When are we ready? When is it time to begin the journey to help others? I think the obvious answer is when you have you stuff together, because let's face it, you have to help yourself before you help others. But with that said are we ever 100% ready? It's been said before, but there is never a perfect time. Doesn't exist. Sometimes we just gotta do the thing, and see where the chips fall, especially if it's been on your heart for a while. Random.

Gentlemen, I hope you are doing great and having a beautiful day! Wanted to share this with ALL of you, because life happens FAST and despite how well you have shit planned out, it can come to an end fast!! Today I was at the gym with my wife working out together. Over the last 3 years I have cut everything “bad” out of my life, I did start smoking again just 2-3 weeks ago, but other than that, everything is gone (so is smoking more than likely now!) Despite all I’ve done, and probably THANKS to all I have done, I’m here today! This may be long, so please be patient. After spotting my wife on her exercise (I didn’t have to help her, she had it, so zero exertion on my part) I started feeling light headed, I checked my pulse, it was strong and regular so I figured it was just a transient episode of dizziness so I sat on a bench to let it pass……it did not. It continued to quickly get worse so I got on the floor and started to lay down, my wife asked if I was ok and I told her “I’m going to pass out” which I did. Apparently when I passed out my wife checked a pulse and couldn’t find one, two off duty Paramedics that were working out came over and checked and also couldn’t find a pulse, so one started chest compressions for about 45 sec before I finally came around. Did they just miss the pulse? Was it too faint to detect? Did I die for a moment? I have no clue honestly! When I did come around I felt fine (other than the pain you’d imagine after someone does chest compressions on you) and went to the hospital, where I am now. All tests, labs and X-rays have come back normal and I just had an echocardiogram (ultrasound of my heart) to check for abnormalities, but so far everything is normal. I felt great before whatever the hell happened happened, and I feel great now, just staying overnight for observation. We ALL have plans, ambitions, dreams, goal and aspirations we want and desire out of life, and life WILL punch you in the fucking mouth to see how bad you really want it! So what do you do? What do I do with my DSM Factor, motivation and dreams now? I keep moving forward! Not wreklessly or stupid, which I’ve never done, I’ve always been very intentional and calculated with the health choices I make. But I keep pushing on, moving forward and chasing what I deserve because some day, this all will come to and end, no one is getting out alive!

I wanted to make this post to attempt to pull everyone together just to throw a simple message in for the day. Tell us how you’re doing? How’s the weather? And happy Tuesday everyone. Today is a special day for me, 26 years ago today I became a father. God blessed me with the first of many sons. My weather is a beautiful 60° for the second day now and the sun is shining. Hope everyone is having a great day!

AJ had two helpings of breakfast and said, “It’s my fault, you told me it was okay as long as I’m aware.” Let’s be clear: Awareness is not accountability. Permission is not discipline. Understanding the standard is not living it. Accountability means: “I own my choices, even when no one is watching.” Growth happens when a man stops outsourcing responsibility and starts carrying it. No excuses. No blame. Just ownership. That’s how leaders are built. Brick by brick. Root by root.

Another powerful meeting in the books. Gentlemen, tonight was an honor. I respect every one of you for showing up, standing tall, and choosing to be the men you were created to be. Brick by brick. 💪