Dr. Sarah Washington Rush
upholds her ancestor's legacy of leadership excellence
CLAYTON,
N.C., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr.
Sarah Washington O'Neal Rush,
great-granddaughter of Booker T.
Washington, releases her fourth book, "Blueprint to
Excellence: Being, Growing, Leading, Soaring" (BTE). She
states, "I strive to follow in my great-grandfather's footsteps by
accomplishing just a fraction of what he was able to achieve in his
brief lifetime." She believes the privilege of being born into this
lineage comes with an obligation to continue his legacy of
uplifting others. She explains, "Since I first learned about the
depth of his work, which unfortunately didn't happen until I was a
young adult, I have been on a mission to keep his legacy alive and
his name honored. I've also made it my life's purpose to encourage
as many as I can to be, to
grow, to rise, and to
soar."
The book was created to enhance the future of individuals,
groups, and especially rising and aspiring leaders. It is made up
of sixteen success principles grounded in lessons from Dr. Rush's
professional training in education, leadership, and mental health.
The book is rooted in her great-grandfather's evidence based
"head, hand, and heart" teachings. The same philosophy that
he instilled in his students at Tuskegee
Institute, today known as Tuskegee
University.
Booker T. Washington once said,
"A man's position in life is not measured by the heights which he
has attained, but by the depths from which he has come." It was in
that spirit that he led thousands of former slaves and their
descendants out of poverty. In the book, Christian Business
Legends, Lessons from History, they cited that "in 1905,
Tuskegee turned out more self-made millionaires than Yale, Harvard, and
Princeton universities
combined." Dr. Rush attributes that success to three things:
Washington's relentless commitment to improving the lives of former
slaves in the South in the face of unimaginable difficulties; his
unyielding belief in their strength and potential; and his keen
ability to sustain the school by forging strong relationships
across socioeconomic and ethnic boundaries.
About Blueprint to Excellence: Being, Growing,
Rising, Soaring
Dr. Rush draws from her expertise in
education, leadership, and mental health—as well as from the wisdom
of her great-grandfather, Booker T. Washington—to meticulously
craft a comprehensive guide to personal and professional
development. With an integration of strength-based,
solution-focused, and cognitive-behavioral theories, the book is
divided into four powerfully immersive quadrants—Being, Growing,
Leading, Soaring. Each quadrant takes the reader through four
of the sixteen fundamental principles, interwoven with
thought-provoking exercises, discussions, and assignments. All
aimed at fostering a holistic approach to growing in
excellence. It includes lessons in character
building, critical thinking, effective
writing, goal setting, and much more.
BTE is a practical, easy-to-read workbook.
It is a transformative guide, designed for individuals,
groups, and especially rising and aspiring leaders, and/or for
those who train or work with them—from older, mature teens, to
senior adults. The online course will be available this fall.
About Dr. Sarah Washington O'Neal
Rush
Dr. Rush is a national speaker, author, and
educator. Her previous books include, "Rising Up from the Blood:
A Legacy Reclaimed, A Bridge Forward" and "Timeless
Treasures: Reflections of God's Word in the Wisdom of Booker T. Washington," cowritten with her
cousin, Gloria Jackson. She
is a featured writer of empowerment material, and has appeared in
print, on television, radio, in documentaries, and on podcasts
highlighting her work and the achievements of her esteemed
great-grandfather. To learn more, visit www.btwexcellence.com. The
workbook is available now on Amazon.com.
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