The Kinetic Man: Christ-Centered | Veteran-Focused | Investor-Minded

 “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” – Philippians 4:9 Brandon Jones is the Executive Director of Compass Academy in Denver and has been teaching others how to build relationships and redefine success through competency-based research and competency-based learning for over 20 years. Brandon was the guest speake...

Are you embarrassed to play with your kids in public? Are you embarrassed by the things your children do? Do you say No when your kids ask for you to play with them? David and Stu dive into their own experiences, both wins and fails, and how they are intentionally thinking about their own actions when their kids want to play. Go listen.   Come join David and Stu in the next group of the Kinetic Ma...

 “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” – Malachi 3:10 David and Stu are guests on Financial Advisors Say the Darndest Things with A.B. Ridgeway. We discuss our real estate busine...

Are you fully present with your kids when they ask for your attention? How about your spouse? Or your friends? We are so easily distracted in today’s high-paced environment that we need to realize that it impacts how we show up for the closest we love. -- Come join David and Stu in the next group of the Kinetic Man Mastermind, which brings together a diverse group of men striving to become the bes...

“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” – Hebrews 10:24-25 After 18 months of meeting every week with this group of high-performing men, we had the chance to reflect and discuss how it has made an impact on our lives. Each of thes...

Why is it that kids make friends so easily and quickly, but adults have such a hard time opening up to new friendships. You will rarely see a man ask another man if he wants to be friends on a first-meet. Why is that? David and Stu dig into this idea and how we can be better by opening up and saying hello. --   Come join David and Stu in the next group of the Kinetic Man Mastermind, which brings t...

“A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.” – Ecclesiastes 4:12 Three triangles. Three mountains. All different sizes. What does it all mean? When we consider the strength we can find with others, we start to understand the true value of a friend, close relationships, and...

Kinetic Men seek professional coaching. When you surround yourself with a tribe that normalizes the idea that paying for a coach is celebrated, you find that you will go further faster. Be willing to buy other people’s mistakes in order to decrease your time to success.  Go listen. Come join David and Stu in the next group of the Kinetic Man Mastermind, which brings together a diverse group of men...

“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” – Psalm 37:4 Have you ever defined success? Does success equate to wealth? Or is there another measure of true success? What does success look like to you? David and Stuart dive into one area of life that most wouldn’t include in their definition of success, but studies have found is the most important thing to having...

You don’t need expensive toys to entertain children. You really don’t even need money. All you need is a creek, some rocks, sticks, and water. Creeking teaches us about leadership, coordination, decision-making, creativity, assessing risk, and adventure. You will be surprised at how much fun it is!  Go listen, then go find a creek!  Come join David and Stu in the next group of the Kinetic Man Mast...

“The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.” – Proverbs 13:4 Choosing who you surround yourself with, choosing how you show up every day, choosing the words you use, choosing to do your own due diligence, and choosing to be open to other’s opinions are all actions you can take to be more intentional in your life. David and Stu dive into eac...

How big are your goals? Are you afraid of them when you reflect on them? Do you create them in a vacuum? Have you ever challenged those goals, or had others challenge them? What if you surrounded yourself with a tribe that would force you to go bigger?  “If the size of the vision you have for your life isn’t intimidating to you, there’s a good chance it’s insulting to God.”  Go listen.  Come join...

“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.” – Proverbs 22:1  A name is sacred. It gives life and a feeling of ownership. There’s clarity and identity when a name is used to capture the spirit of a mission. There’s depth and power to making an impact when a name is used properly. Because it’s so important, we’ve decided to do a name change. On t...

One of our least favorite words is Potential. We never want to hear someone say, “he had lots of potential.” We don’t want that word to be a descriptor for anything we do, or for the life that we live. We want to be better for our families, our friends, and for our businesses. We take action. Go listen.  Come join David and Stu in the next group of the Kinetic Man Mastermind, which brings together...

 “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” – Galations 6:10 Eric Johnson believes that your finances should be a tool to help you move forward in life, not restrain your opportunities. It takes education, teamwork, dedication and accountability - and that’s what Eric stands for. He has taken massive action to prepare a...

What could you do to create a space at your home for your children, and neighborhood kids to come together and play? How can you create an environment where people in your community gather together and hang out? Make the small investment, or be the one that invites others into your honey pot.  Come join David and Stu in the next group of the Storehouse Mastermind, which brings together a diverse g...

“But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” – James 2:18 Casey Kindel is a man who takes massive action and knows his priorities. Casey decided to surround himself with a group of men that has challenged him in ways he never considered. The confidence, clarity, and empowerment to know when to say No,...

How often do you tell your friends you love them? Does is feel awkward when you tell someone outside of your immediate family that you love them? God says to ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Is that hard for you to do? What can you do to start loving on your neighbors, on your friends, and even on strangers? Go listen to our thoughts on how to make that happen.  Come join David and Stu in the nex...

“For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.” – James 1:23-25 The willingness to pay for other people’s mistakes will drastical...

What you see is what you get. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. That’s just how I am. Do you ever find yourself saying these phrases that identify with a fixed mindset? Do you allow for your mindset and the words you tell yourself to hold you back from real growth and change? Do you realize that you can choose to make change and be better? Change the words you tell yourself and take action to...

“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:20-21 You can probably earn more money, but you can never recapture time, and when we treat time as infinite, we tend to delay our own gratification. David and Stu recently read a book that has chan...

Have you ever found yourself saying, “I hate my job?” Do you ever reflect on why you are staying in a job that you say you hate? Do you feel like you have golden handcuffs? Do you blame others for the consequences that happen, based on your own decisions? Do you want your cake and eat it too? Do you realize that you have the power to take ownership and make a change? Take ownership!  Come join Dav...

“For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.” – Luke 8:17 Our ability to CONNECT determines our ability to GATHER, and our ability to GATHER determines our ability to impact the world. But in today's world we're getting worse at CONNECTING and we're GATHERING far less... and that has c...

What do you want to be able to do when you live to 100 years old? What are you doing now to be able to get to 100? Have you identified the gaps in your life that you aren’t currently doing to get you there?  Kinetic Men have a goal to be active Centenarians. We create a training plan that allows us to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.  Come join David and Stu in the next group of the Storehou...

“For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.” – Luke 8:17 How do you get from where you are now to where you want to be? How do you create the life you have always wanted for your family? These questions and more are answered in our conversation today with Jacob Rupp. We dive deep into a mindset t...