What’s your excuse?

I have had a ton. 

I was short all through school.

I was not white enough.
I was not dark enough.
I was not good at sports.
I was too thin.
I was too fat.
I had a company I built over 17 year stolen by a “friend”.

All of that is true.  All are things that happened.  None are valid excuses.

This year, 2025 taught me that.  

This year, I was able to – along with a lot of help from others – build a 4M online school only 18 months after the official lauch.

This year, I went to Japan to practice Kendo with the top instructors in the world and brought the family.

This year, I lost 10 lbs I gained during the depression I was in after my “friend” stole my company and in one of the best shapes of my life.

This year, my family and I spent more time on the beach being with each other than ever before.

This year, I feel I have closer friends and more of a community than I have ever had in my entire life.

All the “excuses”, they did happen.

But this year, I realized none of them matter.

What are you excuses and what are you going to do about them next year?