October 12, 2026
A MESSAGE FROM TIM
Most of us were taught to chase success. I've never fully bought into chasing. I believe we cooperate with something that was placed in us long before we knew what to call it.
Here's a simple exercise I'd love for you to try this week. Take ten quiet minutes and write out your ten-year vision in real detail where you wake up, who's around you, how you feel at the end of the day, what your work looks like. Don't edit it for what seems realistic. Just write what you see.
Then read it back and ask yourself honestly is this ambition, purpose, or calling? Ambition gets you moving. Purpose gives you direction. Calling gives you a reason that outlasts every season, and it usually asks for something bigger and quieter than anything we'd dream up on our own.
I explored this very idea with this week's podcast guest, and I think it will stay with you.
With Love,
Tim
Scottsdale | Meet the Full Lineup
October 17–18, 2026 | Scottsdale, Arizona
Purpose. Wealth. Relationships. Manifestation. Breakthrough.
Five days. That's all that's left before we gather in Scottsdale, and only a few spots remain.
Dr. Caroline Leaf, David Meltzer, Sharon Lechter, Sarah Pendrick, Clinton Sparks, Nikki Corbett, Sarah Card, Jenn Drummond, Camo Kimble, Mara Gourdine, Josh Waxman, and me. Twelve voices, two days, one room.
Every room we've built, from Bel Air to San Diego to Nashville to Austin, has been different, and the people in them walked away with connections and clarity they didn't see coming. Scottsdale will be no exception.
If you've felt this one calling to you, please don't wait for a better moment. This is it.
The Miracle Mentality Podcast
🎙️ Episode 61: Joel Brown | From Ambition to Calling: Redefining What Success Really Means
At 18, Joel Brown sat in the front row of a sales training, wrote out his ten-year vision in vivid detail, and stood up to declare it in front of his entire company. He wasn't waiting on anyone's approval. He wrote his own permission slip.
That decision became Addicted to Success, a platform that has reached over 172 million views and made him one of the most recognized voices in business, mindset, and personal growth. Today, the Perth, Australia native is the founder of Authentis, a company built around helping people create authority from what they've actually lived, and he's also a Christian hip-hop artist.
In this conversation, Joel and I get into:
● Ambition, purpose, and calling: the three levels of success, and how to know which one you're living in
● Why he turned down a $1.2 million offer to sell Addicted to Success in his early twenties, and what that taught him about timing
● How to tell when doubt is protecting you and when it's just fear, plus how to build your faith so your doubt starves
● How becoming a father changed his definition of success
If you've ever wondered whether you're chasing something or answering something, this episode will help you tell the difference.
Where to Find Tim
Here's where I'll be over the next few weeks. Come say hello if I'm in your city, or join one of the live sessions from wherever you are.
Elite Edge: October 10th | Scottsdale, AZ
Leadership Summit: October 13th | Connecticut
Lead With Love Mastermind: October 17-18th | Scottsdale, AZ
Zinzino Conference: October 23-25th | Oslo, Norway
Instagram Live: Every Tuesday & Thursday, 8:00 AM PST
Faith Instagram Live: Every Sunday, 8:00 AM PST
Closing Message
Joel made a point I haven't stopped thinking about you'll never see the full picture of your calling before you take the first step, and that's exactly where faith comes in.
Expect some bumps. Expect a few detours. The people who get where they're going aren't the ones who never doubted. They're the ones who kept walking anyway.
Whatever's in front of you this week, take the next step.
Keep climbing,
Tim
