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Growing up, I was always taught something simple but powerful:
Write down your goals. Make a plan. Tell someone you trust. Stay accountable. Find your tribe.
It wasn’t just a suggestion—it was a lifestyle.
In my family and community, when you had a dream, you didn’t just think about it—you wrote it down. We made vision boards before they were aesthetic. We had notebooks full of strategy, scripture, and sweat. You wanted to be a doctor? A lawyer? Own a business? Great. Let’s get to work.
By the time I was headed to college, conversations with friends and family revolved around what we were pursuing, who we wanted to become, and the legacy we hoped to leave behind. Goals were discussed freely, plans were public, and accountability was welcomed. I remember feeling delayed in my own journey—ashamed even—to run into an old friend who was already in school while I was still figuring things out. That shame wasn’t about comparison; it was about how deeply we believed in doing the thing we said we would do.
Fast forward to today, and something has shifted.
We now live in a world where people are scared to say what they want. Scared to admit they want more. Scared to dream out loud. Not because they’re lazy—but because they're afraid someone will steal their dream, shoot it down, or turn it into a weapon.
And I get it.
The energy has changed.
We’ve created a culture where ambition is suspicious and confidence is called arrogance. Where you’re advised to “move in silence” not because it’s wise, but because people around you might be the first to oppose your success.
But here's the problem: when people who don’t care are given the responsibility to lead, build, or carry out a vision—they won’t. They check boxes. They clock in. They burn out.
That’s why companies collapse. That’s why organizations crumble. That’s why culture shifts for the worse.
Because we handed the keys to people who never really wanted to drive in the first place.
Say what you want about President Donald J. Trump—but he cares.
And I mean that. He actually wants to see America win. He may not say it how you want him to, but he’s doing everything in his power to make this country strong, safe, and successful.
At a gathering of interns, President Trump once asked a bold question:
“Who here wants to be President?”
Only one intern raised their hand.
And that moment stuck with me.
Because in a room full of potential—only one person was bold enough to claim it. Not because the rest didn’t have ambition, but maybe because they feared what claiming that ambition would cost.
This is where we are.
People with vision are quiet. People with no vision are loud.
And we’re wondering why things aren’t working.
So I want to challenge you—especially if you were raised like I was—to go back to what you know:
Write the vision.
Make the plan.
Tell somebody you trust.
Do the work.
Find your people.
Be bold enough to raise your hand.
Even if you’re the only one in the room who does.
