“become the constant others can calibrate to” 

Hey ,

So...

This almost didn’t happen.

The story I’m about to tell you is small on the surface...

But under it is a pattern so powerful…

Once you see it...

You can’t unsee it.

Scene 1: Lagos, 5:47 a.m.

The rain starts.

Thirteen minutes later...

My daughter still isn’t home from a sleepover.

By 6:00, the morning walk we’d planned?

Off.

We push it to 7:30 p.m., after my IST meeting.

But the meeting runs long.

By the time I’m ready…

She’s tired.

This is the point where most people shrug and say: “Tomorrow.”

But I didn’t.

I laced up my shoes and walked alone.

Twenty minutes later...

I open the door...

She’s there...

Smiling. Clapping. Eyes bright.

And here’s the part that hit me sideways:

She wasn’t celebrating the walk.

She was celebrating the fact that her dad was the same man when plans fell apart as when they held.

#pausesfordramaticeffect #selah #youtoobetinking

Scene 2: Babylon, 600 BC

A young Hebrew man named Daniel is living through political chaos:

New rulers.

Shifting laws.

Death threats designed to trap him.

The form of his life keeps changing.

The essence never does.

Three times a day...

Windows open toward Jerusalem...

He prays.

When it becomes illegal...

He doesn’t hide.

He opens the windows wider.

Here's something to learn from this Tribemaster...

When the world moves, the leader who remains unmoved becomes the axis others can orient around.

Here's why that matters...

Your people...

Your team...

Your clients...

Your kids...

Are always running a mental calculation:

If they keep this small promise when it’s inconvenient,

what does that mean for the big promises that matter?

This is what I call signal integrity™.

It’s not about sticking to perfect schedules.

It’s about proving you’re anchored to your essence, not to your circumstances.

Here’s the protocol I use and teach every Tribemaster:

1. One Non-Negotiable (NN) - The daily act that says this is who I am.
2. Minimum Viable Form (MVF) - The smallest version you’ll still do when the day collapses.
3. Witness - One person who sees it happen. Visibility raises integrity.
4. Close the Loop - Do it today. No rollover.
5. Celebrate Micro - Share a simple win so your standards becomes visible.

Why this works:

Trust compounds exponentially when people see you keep commitments under pressure.

The first time, they trust you with the moment.

By the tenth time, they trust you with their future.

The walk didn’t move.

But it moved everything.

Your turn...

What’s your one daily non negotiable?

And what’s your minimum viable form when the day falls apart?

Hit reply. Tell me.

I’ll read every one.

This is The Certain Way.

Get out of your own way.

CTM