“I’ve never been busier in my life… but I’m not sure I’m actually moving forward anymore.” And honestly, I think a lot of successful people quietly feel that way sometimes. The calendar stays full. The phone keeps ringing. There’s always another opportunity, another project, another problem to solve. But somewhere in the middle of all the motion, it becomes easy to confuse activity with real progress. Sometimes growth is not about adding more. Sometimes it’s about finally being honest about what needs to change. So before the week gets too loud… How are you actually doing? and What’s one thing in your life or business that feels productive… but deep down you know it may be distracting you from what matters most right now?

Why do we celebrate people for working 80 hours a week to build a business… but ignore the damage it often does at home? I’m not against hard work. I’ve worked extremely hard. But I’ve also watched successful people quietly lose their marriages, health, kids, peace, and relationship with God while everyone applauded their “success.” Is it possible we’ve defined success completely wrong? This Mother’s Day, maybe success isn’t just about what we build outside the home… Maybe it’s also about whether the people closest to us feel valued, seen, loved, and prioritized while we build it. To the wives and mothers holding families together quietly behind the scenes: Thank you. And to the men reading this: Don’t just build a successful business. Build a life the people you love actually get to experience with you. Tell the mothers and wives around you how much they truly mean to you today. Happy Mother’s Day.

“What if the American Dream is actually destroying the American family?” Most entrepreneurs I know are making more money than ever… …but spending less time with the people they say matter most. At what point do we stop calling that success? Thoughts?

I don’t go on rants very often. But this one has been building. Lately, I’ve had multiple conversations with contractors and subcontractors who are getting burned. Not just a little. They’re doing the work, finishing the job, and then not getting paid. Or getting paid months later. Or worse, being told after the fact, “I’ll pay you when the property sells.” That’s not just bad business. That’s wrong. What bothers me most is this: This isn’t accidental. There are investors being taught that this is a strategy. “Fund your deals using your contractors.” Let that sink in. Most contractors cannot afford to fund your deal. They have families. They have payroll. They have real expenses. This is how they make their living. The real issue is not just money, it's honesty. If you don’t have the money, say that upfront before the job starts, Not after the work is done. I understand starting with nothing. When I started, I didn’t have money either, But I told my contractors the truth. Here’s what I can afford. Here’s what I can’t. Here’s the situation. And then we worked it out together in a way that made sense for them. That’s integrity. What I’m seeing now is different. People are hiring contractors knowing they don’t have the ability to pay. Hoping the deal works out. Hoping the property sells. Hoping they figure it out later. That’s not hope. That’s shifting risk onto someone else. And that someone did not sign up for that. This hurts real people. When contractors don’t get paid: They fall behind They struggle to pay their crews Some go out of business All because someone else wanted to get ahead. There is a right way to do this. We’ve had the same policy for decades. When the work is done, they get paid. Period. We cut checks every Friday for invoices in hand. Our contractors know this: If they do the work, they will get paid. That’s how you build something that lasts. Not by cutting corners.

I'm considering holding a workshop but only if there is real interest. If you are a yes, what would you like covered?