Love you guys! ❤

Tough love, but my suggestion is to live below your means. Most of our own stress, anxiety, and burdens is our own debt and over-extending our financial position. Many people struggle with this. It appears you are half- way doing this with the house now, but I'd suggest you do without the unnecessary things like the multiple cars, trucks, rv's, boats, toys, etc. Financial independence brings stability to your life, marriage, and family and it's really just a short-term sacrifice. Once you build up a cash pile, you can start to enjoy "things" again within moderation. You mentioned living a simpler life and you can easily do this. Sell your unnecessary things and cut those chains. Trust me, your mental state will improve, you'll get back to living life and not stressing.

@BiigMystery

7 ай бұрын

You hit the nail on the head with this one. Get all the toys you want once your business is stable and thriving. Takes time but it will get there

@hazzurs

7 ай бұрын

Raptor and the f450 is expensive close to a quarter mil

@ONTHEMTN.

7 ай бұрын

I concur

@neeleydev2596

5 ай бұрын

Amen

@XxaZtica8

5 ай бұрын

I agree 💯 on this !

Hear me, you were the reason I took a leap of faith and started my business two years ago. FL Patriot Grading. You motivated me to produce for my family. Thank you for all you've done and continue to do with your REAL KZread channel. Love you guys

@MrBigokhunter

7 ай бұрын

That is awesome man.. I did the same.. 👍👍

James…this is life. We all have these struggles. I had another stroke in 2021. I wanted to go to medical school. You have to keep fighting no matter what. There’s no quitting. We are all soldiers in this world. You should talk to a counselor. It would be beneficial for you and your marriage. Take that masculinity macho shit out of your mind and do what’s best. Do it for your wife and children. You are the foundation.

You are not alone….a lot of small business owners are feeling same way with pressure of bills with not enough money coming in or not enough work coming in like myself. We will all come out of this sooner or later. Keep Pushing forward.

Man respect the hell outta you posting this. Have a 2 yr old boy myself great wife, self employed doing excavating and going thru the same exact stuff. Your not alone man!

New subscriber here. Thanks for your willingness to talk. I suck at that. I have an 8 year old concrete business that isn't growing, mostly due to lack of employees and everything related to finding employees. I'm in the process of trying to switch over to strictly skid steer work (one man show). We'll see how it goes. But, you did a great job motivating me and kicking me in the ass! Thank you!!

Beautiful bro! This takes power! Just started catching you’re video’s a few weeks back starting my new business next few weeks I just ordered the MT100, I thought you were inspiring for contracting bro you’re an inspiring human, my son is 4 months old I sing to him he’s my hero earlier today…. So look forward to more video’s, prayers up stay in gratitude watch magic happen 🙏🏽

This one hit home. I'm still getting a business off the ground and I've felt all of these same emotions. I've got a good wife and two boys myself that keep me going. Thank you for making the video. It does help to know other guys are going through the same thing. Keep your head up brother and keep fighting the good fight! ❤

Bro I was where you are at in late June of this year. I felt the same way. Things kept snowballing down hill (bad customers, bad neighbors, growing pains, employee problems, way over worked ect). I don’t drink, smoke or do drugs but do however have a prayer life,wife and a home gym that helped immensely. Just know that us guys who are in the trenches have your back and love you and your videos. Keep on keeping on bro👊

@ONTHEMTN.

7 ай бұрын

Prayer, & reliance on The Creator; That is huge in the battlefield & recovery & endurance.

Brother that’s exactly everyone’s problem we all need Jesus, put god (first) in everything you do and pray about everything brother . Things will get better . Trust in Jesus. We all have our problems in life just take it one step at a time. Hang in there boss !

Hey James. Keep going man! I been there where I would let work affect my personal life. You just have to find a balance that works best for you. As a small business owner, there’s so many hurdles but you’ll find a way. Keep pounding that rock man! We’re all going to make it 🙏

Bro, that wife right there loves you and wants to hear you! No matter what, the sun will rise tomorrow and the sun will set in the evening. Even if you arr to the point of bankruptcy, as long as you don't pull that trigger, you will wake up the next morning and push on! It's not the end of the world! Now you've seen a valley, so let this be your "why". Let this drive you to never get here again! Never live above your means, plan for contingencies, have a fund for the "oh shit", and find some dudes that you can share your life with! Proud of you for making these videos and I'm happy to help you carry the burden (even though you obviously don't know me). Airing shit out lets the sunshine into the mold and kills it! That wife and your audience loves you dude!

