A New Chapter: Chasing My Dreams Full-Time - 2025

This week, I’m buzzing with energy because I’m stepping into a brand-new chapter of my life—one I’ve been dreaming about for years. I’m going all-in on my entrepreneurial journey, leaving the sidelines to focus full-time on building my blog and partnering with five strategic companies to create killer content and marketing. This is it—the moment I stop just planning and start living my dreams.

There’s something electric about saying yes to what sets your soul on fire. For me, that’s entrepreneurship—specifically, growing my blog into a hub of ideas, stories, and value that inspires you all. But it’s not just about the blog. I’m also teaming up with five awesome companies to craft content and marketing strategies that amplify their impact. These partnerships are my chance to flex my creative muscles, build something meaningful, and make a real difference, all while carving out the life I’ve always wanted.

Going full-time isn’t just a schedule change—it’s a mindset shift. It’s about prioritizing what matters most and betting on myself. Sure, it’s a leap. There are risks, late nights, and moments of doubt. But every time I think about pouring my heart into this blog or collaborating with these companies, I’m reminded why I’m doing it: to create, to connect, and to build a legacy that’s mine.

I’m sharing this because I know you’ve got dreams, too. Maybe it’s a side hustle you want to take full-time, a passion project itching for more space, or a bold move you’re hesitating on. My hope is that my leap inspires you to take a step toward yours, even if it’s small. Dreams don’t become reality by waiting—they grow when you act.

Here’s my challenge for you this week: think about one dream you’re itching to chase. Write down one action you could take to move closer to it—maybe it’s researching, reaching out, or just saying it out loud. If you’re feeling bold, reply and share your dream or that step you’re taking—I’d love to cheer you on!

This is my new life, and I’m all in. Here’s to building the blog, crushing it with these companies, and making our dreams come true, one step at a time.

With big excitement,

Justin

PS - I have a weekly update that I will include on my dreams below, this is something I have been doing personally for more than 2 years now, and it is my guiding light for how I make decisions and decide what I want to be doing and chasing.

If you ever want to became part of what I am creating, you can sign up at www.justindcstephens.com for the Employee Empowerment Initiative.

I believe we exist in 2 worlds, the real world and the virtual world. It is my goal to monetize both of these worlds and share the results of my work with the people who are helping me be successful. This blog is how I monetize the virtual world, and I monetize in the real world by documenting my journey and doing sales and marketing consulting.

This is my personal scoreboard for my financial life.

These are the results we are getting from consulting and running the blog.

The product of our blog is ready to go and here for all of the people who want to be a part of what it is that I am building.

This is the retirement plan that I have designed for everyone who is a part of what I am doing. It is purely optional to benefit from the time I invest in the world, and the longer someone invests in the program, the more ownership of the blog the earn. It is all based on the number of years they are a client of what I am doing.

In life things happen that I believe we should celebrate together, and when these things happen in your life as a subscriber you have an option to purchase more ownership of the blog at a discounted price. This is how I think we can take better care of each other over the long run.

The class A shares of the blog are what controls the asset. I am the chairman of the board and currently have 3 board teams that I rely on. My parents, a good friend of mine, and the CEO of the company I work for. The other 5 board seats are currently open, as I figure out how to actually sell this concept.

The Class B ownership is only earned through being a subscriber of the blog and part of what we are doing here. Only individual people are able to hold the Class B shares and they earn these shares over time as a subscriber. The Class C shares are what we want to take public on the stock market to create constant liquidity for our subscribers. Anyone can purchase or own the Class C shares.

This is the results based on the bank account today. The entire purpose of this blog is to create liquidity for our subscribers. The company is designed to use the cash for operating expenses, investing in ownership of other businesses, and purchasing the shares back from the shareholders as they need cash. We currently don't have a lot of liquidity, but we do have some, so if you are a shareholder and would like to sell some shares, reach out to me to discuss the process!

Right now, we have 1517 dollars in the bank, which means we can repurchase 1517 class C shares at a rate of $1 per share. Personally, I have funds to purchase at a higher rate, and I am offering to purchase shares at a rate of $1.50. If I purchase the shares the stay in circulation and I can use them in the future, if the company purchases the shares it reduces the outstanding shares.

The Class B shares can only be earned through being a subscriber, and you can only sell them back to the blog. You get to determine how long you sell them back for to create monthly cashflow for yourself which will allow the company to focus on using most of the cash to sustain itself over time. The longer you owner finance them back to the blog, the more total revenue you receive but it is divide among the total number of months, so the payment each month will get smaller and smaller.

I am currently the only active subscriber of the system, but as it grows and people understand it more, we will be celebrating new subscribers and their support of the blog and what we are doing to take care of each other in a better way.

Some companies sponsor my dreams through direct financial investment and we celebrate them every week

This is a new idea that still has a lot to be worked out and understood. It is risky and could ultimately fail. With that said, I want to invite you to be a part of the change we are working to make by becoming a subscriber to the blog. You can sign up at any time, and cancel at any time, online at justindcstephens.com

Justin Stephens

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