As we close out June and head into July, I’ll be really honest…

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I’ve had moments this year where I felt drained, foggy, or just a little off. 

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Not for lack of wins. Not for lack of effort.

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But because even when the business looks good on paper, it may not always feel good in real life.

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As some of you know, I have sacrificed almost everything to build GO! Coaching.

I feel a deep responsibility to guide hundreds of Loan Officers in our community every day alongside our now almost 30+ full time team members within GO!.

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They need the best of me.

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I have to keep my cup filled in order to passionately and patiently pour into all these incredible people.

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Starting with my being the best for my wife and daughter. 

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That’s why I’ve invested the past 30 days doubling down on something most people never track:

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PEMS

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Your Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual well-being.

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This isn’t fluff, so please don’t stop reading. 

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This is fuel.

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You can’t scale what’s burning out.

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You can’t lead from fumes.

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And you definitely can’t sustain high performance if you’re misaligned behind the scenes.

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So here’s what I’ve been doing to protect my capacity—so I don’t just finish 2025 strong, I finish whole.

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Physically:

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I hired a personal trainer (4x/week) because I needed accountability and focused direction on what to do.

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The hardest weight is the front door to the gym, and I tell you what:

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I am in a much better mood after 45 minutes of no BS screenless strength training. 

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Secondly, exercise is only half the battle.

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Good nutrition and good sleep must also match.

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So I decided to hire a nutritionist as well. 

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She ran three rounds of lab work—blood, hormone, and food sensitivity testing.

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I now have a precise game plan: what to eat, what to avoid, and exactly what supplements my body needs throughout the day. 

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I also added three 30-minute sessions per week at Stretch Zone—a guided, one-on-one assisted stretching program that’s helped me:

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• Improve flexibility and posture
• Recover faster from workouts
• And releasing trapped tension 

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All this has been an absolute game-changer for recovery and longevity.

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“Wait Amir, I don’t have the budget to drop all that money”

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First off, all the above won’t cost you more than $1,500 a month or so. 

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And I promise you, if you sat down and completed a full income and expense audit, you can re-capture the $1500 to reappropriate into your most important investment that yields the highest return:

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YOU.

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Now, back to the PEMS. 

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Mentally:

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I completely rebuilt my nighttime routine:

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• No food 3 hours before bed
• No liquids 2 hours before
• No screens 1 hour before
• Fiction-only reading to wind down my brain

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Asleep by 10pm.

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Up at 5am.

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First thing:

• 8oz of Acqua Carpatica water
• 15 minutes of scripture and prayer 
• 30 minutes of business reading (just finished Main Street Millionaire by Codie Sanchez—highly recommend)
• NO coffee until at least 6am (cortisol timing matters)
• NO phones, emails, Slack, texts, or social media until 7am

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That 5–7am window is sacred.

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It’s where clarity, calm, and creativity happen—because at the end of the day, it’s how you start your day 😉

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Emotionally:

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• Weekly courtship block, a date night (or day) planned ahead every Sunday night so I continue to fall in love with my wife (happy spouse, happy house is da truth). 
• Weekly contribution block , I unplug from sales and give one hour to a nonprofit I support (First Home IQ)
• Weekly connection block: Then I block 3 hours for unstructured connection—calls with people in my personal or professional life. No pitch. No agenda. Just space for deeper, real conversations

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These blocks aren’t just calendar fillers—they're emotional safeguards. 

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They remind me that relationships need rhythm, generosity requires intentionality, and connection thrives in margin. 

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It’s not about balance. 

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It’s about being where my feet are—fully present with the people who matter most.

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Spiritually:

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I start each day with 5 quiet minutes in John Maxwell’s devotional, Leadership Promises for Every Day.

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Each entry takes a single scripture and weaves it into real-world leadership—something I can immediately reflect on and apply.

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It keeps me anchored in who I am, not just what I do for living.

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Having that early morning quiet time to reflect is powerful.

God speaks loudly to us in the early mornings.  

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So why am I sharing this?

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I hope this impacted you today. 

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Because I’ve been the guy who hit every metric… and still felt misaligned inside.

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Because I’ve seen how easy it is to crush a quarter and lose yourself in the process.

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And because I’ve learned that sustainability requires intentionality.

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So please, take a moment to design your week ahead to write your PEMS plan.

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Ask yourself:

• What’s something to subtract that’s been draining me?
• What’s one rhythm I need to protect moving forward?
• Who’s one person I can talk to with zero filter?

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High performers don’t just close a lot of loans. 

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They last.

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And they do it by staying aligned.

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Because it’s not how good you’re doing, but it’s how long you’re doing good. 

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Let’s make the second half of 2025 not just productive—but peaceful, powerful, and personal.

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Let’s win.

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