End of the day… 😵‍💫 What’s one thing you’re proud of getting through today? Reply with it. I’ll read every single one. Got through another full one. Work catch-up, helping the kids with more end-of-year stuff, wife's panini truck, and trying to actually be present at home. I’m learning that some days the win isn’t getting everything done - it’s just making it through without completely losing it. #SPEARMethod

Good Morning X Friends and SPEAR Method fans! Real question to start the day… When you wake up, which one are you more likely to do first? A) Check your phone B) Make coffee / tea / something to drink I’m a solid B guy (especially after this past week 😂) Drop your letter below. I’ll reply to as many as I can. #SPEARMethod

📌I'm keeping this post pinned from now until July 31st. HELP! 👀Looking for VIDEO 📺 answers only. PLEASE REPLY with a video. Pick one: - Stress Reduction - Positive Attitude - Energy Level - Activity Level - Results Tell the #SPEARMethod family one hack or trick you use in any of the above categories.... I will be putting together an awesome X ARTICLE with the best responses after the close on July 31st.

Good Morning X Friends and SPEAR Method fans! After a week of graduation trips, road runs to Pensacola, helping with all the end-of-year kid stuff, and now jumping back into real work… I’m feeling the weight this morning. This verse hit me hard: Matthew 1: 28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Real rest isn’t always doing nothing. Sometimes it’s handing the heavy stuff over and moving at His pace instead of the world’s. Question for you: What’s one thing you’re carrying right now that you need to hand over for real rest? Reply with it. I’ll read every single one. #SPEARMethod

♥️Real talk… Have you ever felt like you’re working hard but going nowhere? THAT'S Rocking Horse Syndrome You’re rocking back and forth, putting in effort, sweating, staying busy… but you’re not actually moving forward. I lived this for years building my financial planning practice. I’d answer emails, organize files, tweak my website, “research” stuff… while the real needle-moving activities (calling prospects and meeting clients) kept getting pushed aside. At the end of the day I felt exhausted but my business wasn’t growing. The fix is simple but brutal: Figure out your 2-3 Critical Activities (the ones that actually create results.) Then protect that time like your life depends on it. Everything else? Delete it or delegate it. Question for you: What are YOUR top 2-3 Critical Activities right now??? And what’s one thing you’ve been doing that feels productive but you could delete or delegate this week? Reply with it. I’ll read every single one. #SPEARMethod

**Top 10 Stressors of My Life Today… and Why It’s Absolutely Worth It ❤️** 1. Endless end-of-year forms, sign-ups & “one more thing” emails → because it means my kids are finishing strong and stepping into their next chapter 2. Kids fighting over the last blue Gatorade like it’s the apocalypse → because it means they’re home, loud, and still love each other enough to fight over the little things 3. Took an extra day off work… now I only have 2 real workdays this week → because it means I get to be fully present for my family exactly when they need me 4. Body aches from chasing kids carrying everyone’s stuff → because it means I’m strong enough to show up and carry the load for the people I love 5. Forgetting why I walked into the room… every single time → because it means my life is so full of purpose and people that my mind is constantly overflowing 6. Laundry that magically multiplies overnight → because it means we played hard, lived fully, and created memories in every single load 7. Doom-scrolling at 11pm instead of sleeping → because it means I get to connect with friends, ideas, and inspiration from all over the world 8. Traffic on the way to every single event → because it’s a built-in pause to breathe, pray, listen to music, or think about the good stuff ahead 9. Feeling like I’m failing even when I’m showing up → because it means I’m growing through the mess instead of pretending it’s perfect 10. Stress that hits hardest right when I think I’m finally done → because it’s the signal I’m pushing through to something even better on the other side **Everything that sucks is payment for the amazing joy of life.** Those exact moments are what make the **SPEAR Method** powerful. Every stressor becomes fuel for the virtuous cycle: Stress Reduction → Positive Attitude → Energy Boost → Action Surge → Results Celebration. The chaos isn’t the enemy — it’s the price of admission to all the good stuff. **Question for you:** What’s one stressor in your life today that’s still absolutely worth it? Reply with it. I’ll read every single one and drop a quick SPEAR tweak that helps turn it into fuel. #SPEARMethod

Real talk from the road today… Went hiking with the wife at Smith Mountain Lake, had a blast… until we both came back covered in ticks 😩 Had to rush back to the Airbnb for a full “detickify” session before heading to my son’s sports award ceremony tonight. Nothing like unexpected chaos to test your Stress Reduction game. (📷 Also found these gems: sign in the snack shop: “I drink coffee for your protection” 😂, a chill King snake, and a cool beef jerky shop!) Question for you: What’s one unexpected “tick” or chaos moment that hit you this week and how did you handle the Stress Reduction side of it? Reply with yours. I’ll read every one. #SPEARMethod

🇺🇸 Who else is encouraged by what’s happening today at Rededicate 250 on the National Mall? Working on editing the Positive Attitude section of the SPEAR Method book today while taking breaks to watch the coverage… Thousands gathered to pray, praise, and rededicate our nation back to God ahead of America’s 250th birthday. That’s exactly the kind of Positive Attitude I’ve been writing about. In the middle of all the noise, division, and uncertainty, we have a choice: “My circumstances don’t get to write my story — I do.” That one mindset shift is powerful for me as a dad and a husband, and I believe it’s powerful for our country right now. Rededicating ourselves — personally and nationally — starts with choosing faith, gratitude, and ownership over fear and negativity. Drop your thoughts below 👇 #SPEARMethod #Rededicate250

🚀 Tired of the vicious cycle stealing your peace, energy, and results? As a husband, dad, and follower of a merciful Savior, I spent years stuck in stress → negativity → burnout. Then the Lord showed me a better way. The SPEAR Method flips it into a virtuous cycle: Stress Reduction Positive Attitude Energy Boost Activity Surge Results Celebration 10 years of real-life testing (now in my upcoming book). Simple, color-coded, and it actually works. What’s ONE area in your life right now that feels stuck in the vicious cycle — work, health, family, faith? Drop it below 👇 and I’ll reply with your first SPEAR step. Let’s break the cycle together. #SPEARMethod #FaithAndAction

Create your own virtuous cycle with SPEAR: Stress Reduction → Positive Attitude → Energy Level → Activity Level → Results …and the Results create even more Stress Reduction. Break the spiral of burnout. Build the cycle of momentum. Which letter of SPEAR are you working on today? #SPEARmethod #VirtuousCycle #Mindset #Productivity