Seeing this video put so many things into perspective for me! So I would ask you to watch and then substitute whatever you’re seeking into the place of shots made! If you want it then you have got to WORK towards making it happen PERIOD!

The knockout is finally released. 🥊 In February 2026, I stood on the TEDx Brewster Park ED stage in Houston as the closing speaker. I asked one question: Who Really Holds the Power in Our Schools? The answer will surprise you. Because it's not who everyone assumes. It's about the 16,000+ hours we wire students for compliance instead of agency. It's about the POWERBOARD a framework for seeing who's really running your school. It's about what happens when pawns finally realize they were kings all along. This talk is for every teacher who stayed late and got overlooked. For every student who was managed instead of developed. For every leader who inherited a system they didn't design but feel the pressure to protect. You are the strategy. You don't need one. 🎙️ TEDx Talk — "Who Really Holds the Power in Our Schools?" 📺 CLICK HERE TO WATCH: https://youtu.be/Tj_VDXamOaw Watch it. Share it. Like it. Comment on the video. Send it to someone who needs it. #TEDx #NoBoxThinking #ArchitectOfChange #ComeBeGreat #PowerInOurSchools #Education #Leadership #IPromotePawns

On Episode 26: The No Box Thinking Framework, I shared the moment everything shifted. My WHY became undeniable. If the system wasn’t good enough for Jameson, it wasn’t good enough for ANY student/player! If it wasn’t good enough for Tangela, it wasn’t good enough for ANY staff member/parent! That realization didn’t just change my mind. It forced an identity shift. I went from: Jonathan Kegler — the Dad Coach K — the Basketball Coach Principal K — the Turnaround Leader Each shift wasn’t a title. It was a decision and here’s what I need you to hear: You are ONE identity shift away from changing your life. Around me? No one is allowed to shrink. No one is allowed to hide. No one is allowed to stifle their growth. We don’t resize the box. We strike the match. We burn the box. We make a way. 🔥 🎙️ Empowering The Next Generation Podcast Episode 26 — The No Box Thinking Framework with Jonathan Kegler ▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/nLzNMlQiYGM?si=57qczB0pYBXUq3Gr #NoBoxThinking #IdentityShift #IPromotePawns #PrincipalK #BurnTheBox #MakeAWay

The idea inside you is not an accident. It was put there on purpose. For a time like this. For a stage like this. For a moment exactly like this. Pawns don’t stay pawns forever. 🔴 TEDx Lufkin: Come Be Great August 8, 2026 · Lufkin, Texas APPLY NOW 👇 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z0V-ex34dOu_8gO6EgMCUmKPTUmlxablJiGPGUawvCM/edit?usp=drivesdk 💬 Drop I’M READY in the comments. ♟️ TAG your favorite speaker. ❤️ LOVE this post. 🔁 SHARE it with a speaker you know. Mr. I Promote Pawns is on the hunt for the next ♟️ ready to be promoted to a KING or QUEEN. I DARE YOU TO COME BE GREAT ON 8.8. #TEDxLufkin #ComeBeGreat88 #NoBoxThinking #ArchitectOfChange

The TEDx Stage Is Coming To Lufkin, Texas. Something powerful is happening in East Texas. On August 8th, 2026, we will host: TEDx Lufkin Come Be Great 8.8. This event is built for Architects of Change. The disruptors. The innovators. The leaders carrying ideas powerful enough to challenge the way the world thinks. We are looking for BIG IDEAS worth spreading. Speaker applications will open 3.8!!! If you’ve been carrying an idea that refuses to stay quiet… This stage might be yours. If you know someone who has a BIG IDEA worth sharing TAG THEM in the comments section as we are looking for them This stage might be for them. For now I need you to comment I’M READY, TAG your favorite speaker in the comment section, LOVE the post and SHARE it on your page!!! Mr. I Promote Pawns is on the hunt for the next ♟️ that’s ready to be promoted to a KING OR QUEEN!!! I DARE YOU TO COME BE GREAT ON 8.8! #TEDxLufkin #ComeBeGreat88