When Change Feels Like Collapse Let’s be honest change rarely feels like progress when you’re in the middle of it.In business and in life, change often shows up dressed as disruption. Deals fall through. Partnerships break down. Markets shift. Plans collapse. I’ve lived it. I’ve built businesses that didn’t work out at the time. I’ve experienced the frustration of watching what I created come undone. But here’s what I’ve learned:  sometimes God has to let your plans break do

A Promise I Have to Keep A while ago, I made a promise to someone important Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger. It wasn’t just a casual commitment. It was personal. It was about showing up, no matter what. At the time, I didn’t know that promise would be tested in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Not by business challenges, not by market shifts but by my own body. A  spine injury  stopped me in my tracks. Literally. The same person who’d been leading teams, closing deals, and motivating

Yesterday, I sat in a hospital waiting room, my heart heavy and my body in pain. The doctor’s words rang in my ears: “You’ve damaged your...

Yesterday, I sat in a hospital room and heard the words no athlete wants to hear: You’ve damaged your spine. In that moment, my dreams...

Yesterday, I sat in a hospital room and heard words I never wanted to hear: “You’ve damaged your spine.” It broke me. I was just four...

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) This verse has guided me throughout my journey as a city...

As I celebrated my 50th birthday, a childhood dream came full circle. I lifted in front of my lifelong role model, Arnold Schwarzenegger...

Last weekend was one for the books. As I stood beside my team of dedicated powerlifters at the City Sports Event , I felt a deep sense of...

There comes a time in life when we must choose: Our dreams, or our duty. For many years, I chose the latter. I gave up my own dreams...

For years, I buried a dream. Not because I lacked belief. But because I chose to serve. I chose to give up my personal goals to help...

On this journey of life, I’ve learned a truth that many of us wrestle with: Sometimes it’s not our circumstances that hold us back it’s...

Certainty in an Uncertain World We often wait for certainty  before we act. But real change begins when we act with certainty before we...

In preparation for my first movie premiere , I did something I never imagined I dropped 4 stone  in 6 months. Not just weight, but mostly...

In life, faith and belief are often seen as spiritual or emotional forces. But let me tell you—they’re just as crucial when it comes to...

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,“ plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a...

That’s something I’ve come to live by. People often say that as you grow older, you should focus solely on your career and family. But...

Every athlete hits a wall. Every lifter, no matter how advanced, faces a moment when the plan stops working, when the body stops...

Opening Scripture: “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be...

Recently, someone asked me a simple but powerful question about my book: “Mak, what’s the best advice you’ve ever received?” Without...

Category:  Coaching / Motivation / Powerlifting Arnold Schwarzenegger always emphasized the value of having a good training partner....