Hold My Mule
There is no such word as “can’t”
— Dr. John H. Carter
Life Lessons from Dr. John H. Carter
Where do you find inspiration, motivation, and opportunity when you are a little black boy in rural Georgia in the 1950s? All around you are good, hard, working people trapped by circumstance, poverty, and skin color. John Carter found inspiration in a loving mother, motivation from a father who hardened him to the realities of life, and opportunity when he boarded a bus and left the place he called home.
"Hold My Mule - There is No Such Word as Can’t" is more than the life story of a man who rose to success. It is a guidebook on navigating the complex world where race, education, ambition, the desire to make a change, and the maze of corporate America all collide. “Hold My Mule” details the experiences of Dr. John H. Carter. He reflects on the miracles in his life that led him from his lowly circumstance to managing a nearly billion-dollar budget for one of the nation's largest communications companies. He was a confidant to some of the most influential leaders in the country and served as project manager for the $120 million memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, D.C.
Journey with John and be informed and inspired.
My Message
My message in writing this book is to say to young people, “Pick up your mat.” You will be faced with obstacles; others will jump in front of you, but all you need to do is listen to the voices around you and pray for strength, and the pool is all yours. “There is no such word as “Can’t!” (pg. 244)