I want to take a minute to say something I should have said more often. Thank you. You showed up early. Before the paid membership, before the full build-out, before any of this had momentum. You joined when it was just an idea and a guy who believed men in the trades deserved a better conversation about what they carry. That means something to me. So here's what I want you to know: your access is free. For life. That's not changing. You were here first and you'll always be taken care of because of it. What IS changing is that Anchored & Ready is going paid very soon. New members coming in after the launch will pay $35/month to be part of this community. The Coffee and Clarity calls, the resources, everything we're building here. You get all of it. Free. Forever. Something bigger is coming on June 15. Stay close. --- Now. Tomorrow's Coffee and Clarity call. We're talking about the big scary goal. The one you haven't told many people about. The one you put on the back burner when life got loud and somehow never picked back up. Most of us do this. We get deep into the day job, the family, the grind, and we quietly shelve the thing that used to light us up. We tell ourselves we'll get back to it. We don't. Here's what I know to be true: the goals that scare you, the ones that make you feel exposed just by saying them out loud, those are the ones worth chasing. And when you start chasing them again, something shifts in every other area of your life too. So before tomorrow, I want you to think about one thing you've been putting off. Not someday. The actual thing. Bring it to the call. Say it out loud. Let's hold each other to it. See you in the morning. Jeff

https://open.substack.com/pub/eppic888/p/the-journey?r=8acb68&utm_medium=ios

My buddy Dave Puhky is joining us for the call. Dave's journey has taken him from working in the oil patch, to building businesses, to getting sober, to completely changing the direction of his life. These days he's living in LA, doing work he's passionate about and helping others do the same. What I respect about Dave is that he's not afraid to talk about the hard stuff. The mistakes, the setbacks, the lessons learned, and what it actually takes to make meaningful changes in your life. We'll be talking about sobriety, business, purpose, relationships, and taking ownership of where you're headed. Bring your coffee and your questions.

I think a lot of men struggle with imposter syndrome but nobody really says it out loud because we think admitting it somehow disqualifies us. Like if we still struggle, still screw up, still battle our own minds some days, then who are we to talk about any of this? I feel it all the time when I post online. There are days I’ll write something about leadership, mental health, purpose, marriage, or discipline and immediately think, “Who the fuck am I to say any of this when I’m still figuring parts of my own life out too?” Honestly, even the word “coach” makes me cringe sometimes because so much of the online world feels fake as hell now. Everybody’s trying to become a brand. Everybody’s trying to sell to their “audience.” Everybody’s posting 2-3 times a day because some algorithm told them to. I hate that shit. I don’t want every conversation to feel like a funnel. I don’t want to treat human beings like leads. I post when I actually have something to say. When something hits me hard enough that I feel called to share it. Sometimes that’s every day. Sometimes I disappear for a week because I’m trying to sort my own head out first. I’m not above any of this. I’m still trying to become a better husband, better father, better leader, better man. I still overthink. I still doubt myself. I still have days where the noise in my head gets loud. But maybe that’s exactly why these conversations matter. Most of us aren’t looking for another polished guru pretending he’s mastered life. We’re looking for honest conversations with people who are still in the middle of the fight too.

I come across many readings, quotes, thoughts and ideas. This question I push, ask, ponder, discuss with others and myself is… how do we elevate and integrate what we consume into practice? Having thoughts and ideas is great. Imagine the next step to action. Imagine taking your most inner passions, thoughts, dreams that you discuss with yourself and have that conversation with another person. Imagine what develops….