Your not alone dude ! Things will get better . Y OU ARE VERY Capable . I almost lost everything twice. TOUGH TIMES DONT LAST TOUGH PEOPLE DO !

Brother this is soo beautiful to see …you might be in a down place at the moment but I can’t wait to see you in the highest place you are going to reach after this don’t give up brother anything is possible for him who believes 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 we are literally watching a documentary right now in real time. And this is the moment where it starts taking a turn for the best. Don’t EVER Give up brother

Takes a hell of a guy to make a video like that. Keep your chin up you have done awesome over the years life is like a roller coaster but you got this man! I know we’ve never met but don’t hesitate to reach out. I do a lot of the same stuff and get the struggles man. I think like you guys said simplify would be great road to aim for.

Fuckkk man. You got me all teary eyed and shit. I feel like I just keep working to escape. I don’t have anyone around me who understands what I do for a living and thinks how I think. Appreciate you dude. Glad you worked through this shit.

Well, now that you have more experience!!! Time to get back at it. Spending control is the main culprit. These down turns will come again , prepare for it now. I’m 72 and have been on the top and bottom a few times. Don’t celebrate too hard at top and don’t get stress at the bottom

hy buddy ive watch your channel as long as you have had it ive comment to you a few times. I started a excavaving business 2 years ago im in same shape just trying to get by day to day but if your feeding your family and paying your bills some how thats all you need. you got a health family that loves you thats all you need. I dont talk about this much but my dad killed his self 2 years ago it dont do nothing but hurt the family and friends the rest of there life. Youve came a long way since you started. life is hard sometimes im in a tough spot right now wounder how im going to make through the winter but you and i are to motivated to give up we will make it.. life is a wonderful thing keep your head up and keep pushing

Thanks for being a real one and posting the video! You got this. You have come so far since I first watched you, when Dan TIA first filmed you. Your family and friends need you. I have been having the same thoughts almost daily for the past 26 years. I just think of everyone around me and say you can’t do that. Keep on kicking ass! Life is hard, but it could be way worse.

I’m on the same struggling boat brother I’m 21 I have a step daughter and a daughter and twin boys on the way I’ve been doing my own landscape and hauling business and got reported for advertising for no license so now I’m stuck paying for my license school, rent, truck, trailer and providing for my family it’s crazy out here man trying my best to get our own place to do what’s best for my kids I know you got this brother your a strong dude and I know you’ll get through it all !!

@denali_essau_james

6 ай бұрын

Well you need to make a choice in sequence..Success first, then you consider having kids, especially at 21..That's idiotic if you ask me,trying to have it all--4 kids and a business...

If you hire Estimate person Consultation person Advertising person Construction manager Secretary I promise you business will grow and your life will be better Only if you plan to grow your business The more people you have the more work can be done Faster

Man I'm 62 and you got me crying hang in there it will get better you got a great wife supporting you you got two kid's that love you I wish the best for you.

You’re not the only one brother it’s a good thing. You have Morgan to stand behind you and be your back up and your kids. Love you so don’t quit because you got this.

@JamesMoVlogs

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Your abousley correct your mental health is everything

Thanks for keeping it real brother. Appreciate you and the fam and enjoy the content. Take whatever time is needed to clear your head and look forward to the business growth. Cheers

Geez man you had me in tears it takes guts to tell people what you’re going through. Put your faith in God i know you’re strong with a good work ethic. It’s hard when you have other families relying on you I can’t imagine the stress you’re going through. Stay strong things always have a way of working out. You got this.

Keep your head up man! Last thing you want a do is take your life no matter how bad it gets that’s the easy way out! Your kids need a father to teach them the things you are doing now, hard work pays off I know some times it doesn’t seam that way because were always trying to keep our heads above water. Stay strong!

