When Pressure Reveals Precision

I deadlifted 315 pounds this week. A personal record.

Days after running my fastest 5K. Back-to-back performance that stunned me—not just physically, but mentally.

Standing there in the gym, I had this realization:

But the real breakthrough wasn't in the gym. It was sitting at my kitchen table on Sunday morning, looking at a $58 overdue LLC bill and lots of admin/life stuff piling up.

The "messy middle" of building something real had caught up with me.

Instead of ignoring it, I created something I'm calling Reset Sunday.

THE CLIMB — 003

The View from Here

This was a week where pressure revealed precision. Where feedback became fuel. Where I learned that building foundations isn't glamorous—but it's everything.

I closed $33K in Purpose Design+Build projects with $14K in pipeline. Had deep bonding moments with my kids—Ranger rides, lake jumps, beach days. Ran through a thunderstorm with my glasses off, trusting my feet in the rain.

But I also got honest feedback from my wife that stung: I wasn't pulling my weight as a partner and parent the way I thought I was.

The difference this week? I didn't run from the hard stuff. I built systems around it.

What I'm Testing

Reset Sunday A 60-minute weekly ritual to handle the backend of my dreams:

• Administrative life (LLCs, taxes, overdue bills)

• Align the upcoming week with long-term goals

• Recalibrate energy and nervous system

This wasn't born from productivity youtube porn. It was born from necessity—from realizing that hustle won't save your backend.

Slow Growth Strategy I shifted from exponential push to foundational refinement. Instead of trying to scale everything at once, I'm asking: "What would this look like if I had to sustain it for 10 years?"

Presence Practice I'm exploring what it means to feel everything without buffers - to stay present with discomfort instead of numbing or rushing through it.

Feedback as Data, Not Attack When my wife gave me hard feedback about parenting and partnership, my first instinct was to defend. Instead, I listened. Used it to recalibrate my July plans. Realized there's more room for involvement—and that I need to bring people in, not do everything myself.

Vibe-First Sales That $33K came from relationships and resonance, not funnels. I'm learning to sell through presence, storytelling, and value. No hard pitching required.

Training as Identity I'm not just training for a marathon. Did I tell you I’m running in the NYC marathon in November? More on that…. I'm training for longevity. For the next 10 years. For a life worth preparing for.

Your turn: Look at the last time you got defensive about feedback. What if you treated it as data instead? What would you adjust?What You Can Carry Forward

1. Build systems that hold you. Every missed detail—a bill, a bounce, a delay—is feedback, not failure. Create weekly rituals to handle the backend of your dreams.

2. Calm is your competitive advantage. In a world of urgency and overstimulation, the person who can regulate their nervous system wins.

3. Feedback is a mirror, not a moral failure. Use it to evolve, not to defend. The people closest to you see your blind spots most clearly.

4. Slow growth beats no growth. Choose foundational, intentional moves over explosive ones. Build for sustainability, not just scale.

Week 3 at a Glance

Physical Wins: 315lb deadlift PR, thunderstorm run, active recovery
Business Pipeline: $33K closed,$14K in pipeline — This is for PurposeDesignBuild.com my design / construction biz.
Systems Created: Reset Sunday ritual, slow growth strategy
Family Moments: Ranger rides, lake jumps, honest feedback loops
Mindset Shifts: Pressure → precision, feedback → fuel, slow → sustainable

Where I'm Climbing Next

Week 4 Theme: Foundations over fireworks.

This week I'm focusing on:

• Implementing Reset Sunday consistently

• Following through on the$14K pipeline

• Bringing more support into my systems

• Focusing on showing up for my community

• Staying present with family while building

Final Word

You don't need to choose between building something meaningful and building something sustainable.

You just need to build systems that hold you when pressure reveals what's really there.

If this resonated, reply and let me know what foundations you're building. Or forward this to someone who's learning that slow doesn't mean stagnant.

See you at the next altitude check,
—Steve Larosiliere