Changing the calendar doesn’t change your life, your choices do.

In this soul-stirring solo episode recorded from a hotel room in Cancun, George shares four powerful lenses that can radically shape your year ahead. If you’re tired of “vision boards” that don’t lead to vision being lived, and goals that never become reality, this episode is your permission slip to simplify, reflect, and focus on what truly matters, because 12 months from now, your life will be the result of what you start choosing today.

George unpacks a sermon that deeply impacted him, “This Year Can Be Special”, and translates it into a tactical, emotional, and spiritual invitation for entrepreneurs. Through four transformational principles, he explores how to realign your identity, clarify your focus, and stop living on autopilot. This isn’t about big leaps, it’s about micro decisions that lead to massive momentum.

Whether you lead a team, a business, or just yourself, this episode offers a blueprint for building a year that doesn’t just pass… but actually matters.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why your identity, not your strategy, is the foundation of success
• How your focus shapes your future
• Why your starting point dictates your consistency
• The difference between distraction and divine direction
• How to discern who should (and shouldn’t) lead or influence you
  

Key Takeaways:
✔️You will be formed by what you focus on, every moment is shaping you
✔️It’s easier to stick with what you start with so start wisely
✔️Whatever dazzles you must be able to deliver you not all shiny things are sacred
✔️Who you listen to, you’ll be led by, be discerning with input and influence
✔️Your identity drives your habits, you’ll act in alignment with what you believe you’re worth
✔️God, not goals, is the ultimate guide and alignment with Him changes everything

Timestamps & Highlights:
[00:00] – Intro from Cancun: discomfort, reflection, and the “grooves” of life
[05:30] – The sermon that inspired this: “This Year Can Be Special”
[08:45] – Identity is everything: why your worth must come from within
[12:30] – Principle #1: What you focus on, you’ll be formed by
[17:05] – Principle #2: It’s easier to stick with what you start with
[21:10] – Principle #3: What dazzles you must be able to deliver you
[25:05] – Principle #4: Who you listen to, you will be led by
[28:30] – Final challenge: apply one of these, and change your year

Your Challenge This Week:
Which of the four principles hit home for you?

• DM George @itsgeorgebryant with the one you’re committed to living out and share it with someone you want to grow alongside.

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You’ve been told to chase revenue, followers, and funnels. But what if the “rules” of business you’ve been following are the very ones keeping you stuck?

In this deep, high-energy conversation, George is joined by Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby for a raw dismantling of the business myths that burn people out, and the truth that actually moves the needle.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the things but still spinning your wheels, this episode is your permission slip to break the rules, build what works, and remember who you are.

This episode is a firestorm of clarity, conviction, and calling out the lies we unconsciously buy into as entrepreneurs. Kyle, Eli, and George go deep on the dangerous addiction to validation, why “doing more” is often a trauma response, and how real transformation requires truth over tactics.

You’ll walk away with a renewed understanding of your voice, your power, and how to build a business that serves people and fulfills you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The hidden lies baked into online business culture
• How trauma shows up in business (and how to heal it)
• Why “scaling” is not always the next best move
• The trap of chasing applause instead of alignment
• The power of honest messaging and authentic leadership
• How to stop building for others and start building for yourself
  

Key Takeaways:
✔️Your truth will outperform your tactics, every time.
✔️Validation is addictive. Freedom is built in silence.
✔️You don’t need more funnels. You need more you.
✔️Stop outsourcing your value to external metrics.
✔️When you stop lying to yourself, the game changes.

Timestamps & Highlights:
[00:00] – Welcome & setup: How this episode came to be
[04:12] – Kyle on business trauma: When high-performers hide pain
[09:45] – Eli shares: The lies that kept him stuck for years
[15:25] – The “validation economy” and how it messes with your head
[21:50] – Unlearning the rules: When doing less opens more doors
[29:00] – Why truth is the best business strategy
[35:45] – The illusion of “scale” and the lie of more
[43:10] – Kyle’s turning point: When enough was enough
[50:20] – Eli on boundaries, trauma, and transformation
[58:40] – Creating from truth vs performing for applause
[1:06:10] – The power of messaging that comes from integrity
[1:14:50] – Final reflections + What they’re building now

Connect with Eli & Kyle

• Website: https://soloretreat.co/
• Instagram: @solo_retreat_co
• YouTube: @soloretreat
• Kyle Nelson
• Eli Libby
• Book on Amazon

Your Challenge This Week:
Which business lie have you been believing?
Tag George (@itsgeorgebryant), Kyle, or Eli (@solo_retreat_co) on Instagram and share your biggest “aha” moment from this episode. Start the conversation. Someone else needs to hear what you have to say.

→ Ready to build a business that scales with connection, not burnout? Join The Relationship Beats Algorithms™ Alliance for weekly momentum and support.

→ Want clarity and strategy tailored to you? Apply for 1:1 Coaching and grow with guidance, not guesswork.

→ Be in the room where breakthroughs happen—explore upcoming retreats at mindofgeorge.com/retreat/