Approaching Opportunity

by Robert Wood, Social Media Adviser – Prison Scholar Fund Only take on opportunities you are fully prepared to capitalize on or risk squandering the current opportunity, future opportunities, and your credibility. One of the reasons that proper preparation and...

Getting It Done

By Robert Wood, Senior Social Media Adviser – Prison Scholar Fund A huge part of being successful in any endeavor is having a get it done attitude. Many dreams are thought up, talked about, and even small inconsistent actions are taken in pursuit of them. In...

Social Justice, Knowledge, and Humankind

By: Robert Wood, Senior Social Media Advisor, Prison Scholar Fund Issues of social justice are much more visible in our current age of instant information and enhanced communication. Our attitude towards them should be guided by the knowledge of the issues and empathy...

Study Time, Anytime

By Robert Wood, Senior Social Media Advisor – The Prison Scholar Fund At the current time (as I write this article), I’m in the SHU (Special Housing Unit) inside the United States Penitentiary at Lompoc, California.  I have been in here for nearly three months...

The Realm of Execution

By Robert Wood, Social Media Advisor – The Prison Scholar Fund The realm of execution is the situation where knowledge,  preparation, and strength of will are executed through definitive actions and generate results. It is very important that as people prepare...