This week, I’m starting simple: I’m grateful for each of you and the relationships we possess and truly just to be here. Not for the titles. Not for the wins. For breath. For another chance to share space with you and learn. For the gift of today. In a world obsessed with “what’s next,” gratitude brings us back to what’s now. In the comments, share ONE thing you’re grateful for that money can’t buy. Let’s fill this space with thankfulness this week!

Some of the most gifted, experienced, and purpose-driven people are quietly carrying the same battle: their leadership is outpacing their financial clarity. Not income. Not ambition. Not opportunity. Clarity. You can have vision… You can have calling… You can have talent… But if your financial world feels disorganized, reactive, or uncertain, your leadership will always run heavier than it should. This week, take 3 minutes to check in with yourself: 1. What’s strengthening your financial confidence right now? Intentional planning, forecasting, saving, budgeting, discipline — name it. 2. What’s quietly draining your leadership energy? A bill you keep delaying… A decision you haven’t made… A gap you haven’t acknowledged… A number you’ve been avoiding… Unmade financial decisions create more leadership fatigue than long work hours ever will. 3. What area is God nudging you to steward with more intention? Because greater impact always requires greater stewardship. When you get financially clear, something shifts: - Your decisions get sharper - Your strategy gets cleaner - Your confidence gets louder - Your momentum gets easier You don’t need more hustle this week. You need alignment that gives you oxygen. You don’t need to force results. You need clarity that protects your energy. You don’t need to work harder. You need a system that supports the vision God trusted you with. 🔥 Your money follows your mindset. 🔥 Your outcomes follow your habits. 🔥 Your next level requires capacity — not chaos. Question for you: 👉🏽 What’s one financial decision you know would bring you more peace, clarity, or momentum if you made it this week? Drop it below. Let’s elevate together.

Hope you all have an amazing Thanksgiving Weekend! Thanks for being part of this community Where Faith, Business & Leadership Align. Be sure to visit LODWeekly.com for new articles & resources to make your leadership life easier.

Today, I want to speak directly to the ones who lead, pour, uplift, build, protect, support and keep showing up — even when no one sees the weight behind the strength. Thanksgiving isn’t just a day to be grateful. It’s a day to pause long enough to feel the gratitude you’ve been too busy to notice. In a world that celebrates the results but rarely acknowledges the responsibility… in a season where you’re expected to hold everything together… I want you to remember this: You are grace in motion. You are impact in real time. You are leadership in its purest form — quiet, consistent, and rooted in purpose. As you gather today, give thanks for: - The battles you survived - The clarity you gained - The growth you didn’t plan but needed - The wisdom that only came from walking through fire - The strength you didn’t know you had until life required it And above all… give thanks for the version of you that kept going. Some days, that was the blessing. Let today be a reminder: Rest is not a reward — it’s a requirement. Peace is not a luxury — it’s leadership. Gratitude is not passive — it’s power. As you reflect, I pray you experience a deeper calm, a renewed clarity, and a fresh sense of purpose for the future God is shaping through you. From the Leadership On Demand family — Happy Thanksgiving. May your heart be full, your mind be light, and your spirit be lifted.