You guys are amazing man. I love how your wife is there to help comfort you and be your back bone! True definition of a great woman!! You guys are blessed beyond most peoples wildest dreams. I have enjoyed watching your guys growth,struggles, family growth, honesty etc. you all are an awesome family! Love and prayers for your family!!!

Damn bro you almost made me cry stay up you’re a badass man there’s people who wish that can be doing what you’re doing don’t give up

Dang bro I wish I could hug you bro. I truly understand it’s like it’s never ending. I’m sorry your going through this

This took HUGE balls to make and post. Now that you’ve confronted this issue head on and put it in the spotlight you will be able tackle and overcome this! Even if the business crumbled to a million pieces you wouldn’t be a failure. Far from it. Keep going! You’ll look back at this and know it was just a little speed bump

@denali_essau_james

6 ай бұрын

Not huge balls....in the end it's a continuation of bad decisions thus the results in that video

Bro ive been in the boat and still get in the boat. Love this video because I always feel alone even though my wife is there and i have 4 kids. I have a tiny successfull business and love what i do but gets overwhelming bro. Thanks for this video and let keep getting it for us and our family!

The best thing about this channel is watching you go for it. Inspiring on a lot of different levels.

Ive been in the same position, I have learned I do not buy anything unless I can COMFORTABLY pay cash for it. No lease, no finance, no terms. I know millionaires who still drive 5k vehicles and live in houses that are well below their means. If I buy a 10 year old truck that does the same work but ugly as hell so be it. Payments are horrible, especially mortgage payments with taxes and especially selling a home during a recession. Home is never an asset, only a liability even if you pay it off. 2024 will get much worse, so brace yourselves. I have learned to live way way below my means and have seen many people peak and hit rock bottom on the wealth scale, best to take a slow steady long term ride up and skip the dips. LIfe is good living below your means and limited stress even if you dont have the newest toys out there, it is a lifestyle change, many people are in your position now too..Best of luck.

Keep pushing brother…….. I know it’s easier said than done. You and your family have been my motivation for the past 2 years. Keep pushing brother/hang in there!!!!!!!

Been there my friend we all go through it when ww are running our business’s be strong my friend.

Thank you for sharing. I can relate as a small business owner the lows can get pretty low. Thank you for the encouragement and I really wish you the best and truly enjoy your videos. I have brought a mud mixer and a MT100 only because of your videos and boy has that been a game changer for me. Just know you encourage more people than you think.

Hang in there, many of us care and respect you ! Thanks for all your work and videos.

James, give Mike a shout and talk to him. He's going to not only be able to empathize, but most likely help you better than anyone. You'll gwt through this brother, we have faith in you! @MikeAndes James needs you! ❤❤❤

I know exactly how you feel brother, I started my landscaping company just over 3 years ago and had a lot of downs, I was single and no one to talk too, but just kept kicking, from a brother to a brother love ya, keep on truckin

I feel you man. Im disabled and can't do anything. I have a therapist appointment on Monday and. I just feel she is going to say the same bullshit as the other ones. Please get help, you have two wonderful boys and you have Morgan. Morgan is your greatest friend. Niw just listen to her. Love you brother.

Strong words buddy. Thank you

Brother, you are stronger than you think. I’m glad you are doing better. I as in the same mindset 4 months ago when my 3rd kid was just days away from being born and I got laid off from a job I held for 10 yrs. The only thing that kept me from pulling the trigger was thinking I didn’t want to be apart of the 22 veterans a day that chose that way out. Then my oldest kid (3 1/2 yr old daughter) woke up from her nap and was knocking on my office door. Stay strong and know you’re not alone.

You're a better man than I am one thing I learned a long time ago you never sale or give up your house you can always file bankruptcy and keep your house

Hang in there James, you are a good guy with a great family. Things are more difficult now and you can't put yourself under more pressure than there already out there.

Just take it day by day, and never forget to look around you and enjoy all the good things you have going on. Things always somehow work themselves out. I’m the youngest of three. Both my brother and sister committed suicide. My brother leaving behind two teenage sons. Trust me, I know. You have to keep plugging away. Things will get better. Your family needs you. All the best brother. Be strong, talk to people, reach out. Find out what the issues are and work on fixing them. You’re a great guy. The sun will rise again.

