As I wrap up Rich Schefren’s Zenith Mind OS course, I’ve been reflecting on one of the biggest shifts I’ve ever made, not just in my business, but in how I show up in life. For most of my career, I was operating from a hidden belief: “I’ll stay safe if I don’t take up too much space.” That belief shaped everything: - I over-prepared instead of taking action - I learned instead of led - I polished my message instead of speaking But something changed. Through the Zenith Mind OS process, I built...
9 days ago • 1 min read
It turned out to be one of those events we will remember forever. Last month I was cleaning my office and picked up The Boron Letters book by Gary Halbert. This is a collection of letters Gary wrote to his son, Bond while he was in prison. I sent an email to Bond to see if he was interested in being our guest speaker. "Hell YES!" he replied. I knew John Carlton was very close to Gary so I asked him if he wanted to join us and share some Gary stories. "Hell YES!" he replied. I asked Brian...
14 days ago • 2 min read
What happens when one of the greatest copywriters of all time goes to jail for 10 months? He writes letters. Not just any letters Legendary ones. This week in The Mastermind Book Club, we’re diving into The Boron Letters by Gary Halbert - a powerful mix of personal wisdom and timeless marketing principles written by a father to his son. And guess what? Bond Halbert, Gary’s son and the recipient of those famous letters will be joining us live. He’ll share: ✅ Personal stories from behind the...
16 days ago • 1 min read
When your job ends, especially after 25 or 30 years, it’s not just the paycheck that disappears. It’s your title… your team… your routine… and the quiet confidence of being someone who knows what they’re doing. You went from “VP of Sales” or “Director of Operations” to… well, what now? Nobody prepares you for that moment. No one talks about the void that opens up when your identity is no longer printed on a business card. Here’s what I want you to know this morning: ✅ Your title was never...
18 days ago • 1 min read
My business didn’t come from a big idea. It came from a quiet realization: I loved my job as an Online Marketing Manager but deep down I didn’t want to live on someone else’s schedule. My boss did me a favor and laid me off. At this stage of life, I didn’t want to chase clients. I definitely didn’t want to “retire” and lose the part of me that still had something to give. But I didn’t know what was next. I just knew this stage of my life was done. So I asked myself the same questions I shared...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Your “Why” is what turns freedom into fulfillment In my last email, someone asked:“Who’s going to pay the bills while I make this shift?” Today, I want to zoom out and answer a different question: What makes this shift sustainable? Here’s what I’ve learned: You can’t build a life of “want to” if you’re not clear on what truly matters. Freedom without purpose gets boring. Money without meaning gets empty. Time without a “why” just turns into a distraction. That’s why the first step in your...
22 days ago • 1 min read
We spend most of our lives in “have to” mode. We have to earn a living. We have to show up, provide, and push through. We have to follow rules, meet expectations, and play roles. For decades, we did what we had to do. But now? Now it’s time to shift. 👉 From obligation to freedom. 👉 From survival to significance. 👉 From “have to”... to “want to.” I’m not talking about retirement — I’m talking about rewiring. My boss is gone. My kids are grown. I’m not chasing anymore. This is my Encore. I want...
23 days ago • 1 min read
There was no lightning bolt. No big promotion. No dramatic speech that changed everything. But there was a shift after being laid off at 55. A quiet, subtle, internal decision. After years of seeing people as tasks… After years of trying to earn value by fixing, doing, and proving… …I decided to stop living in “the box.” To be honest, I was too old to he hired and put back in "the box." That box — the one I first saw in Leadership and Self-Deception — wasn’t just about how I saw others. It...
30 days ago • 1 min read
Ten years after I burned myself out trying to get promoted… I finally understood what I did wrong. It wasn’t technical. It wasn’t my performance. It wasn’t my work ethic. It was the way I saw people. A few years ago, a friend gave me a copy of the book Leadership and Self-Deception. I wasn’t expecting a gut punch. But page by page, it felt like the author had shadowed my entire career. What I thought was being “helpful” and “dedicated” was actually me being stuck in what the book calls “the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
