Jevon Wooden

So we ended up meeting some of his friends and they wanted to joyride around and hop out on cars on people and just, I don't know what they were thinking. So I wake up, I was like, man, I'm taking me home. I'm going to sleep. I'm not even going to entertain this. So five minutes outside from my home, cops pull up behind us and they're like, hey, Y'all going in. We going in for questions.

So we ended up meeting some of his friends and they wanted to joyride around and hop out on cars on people and just, I don't know what they were thinking. So I wake up, I was like, man, I'm taking me home. I'm going to sleep. I'm not even going to entertain this. So five minutes outside from my home, cops pull up behind us and they're like, hey, Y'all going in. We going in for questions.

I'm like, all right, that's fine with me. So I'm like, I had nothing to do with it. But it turns out that it didn't matter that I had nothing to do with that moment because I was going down that path. And I realized that later on, you may not have been guilty on this one. But you were going down a path, right? You were starting to deal drugs and do all that other stuff.

I'm like, all right, that's fine with me. So I'm like, I had nothing to do with it. But it turns out that it didn't matter that I had nothing to do with that moment because I was going down that path. And I realized that later on, you may not have been guilty on this one. But you were going down a path, right? You were starting to deal drugs and do all that other stuff.

So I felt like that was my wake-up call to say, okay, you're not guilty of this one, but you were guilty of doing something that you shouldn't have been doing. And this was the opportunity to catch me, my wake-up call, so to speak. So like I said, I faced seven years.

So I felt like that was my wake-up call to say, okay, you're not guilty of this one, but you were guilty of doing something that you shouldn't have been doing. And this was the opportunity to catch me, my wake-up call, so to speak. So like I said, I faced seven years.

The guy that I was with ended up, he was the only one that didn't sit in that jail cell because he said that we were the ones doing everything. So that's what happened. I ended up sitting in there for a few months and crazy enough, my friend, my best friend, he was telling everyone at high school, they were like, what happened to Javon? He was like, oh, he's just sick.

The guy that I was with ended up, he was the only one that didn't sit in that jail cell because he said that we were the ones doing everything. So that's what happened. I ended up sitting in there for a few months and crazy enough, my friend, my best friend, he was telling everyone at high school, they were like, what happened to Javon? He was like, oh, he's just sick.

So when I come back to school, they're like, oh man, you're finally back. You all right? And I'm like, yeah, if you only knew what was really happening, right? So I look back at that and I say, I always try to find the jewels in what we go through. And that was my jewel was like, hey, that was just God catching me to say, hey, this is not the path you want to be on.

So when I come back to school, they're like, oh man, you're finally back. You all right? And I'm like, yeah, if you only knew what was really happening, right? So I look back at that and I say, I always try to find the jewels in what we go through. And that was my jewel was like, hey, that was just God catching me to say, hey, this is not the path you want to be on.

If you want to make another mistake like this, I'm not going to save you this time. So get it right.

If you want to make another mistake like this, I'm not going to save you this time. So get it right.

Yeah, for me, I think it gave me some intuition and unique intuition. So I can apply a lot of the situations and circumstances that I've gone through. One, it's provided me with resilience. Right. I'm able to no matter what's going on, I can calm myself and put myself in a space where I can look at things and figure things out with clarity because nothing is a surprise to me anymore.

Yeah, for me, I think it gave me some intuition and unique intuition. So I can apply a lot of the situations and circumstances that I've gone through. One, it's provided me with resilience. Right. I'm able to no matter what's going on, I can calm myself and put myself in a space where I can look at things and figure things out with clarity because nothing is a surprise to me anymore.

I'm like, OK, this is happening. Whatever. Let's figure it out. So that's one thing that has happened that has really been beneficial for me. The second thing is I don't judge people. Right. Yes, we all have our biases, but I'm able to catch it when I'm doing that because I understand like people were looking at me like, oh, man, you're nothing. You're worthless, whatever.

I'm like, OK, this is happening. Whatever. Let's figure it out. So that's one thing that has happened that has really been beneficial for me. The second thing is I don't judge people. Right. Yes, we all have our biases, but I'm able to catch it when I'm doing that because I understand like people were looking at me like, oh, man, you're nothing. You're worthless, whatever.

And at least I thought so. I don't make it a point to catch myself when I'm looking to do that. Whatever my bias is, when I see another person to say, you know what? Let me give them a fair shake. Let me ask them questions to get to know them a little better. Let me understand why they've made the decisions they've made or whatever the case is.

And at least I thought so. I don't make it a point to catch myself when I'm looking to do that. Whatever my bias is, when I see another person to say, you know what? Let me give them a fair shake. Let me ask them questions to get to know them a little better. Let me understand why they've made the decisions they've made or whatever the case is.

And that bodes well as a leader and as an entrepreneur. The other piece is I mentioned the aspect of love and looking to understand value. I truly realize that value has nothing to do with material assets or material gain. So I treat people with that, whether it's somebody that's the janitor or CEO, they all get that same respect from me. And I'm proud of that.

And that bodes well as a leader and as an entrepreneur. The other piece is I mentioned the aspect of love and looking to understand value. I truly realize that value has nothing to do with material assets or material gain. So I treat people with that, whether it's somebody that's the janitor or CEO, they all get that same respect from me. And I'm proud of that.