☕ Coffee with Chris - Strong Roots

Nov 15, 2025

Legacy is built in the choices no one sees

Coffee with Chris … Strong Roots

A few years back…I was offered a strong job...great salary...status...a role most people would have jumped at without looking back.

But there was a catch…weekly travel...and lots of it...

At that point my kids were growing fast...and I could feel this stillness in my chest telling me…this is not it.

So I said no.

People thought I was crazy...turned down money...turned down status...turned down the promise of equity...

But for me, it was a no-brainer...if the roots are shallow…the tree falls.

For me… my family is the roots...my faith is the roots...my peace is the roots.

Money…opportunity…status…all important..

But if I lost my connection to my family, I would have lost myself...

That choice taught me something…you do not build legacy by chasing the loudest offer...you build legacy by protecting what matters most...

Sometimes the strongest move…is staying planted.

🔥 What’s Filling My Cup

🎧 Song: “Beautiful Crazy” … Luke Combs
📖 Reading: "Main Street Millionaire" … Codie Sanchez
💪 In the gym: Riley telling me "focus on the quality of the reps, not the quantity"
🌲 At the pond: Snow has arrived...and bringing in the "winter" birds to my backyard

💭 Truth / Question / Action

Truth: The roots determine the strength of the man
Question: What values and habits are your foundation on?
Action: Choose one habit this week that strengthens your roots

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☕ Coffee with Chris - Strong Roots