We’re Asking the Wrong Questions...
Two 15-year-olds. Two separate incidents. One week. And a reminder that the real questions do not start after the tragedy. By: Damien J. Branch | April 25th, 2026 | Saturday 12:00pm EST When young boys lose their lives, the first thing people ask is: What happened? Who did it? Why? Those questions matter, but I think we ask them too late. This week, two 15-year-old boys lost their lives in separate incidents close to home. One in Queens. One on Long Island, and it hit me. Not
The Week to Lock Back In
By: Damien J. Branch | March 29th 2026 | 6:05Pm EST There’s a difference between being active and being aligned. This week showed me that difference up close. If I’m being honest, I’ve had weeks where I was “working.” Posting, thinking, moving. But it still felt scattered. Like I was doing things, not building something. This wasn’t that week. This week felt like recalibration. Like everything started clicking back into place. Showing Up Even When It’s Quiet Early in the week
The Viral Moment I Wasn’t Ready For
By: Damien J. Branch | Sunday March 15, 2026 | 4:42 pm EST So, a few years ago, something happened to me that completely changed how I look at opportunity. I posted a video online. Just a normal post like any other. All of a sudden, seconds after I uploaded it, something strange happened. A trending arrow appeared on the video. At first I didn’t even understand what that meant, but within minutes my phone started going crazy. Every second the views were jumping by hundreds.