Stay up man. I totally understand you. I'm the same way. I totally understand where you coming from. Stay up my dude. It's just a hurdle in life my man. God is always with us. Things do happen for a reason. You're just getting stronger.

You’re a Good Man James. You are also bigger than this problem. You know what , these feelings are just part of the journey to success! Its people like you that DO make it and then inspire the rest if us. GO INSPIRE US Jamie boy…and WIN. We need you to.

Had a Concrete biz up here in Modesto, CA. Got in over my head, took on loans for trucks, trailers, equipment. Then jobs started to go south, cash flow was not there anymore. I really thought being a biz owner was the dream, but realized it wasn’t in the books for me right now. Totally embarrassed but I just let it go. Taking these lessons and learning from them, and maybe in the future I can go back to starting a business. In the meantime, W2 job with side gigs. I definitely went through the same mental breakdowns during this time.

Thanks for sharing and being vulnerable online. I have my best friend that lives out of state that I met thru instagram and I know I can talk to him when I know I am down or have no one to talk to. I am not even close with my family so I just talk to my fiancé and close fiends about my feelings.

God Bless you! 🙏🏻

I think that all of us small business owners go through the exact sane thing. I wish we could find a decent way to come together to talk about the struggles of running our businesses. It's like we are all out here on our own trying to all figure it all out. Like many above have said hang in there. I don't know if it gets better. Still trying to figure it all out myself. In the video I believe your shirt says veteran owned. If you are a vet..... there are a lot of resources available to "us" that you can take advantage of to help you succeed. The SBA in particular is something you may want to look into. And do not be afraid to call the veteran crisis line. It has saved a lot of lives. Put that thing away that's next to your leg in the truck. You're making a bad decision way too easy to make by having it that close. Trust me on that one. And if you need a 53 year old former Infantryman to get you focused shoot me a message. I'll read you the riot act. Stay strong brother.

You are a good person! Things will work out my friend.

Been watching you guys for a while, it sure isn’t easy in business but I’m a firm believer that the universe will provide and things always work out when your committed. You’re a good dude and a hard worker man, you deserve it, hang in there. You’ve put your nuts on the line and you’re so close to reaping the rewards. I’ve not been in business for as long as you but like you I’m probably my own biggest critic, sometimes when it’s difficult you really need to sit down for 15mins & take stock of how much you’ve achieved in a relatively short amount of time to realise just how far you’ve come.

Damn, I dont even really know you but your struggle has been coming across for a while in the videos. The thing that I can see about you, is that you care....you care so much that you probably care too much. Trying to provide and help others when you dont have to, trying to make something out of yourself and for your family, when most others just do the minimum to survive. You got this, you will always get what you want, just direct those thoughts towards good, and then allow yourself a reprieve from carring the wieght...

Hey Man! I hope things are better for you and your family lately? I don't pretend I understand all what you're going through in life, but as a guy in his 40's married to my one and only wife for 18 years, we had hit some bumps on the road a thousand times. I hear you and I tell you life can be fun and good but also comes with pains and sufferings and I know you know all these is just that sometimes we forget. With that said, life is still good and I trust that you have a good solid people around you who will not be complete and not be the same without you. You are a friend to many and a man of your own home/house. I believe you've heard this before but I heard from someone who went through what you're going through that a “Suicide does not end the pain, it just passes it to someone else.” I trust you are better and know better as you have come from afar to where you have started. It's ok to start fresh and by doing what really is the most important things to you (i.e. loving and being with your family with less $$$ in the bank but more time for your little ones and your lovely wife who gave you beautiful little ones.) I used to have a nice house on the suburb with sports car, harley, and few nice things and it was nice and fun at times but also have debts so when life turns ugly at the moment(which is part of life) i lost most of it. Having all those nice stuff I thought was the way to go and brings true happiness but I realized it wasn't. Having nice things and toys are nice to enjoy as long as it does not control you and your precious time with loved ones and will not keep you awake at night. My wife and I now live on the road for the past 6 years since we traded our 1600 square foot house to a 31 feet travel trailer and living as a full-time rv dwellers in the Nevada Desert and visiting other states occasionally during our vacation days from work. I'm living the most simple life I have ever done since I married my wife but also the most peaceful and satisfying at the same time owning few little things and doing things that I enjoy which is free for the most part. Our plan is to buy a land down the road and park our rig there and build the land one day at a time. I wish you well and your household and I trust you will have good days ahead and stronger than yesterday. Take care and I just wanted to say, I hear you and you're not alone on the journey in this world we live in. Cheers from the Nevada Desert! This good man help me before, he might help you for financial, personal decisions, and business. Look up Dave Ramsey(financial guru) Oh by the way, if you look up above and talk to Him, He will hear and it's okay to pour out your chest unto Him. His got it. I do it every now and then and I know He hears as I pour out my heart and thoughts. I felt good afterwards like talking to a really good friend who does not talk back, just listened well and give a good nod that he truly understand. Take care.

