My name is James Praise. I say a lot of things on the internet under the moniker “Realjaymes”. My newsletters and bite-sized videos are themed “RealTalk”, or “RealTalk with Realjaymes”.
You see, historically, there has been an identity crisis among those who bear the name James.
For nearly a century, Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig have all made compelling arguments about who really embodied James, or Bond, or James Bond. I propose that all seven (or 007) of them have been as real or authentic as the actor currently portraying Ian Fleming’s fictional MI6 agent.
If we were to judge by how well they introduce themselves as James Bond, I’d give the crown to Sean Connery. He was the first and the best. I mean see for yourself:
Now this should answer our questions.
In this newsletter, I will be speaking on topics that genuinely interest me within my own perception of reality.
Productivity, Psychology, Personality, Networking, Religion, Faith, Career, Marketing, Growth, Technology, and all such interests that I pick up in real life.
A lot of famous men have donned the James first name, from James Avery to James Blunt, to James Brown, to James Cameron, to James Cook, and even James Zebedee. However, none of these men carried a last name that suggested praising James if their first names were written last. Well, I do. My name is James Praise.
I may have done one or two things in my lifetime that are actually worthy of praise, but this also begs the question, why should you praise James by default? So here I am on a path to do and to be James, worthy of Praise.
At the moment, I build, I write, I speak, I teach, and I mentor. These are channels through which I am adding value. As an extension, “RealTalk with RealJaymes” is inspired by the real-life experiences and interests that cross my path, and I am trying to decentralize common sense by writing, speaking, and teaching.
As for the 'James' in James Praise, I'll continue striving to live up to the name, to be worthy of praise in all I do.
I invite you to join me on this adventure, and if you've made it this far, hit that subscribe button to secure your front-row seat in this unfolding movie. Welcome to 'RealTalk with RealJaymes' – the current and the original ... for now.
https://realjaymes.substack.com/embed