What you focus on, you feed. That’s true in business too. Most entrepreneurs don’t have a strategy problem. They have an energy problem. In my conversation with James Kawainui, one point stood out: Whatever you give your energy to grows. Stress grows. Fear grows. But clarity grows too. The real game is choosing what you feed. This week’s move: When something goes wrong, ask:Is this weakening me or strengthening me? That one question can shift your mindset fast. And better mindset = better...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Everything changed when he stopped feeling sorry for himself. In my conversation with NFL Agent Leigh Steinberg, one message hit hard: The “they” is you. Most people stay stuck because they wait for someone else to fix the problem. But real change starts with brutal honesty. Leigh’s comeback from addiction didn’t begin with status, talent, or talk. It began when he faced the truth and took action. That’s the lesson for all of us. In business. In health. In life. Your next step: Pick the one...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Everything changed when he stopped feeling sorry for himself. Jeff Martinovich lost a billion-dollar firm, his freedom, and nearly everything he built. Then he made one decision: Get 1% better every day. Not in everything.In 3 areas only: Physical.Intellectual.Spiritual. That became his comeback plan. Here’s the brutal truth: Most people don’t stay stuck because they lack talent.They stay stuck because they sit in guilt, shame, and self-pity too long. Jeff chose movement instead. He trained...
20 days ago • 2 min read
What if your next business idea is hiding in a complaint? Most people vent. Winners build. Debbie came home from a brutal mammogram. Frustrated. In pain. Her son Troy didn’t just sympathize. He researched. Found nothing helpful. Built a patented solution. One year later? FDA-regulated manufacturing. National partnerships. Real revenue. Real impact. Here’s the lesson: Pain = opportunity. If it’s emotional, recurring, and underserved… it’s monetizable. Stop chasing “cool” ideas. Start solving...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Everything you know about human trafficking is wrong. It’s not “over there.” It’s here. In our cities. In our schools. On our kids’ phones. Here’s the brutal truth: This is a $500 billion industry. Millions trapped. Most people pretending they don’t see it. On Doing Business with a Servant's Heart, David Reid shared something chilling: In WWII towns near death camps, people built shutters—not to block the sun, but to block the smoke. They didn’t want their kids to see. That instinct? We still...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Everything changes the moment you change the story. At 2AM, doctors told Bridget’s mom she wouldn’t make it. Sepsis. Organ failure. Wrong meds. She survived. And realized something most entrepreneurs never do: The story you believe determines the results you create. Most people aren’t stuck because of leads. They’re stuck because they believe: “I’m not ready.” “I’m not worthy.” “I’m behind.” That identity caps your income. This Week’s Power Move Identify the lie you’re telling yourself....
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Everything looks like success—until it isn’t. Curtis Rivers had it all. James Bond films. International stuntman. Money. Status. Lifestyle. Then came depression. Divorce. Bankruptcy. Zero dollars. Rock bottom. Here’s the real lesson:The pivot wasn’t hard. Staying out of alignment was. Once Curtis stopped living someone else’s version of success, everything changed: New marriage Over seven figures rebuilt Work that actually energized him Most people don’t burn out from effort. They burn out...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
She was given a 17% chance to survive. Breast cancer.Doctors said her body failed her. Here’s what changed everything. When I interviewed , I had to pause.I was tearing up. Not because of fear.Because of faith. Kneeling beside her daughter’s bed, Paula begged God to heal her. Instead, she heard six words: “My grace is sufficient.” She chose obedience over comfort. Chemo. Surgery. Scars.Then something wild happened. She rebuilt her body.Stepped on stage.And beat women half her age. Not for...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Zero. That’s the only number that matters when it comes to veteran suicide. Not 17 a day.Not 22 a day.Zero. A young veteran—barely 35—recently took his life in a VA hospital parking lot.He asked for help.He didn’t feel heard. That gap is deadly. Suicide isn’t about whether help exists.It’s about whether someone believes it exists for them. That’s why Tech For Troops matters. In 2.5 years, they’ve helped save 29 lives we know of.By doing one thing most systems don’t: They show up.They...
2 months ago • 2 min read