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Search Of Heroes Membership Site "Orrin Hudson Is An Amazing Individual Who Is a Chess Master Who Teaches Chess Strategies To Young People To Help Them Make Good Choices In Their Lives" 
Orrin Hudson is a chess master who discovered a simple way to teach young people how to play chess and apply the lessons of chess to achieving victory in life. He spoke at Rhea Perry's Entrepreneur Days Internet Marketing Seminar.
Orrin walked away from a productive car business and formed and organization called "Be Someone, Inc." to rescue troubled youth. As an Air Force veteran and a former state trooper, Orrin witnessed first hand how life is all about the choices we make.
If we make the right move you get the right results. We teach children how to make the right move, using chess as the perfect metaphor for life. This creates results you can see take a look.
Good
People Interview: Orrin
Hudson
Accomplishments
Awards
2000 Resolution from Mayor
of Birmingham
2004 Harbourlights Beacon of Hope Award
Orrin C. Hudson is a
self-taught winner. Growing up poor in an Alabama housing
project with a family of 13 siblings taught him at an early
age the meaning of sacrifice and community. His personal
growth vision unfolded when his oldest brother Eric
introduced him to chess.
Later, his high school teacher,
James Edge, bought him a chess book that taught the teenager
to focus on making the right moves. It was the first book
Orrin ever owned and he read it from cover to cover numerous
times. Voted Most Likely to Succeed and Outstanding Student
in his senior year, Orrin stepped into the world and began
to exceed those predictions.
When
Orrin made the move to develop his personal greatness, life
took on a new meaning. As an adult, he served as an Alabama
State Trooper for six years, developing the discipline
needed to be a winner. He later owned and operated a car
dealership, succeeding once again as a business and
community leader.
Being the best continued to be a large
part of Orrin’s personal developmental strategy, gleaning
back to back victories in the City Chess Championships in
1999 and 2000. Winning against all odds helped him realize
a higher goal in life.
Orrin
began to teach others how to think strategically, plan
effectively and build self-confidence using chess as his
vehicle. Remembering how Abraham Lincoln’s mother’s advice
to “be someone” had helped Lincoln aspire to the White
House, Orrin used that simple, yet monumental, concept to
his fullest advantage. Focusing his talents on children, he
began teaching others to "Be Someone" through his highly
effective and much lauded presentations.
A
dynamic motivational speaker, Orrin extols the time-tested
strategies of chess as a metaphor for the game of life.
With such motivating titles as “Winning by Choice”, “The
Gratitude Attitude” and “The Triple A Success Formula,” his
keynote topics combine humor and personal winning
experiences with common sense approaches to creating success
and happiness. His enthusiasm is infectious.
The
subject of countless news articles and television
interviews, including such national recognition as USA
Today, CNN Headline News, and CNN American Stories, The Word
Network, Orrin is noted for sharing a winning mindset that
enables his students and audiences to believe in
themselves. He continues to attract community service
awards, having won some of the most prestigious for the
educational arena.
Orrin
continues to hone his empowerment skills and expand his
winning horizons. Understanding that true champions do not
step into the winner’s circle alone, his hand is
outstretched to others who also seek to find the champion
within and strive to “Be Someone” special.
Be Someone, Inc. Ralph Zuranski:
What is your definition of heroism? Orrin Hudson:
I think each of us has within us the ability to do some
incredible things and the purpose of our life is to discover
it. We all have the tools and talents that are necessary to get
the job done and we just have to find creative ways of how we
can use our resources so that, see we all have the same amount
of resources, it is all on how we use the resources that
determine your destiny. Orrin Hudson:
When playing chess, we both have sixteen, but it is how we use
them. Some people have resources they are not even using so I
look down on the chess board of my own life and I realized that
I wasn’t using resources that I had right here at my disposal
and that is what chess is all about. People play all the time
and they are not using all of their resources so the key to
success in any field is to use all of their resources. Ralph Zuranski:
Did you ever create a secret hero in your mind
that helped you deal with life’s difficulties? Orrin Hudson:
My hero was James Bond, I am 007 and I used that title because
it got me out of a lot of tight spots. James Bond always found
a way and that is me, I always find a way, I would just keep
looking until I find a way. Orrin Hudson:
I have a motto that I use and it is called “I will persist until
I succeed” and I got that from James Bond, he never gives up. Orrin Hudson:
What were the qualities and attributes of your secret hero or
your real life heroes when you were growing up? Ralph Zuranski:
Just never give up, always find a way, and never
assume, he verified everything, he checked everything out, and
he played chess and other games. Everything he did he succeeded
and if he failed he tried everything until he succeeded. So it
is not over until he wins Ralph Zuranski:
What is your perspective on goodness, ethics and
moral behavior? Orrin Hudson:
I think goodness, ethics and moral behavior are critical because
the most important word on the planet is integrity. Integrity
