April 8, 2025 | Issue Archive​
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Let’s just call it.
These are heavy times.
The bills are due.
The 401(k) is shrinking.
The headlines are screaming doom and gloom.
And all of it? It’s real.
The numbers. The pressure. The noise.
Or at least—it looks real.
It’s black-and-white.
It’s measurable. Trackable. Clickable.
But the story those numbers tell?
That’s not the full story.
Because comebacks are real too.
Even when it doesn’t look like it.
Even when everything outside says, “You’re done.”
That’s why now more than ever,
you’ve got to anchor to something deeper than what you see.
Yes...
The bank account is black-and-white.
The 401(k) is black-and-white.
The headlines are black-and-white.
But your future?
​That’s full color.​
And it’s still being painted.
Just ask the Houston Cougars.
Last weekend, they pulled off one of the most epic Final Four upsets in NCAA history—erasing a 14-point deficit against Duke in less than 9 minutes.
But you know what strikes me?
​They started the game missing 14 of their first 17 shots.​
Cold. Flat. Out of rhythm.
And still—they came back.
They believed. They stayed in it. They kept going.
And then—get this—they lost the championship to a team that pulled off a comeback of their own!
Florida was down 12 points to Houston in the title game.
Did they panic?
Nope. They chipped away. They held the vision.
And they walked away with the national championship—65-63.
Their first in nearly 20 years.
Walter Clayton Jr., who didn’t score a single point in the first half,
showed up for the Gators in the second half like a different man—putting up 11 points and sealing the win with a clutch defensive play in the final seconds.
That’s a comeback.
So if YOUR start hasn’t been great... it doesn’t mean your story’s over.​
It’s not about how you start.
It’s about whether you stay in it.
You know I love a good comeback story.
Because I’ve lived a few myself.
You might’ve heard me share the story—bankrupt to best year ever.​
Not because I worked harder.
But because I believed harder.​
And took aligned, intentional action when it mattered.
So yes, I speak about adaptability and resilience.
But at the heart of what I do?
It’s encouragement. It’s hope.
And most of all—it’s guidance on how to come back when life knocks you flat.
So, for anyone who needs to hear it today:
These times? They’re uncertain.
And uncertainty has a way of dragging fear to the surface.
We don’t need more panic.
We need anchors. Reminders. Calm.
And that’s where you come in.
Because whether you lead a team, a family, a classroom, or just yourself—
​calm is contagious.​
So is panic.
Choose which one you’ll spread.
THIS ENDS NOW
Identify one habit, belief, or behavior that’s no longer serving you—and let it go.
Let’s end the old narrative. The one that says:
- “It’s too late.”
- “I’ve fallen too far behind.”
- “The odds are against me.”
End it.
Flip it.
- “The comeback starts now.”
- “As long as I’m in the game, I’ve got a shot.”
- “The scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story.”
THIS MOMENT MATTERS
One simple, actionable step to take to create a ripple effect of change in your life
Right now, make the shift.
From fear to faith.
From scoreboard to strategy.
From stuck to sparked.
Reconnect with what you want. Feel it in your bones.​
Neville Goddard said, “The feeling is the secret.” And he was right.
Open your faith file.​
(If you don’t have one, start today.)
Remember what you’ve come back from before.
Let that memory light the fuse on your next move.
Comebacks are real.
And yours is closer than you think.
Up we go—
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