Philip, tell me about your vision.
You know, it's such a big question
as far as what that entails, right?
And I think that, you know, for me at 39,
about to turn 40, I think one of the things
that comes up top of mind for me is, you know,
depending on how you look at the life expectancy,
a lot of people will probably say 40
is about that midlife midpoint, we'll say.
Some people look at it as a midlife crisis,
some people look at it as a midlife inventory check.
And so I think for me, it's a great time for me
to take note of what's happened over the past 39, 40 years,
and then ask myself, what's the vision for God willing,
the next or the last 40 years potentially?
And so I think what that vision is for me
is just essentially a part where I'm being a great husband
and father, active and present,
which was different from how I had a father
when I was growing up.
Somebody that builds a business that I love,
that's helping a lot of people,
that's taking care of my family,
that I enjoy each day getting out of the bed,
and really just creating a lot of endless memories,
not only for family, but for loved ones,
while also having a strong positive impact
on those I come across as far as being a good student
is what I've been blessed with,
and influencing people for the better,
helping them live better lives.
How do you do the influencing?
So I think for me, one of the things
I started working on was getting a lot of the thoughts
that are in my head and putting it on paper.
So I've written and published six books this year,
and I think that's it for now.
And part of it is essentially being able
to share a lot of perspective
that I've kind of gone through in my life up to this point,
and sharing one with others,
to basically open up little mini conversations with people,
to bring in insight, to challenge some thoughts,
some prior paradigms of thinking,
and allow people to grow over the course of engaging
with me, whether in the written word, spoken word,
the audio word, visual word,
that allows me to see how they can do better
from what they've been experienced or exposed to before.
What would some of those experiences and questions be?
So I think for one book that comes up top of mind for me
is one where the question becomes,
hey, when it comes to a disagreement I have
with someone that I care about,
does that necessarily mean
that it's the end of the relationship?
Or is this a great opportunity for me
to learn more about this person,
and for that person to learn more about me?
So instead of us staying at the superficial surface level,
this is opportunity for deeper intimacy,
deeper connection, and a stronger bond
that allows me to respect and love that person
in a healthy relationship,
even if we don't see eye to eye on everything.
So where did this vision, Phillip, come from?
You know, I think the vision just comes
from just a regular inventory of how life is progressing,
and especially with me having kids and being married,
you're starting to think to yourself, it's like, okay,
this is a new stage where my life is going.
You're going to a stage where it's not all about you,
it's about other people.
And for a lot of people, that's a tough transition,
and being able to balance that with the sense that,
you know, you still have wants and needs and desires,
but you're also balancing that with those
that are in your close-knit family.
And so you're realizing that as much as I'm here
to serve my family and to provide for them,
I also have to take time to consider what do I want
in this particular point in my life,
and where do I want to go from here 10, 20 years
or beyond from here.
And once I have a good sense of what that is,
then I ask myself the question, okay,
what can I start doing day to day to get me closer
to where I'm trying to go, to where I'm trying to grow into?
What are you trying to grow into?
I think a lot towards the vision I shared earlier
as far as being an active and present husband and father,
as my kids grow up, as my marriage gets more seasoned,
I say, and building a business, impacting people
for the positive, and doing it on a consistent daily basis
where I'm basically getting out of bed very much thankful
of the type of life I'm living and being able to enjoy that
and take part in it with each new day I have.
What would you say, Phillip,
is your goal for being on the show?
I think the part of it is going back
to what you asked about before as far as like influence
and impacting people for positive.
I think from just sharing my experiences
and where I am at this point
and what I think could be helpful for others,
I think that's a big part in playing a role
towards part of that vision, like putting that in reality
as far as another opportunity to be of service,
to be of impact, to be of influence,
to people to help them live better lives.
Thank you for being here today.
I'm really happy that you tuned in to Vision Pros Live.
I'm looking forward to seeing your reactions
as these episodes continue to move forward.
This is gonna get more and more fun.
We'll have more and more engagement as well.
We'll invite people to participate in the show
and thank you for giving us your time and attention.
Have an excellent time building out your vision
and becoming a Vision Pro yourself.