means honoring your word, you honor your word and whatever comes
out of your mouth is what you do and keeping your promises and
commitments. Orrin Hudson:
I think it is critical because if you look at the world and you
look at the news and the break down of society, the Enron, the
World Com, you will see that as a break down comes out, you will
see it as a break down in integrity. Orrin Hudson:
Treating people with integrity and respect, keeping your word
and just saying what you are going to do and do it I think is
critical. I think you can not make it in this world unless you
have those qualities. Ralph Zuranski:
What principles are you willing to sacrifice your
life for? Orrin Hudson:
Helping mankind, I am here to serve others and make the world
better. When I was a state trooper we had a motto and it was to
protect and that is what it is all about. Orrin Hudson:
I was also in the air force fighting for my country so I know
what it is about to put others first and serve because that is
what it is all about. We are here for one reason and that is to
serve other people. Ralph Zuranski:
When was the lowest point in your life and how
did you change your life path to one of victory over all
obstacles? Orrin Hudson:
I think probably the lowest point in my life is when I divorced
my first wife and I walked away from everything I had because I
discovered that peace and happiness was more important then
money. Orrin Hudson:
So I walked away from a lot of money and a house and two brand
new cars to be happy with my life. That was a tough point in
life and if I had to do it over again I would do the same thing
but at that point it was a very hard time in my life. Ralph Zuranski:
Do you have a dream or vision that sets the
course of your life? Orrin Hudson:
My dream or vision right now is to inspire millions of people
and teach them how to inspire ten people each. So that is my
vision right now to inspire people and teach them to inspire ten
more people each. Orrin Hudson:
So that is my goal is to teach people to help themselves and
that is my vision, to make a difference on the planet. A harsh
man wrote you should be ashamed to die unless you have done
something to help mankind so I am committed to make sure I have
made my mark to use my life to help others and make the world a
better place. Ralph Zuranski:
Do you take a positive view of setbacks,
misfortunes and mistakes? Orrin Hudson:
I think it is critical. I think attitude is everything. I have
a book coming out that is called ‘Concentration is Everything’
but I think I attitude is everything. The same thing can happen
to two different people and one can stay poor while the other
one get rich. Orrin Hudson:
It is all about attitude so I think attitude is the number one
thing on the planet. I was talking to one of my mentors, his
name is Bob Mohatt and he was saying the most important thing
was attitude, that it was more important than skill. The
companies now mainly focus on the attitudes. Orrin Hudson:
If you hire people with the right attitudes they can develop the
skill. Ralph Zuranski:
Are you an optimist? Orrin Hudson:
Yes, it is critical because if you are a pessimist you will give
up, you will quit, you will see the glass as half empty but if
you are an optimist that will open doors and will allow you see
the possibility. Orrin Hudson:
You will never know what you can do until you try and if you are
optimistic then it that gives you the confidence and the
attitude to continue and persevere. Ralph Zuranski:
Do you have the courage to pursue new ideas? Orrin Hudson:
You have to make your move before you are ready. Don’t wait
until everything is good to start, you just have to start, don’t
have to be great to start but you have to start to be great. Orrin Hudson:
So just make your move before you are ready and just step out on
faith and the Universe will come to your aid. When you take a
step on faith the Universe will just come to your aid but it is
not going to move until you move, so make your move whether you
are ready or not and the Universe will respond. Ralph Zuranski:
Were you willing to experience discomfort in the
pursuit of your dream? Orrin Hudson:
Well, there is going to be pain, no pain no gain and that is
critical. The lumps of pain, the adversity, the stumbling
blocks and the disappointments are growth and that is how you
grow. Orrin Hudson:
You can not grow unless you go through some pain, they are what
I call labor pains. Now I am short on experience but I am sure
ladies will tell you that it is tough but that is how you grow. Orrin Hudson:
The only way you can get to the next level is to go through some
pain so welcome pain and embrace it, learn from it and grow. Ralph Zuranski:
Did you believe your dreams would eventually
become reality? Orrin Hudson:
Well I think you have to believe in your dreams otherwise you
will believe in someone else’s dreams. So you have to go for
it, you have to take risks; you have to be willing to put
yourself on the line put all your eggs and rocks in that basket. Ralph Zuranski:
How were you able to overcome your doubts and
fears? Orrin Hudson:
Well I have a saying that I am refection proof so when people
reject me I just deal with it that way but with doubts, I just
have a lot of faith, faith in God and the Universe and I know
that God is our power and that is where my strength comes from
so that really helps me. Orrin Hudson:
Once you know where your strength comes from than it is ok and
it helps you with your doubt and when you can’t understand
something I just believe in God and miracles just take care of
themselves. Ralph Zuranski:
Do you readily forgive those who upset, offend
and oppose you?