Slow it down mate, cut back keep it simple, have less jobs less people on, do smaller jobs and enjoy your machines and you will have less stress and still make decent money. Life is too short to be so stressed. Times are tough atm so don’t over extend in business it could hurt any business.

Love the videos Stay strong grind hard at work and know you will always come home to a family that loves you. peace out

This was so hard to watch! I’m so sorry you were feeling this way. Just know you have a family behind you to help support you emotionally! Taking your life would be the easy way out and it would leave Mo and the boys shattered even more than you are. Life is full of ups and downs we all struggle through out life and it’s not about how many times you fall it’s about how many times you get back up. You are a great man, a great husband to Mo and a fantastic father to the boys! Never forget you’re strong, you’re loved, and you’re more than enough! Living a simpler life is a step in the right direction to taking away some of the stress. If it makes it easier make a list that will help alleviate some of the stress and just start checking things off that list and before you know it, this will all just be a memory in the past! Hang in there! Things will get better!

We love u james u got this brother im going through shit also iv been wanting to start my own business an i keep getting the thoughts of i wont do go and i wont be good enough

@JamesMoVlogs

5 ай бұрын

You got this to bro 😎👊👊

@neeleydev2596

5 ай бұрын

@@JamesMoVlogs ty brother

You got this brother. Mo and the boys need you more than you know. Take a breath and enjoy the process. The process is the dream. Not the comfortable ending with money. God bless. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.

Sometimes just talking about your stress in life and then crying it out is a huge help.

Damn James.. I want to impress upon you that your struggle to make a living is not life. Life is your wife and those two little boys. They are your priority, not your business. When shit falls apart, all of you will get through it together, but imagine what would happen if it were just Morgan and the boys. It doesnt work without you.. suicide is the most selfish thing you can do and is never the answer. I know you know this, but i want you to fucking hear it loud and clear. I am a former special operations guy, and far too many of my brothers have taken this route, and I see the devastation it leaves behind. I feel like I know your character and that is something you wouldn't ever want to do to your wife and children. You have grown your business pretty fast, and scaling a company is super difficult. I sold my first business in 2016, after growing it to 3 trucks and 8 employees.. I bought a smaller business that is just me once again, and after 2 years im bringing home more money than I was after payroll and expenses previously, even though my sales are 25% of my previous company. I love how you take care of your guys, but growing a company is not always the answer.. sometimes running a smaller EFFICIENT business is the more profitable route and can be way less stressful. My brother is a large contractor in NC, and they do big commercial work for military and companies like google and Amazon.. they often wait 6 months to get paid on those huge jobs.. so commercial isnt necessarily easy money either. It takes lots of cushion to bankroll jobs for 6 months waiting for payment. Just a thought. I have been here since the beginning, when it was just you and a tractor.. look how far youve come, and dont ever forget that you can go back to any point in your business and take a different turn. You can make a grand a day with the equipment you already have.. you have options. Ive been self employed since 2006 when I got out of the military, so I know the struggle. Ive also learned alot and would love to talk to you and maybe give you a few ideas to help you out. Send me your email and ill send you my phone number.. you can call if you want, or dont, but TALK through your problems with somebody. Life is good brother.. you are just looking at it wrong. Cheers and God bless you guys.

