I’m just going to say this straight to you guys. This IS scary... This is a big announcement. This is me talking to the ones who’ve been here… watching, reading, thinking, growing alongside me. I’m putting together the first Black Sheep Club Retreat… and honestly, this is exactly who I built it for. You. I don’t take it lightly that you’re even in this group. You didn’t end up here by accident. You’ve felt that pull to do life differently, to think differently, to not just go through the motions. And I think a lot of us, if we’re being real, are closer to a breakthrough than we think. We just haven’t had the right environment to actually step into it. WHAT THIS IS This isn’t a conference. No packed schedule. No fake hype. It’s 3 days with a small group of guys (yes, this is a MENs retreat), who get it. Talking about real stuff, training together, pushing each other, laughing, competing, recovering, all of it. Just being around other men who are trying to level up in life without losing who they are. WHY THIS MATTERS I know a lot of you are handling a lot. Family, work, health, responsibility. And you carry it well, but you carry it mostly alone. This is a chance to step out of that for a few days. Not to escape life, but to come back sharper in it. THE SETUP This is in Odessa, Florida, about 18 minutes from the Tampa airport. We’ll be at my place during the day, workouts, lake, just being outside and moving. Then the guys who fully commit will stay at the Black Sheep Club HOUSE about half a mile away. And I promise you, I set that place up right. Saunas, cold plunges, hot tub, red light, good food, snacks, drinks. Everything you need is handled so you can just be present. WHAT WE’LL DO Train together, eat together, hit sauna and cold plunge daily, get out on the lake, and sit and actually talk about what’s going on in life. I’ll lead some conversations. I’ve got one solid guest coming in. But I’m not trying to control every second. Some of the best moments are going to happen when nothing is planned.

“I just want to be happy” Change that to, “I am happy” And stop thinking of everyone else. Stop comparing. You’re not behind. You haven’t failed. Contentment isn’t a bad thing. Take a breath. Put your phone on DND and set it in a drawer. You’re not that important but your mental health is. These phones have a way of stealing our peace. And we have full control over them. We can turn them off. Get a flip phone. Put on DND and just have your spouse and kids calls come through… All the other stuff is noise. It’s noise you can turn off. Go outside. Smile at the sun. Dance in the rain. Look at the stars. Life is short, go live it. 🫶🏽

What an incredible opportunity, to fellowship with other "black sheep" entrepreneurs and dreamers. Thank you David for being inspired to start a special group like this. I hope to contribute and invest in this community. As it says in Isaiah 41:10 "I am with you... for I am your God" so we are in good company! 🙏 For those of you I haven't met, I'm a fellow Believer in Austin, TX and founder of FjORD cold plunge. Passionate about faith, wellness and genuine relationships. Hope to meet you all soon!

When Jesus talks about the narrow road in Matthew 7, He’s not talking about random rule following. He’s describing alignment. “Enter through the narrow gate… small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life.” Matthew 7:13–14 NIV The narrow road is restrictive by design. That’s the point. It requires intention. It forces choice. You cannot carry everything onto it. Ego, comfort, distraction, approval seeking, excess, comparison. There isn’t space for it all. The wide road is easier because it demands nothing. It allows drift. It accommodates appetite. It lets you blend in. You don’t have to think hard on the wide road. You just move with traffic. The narrow road requires awareness. For you specifically, this isn’t about salvation theology. You already believe. This is about daily decisions. The narrow road shows up in small, practical ways. It’s choosing discipline when comfort is available. It’s saying no to an opportunity that looks good but isn’t aligned. It’s guarding your inputs when everyone else scrolls. It’s building slowly when shortcuts exist. It’s staying faithful when you could leverage something for faster gain. Here’s what’s important to understand. The narrow road often feels lonely at first because fewer people walk it. But loneliness is not the same as wrongness. In fact, in high performance environments, narrow paths are usually the ones that produce excellence. Same spiritually. There’s also something biological happening. The human brain is wired to conserve energy and seek reward. The wide road feeds dopamine easily. The narrow road delays gratification. Over time, that delay builds capacity. That capacity builds authority. Authority builds impact. So when you feel tension choosing discipline, that tension is not a sign you’re off. It’s a sign you’re crossing from instinct into intentional living. Another thing to consider. The narrow road isn’t about intensity. It’s about consistency. You don’t sprint a narrow mountain path. You walk it carefully. Step by step. Attention forward.

This is a wild time to be alive. We have access to so much information, tools, and resources. I find myself finding my identity in the things that I do. I am a husband, christian, father, brother, son, entrepreneur, millionaire, home owner, gym rat, tennis player, and the list goes on. These are the things this I do but it barely scratches the surface on who I am. Years ago my wife introduced me to the idea of creating a to do list (nothing new) and pairing it with a to be list. This has been a game changer for me. I write my to dos for the day and next to them I write who I want to be in each one of those tasks. For example: to do; meet with sales team about new leads to be; energetic, open, leader, patient, and kind. On a good day I will write a to be that I am working on like empathetic and then I am more prone to looking for areas of my life, throughout the day, that I can be more empathetic. I am a human being, not a human doing. This has helped me with feeling like I have to prove myself and become more of who God made me to Be.