Orrin Hudson:
Well Abraham Lincoln taught us that you should forgive people
and that is one of the things I admire about Abraham Lincoln is
that he hired his enemies to be on his team and some people said
“Look Abe you can not hire these people we caught these people
in the act talking about you” and he said “Good that is why I
want them on my team.” Orrin Hudson:
So see what he did when he did that is he just took the
forgiveness team to another level and that is what it is all
about, you have got to forgive people. You have got to
forgive. In the book of life it says, “If you don’t forgive God
is not going to forgive you.” So it is just common sense to
forgive because everyone makes mistakes, no one is perfect. Ralph Zuranski:
Do you experience service to others as a source
of joy? Oh yes it is so rewarding. It is like getting
a blank check on the future when you are helping someone else. Ralph Zuranski:
What place does the power of prayer have in your
life? Orrin Hudson:
Prayer is very important. I ask God to lead God and direct my
steps because prayer is of a righteous person because it is just
good to ask God for guidance and know where your source comes
from and know who wakes you up and know who makes things
possible. Orrin Hudson:
I had a tremendous day at the big seminar and it was all God.
It was all God, I mean if you could see the miracles that
happened in the room, and it was just all God. Ralph Zuranski:
Do you maintain your sense of humor in the face
of serious problems? Orrin Hudson:
Oh yes you have got to learn to turn frustration into
fascination and just learn to laugh. Ralph Zuranski:
Who are the HEROES in your life? Orrin Hudson:
I think the heroes in my life are people like Martin Luther King
and Jesus. I admire Abraham Lincoln for some of the things he
stood for but I would say Jesus is the main hero in my life. Ralph Zuranski:
How did they make a positive difference in your
life? Orrin Hudson:
They led by example. They showed me to love others, help
others, love your enemies, go the extra mile and be of service. Orrin Hudson:
The greatest among you shall be the servants of them all. I
guess that is the most important thing, just being of value,
serving mankind. Ralph Zuranski:
Who do you think are the HEROES today that are
not getting the recognition they deserve? Orrin Hudson:
It doesn’t matter because in the end God sees everything. You
can not satisfy man and man is not capable of delivering. So is
someone on this Earth recognizes you it matters not. God see
all, so you will get yours, what ever you pray you are going to
get. Ralph Zuranski:
Why are HEROES so important in the lives of young
people? Orrin Hudson:
Young people need role models, they need something to go on,
they need guidance, they need a yard stick, they need something
to measure the life they sought and they need some examples. Orrin Hudson:
Children don’t want to do what you say they want to do what you
do so it is always good to led by example, the number one rule,
led by example. Ralph Zuranski:
How will being recognized as an Internet HERO
change your life? Orrin Hudson:
Well I honor you for that I mean I thank you for that. I don’t
deserve it because there is so much more that I can do. I thank
God for my life. It is so rewarding helping kids. I do it
because I see the value. Orrin Hudson:
I am working on the next generation and to me there is nothing
more important on the planet for me than doing this. I just
feel compelled to reach out and help someone. Ralph Zuranski:
Do you have any good solutions to the problems facing society,
especially racism, child and spousal abuse and violence among
young people? Orrin Hudson:
Well I think with racism that we have just got to learn to love
everyone. One of the things I did as a state trooper is I
treated everybody as fair as I could. I probably stopped
someone that was white who was probably prejudice but after I
stopped them and talked to them they probably said “I don’t
think I am going to be prejudice anymore” because they saw that
I was fair to them so they probably thought “Wow, that guy could
have probably messed me up and he didn’t. “ Orrin Hudson:
I am sure I probably changed some peoples minds because they
could see that it didn’t matter to me, that I am going to work
with you no matter what color you are or what ever. We are all
important, I treated everybody I stopped like they were
important and I think everybody picks up on that and people
learn by example. Ralph Zuranski:
If you had three wishes for your life and the
world, that would instantly come true, what would they be? Orrin Hudson:
More wisdom, ask God to led, guide and direct my steps with more
wisdom being number one. More wisdom, more wisdom, more
wisdom. Wisdom and understanding.
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