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Good morning from close friends Brett Hobbs and Michael Barone. We are here every Monday morning to help prepare you Before The Chaos!

As mentioned prior, we are looking for writers to share their own life experiences on our new Wednesday segment. Something short and sweet that you believe would be beneficial to share with our 2,500 subscribers. Thanks!

Pressure creates shape.

Pressure isn’t the problem. Avoiding it is.

Everything meaningful gets formed under resistance: strength, character, clarity, faith. Without pressure, nothing sharpens.

The question isn’t how do I escape pressure? It’s what is this pressure forming me into? How will I grow as a result of this pressure?

Reflection

Am I letting pressure refine me, or am I resenting it instead of learning from it?

Who am I becoming as I carry this responsibility, and is that version of me aligned with who I want to be?

Take Action Task

Write down the one pressure point I feel most right now.

Then answer honestly: What is this developing in me? What would growth look like here instead of relief?

Act of Altruism

Notice someone else carrying weight quietly. Offer encouragement without advice,
presence without judgment, support without expectation.

VERSE

2 Corinthians 4:17

“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”

Closing

Pressure is shaping us whether we acknowledge it or not.
Today, we choose how.

Have a blessed day,

Brett & Michael