June 07, 2025

Not everything belongs at the front.

I hit a wall recently.
Not the dramatic, fall-to-the-floor kind—
but the quiet, soul-tired kind that whispers:

“Mick, this is too much.”

The calendar was overflowing.
Margin? Gone.
All that was left: fatherhood and work.
And while those are sacred… that’s not enough.

So I started asking questions.
Hard ones.

What actually belongs in this season?
What’s taking up space that no longer deserves it?

And what I realized is this:

“Not everything belongs at the front of the fridge.”

Some things need to stay visible.
Some go in the back.
Some go in the freezer.
And some? They need to be thrown out completely.

This week, I shared updates on LinkedIn—a mix of raw reflections, leadership truths, and purpose-fueled invitations:

A post about fatherhood, and why being Dad is the most important title I’ll ever hold
A metaphor about the fridge (yes, really) and the hard work of letting go
The official launch of Four 1 Purpose—a peer group for business owners building something bigger than themselves
And some honest truths about what it means to hit a wall, pause, and reset

What I'm Learning

We don’t settle because we’re lazy—
we settle because we’re capable.
But capability can keep us comfortable.
And comfort often costs us the unbelievable.

If we want to live on purpose,
we need to make room for it.