentum across the country, everyone is hopeful that activities and jobs will begin to pick up after this...

Roger Steed
Feb 19, 20214 min read


Energy of Do
I had an experience recently that allowed me to share more of my journey that led to the 3rd Act endeavor. Clay Boykin, a terrific guy...

Roger Steed
Feb 12, 20212 min read


Inspiration that Motivates
I was pondering several ways to introduce a new program I am very excited about and express in a clever manner my support and challenge...

Roger Steed
Feb 5, 20212 min read


Making the Most of Our Lives
I am pleased to share an important podcast I recorded last week with Elaine Grohman. I was introduced to Elaine last fall by a friend who...

Roger Steed
Jan 29, 20212 min read


Reconnecting is a Blessing
My main message today stems from the recent death of a fraternity brother and the amazing stories I read and the conversations I had...

Roger Steed
Jan 22, 20214 min read


Turning Awareness into Significance
Last week I discussed in the initial newsletter for 2021 my desire to turn awareness and community expansion into a more active effort to...

Roger Steed
Jan 15, 20213 min read


Increase the Impact
As I think about the mission of the 3rd Act to shine a spotlight on deserving individuals and organizations that are making a difference...

Roger Steed
Jan 8, 20214 min read


Building on a Purpose
I have realized the last several weeks that my purpose to help others has many layers and it is kind of wild for me to consider all the...

Roger Steed
Dec 24, 20204 min read


One Day.
As we approach the end of 2020 I know we all will be glad to say good riddance to a year that has been hard and exhausting. The year has...

Roger Steed
Dec 18, 20204 min read


Just Like Me. Just Like You. Bridge the Gap to Inclusion.
I am really pumped about the podcast for next week. Over a month ago I was introduced to Andrew McAllister by Jed Morrison, a fraternity...

Roger Steed
Dec 11, 20203 min read


IDK FoundationYouth Empowerment
I am excited this week to promote and spotlight a podcast with a terrific guest who is passionate about helping inner-city kids live a...

Roger Steed
Dec 3, 20203 min read


Abundant Generosity
I have been blessed to share podcast recordings with some amazing people since I started down this path of sharing inspiring stories of...

Roger Steed
Nov 27, 20203 min read


Loves a Challenge
You know that feeling when you speak to someone for the first time and it just feels so easy and natural, like you are talking to your...

Roger Steed
Nov 20, 20202 min read
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