Week of 10/13/2025  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

October 13, 2025   |   Read Online 🏆Celebrating Key Client Wins Week of 10/13/2025 Now and then I enjoy publicly celebrating some of my clients' wins (while of course, protecting their anonymity as discretion is key in any private advisory practice). Nevertheless, consistent and intentional work together leading to results and progress is worth highlighting: Notable wins for this week so far: 🏆Physician with a 4,000+ patient private practice: Challenge: A constant feeling of overwhelm and burnout which has now spread to the small staff of only 5 people. The staff has begun letting important scheduling and tasks fall through the cracks, causing more frequent patient delays and frustration within her office. Win: We developed a system for regular meetings where the staff has free reign to "air grievances" in a professional manner so that they can be addressed before too much damage is done. The practice, while a service to the public, also needs to be run like a business in terms of organization and systems that are adhered to. 🏆CEO & Philanthropist: Challenge: Speaking at his alma mater in front of 500+ politically diverse individuals to commemorate a multi-billion-dollar fundraising goal being hit (he, himself, is responsible for $150M+ of those donations). How does one navigate this terrain without causing conflict while still expressing his personal beliefs and opinions? Win: We discussed a strategic arc for his talk as well as an impactful opening to ensure the audience would be captivated. He texted me this morning saying the talk was "very well received" and that he'd used an iteration of the opening we discussed, which worked wonders. 🏆Physician. Yes, another one: Challenge: She has a pattern of people-pleasing and a hard time setting boundaries. Recently, her ex-husband and her personal staff have all been overstepping into her personal space (emotionally and physically). Paired with recently starting a new job, she's been feeling overwhelmed and disrespected. Win: We worked together to formulate messages to send out that gently but firmly define new boundaries and expectations around one's role in her (and her children's) lives. She already implemented the plan over the weekend and created more time and emotional space that otherwise would've been encroached upon. This is all part of a larger journey of self-development but taking important steps in the early phases is essential. My client base has always been diverse and varied, but they all have two things in common: They understand that humans are humans, and we all face our own challenges, insecurities, and internal battles. They have me as their secret weapon. Think private advisory might take you to the next level? Click here and let's chat. Your coach, -James Michael Sama   Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2025 Your secret weapon. 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States Powered by beehiiv Terms of Service

When holding back moves you forward.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

October 13, 2025   |   Read Online The discipline of restraint. When holding back moves you forward. There is a temptation in leadership and life to pursue every opportunity, to answer every challenge, to prove oneself at every turn. Yet the truth is that greatness is not built on the volume of battles fought, but on the discernment to choose which are worthy. Restraint is not weakness. It is one of the highest forms of strength. To hold back when ego screams to advance. To remain still when impatience urges action. To conserve energy when others expend theirs recklessly. This is the difference between those who burn brightly for a moment and those who endure for decades. Consider the investor who declines ten deals to seize the one that will shape the future. Consider the leader who refuses to answer every criticism, knowing that silence itself communicates authority. Consider the strategist who keeps resources hidden until the decisive strike. Restraint multiplies impact. It allows you to channel focus like a blade rather than scatter effort like dust. The world often confuses restraint with indecision. They mistake the ability to wait for an inability to act. But those who study power know otherwise. A deliberate no gives weight to every yes. A controlled silence gives thunder to every word. Restraint demands patience, discipline, and self-respect. It means being immune to distraction and immune to provocation. And it creates a rare kind of clarity…the clarity of someone who is not pulled by impulse, but guided by principle. Do not chase everything. Choose what matters. Because in the end, restraint is not the absence of ambition. It is the foundation of mastery. Your coach, -James Michael Sama P.S.: If you're looking for a private advisor to help you develop these qualities, let's talk.   Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2025 Your secret weapon. 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States Powered by beehiiv Terms of Service

