Brandon Simmons

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Before another year starts, be honest with yourself

These next few days decide more than you want to admit.

Hey,


Let me say something uncomfortable.


Most people already know how next year is going to go.

They just don’t want to admit it yet.


Same goals.

Same stress.

Same conversations about “this is the year” that quietly fade by February.


These last few days before the calendar flips are dangerous.

Not because you’ll fail.

But because it’s easy to drift.


Before you keep reading, here’s what this email will force you to face 👇


In the next minute, you’ll be challenged to:

• Admit where you’ve been lying to yourself

• Call out the real reason you didn’t move faster last year

• Do one small, uncomfortable thing to prove you’re not playing scared


Here’s the truth most people avoid.


You’re not stuck because you’re dumb.

You’re not stuck because the market is bad.

You’re not stuck because you don’t have the “right strategy.”


You’re stuck because avoiding real conversations feels safer than risking rejection.


So you hide behind tools.

Behind automation.

Behind AI.

Behind “I’m still learning.”


And another year quietly slips by.


That insecurity you feel when you see other investors closing deals?

That pit in your stomach when you realize you’re capable of more?

That voice that says, “I should be further along by now”?


That’s not laziness.

That’s fear dressed up as productivity.


The people who break out don’t magically become fearless.

They just get tired of letting fear make their decisions.


So here’s the challenge.


Before 2026 even starts, do one brave thing.


Not a big public post.

Not a complicated funnel.

Not another course you won’t finish.


Just a conversation.


This week, I’m opening one 1:1 coaching spot.

One person at a time.

No hiding. No group. No noise.


I’ll give you 15 minutes free, one on one, to get brutally clear on what’s actually holding you back and what would move the needle fastest.


If you’re serious about 2026 being your best year ever, prove it with one simple action.


👉 Text me at 480-818-6460 and say “PRIVATE”


That’s it.


If you can’t bring yourself to send a single word, be honest about what that means.

If you can, we’ll talk and see if I can help.


Either way, you’ll know where you stand.


Talk soon,

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Brandon Simmons

480-818-6460

www.BrandonTheMan.com


P.S. Courage doesn’t show up when the calendar flips. It shows up when you do something uncomfortable on purpose. This is that moment.


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