Everything You Want Is On the Other Side of the Bullsh*t You Keep Tolerating

Tony Schmaltz • April 14, 2025

Most people aren’t stuck because they’re incapable.

A man is sitting in front of a mirror looking at his reflection.

Everything You Want Is On the Other Side of the  Bullsh*t You Keep Tolerating


You ever look around at your life — the business, the relationships, the half-finished goals — and quietly admit to yourself:

“Damn... I should be way further along than this.”

Yeah. I’ve been there too. More times than I care to count.

Let me hit you with something straight:
Most people aren’t stuck because they’re incapable.
They’re stuck because they’ve been taught to tolerate mediocrity.

Tolerate the mental fog.
Tolerate being "busy" instead of effective.
Tolerate that silent, soul-numbing whisper that says, “Play it safe. Don’t rock the boat. Just survive today.”

Screw that.

Because if you’re reading this, there’s a part of you — maybe buried, maybe raging — that knows damn well you were built for more.

But You’ve Been Lied To About Success.|

They told you success is about grinding harder.
Waking up at 4:30am and chugging kale smoothies.
They told you to “fake it ‘til you make it.”
To chase motivation like it’s some magic pill that’ll save you from your own patterns.

It’s all noise.

What no one tells you is this:
Real success isn’t a tactic. It’s a decision.

It’s a choice to stop outsourcing your power.
To stop blaming your past, your boss, your spouse, your schedule, or your bank account.
To take full, violent ownership of everything in your life — even the sh*t you didn’t create — because if you don’t own it, you can’t change it.

That’s where my life flipped.


My Turning Point Came in a Hurricane


Not metaphorically. I mean a literal Category 5 hurricane.

It tore through our life and left us staring at rubble — emotionally, financially, spiritually. And I remember thinking:

“We’re not doing this anymore.”

We made a decision. A real one.
Not a "wouldn't it be nice" resolution.
A line-in-the-sand, “burn the damn ships,” kind of decision.

That’s when the fog started to lift.
That’s when we stopped tolerating.
And that’s when everything began to change.

The Inner Game Rules the Outer Game

Most people are chasing outer wins with a scrambled inner world.

They’re trying to build a thriving business with broken beliefs.
Trying to lead teams when they can’t even lead themselves.
Trying to manifest abundance while tolerating toxic thinking.

You can’t win on the outside if you’re losing on the inside.

That’s why this game we’re in — the game of life, business, and leadership — is first and foremost, an inner game.

And it’s a brutally honest one.

If you’re willing to look in the mirror and really see the excuses, the patterns, the “almosts,” and the mental shortcuts you’ve been making?

That’s when things start clicking.

Here's What I See for You (If You Decide to Step In)

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You’re reading this for a reason.

And what I see in you isn’t just potential.
It’s power. Pure, raw, untapped power.

I see a version of you that...

  • No longer dances around decisions — you make 'em and move.
  • Shows up powerfully, even when the voices of self-doubt start whispering.
  • Operates from a grounded confidence, not people-pleasing or pretending.
  • Isn’t waiting for motivation, permission, or the perfect time.
    (Spoiler: there isn’t one.)

You start showing up like that? The world has to respond.

Your business starts catching fire.
Your presence changes rooms.
Your results go from inconsistent to inevitable.

But none of that happens until you stop tolerating.

Your Final, Friendly Kick in the Pants

If anything in this hit you — good. Let it.

Because it means you’re awake.

Now the only question is:

Are you gonna keep tolerating your current level?
Or are you gonna upgrade?

That decision is yours. Always has been.

If you’re ready for what’s next — not in theory, but for real — I’ve built something for people exactly like you. But we’ll talk about that later.

For now?

Draw the damn line.

And decide.

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