I'm sooo glad to see the end of a six year winter (drought) in my life. This wilderness season has been extremely challenging to survive, not to mention attempting to lead others while navigating. Over the course of these six years, I've seen some loved ones take their final breath, I've consoled true friends who have lost their children/spouses/parents, I've opened and closed companies (and opened more companies), I've watched two of my adult children pull completely away from my side of their family because they don't have language for their trauma yet, I've held extremely tough conversations with my wife, I've moved my family across the country and back just in time for her to care for her dying mother (losing both parents within five years), I’ve become a caregiver to my beautiful wife (which neither of us could've ever seen coming), I've cut ties with deadweight ppl who refused to grow, I've also walked away from some amazing ppl because I was bleeding and they didn't have the bandwidth to triage my wounds. All while being human and dealing with my perception of other ppl's perception of me through it all. The most prideful and insecure edges of me no longer exist. The persistent applied pressure of sandpaper has produced a smooth surface. And at the same time, it has also produced a sweet manifestation of humility, a clarity of self-awareness, self-confidence, and a clearer understanding of the macro as it pertains to my teeny tiny micro. Out of nowhere, it got better; like inexplicably better. Attitude has a great deal to do with how one measures "better". But I can assuredly say that I am walking in a season of favor, goodness, and mercy. Big things to celebrate are just ahead. To anyone currently in a wilderness or entering into a wilderness season, I offer this free advice for anyone a few steps behind me who will listen. First, own it (the brutal reality of how much it sucks to be there, own it!). Second, humble yourself, don't lose yourself. Figure out the difference if you are unclear. Third, know that it is not designed to kill you, but to bring out the best version of you (not the you you've pretended to be). Fourth, rock and be uniquely you. That's my secret sauce because nobody can beat me at being me. And lastly, the most challenging thing about waiting is the WEIGHT you're required to balance without having any answers. Faith is proven by the steps you do or don't take without a definitive answer before you move. I'm pulling for you! Peace

Hello, just wanted to pop in and give an update on payments collected for our men's summit on September 18 through the 20th. I have attached a list of all men who have paid the $250 that is due by the end of February to lock in their spots for the summit. After February 28, we will be opening up this opportunity to the men outside of this Skool group including the BCWT? Facebook group (1,000 members). If you are seeing this and you plan to attend, do not delay in sending your $250 ASAP via Zelle or Cash App (*see attached photos). There will be no more than 12 spots total available for the trip (CURRENTLY EIGHT REMAINING). We will be going to the NC mountains September 18-20 and will be deciding on which cabin to rent based on the total number of paid participants we have by the beginning to middle of April. We hope that you will join us for this amazing opportunity to further build community with some great brothers! I want to thank brothers @Willie Walker, @Winston Earle, and @Ismail Shahid for their input and leadership on this project. I'm excited and we've got a great itinerary planned for you. Don't miss this; it's our first official trip! Coach Damon *** more info to come Please place any questions in the comments below.. we will try to get them answered expeditiously.

Let me say something that many of us have felt recently: It can feel like everything is theater. Politics. Media. Outrage cycles. Corporations. Influencers. Fear campaigns. Moral grandstanding. Everybody selling something. Everybody performing something. Everybody reacting to something. And you sit there and think: Is any of this real anymore? And if it’s not… why should I even try? That’s not weakness. That’s awareness colliding with overload. But here’s the pivot: If the world feels like a stage…that doesn’t make your life a rehearsal. It makes your WHY even more critical. Because when the external world becomes unstable, manipulated, or noisy… The only thing that stabilizes youis internal conviction. SECTION 1: WHY A STRONG WHY MATTERS MORE IN CHAOS When systems feel unreliable, men drift into one of three places: 1. Nihilism – “Nothing matters.” 2. Distraction – “I’ll just stay entertained.” 3. Rage – “Burn it all down.” None of those build a life. A strong WHY does something different: It narrows your focus. It says: I may not control the world,but I control the man I’m becoming inside it. There’s research behind this. Psychologist Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor, observed something critical: Men who had a reason to livewere more psychologically resilient under extreme suffering. His conclusion wasn’t spiritual fluff. It was clinical observation: Meaning sustains endurance. When the world feels unstable, meaning becomes oxygen. Without it? You suffocate in noise. SECTION 2: “IF EVERYTHING IS FAKE, WHY BUILD ANYTHING REAL?” (Discussion Segment) Ask the room: - Have you ever felt like everything around you was performative? - Have you felt distrust toward institutions, media, systems? - Does that ever make you feel detached or numb? If the world is scripted…then authenticity becomes rebellion. If the world runs on distraction…then focus becomes power. If the world manipulates fear…then clarity becomes armor. Your WHY becomes: - A filter - A compass - A shield

Ayo, I'm noticing in Minnesota, children (*pre adults) wilding out, footages showing these aged kids beating up parents (adults regardless if parent or not)! I repudiate those actions and don't condone these for it's anarchist spirit they reside in! And no respect can earn any advice. However, those that protest, I'm not even going to repudiate their actions in a whole, but many see their purposes to stand in the "gap" where adults who've been older than these teenagers don't see and understand the reason of their purpose! These adults may feel more on the line of, 'go and get back in school, what the hell y'all doing, get ya grades up first', etc! Many adults already know that these pre adults aren't running off full cylinders, but their purposes seem most solid, in that these teenagers see a problem, and have balls to try to do something. They see a villain, and any other person that sides with that villain is gonna bear the brunt of these pre adults' wrath, right?! But with or without a moral leader, they will be judged as the measure they give out! These pre adults and some of you men may have teenagers (pre adults ) living in y'all own house, and certain convos may not hit y'all ears yet? But be the strong leaders for y'all household to teach what is right, justice for the weak, and injustices, right! For none of us ever want our children to be judged severely. Even to where their life be subjected to harsh punishment! https://youtu.be/IyYIgbbzD2I?si=Ioc68ZvPeru9Akzm https://youtu.be/52o0dkmAT18?si=kq9x6tt33v7lZYaC