A founder from Grand Island came to me during one of the heaviest seasons of his life. From the outside, everything looked strong. His business was thriving. His team respected him. His community admired him. But inside, he felt a deep conflict he couldn’t shake. He said, “Isaiah, I can’t figure out why I feel this much pressure even when things are going right.”
So we started peeling back the layers. It wasn’t the work that was wearing him down. It wasn’t the clients or the deadlines or the decisions. It was the invisible burden of feeling like he had to be strong for everyone at all times. He didn’t leave room for honesty. Not with his team. Not with his family. Not even with himself.
One day I asked him, “When was the last time you told someone you were tired?” He looked away and said quietly, “I don’t think I ever have.” The moment he admitted that, something broke open. He criednot because he was weak, but because he was human. For so long he believed leaders weren’t allowed to need help. But the strongest leaders in Nebraska are not the ones who hold everything insidethey are the ones who bring truth to the surface.
As he allowed himself to be vulnerable, his leadership transformed. He became more present. More real. More grounded. The pressure didn’t disappear overnight, but peace took its place. When he stopped pretending he was okay, God met him where he truly was.
Months later he told me, “I feel whole again.” Peace didn’t come from fixing everythingit came from finally facing the truth.
If you’ve been carrying your Nebraska business with a quiet heaviness inside you, I’d be honored to walk with you toward a deeper peace.
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