Love the videos. Do your best

thanks for the post i know that im not alone

Yo, I started Solo and doing Everything! as a GC, 7 months later had my 2nd kid and decided being present was more important to me than making more money. Live below your means and appreciate that you've done more than most could in their lifetime. Grind if you must but no one will be you better than you. And your sons need you regardless of any material posessions or titles or achievements. You are writing your kids handbook for life. Make a shit ton of mistakes, be broke, be rich, be happy and sad....then tell them about all of those experiences so that they have an abundance of tools to live their own life.

keep working out all men struggle at some point!

james you always want to get bigger I learned that its not the answer sometimes at the end of the day you cant take it with you but you have to provide for your family first keep doing what your doing dont press as much youll be fine peace brother

We all get down in a hole. I hope you get out of it, buddy. Stay strong

I feel the same way sometimes too man I’m 20 started my business at 17 and haven’t grown much and I’m in 20k in debt it’s not much for others but for me it’s a lot and every time I reach a saving goal something goes wrong like last week I reached a goal and now one of my trucks transmission went out and it just keeps getting worse and I work part time for myself and full time for another company making 18 an hour and half of the money I make a week goes to fuel I definitely recommend talking to someone and I’m going to try and do the same

I watched a lot of your early videos and you seemed a lot happier running a smaller operation. Have you considered down-sizing and going back to the basics of 1-2 jobs at a time with a few employees and subbing some work when needed?

Sometimes getting too many things complicates life and muddles the brain and short circuits thought processes. Ease your load and do what you really need to make you happy and a lot more content. Enjoying life doesn’t mean acquiring more stuff, sometimes it means getting rid of a lot of stuff. Please don’t hate me for saying so: I’m old and found out too late to make these changes in time. Mo is so correct in that you need someone to talk to. I have been with you guys since your old life back east and have come to love you all and care deeply about this family. I am sending you so many hugs and good wishes from the bottom of my ❤️.

New to watching this channel. Glad you are in a better place now. This is a good warning for people who are looking to take on debt and expand. Be very careful because you can get underwater very quickly. Don't let the stress of trying to make more money ruin you.

Bro you have a lot of Balls to post this video. You deserve a lot of Respect. Give me a phone and i will call you

Man I’ve had a lot of the same thoughts. Our life’s are a little different but we are very close in age. Maybe one day we will cross paths. We have a lot in common.

Brother, as a veteran, I am right there with you. I have the exact same trials and tribulations that is going on with you right now, I’m just jumping off of starting an excavation business. After attempting suicide twice in the same fashion as you’re talking about. Just know that your not alone in this journey there a lot of us there right along with you. My wife and kids are always pulled me back into reality. Fuck the rest of the world, but family is always paramount. I also am right there not going to talk to a VA shrink bs. Stay strong, we all have to. Us vets do have the darkest of humor so yea I feel ya with fucking up offing yourself!

Bend don't break bud. Sad to watch you in this state. I think you still got my number if you ever want a talk.

I’ve learned a long long time ago it’s not about how much you make but how you spend it. Keeping your overhead down is the key to success and being able to take small gambles in business.

The life of being in your own business,service business all the pressures that never go away roller coaster ride forsure feels like your treading water every week tired of paddling to keep yurself from drowning sometimes feeling to paddle no more and no one really understands like in the animal kingdom struggle and its a slow death.Hopefully u regain strength and fire back up take a deep breath and realize lower debt do things to make life easier because it will never be easy thats why 60percent give up and work for someone else no one truly understands unless they have been there

Man, you got me crying for real…

life insurance doesnt cover suicide,. down size dont put your employees before yourself or you wont have any employees tell them to start a business and hire them too many people get comfortable with being an employee and never share the burden of the realities of how your business really works

@ONTHEMTN.

7 ай бұрын

Nicely said.

It will get better tough times make us stronger

James, I know this video was tough for you to do. As you get through this temporary stressful time keep in mind you have a STRONG woman right there. She looks like she's in it for the long haul. A lot of spouse's couldn't do it. Stay away from booze, I have a couple family members that treated their tough times with booze and they lost a lot. Keep up the hard work, you'll get through this stronger and more successful than ever.

