This week, I just wrapped up attending our James Bond, Casino Royale-themed Christmas party in Miami for one of my companies. This event boasted over 1,000 attendees, five days of back-to-back meetings (I counted over 40 in those five days), luxury dinners every night, and the constant pressure of making sure everything went off without a hitch.
People see me in the ivory tux, with the black bow tie, the five-star hotels, and the Aston Martin (yes I own one of these) and they think it’s all empty glamour. Here’s the truth: it’s the fruit of hard work. While everyone else was enjoying the party, my team and I were in execution mode, making sure every detail landed perfectly. And you know what? I’m grateful for it. I’m grateful for the stress, the sleepless nights, the anxiety that comes with massive responsibility.
Why? Because I asked for this.
Asking for Success Means Asking for Hard Work
Everyone dreams about the endpoint of success: the private jet, the financial freedom, the ability to travel anywhere on a whim. But here’s what most people don’t understand: when you ask for success, you’re really asking for everything that comes before it. The work. The stress. The sacrifice.
I was watching a video the other day, and the speaker said something that hit me:
“What kind of grown man doesn’t have mental health issues? You’re not a man if you don’t have stress, anxiety, sadness, depression. If you want all this sh#t, it comes with a price.”
That resonated. If you’re not plagued by some measure of stress and anxiety, you’re probably not doing anything substantial. You’re not building anything that matters. I love the work because I asked for it. The constant demand to perform is what I manifested.
James Bond: Aura vs. Reality
Let me tell you about James Bond. People love his image: the suits, the watches, the cars, the sophistication, but James Bond was an employee. That’s right! The UK paid for his Omega watches, his Aston Martins, and his tailored suits. His boss, M, told him where to go and what to do.
That’s why I don’t want to be James Bond. I want to be me.
I do want Bond’s refinement, aura, and capability, but I want to own it all on my own terms. I want to wear the best suits because I paid for them. I want the private jet because it’s mine, because I earned it. This is not to say that James Bond cannot be a role model for us men.
After all, Bond could fly planes, speak multiple languages, fight, shoot, and protect his people. He was masterfully capable at everything. In contrast, I see guys walking around in their expensive suits, smoking cigars, pretending to be something, but they couldn’t protect their woman in a fight. They’re all image, no substance. They’re the perfect example of the problem of performative masculinity.
It’s not enough to look the part. We must be the part. The James Bond aura is an all-encompassing standard of what masculinity should be. He’s good with women, good with men, good with firearms, good with everything. He’s all style, but with all the substance too.
New Projects & Industry Disruption — Planning 2026 and Law Enforcement Impact
Right now, I’m in planning mode for 2026. This is the time for reflection, for strategy, for getting everything in order before the new year hits. I’m meeting with my friend Nawfal Filali, president of the National Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association. We just connected at Mar-a-Lago, and he was at the White House yesterday. Now he’s flying straight from DC to meet me over cigars and a whiteboard session. We’re mapping out how to implement Aspire Rejuvenation’s principles into the law enforcement and military communities.
This is full-circle for me. I spent 12 years in law enforcement, and I want to give back to that community. At Mar-a-Lago, I made connections with people at multiple levels of government — including a guy who works directly under RFK Jr. at Health and Human Services.
These guys in top government want what we’re doing at Aspire. They want peptides. They want hormone optimization. They want real solutions. But they’re dealing with red tape and decades of Big Pharma interference. The good news? Things are changing. And I’m going to be part of that positive change for my law enforcement brothers and sisters.
Next, this is your insider’s look at the latest in health and wellness!
Health News
Headlines:
Doctor Mike vs 20 RFK Jr. Supporters | Surrounded
RFK Jr. is latest Trump official to face Democratic impeachment effort
A health influencer named Dr. Mike recently appeared on Jubilee’s YouTube series Surrounded, where he argued against 20 RFK Jr. supporters. He claimed that RFK Jr. is “decimating public health” and should step down as HHS Secretary. He also said the MAHA movement is “sabotaging the doctor-patient relationship,” that Big Pharma is more trustworthy than Big Supplement, and that “MAHA leadership cares less about health and more about money, power, and politics.”
Meanwhile, Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat, filed impeachment articles against RFK Jr., accusing him of “endangering public health by cutting research programs and spreading harmful misinformation.” HHS denies the claims and calls it political theater.
So let me answer Dr. Mike directly, as if I were sitting in that Jubilee studio.
Dr. Mike, you sound like the establishment. You sound like you’re bought and paid for by Big Pharma. Maybe your hospital system is giving you a bonus for talking against RFK, I don’t know. But here’s what I do know: RFK Jr. is pushing back against corruption, and you’re defending it.
What has RFK actually done that’s “detrimental to healthcare”? He’s called out Big Pharma. He’s called out the FDA. He’s given people choice when it comes to vaccines. And he hasn’t made vaccines illegal. Rather, he’s given parents the option to decide what goes into their children’s bodies. If you have a problem with that, you have a problem with freedom.
You want to vaccinate your kid with 46 different injections at birth? Go ahead. I think it’s stupid, but that’s your choice. You want to get the flu shot, even though it’s been linked to a myriad of health issues and isn’t even effective for the flu? Be my guest. But don’t force it on the rest of us. RFK Jr is fighting for our freedom of choice.
RFK should be doing more, not less. I want him to push harder against the FDA. I want him to fund peptide research so these compounds can be legitimized and compounded for the masses. I want him to promote real, underlying-condition medicine, the kind of work we do at Aspire.
Dr. Mike, if you’re going to defend the system, at least be honest about what the system has done to people. Big Pharma doesn’t care about us. The FDA doesn’t care about us. They care about profit. RFK Jr. is one of the few people in government fighting for actual health freedom, and I’m grateful he’s in that position.
Podcast Insights:
Uncover The Truth with Private Investigator Tom Simon
In this week’s featured episode of Tomo Talks, I sat down with former FBI investigator Tom Simon, now a private sector expert in financial crimes. Tom shared gripping stories from his time in the Bureau, high-stakes investigations, hunting down fraudsters, and the psychology of deception. We talked about cryptocurrency risks, how businesses can protect themselves from scams, and one powerful insight that stuck with me:
“No one is the villain in their own life story. If you can figure out their rationalization, you can get to the truth.”
Tom was talking about understanding how criminals justify their actions to themselves. But this applies to all of us. When you’re trying to understand someone, you have to look at them from their perspective. What are they telling themselves? And here’s the harder question: What’s your internal narrative? What are you telling yourself about why you do what you do?
How many people would love to be a professional salsa dancer, tearing up the dance floor with perfect moves? Everyone. But how many are willing to put in the hours of practice, the lessons, the discipline? Almost no one.
Question everything you do:
“Why do I want success?”
“Why do I want financial freedom?”
If you can’t answer those questions honestly, you’re not ready for the work it takes to get there. You can check out my full conversation with Tom Simon at the link above.
Tomo Challenge of the Week: Confront Your Internal Narrative
This week’s challenge is simple: Question yourself.
I told my friend James Bailey the other day, “Give me more pain. Give me more stress. Give me more anxiety.” He called me a masochist! But I’m not — I just know that pain and stress are the price of building something meaningful.
So here’s your challenge: Articulate your top goal, then write down why you want it. Next, write down what you’re willing to sacrifice to get it. If that second answer is blank, you don’t actually want it. True progress on ourselves begins when we know and question ourselves.
Thank you.
~Tomo