One of the hardest things I had to learn as a builder: Control doesn’t create peace. Surrender does. I used to want to plan every move, see every number, hold every role. But the more I held, the less I received. The shift happened when I stopped micromanaging what I’d

She came to me thinking her credit would disqualify her. But credit is just one tool. And she had others: vision, liquidity, and the willingness to move. We built her deal around that. Private capital. Purpose-led structure. No delay. Now? She’s holding a cash-flowing asset in her portfolio — and