Passion is a spark, but it isn’t the fuel. Reflecting on a whirlwind start to 2026—traveling across four states, coaching world-class leaders, and honoring a 3-year anniversary of a life-changing loss. I’m proud of the progress, but I’m hungry for the "next level."

The Year of the Spine and the Softened Grip: A Reflection on 2025

We’ve gotten lazy, America. L-A-Z-Y. Not “I deserve a day off” lazy — I mean mentally, morally, and courageously lazy. We’ve traded curiosity for convenience. Depth for dopamine. Responsibility for reposts. Scroll. Click. React. Repeat. Somebody posts nonsense about beef, and when they’re called out, they shrug — “my bad.” Then come the excuses: “I didn’t know.” “I just shared what I saw.” “Don’t come at me, it’s just a post.” That’s the problem. We’ve lowered the bar so far that “just a...