Who is Lamar Flowers?
- Spiritual
- Tough-minded
- Raised in a single-family household
- Victim of child neglect and abuse
- Introduced to drugs and gun violence at a young age
- Street smart and book smart
- Underdog
- Outlier
- Overachiever
- Visionary
- Inspiring
- Tradesman
If I had to bullet point the various dynamics and experiences that made me the man I am today, the above wouldn’t really do justice to the story behind the man who founded G.O.A.T MN LLC. However, it does give you a glimpse into my character makeup.
My personal story…
I was born into a Christian-based family, in which my mother, grandmother, and aunt helped to guide and raise me. By the time I was 3 years old, my father was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 10 years behind bars, leaving my mother, younger brother, and I to fend for ourselves. I was born in the 80s just when the black community was ravaged by the crack cocaine epidemic. Unfortunately for me, my mother fell into a life of addiction going back as far as I can remember. Couple that with the crazy truth that I didn’t learn to read or spell until I was in the 5th grade. Mrs. Harris, A person who I will forever be indebted to, made it her personal mission to make darn sure that I did not go into the 6th grade illiterate. She is one of the many angels God placed in my life to mentor/save me.
Nonetheless, I still had to go through trials as a young person. I didn’t make good choices and some of those decisions led me to spending two years in prison. Though I didn’t know it then, I now realize that going to prison indirectly saved my life.
Nearing the end of my prison sentence, I was granted the privilege of “work release”, but instead of seeking a job, I enrolled in school at Summit Academy O.I.C., easily one of the best decisions I ever made. That started my career journey as a tradesman.
Fifteen years later, my life has undergone a complete transformation. Today, I am a devoted husband and a loving father to two amazing young black men. I am a mentor, life coach, and motivational speaker to at-risk youth. Serving my family and the community has become my sole purpose in life.
Through sheer resilience, I have excelled in the trades and I now hold the title of engineer, working for a prominent company in MN. My mission is to share the information and knowledge I obtained by making young men from similar backgrounds aware of the vast opportunities within the trades.