Speak Life “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 Words have power. Not just emotional power…but spiritual, directional, destiny-shaping power. From the very beginning, we see God speak the world into existence. He didn’t form creation with His hands…He formed it with His voice. And as image-bearers of God, our words carry weight too. One careless word can tear someone down. One intentional word can call someone up. A single sentence can demolish a dream… or resurrect one. Think about that. How many miracles have been delayed…not because God wasn’t able…but because we weren’t speaking in alignment with His promise? The Bible says life and death are in the power of the tongue. That means every day, in every conversation…at work, in your home, with your team, in your own mind…you’re either releasing life… or planting seeds of death. But here’s the good news: you get to choose. You get to choose to speak faith over fear. Victory over defeat. Healing over brokenness. Peace over chaos. Promise over problems. I believe God is calling each of us today to open the door to the miraculous…with our words. Speak life over your business. Speak life over your family. Speak life over your health, your future, your calling. Miracles begin with declarations that agree with Heaven. Father, help me steward my words with purpose. Let me speak life, not death… hope, not fear… truth, not doubt. Align my voice with Yours. Let my words open the door for Your power to move…in my life and in the lives of those around me. In Jesus’ name, amen. (My friend sent me this and I had to share)

Went foiling today and ran over something big in the lake. Swam away quick. Thinking Gator, Turtle, or Mermaid.

Getting so much work done but the lake is glass and the boat is full of gas… I really want to go foil right now. Anyone know how to drive a Nautique? Oh wait, my wife does. Later ✌🏽

Home. 🫶🏽

My kids got bored while waiting for our flight. Boredom is when they get creative. We embrace it

If you knew you were 30 failures away from your goal, how fast would you want to fail? Exactly 👌🏽

Yep!!

Powerful!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Yes bro! I’ve been off X about a year. Freeing.

I’ve been blessed to cross paths with some epic human beings. And though I’ve had a podcast for about 2 years I never really focused on it. But… It’s legit fun to highlight the good, bad, and inspiring people have been though. This podcast with Pete Nelson was setup in a jungle. I think that’s where I’ll be shooting them all now. The video came out insane. Go see on my YT channel when you finish reading this. The main point to this post is this: Who would you like to see on my podcast next and what topics are you interested in hearing?

Took me 2 full days but well worth it

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately… How many leaders, business owners, or managers lose their best people — not because of money, opportunity, or loyalty — but because they made their top performers feel… tolerated? Think about it. You build a team. You watch someone rise up. They deliver results. They sacrifice weekends and time. They carry your brand on their back… And somewhere along the way, you stop seeing them as a person and start seeing them as a position, or worse, and Expense. You tolerate their quirks. You tolerate their requests. You tolerate their questions. But you never honor their impact. And eventually… they leave. Not because they’re ungrateful. Not because they want more money. But because being tolerated slowly erodes every ounce of trust and loyalty they had. If you lead people — in business, on a team, in your home — ask yourself: Am I truly valuing the people around me? Or have I started to just tolerate them? If you dont know, ask. Be open to honesty and be prepared to possibly get your feelings hurt. Whatever you do, do not get defensive.  Since I’ve be been posting a little more openly about why I left my 20 year career in the family business, I’ve had an outpouring of private messages and conversations with many other high performers who are feeling the same way that I felt. My encouragement is that they have open conversations with the people making them feel like they’re being tolerated. So, ask. Because high performers aren’t usually chasing a bigger paycheck… They’re looking for a place where they’re seen, valued, and called higher. Don’t wait until they’re gone to realize what they brought to the table. Leadership isn’t just getting people to perform. It’s creating an environment where people WANT TO perform, and Stay.

I’ve been on the hunt for organic and natural shorts that fit my active life. Been through a bunch, but found a pair that I’m loving. Ryker Solid non toxic athletic wear that I’ve work in all my daily activities and they hold up. I asked them for a discount, so “MAUS” saves if you want to try. Or if you have some other recommendations, send them my way! I like short, flexible, zipper pockets for running, and with liner. These have them.