Watch now (136 mins) | This past Sunday, The Rising Tide Foundation hosted scientist/engineer and author Hans Schantz who delivered a lecture on the subversion of modern science and how to reclaim the lost heritage of a science founded on principles of creativity and discoveries.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more   Watch now   Fixing Physics with Fields featuring Hans Schantz Rising Tide Foundation Oct 11   READ IN APP   This past Sunday, The Rising Tide Foundation hosted scientist/engineer and author Hans Schantz who delivered a lecture on the subversion of modern science and how to reclaim the lost heritage of a science founded on principles of creativity and discoveries. Listen to Hans’ previous RTF lecture ‘Francis Bacon: Father of Scientism’ here Speaker biography: Hans G. Schantz (b. 1966) is an American physicist, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and author whose career bridges science, technology, and speculative fiction. He is the founder and Principal Scientist of The Society for Post-Quantum Research (https://www.thespqr.com/). As co-founder and CTO of Q-Track Corporation, he made notable contributions to near-field wireless location and communication systems and holds over forty patents in applied electromagnetics. He is the author of The Art and Science of Ultrawideband Antennas (https://www.amazon.com/Science-Ultrawideband-Antennas-Electromagnetics-Analysis-ebook/dp/B010G7GJY2?crid=10FRGRPQQBING&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CGLS7NgiEdmKTJ6aIv7lHA.I18v_wnZUP9f5Mdh4t33Wa9nuKawyjUndtpCqKQjuUQ&dib_tag=se&&&sprefix=the+art+and+science+of+ultrawideband,aps,126&sr=8-1&&&&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl and developed some of the first commercial ultrawideband antenna designs. Schantz is also an accomplished novelist, best known for his Hidden Truth (https://www.amazon.com/The-Hidden-Truth/dp/B077LKQTYV?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=gQlMS&content-id=amzn1.sym.bf7e59dd-d1d3-451b-a33e-7309134bd912&pf_rd_p=bf7e59dd-d1d3-451b-a33e-7309134bd912&pf_rd_r=130-8534307-9129945&pd_rd_wg=ZxKWT&pd_rd_r=5a85fcca-d29c-4b5e-99f2-2d800a73ab28&&&&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl science fiction series, which blends fast-paced adventure with deep explorations of physics, philosophy, and political thought. In his novel, The Wise of Heart (https://www.amazon.com/Wise-Heart-Modern-Day-Re-Imagining-Scopes-ebook/dp/B0CC634V4Q?th=1&psc=1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5XgSt2srVW65SPa2Nm1QrcLNIYzq61Hzc_1L-t-k9wIYazaGbfObY5UM0q_JZEdSN-DovOOl_qMxgg31SeTjQhCpl9lZ1HNH63LuqzXiZ6A57VrCrD6y8E1MaJpfrQ1hNvcLTg_4mkl59JA7lYQolQ.cFSpXxdhwqWCMjUDK78k4mMZswBspQQt22say-B0BLM&dib_tag=AUTHOR&&&&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Schantz offers an illustrated courtroom drama of biological science versus transgenderism that updates the Scopes Monkey Trial for the twenty-first century. In his nonfiction endeavor, the Fields & Energy project (https://aetherczar.substack.com/), Schantz examines the historical development and conceptual foundations of electromagnetic theory, from nineteenth-century debates over action at a distance to modern field formulations. Through this work, he seeks to illuminate the physical meaning of fields and energy, challenge entrenched abstractions, and restore a realist understanding of electromagnetism grounded in physical intuition and empirical clarity. You're currently a free subscriber to Rising Tide Foundation. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. Upgrade to paid   Like Comment Restack   © 2025 Rising Tide Foundation PO Box 3, Ste Martine, Quebec, J0S 1V0 Unsubscribe

As tangible as gold.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

October 10, 2025   |   Read Online Reputation as capital. As tangible as gold. Your reputation is not abstract. It is as tangible as gold and as fragile as glass. History has shown again and again that fortunes may be rebuilt, but reputations, once shattered, are rarely restored. A respected name opens doors that wealth cannot. A trusted reputation outlives its bearer. Every decision you make is a transaction against this account. Each promise kept is a deposit. Each broken word is a withdrawal. Some treat this account recklessly. They spend their reputation for quick advantage…cutting corners, exaggerating claims, or choosing expedience over integrity. In doing so, they erode the very foundation on which influence is built. Reputation compounds. A single act of integrity can echo for decades. A single betrayal can erase years of trust. The ledger does not lie, and people remember more than you think. The way you handle small matters, the respect you show to those who cannot advance your goals, the consistency with which you show up when no one is watching…these are the moments that write the story of your name. Guarding reputation requires patience and vigilance. It means holding yourself to standards that others may not see in the moment, but will respect in the long run. It means choosing the harder path when it preserves your word. It means declining opportunities that would enrich you today but diminish you tomorrow. Do not underestimate the force of a strong reputation. Nations rise and fall on the credibility of their leaders. Legacies are preserved not by possessions, but by the honor carried in a name. When you act, when you sign, when you speak…remember that you are not only choosing for today. You are engraving an impression that may outlast you. Wealth can be inherited. Reputation must be earned. And once earned, it becomes the most valuable capital you possess. Your coach, -James Michael Sama P.S.: If you're looking for a private advisor to help you develop these qualities, let's talk.   Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2025 Your secret weapon. 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States Powered by beehiiv Terms of Service