Some men come into your life and forever change its trajectory. David Hamel is one of those men. It started almost five years ago with a simple LinkedIn message. Since then, we’ve journeyed together. I’ve watched him grow and flourish through life’s storms, and he has been a steady voice of support as I transitioned out of pastoral ministry into full-time executive coaching. Clients often become friends. David is proof of that. For the last 18 months, I’ve been asking him to share his story...
12 days ago • 1 min read
How to increase intimacy with your wife this week. Seven short ideas below. Every entrepreneur, owner, and man I know is moving with intensity and focus on their most pressing business goals. This is a noble endeavor to provide for the lifestyle that you desire. In the pursuit, your wife still desires your presence, connection, and attention. Here are the seven short ways to win. 1) When you arrive home from work, take the five-minute presence challenge. Put your phone down, stand in her...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Gluttony: Training Your Body for Eternity I never won a fight in the ring; I always won in preparation. —MUHAMMAD ALI Scripture: Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. Philippians 3:19 Calibrate: I want to both encourage and challenge how you view your physical body. Yes, Scripture is clear that you will be renewed one day in Eternity. Then why would I not choose to live like my future self in Eternity...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Where Is God When You Have a $90,000 Payroll to Make? Recently, a client said to me, “I want to know where God is when I have a $90,000 payroll due this week. Sometimes it feels like He doesn’t really care about my business.” If you’re honest, have you felt that too? Where is God when the pressure builds? Where is He when you enter a hard season, or when leadership feels like a lonely grind? This is the real work I do with the men I serve — not the church answer, not the Sunday-school...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Most leaders don’t have a strategy problem.They have an identity problem—and it’s costing them their marriage, their team, and their peace.Enter one of the most transformative years of my life.It started when I listened to Jamie Winship’s four-hour Identity Camp teaching.Something inside me knew—my life would never be the same. Then I dove into Living Fearless.Then, into more than 100 hours of training, podcast teachings, and direct coaching with Jamie & Donna Winship through Identity...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Lessons from our dance coach that will transform your life, marriage, and business. We were learning about the four points of connection in dancing. Then she made this statement. “Your confidence to lead will give her the trust to follow.”Brother, Your wife desires safety, security, and strength from the inside out.
6 months ago • 1 min read
The real reason your wife is disconnected from you. It’s not a mystery. You stopped caring. Your words hold no weight. You stopped pursuing with intention. For example: — You stopped caring about your physical well-being. — You have failed on your words one too many times and she no longer trusts you. — She wants to be romanced, and your dates rarely happen, and if they do they are half-hearted. What to do instead: Get physically active again and stay committed to life as fitness. It becomes...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Last week in Costa Rica, I was having deep conversations with men about testosterone, performance, and marital intimacy. I asked inside my private community about others' experiences and how it affects: Drive.Desire.Mental health.Intimacy in marriage. I could not figure out why I was 80lbs overweight, doing all the right things, and not losing weight. “I thought I had weight and marital problems… turns out I had a testosterone problem.” I met recently with high high-achieving business owner,...
6 months ago • 2 min read
A CEO once told Mike Sharrow something that stopped him in his tracks. “I give more money to my church than anyone else… but no one’s ever asked about my marriage.” That line says everything about the quiet crisis among high-capacity leaders. We’re winning in business, giving generously, and leading others—but often neglecting the first ministry God gave us: our marriage. In my latest conversation with Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12, we unpacked why so many Christian CEOs experience what he calls...
6 months ago • 1 min read