"Work smarter, not harder... "You’ve heard it. Maybe said it. But until this month, I hadn’t lived it. Let me tell you what actually happened—and how it’s changing everything for me going into 2026. 📉 The Raise That is Humbling Me @Phillis Contreras and I had $1.26M in soft commitments, mostly from amazing—but unaccredited—investors we’ve built real trust with. Then came the deal. ✅ It made sense on paper ✅ Strong team behind it ❌ But it required accredited-only capital Suddenly, 90% of our investor base couldn’t play. We were stuck mid-raise, holding potential that couldn’t be unlocked. That moment hit me: I was trying to finish something I never should’ve started. 🧠 The Shift Instead of pushing a deal uphill, I asked: “What if I flipped this?” What if I started with the capital mandates like Marichel suggested—the investor criteria—and then found the deal? And now, I’m doing just that: - Building decks for fund managers, financial advisors, big check writers - Sourcing deals that match their criteria - Partnering with experienced underwriters and full-cycle operators - Showing up in every call like it’s the one conversation that changes everything Because you never know which one will be. 🙏 Reconnecting to My Real “Why” I used to say things like: “I want to be a good man.” “I want to be a role model.” All true. But now I know what I really mean: I want to take care of the people I love. I want to do dope, legacy-level work with @Tyler Baisden , @Yonnick and Marichel Matthews, @Michael Hartley , @Parul Sharma, @Lori Malek, @Angelyn Ndlovu, @Chris Frank, and so many more that I can't tag here. I want to free my family, retire my parents, and bless everyone connected to me. Myron says money moves in the direction of value and alignment. Maxwell says people move when you speak from authentic conviction.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, Our presence automatically liberates others.” Source: Return to Love by Marianne Williamson, Harper Collins, 1992

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We are hosting our 1st Heat Capital Investments Webinar. Join us October 30th, at 6 PM CST. Join via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RIFGnow-SaWIqZ9u4AK-Zw Hope to see you there ya'll!

Joe Dispenza podcast is amazing! I’m currently listening to How to Unlock Your Mind and Master Your Life. Incredible Stories and testimonials.. I’ll be applying the knowledge today.