Dear Family, Most of us were raised to believe that if we just worked hard enough, planned well enough, or waited long enough, the perfect solution would eventually show up. In reality, life doesn’t work like that.Every decision we make comes with a...

Dear Family,I was reminded this week that money doesn’t fix everything.I was listening to an episode of My First Million with Sam Parr, Shaan Puri, and Tim Ferriss — three guys who’ve built and sold businesses for more money than most of us will ever...

Dear Family,A few weeks ago, I purchased a copy of “The Black Family Who Built America: The McKissacks, Two Centuries of Daring Pioneers” by Cheryl McKissack Daniel and Nick Chiles.A few members of our team are reading it too, and the conversations i...

Dear Family,When we stop accepting agency over our own story, a narrative void forms.And nature, as they say, abhors a vacuum—so something will fill that space. Sometimes it’s society’s expectations. Other times, it’s old wounds, inherited fear, or s...

Dear Family,We all start this journey of life with great expectations — for ourselves, for our families, and for what we’ll accomplish in the short time we’re given.Some of us launched businesses, staying up late dreaming of building nationally recog...

Dear Family,I was scrolling Instagram this morning when I came across a post by John Hope Bryant, Founder of Operation HOPE and author of Up From Nothing. He was reflecting on a recent comment from Whoopi Goldberg.Despite earning an estimated $6 mill...

Dear Family,Most of us treat time like it’s working against us. We say things like: “I don’t have enough time.” “Time is slipping away.” “If only I had more hours in the day.”But what if time wasn’t something to fight? What if it was the sharpest to...

Dear Family, We’re down to the last three months of 2025.This is the time of year when it’s easy to hit cruise control. To start coasting. To tell yourself, “I’ll get back on track in January.” Unfortunately, January intentions don’t mean much if we...

Dear Family,When most people talk about growth, they talk about the ceiling.“How high can I go?”“What’s the maximum I can achieve?”But the truth is, your ceiling matters far less than your floor.Your floor is your baseline, the minimum acceptable sta...

Dear Family,I’ve been paying more attention to the things I tell myself.Sometimes the voice inside my head is encouraging. Other times… it’s not.There are moments, quiet ones, when I find myself feeling guilty for working as much as I do. The voice s...