Divine Inspiration 6/3/2025

Leading in the Fire

Failure is part of our lives, and it’s inevitable. If we look at failure as a stop along the way to pause and reflect on our motivation, intention, and actions- it becomes one of our greatest teachers.

I want you and your team to consider these questions this week: How do you lead/show up when things go sideways? And how do you turn failure into fuel instead of fear?

As leaders, we must first own the failure. Don’t deflect—reflect. What did I miss? What can I learn? Then, shift your team’s mindset. Frame setbacks as opportunities for growth. When my SEAL team hit a wall, we didn’t quit—we regrouped, reassessed, and re-engaged with clarity. We used the mantra fail forward fast.

Tactically, debrief often. Use after-action reviews not to point fingers, but to point forward. Create a culture where it’s safe to fail, but not to quit. Lead with vulnerability, backed by strength.

Unbeatable leaders don’t avoid failure—they mine it for gold and stay faithful to the mission. When you embrace failure with courage, strength, and discipline, you grow and lead others to do the same.

The Mark Divine Show

Winning in Big Business

Episode #519

Tommy Mello isn’t just a self-made billionaire—he’s a force of nature who built a garage door business into a $1.2 billion empire with grit, vision, and zero outside capital. He’s redefining what it means to scale service-based businesses, and proving that blue-collar can be big business.

He is the host of The Home Service Expert Podcast, consistently ranked among the top 15 business podcasts on Apple, and The Mello Millionaire Podcast where, driven by an innate curiosity, he interviews fellow business minds and CEOs to share insights that inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Podcast Highlights:

Tommy Mellow shares how he built and scaled his business from the ground up, and the importance of hiring top talent to build a world-class team. He reveals the strategies that got him to the position he finds himself in today and why he believes incentive programs for employees foster a culture in which people thrive.

–> Listen to episode #519 with Tommy Mello

I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life—and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do. — Georgia O’Keeffe

One Thought, One Sentence Habit: To build the habit of communicating effectively, practice using your words with clarity and brevity. Set a daily goal to pause before you speak, giving yourself a moment to form one clear sentence per thought. During conversations, stay aware of when you begin to ramble or over-explain. When you catch yourself in a ramble, redirect by returning to one concise sentence. For example, instead of saying, “I was thinking maybe we could, I don’t know, try something else because this isn’t really working,” try, “Let’s try a different approach.” This habit will help you communicate with more impact and confidence.

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