Day Three, Showing Up.

ALWAYS “TOO BUSY” WITH WORK

💼 You bring home the check
🔧 You fix what’s broken
💳 You cover the bills

But when your wife wants to talk
When your kid wants five minutes of your time

⏰ You’re “slammed”
📅 You’ve “got deadlines”
🙄 You’re “doing it for them”

Let’s be clear
Providing without presence is a slow form of abandonment

You say you’re working for your family but you’re never actually with your family
And no, sitting in the same room while typing on your laptop doesn’t count

You’re not fooling anyone
They feel the distance
They just don’t know how to ask you to come back

💔 I know because I did this for years
I buried myself in work thinking it made me a good man
Now I live with the regret of missed moments, silent dinners, and memories I can’t get back

Don’t wait until your kids are grown and your marriage is cold to realize what you lost


IF I’M YOUR COACH

🗓️ I’d have you schedule non-negotiable time with your family just like you schedule work
⏱️ Put it in your calendar
⏰ Set an alarm
👀 Treat it like your boss is watching because God is and your family always has been


ACCOUNTABILITY

📷 You would send me the screenshot of your blocked-off time
📣 You would tell me what you did during it
🔁 And I’d hold you to it every single week


NO MORE NAILS

❌ No more hiding behind your hustle
❌ No more saying “I’m doing it for them” while ignoring them
❌ No more waiting until it’s too late to show up

✅ Start leading your family with your presence
✅ Start protecting their hearts with your attention
✅ Start building your legacy — before the door closes for good

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John H. Duke Jr. is the driving force behind this coaching platform—a bold, no-nonsense Certified Life Coach with a passion for transformation.
Fueled by real-life experience and a deep commitment to personal and spiritual growth, John brings clarity, grit, and proven wisdom to every man he coaches. This isn’t theory. This is battle-tested leadership for men ready to rebuild.

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