Yeah bro, don’t give up. Life is hard just don’t quit and you can’t lose

Debt, monthly notes and payroll will get ya man. Good luck

Because you care about your family, quality of the jobs you all do and your employees , that is why most/if not all of us here are rooting and pulling for both of you.. So you do not post all the time, that is fine for me.. I enjoy the quality of content over the quantity. I started land clearing business based on your bravery and some very specific info I learned from THIS CHANNEL.. So you hit a wall.. The guy I have been watching the last few years will Knock it down and leave a trail for others to follow. I am actually looking forward to your next round of growth and see what you both do.. "Do not follow where the path may lead. Instead go where there is no path and leave a trail." Harold R. McAlindon Hang in there brother... we are all here pulling for your entire family & team...

I deny not that similar stress factors have enveloped me a time or two yet perhaps not in quite that magnitude. I pray peace upon you and your family & commend your bride for such a force of love & patience. When stressful frustration comes keep in review the truths of what you have in your friends & family & know the shockwave of encouragement & love that you have been to us & them. Let’s go spread the good DG! (& news of God’s love. ;0) ) John 3:16-17

Hi, James l can only say ,go back smaller ,you had a great team of men you looked after them ,in return they looked after you.. it upsets me seeing you upset .the only way is keep small look after yourself and family .l saw this coming when you started to saying you were taking a back seat. when you got a new camera person to help out in the spring and moving house is a big big thing .STOP take a deep breathe in, and move on, any body who say to you sell your house buy another one and you will have loads of money left over or simple in the head or liying to you. as we say in the UK chin up,all the best to you ,Adrian

Hang in there. Hit my breaking point in 2023. Expanded just 1.5 months before C-19 and it led to a cascading effect. Long story short, I am in a line of work that is not what I do my best at. Took 4 years of crap to finally find an exit. 2024 is the year to make the exit happen. Change is tough when you are trying to replace income. I am on the same page, simplify life and work at things that I am better suited. Not fun to think you are having heart attacks in your 40's when really it is stress. Not worth it at all.

A lot of guys have the same thoughts regardless of owning or running a business. Shit just gets very heavy on men and it sucks. I've been there but I have 3 children and any child would rather have their father than an easy way. No other man with raise my children

Sometime cry is very help you for your stress and your situation

I say it all the time. If you aren't crying in your car in your driveway once a month you aren't hustling enough in life. It's absolutely ok to snap in a healthy way and move on because there is always more ! You will survive and you will get stronger.

Bro, this is the first of your vids I could not watch to the end. This is not you. Period. Everybody goes through some shit. In 1 way or the other. I have gone through simmilar hits of life. Take the time to set shit straight in your mind write it down on paper if it helps and start getting rid of your issues. I know easier said then done, but you have no other option. Get to grinding bro!! That spiral your talking about? Stop that shit. Take controle of your mind bro. It's not your mind that controles you. It's you that controles your mind bro. Your soul makes you who you are. You have a soul of a man that works hard and wants the best for his family. Keep working on that. Keep your focus on that! I know this is not what you want to hear, but this is the reason your wife says she loves you. It's because she knows your soul bro. Her telling you she loves you should be enough for to get your shit together and start grinding bro. Look at it this way, we (yes me too) chose a life of independance and making our own money in our businesses, this is a major part of our jurney. Solving problems. If we wanted the luxury of having no problems or stress we woul have chosen a 9 to 5 job, working for somebody. Life just hit you hard bro, what are you going to do about it. Get up and do what you need to do, or stay down and get run over once more. Choose bro. I wish you and your fam all the best and remember. You got this.

Business owner for 17 years. I definitely know exactly how you feel. When the going get tough, shut up and work harder. Failure is not a option bro

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Stay strong brother. There is always calm after the storm. Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”

Go down to a three man crew and yourself,keep solid people. There is a reason why victory outdoor and Rick Thomas concrete have been in business for a good time. Too many mouths to feed and not enough volume. Don’t get into commercial work unless you have 150 k in bank. They will pay net 30 or 45

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Does this mean this is the end of the channel I sure enjoyed watching you guys