the number-one reason that people recidivate (return to prison)—and often don’t even give themselves a second chance—is that they lack a positive, legal vision.

We know that all people are redeemable when they take ownership of their actions and are willing to reconcile their pasts so they can transform their futures.

am me. I am human. I am enough. I am no longer hiding. I am free. I forgive me. I love me.

the Generous Hustle is creating value by creating positive impact in the lives of others.

We’re all behind bars—the bars of perfection, the bars of shame, of judging and being judged.

Wrath seems to outweigh forgiveness these days. We’re quick to anger, to expel, and most of all, to punish. The thing is, when we express our wrath, it comes right back at us. And forgiveness, amazingly, does the same thing.

We’re Defy and we believe in second chances. Second chances for those who are caught and labeled, and for those who are still in hiding, being eaten alive by shame. I hope I can find them.

Instead of referring to our EITs as ex-anythings, we focus on who they are today and who they’re becoming.

The business component they lacked? Their risk management strategies. After all, they had been busted.