Energy & Focus
In this episode of Do The Work | Mindset Mastery…
I had to make a decision—and not just any decision, but one that required me to draw a hard line on what I tolerate and where I choose to invest my energy. This wasn’t about business plans or growth strategies. It was about something as simple—and as massive—as a hotel room.
Now, that might sound petty at first glance, but stay with me.
See, over the last few weeks, I’ve been everywhere—Vegas, Kansas City, Atlanta—chasing goals, supporting my daughter at nationals (she placed second in the nation, by the way), and showing up for the people I lead. But through all this travel, I kept getting hit with the same lesson: energy and focus are your most valuable assets, and you better be damn protective of them.
So here I am, walking into a W Hotel in Atlanta, expecting the same elevated experience I had in other cities. Instead, I’m hit with dirty elevators, stained carpets, dingy lighting, mold in the shower—everything that screamed low standards. And while the room was draining me, what hit harder was realizing how many of us allow these energy leaks to continue in our lives every single day.
That beat-up car, that slow computer, that "just okay" team member, that friendship you’ve outgrown—they’re all robbing you. Quietly. Consistently. Stealing your ability to create and expand. Just like that hotel room did to me. And for what? Comfort? Familiarity?
Let me be real with you. I could’ve stayed. I could’ve told myself, “You made the bed, now lie in it.” But like Jim Rohn said, “You’re not a tree. Change it.” So I did. Took the hit, booked another hotel, and within hours, I felt different. More powerful. More clear. More me.
And this wasn’t just about a hotel. It was a metaphor. A wake-up call. Because the same thing goes for people. There are folks in your life—maybe even good people—that you’ve outgrown. And by holding on, you’re blocking the great people who are ready to enter your life. It’s not about being cold or ungrateful. It’s about being intentional with your energy.
Energy that belongs to your business. Your health. Your family. Your purpose.
I’m not here to convince anyone. I don’t chase. I don’t beg. But I will tell you this—when you start choosing yourself and what serves your purpose, your entire world shifts.
Let the distractions go. Let the resentment go. Let the people go who aren’t moving with you. Because if you really want to do the work, it starts there—with energy and focus.
5 Reflective Questions
What are you tolerating right now that's quietly draining your energy and focus?
Is there a relationship in your life that you've outgrown but are holding onto out of comfort or guilt?
What physical items (your car, workspace, home) are stealing from your peace and confidence?
How do you respond when people bring problems without taking responsibility for their part in the solution?
What bold move can you make today to realign yourself with your vision?
Notable Quotes
“If you don’t like how things are, change it. You’re not a tree.”
“This is the power you have when you’re around the right people, in the right environments, focusing on the right things.”
“Energy and focus are your most valuable assets—you better protect them like your life depends on it, because it does.”
“Good people had to leave so I could finally see the great people that were already in my life.”
“Just because you made a decision doesn’t mean you have to lie in it forever.”
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