Pivot or double down?

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So last night a download came through

Laying down watching Warrior on Netflix and something hit me.

I’ve changed my process a lot over the years. Thought it meant I was lost. Turns out? I was just learning how to adjust under pressure.

Right now, I’m deep in the cybersecurity world—writing TPRM reports, building out SOPs, doing governance and compliance work. Doesn’t exactly scream personal brand content, right?

But I’ve got bills. I’ve got a family. I’ve got real responsibilities.

Here’s the truth: I built the personal brand. Several years in. It’s sharp. It’s solid. But it’s not paying the way I thought it would—yet.

I’m retired from one career, yeah. But that check? Not enough. I’ve cut things, downsized, sacrificed. Still not enough.

Son’s heading to college. Other son needs me on the field. Daughter’s watching how I move. Wife needs my presence. The house, the home—it all requires me.

So I had to face the question that most men avoid:

Do I double down on what I want to build… or pivot into something that will build what I need?

Right now? I chose the pivot.

This cybersecurity path gives me guaranteed income. It lets me breathe. It gives me room to automate, hire help, and build systems that keep my personal brand alive without me burning out.

The dream doesn’t die just because the route changes.

This isn’t random—it’s a reroute.

What ends now was never meant to carry your future.

Sometimes the grind harder mindset has to give way to the build smarter mindset. One grows you. The other secures you.

You can pivot and stay in purpose. You can reroute and still arrive.

Don’t let hustle culture lie to you. Discipline isn’t about refusing change. It’s about making peace with the pivot when the season demands it.

The season is speaking. Are you listening?

Attack every day!

Drew
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