We’re excited to welcome @Joseph Pedroza to the Business Leaders Network community. Joseph helps builders and business owners gain clarity by providing structure, direction, and support when they feel stuck between vision and execution. His ability to bring order to ideas and turn momentum into action aligns strongly with our mission to develop leaders who execute with confidence, consistency, and purpose.

Does closing a sale feel weird to you? Trying to get someone over the threshold from really interested to paying you money? If this is a point of friction in your business, it slows down your whole process, because if you’re not sure how close, you’ll sabotage yourself from getting more leads, because you know Future You won’t appreciate all that extra work! Join us on this mastermind and dig deep into what to do when people start asking buying questions, adopting the mindset for assuming the close, and more. Check out the recording in the Classroom!

This is not another networking event. This is a high-level, in-person experience designed specifically for new BLN members who want to accelerate relationships, clarity, and momentum—fast. For a day and a half in the Washington, DC area, we’re bringing together a small group of new paying members for focused connection and real growth. You’ll build meaningful relationships, identify true referral partners, and dial in exactly how the BLN community can best support you and your business. We’ll work hands-on to lock in your vision, clarify your goals, sharpen your offers, and position your brand so you’re not just part of the community—you’re leveraging it. If you’re new to BLN within the past 30 days and want to skip the trial-and-error phase… If you value proximity, strategy, and relationships that actually move the needle… This is for you. Comment below BLN Impact for more details. Space is limited. This one will be intimate, intentional, and powerful.

There was a really good conversation in one of our group chats earlier today about working on the weekends, and it’s something I’ve wrestled with for a long time myself. I believe Scripture to be true, and throughout the Bible we’re reminded of the importance of rest and honoring the Sabbath. Not as a rule to follow out of guilt, but as a gift meant to protect our hearts, our families, and our long-term effectiveness. As entrepreneurs, especially those who genuinely care about serving people, it can feel almost impossible to shut things off. The work matters. The mission matters. And when you’re wired to build and help, there’s always something that could be done. I’ll be honest. This is still a struggle for me. But I do my best to take at least one day where I’m fully present with my family. No work. No emails. No “just one quick thing.” Just being where my feet are. Years ago, a mentor helped me see the difference between work-life balance and work-life harmony. Balance sounds nice, but it’s hard to truly achieve. Harmony, on the other hand, is about alignment. When your faith, family, health, and business all move together instead of competing with each other, there’s a deeper sense of peace. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Do you intentionally take a Sabbath, or do you find yourself constantly on the go?