Author: Henry Murphy

Have you ever seen someone do something and said to yourself, “Man, that’s easy. That’s simple. I got this.”

Well, that happened to me.

I’ll never forget my first heat press. I got my transfers in. I had my shirt, my heat press, and I said to myself, “I’m ’bout to kill this.”

Man, let me tell you, I messed up so many shirts it was ridiculous. What seemed easy was a little more complex than I thought.

I remember being at this conference watching the college dudes heat press the shirts, and it looked so effortless. But the truth is, when you watch someone do something, you rarely see the process, you just see the polish.

You don’t know what it took to get to that technique you’re admiring.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but I eventually got it down to a science:

heat + time + pressure.

The more I did it, the more I progressed. The better I got.

And the better I got, the more I could teach it.

Eventually, I was able to remove myself from the business and build a business.

What’s amazing is that everything works like this, especially in entrepreneurship.

You never become perfect at it. But you do get better.

It becomes second nature the more you do it.

I think content is one of those things you never truly become perfect at. But man, you can get good. You can actually become great.

But it takes doing it again and again and again, and when you think you’ve got it, keep going.

I talk about content because I primarily teach e-commerce to people who are building brands. So it’s important to me how I communicate.

And if you’re reading this blog, chances are, you’ve got a business too.

And if you have a business, you’ve got to keep getting better at creating content.

Now maybe you’re not even at the content phase yet.

Maybe you’re just trying to figure out how to work Zoom and be the moderator in your own meetings.

You can get good at that too.

One day you’ll look back and see how far you’ve come, how far you’ve progressed.

Perfection is an illusion. But greatness is within reach.

I hope this blog finds you.

I hope it finds you right in the middle of a moment or season where you’re thinking that perfect is the standard.

I’m here to tell you: you can never be perfect, because it’s a moving target.

We should always aim for excellence, because excellence is not perfection.

But practice?

Practice makes progression.

God bless the entrepreneur ®️

Today started off like blah. I just couldn’t get it together.

I’m staring at my calendar like, How am I going to get all of this done?
But there was one thing staring me dead in the face, connecting the automations for my email flow in Kajabi.

Now yesterday, I was super proud of myself. I had written a full email flow, and it actually sounded good. I was like, Yo, I did that. But today? It was time to connect everything, and I had no idea where to start.

So I tapped in with ChatGPT (yes, her), and she helped me find exactly where I needed to go and what I needed to do. I’m like, OK, cool. I got this.

But man… that one automation took me two hours.
And I kept asking myself:
• Why is the MB link showing at the top and not where I placed it?
• Why is this footer not changing?
• Why is this section still showing even after I deleted it?

I’m sitting in Starbucks talking to myself, troubleshooting in real time. People might’ve been watching me, but I didn’t care. I was locked in. Engulfed.

And my wife? She was right across from me, working on her own entrepreneurial stuff. That made me smile. That gave me fuel.

I got up, went to the counter, refilled my coffee, sat back down, and told myself:
“I’m up for the challenge.”

What About You?

What’s in front of you right now that you need to finish?
What’s something you’ve been avoiding that’s been sitting on your calendar, waiting for you to tackle it?

Tell yourself: “I’m up for the challenge.”

Listen,
You might not finish it today.
You might not finish it tomorrow.
But if you keep showing up every day, you will get it done.

Here’s the truth: some things take figuring out.
It’s not always plug-and-play. It’s not always smooth.

But when you stick with it, you gain clarity.
And once you get it? You got it.

Today, I got through two emails. Tomorrow, I’ll finish more.
Because I started today.
Because I figured some things out.

That’s progress.
That’s the process.
That’s the challenge.

Keep your head up. Keep going.
You’re up for the challenge too.

God Bless The Entrepreneur®️

We live in an amazing time.

There are no gatekeepers like there used to be. Once upon a time, if you wanted to reach people, you had to go through the big three: radio, television, or billboards. I can remember distinctly planning out how I was going to use all three, way before I became an entrepreneur.

And while thinking big was a plus, here’s the good news:

You don’t have to think like that anymore.

Now we have something more powerful, more personal, and more accessible, platforms.

Platforms Are the New Stages

We can take platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn, and show up daily to give value. No gatekeeper. No permission slip. Just hit record, post, and serve.

If you genuinely care about people, if you show up to help solve their problems, the algorithm will work in your favor. It’s designed to connect value to the people who are looking for it.

Here’s a look at how many people are waiting on those platforms every day:

• YouTube – Over 2.5 billion monthly users

• Facebook – Over 2 billion daily active users

• Instagram – Over 500 million daily active users

• TikTok – Over 1.5 billion monthly users

• LinkedIn – Over 1 billion users globally

The audience is waiting on you.

It Won’t Be Pretty at First

Let’s be real: when you start, you’ll probably be trash.

You’ll be awkward. You’ll fumble your words. Your lighting will be off. Your mic might be trash. Your edits might be clunky.

But that’s OK. Because this is a skill.

You’ve got to figure it out. You’ve got to practice. You’ve got to create a system, how you come up with content, how you record it, how you edit it, and how you repost it across your platforms.

The good news? This is completely doable. And if you stay consistent, you won’t just get better, you’ll get amazing.

Go All In

That’s one of my favorite songs from Flame and KB: All In.

You can’t halfway this. You’ve got to be willing to do the work. You’ve got to push through when it feels like nobody’s watching.

I remember watching this girl on YouTube Shorts talk about consistency. She showed how her numbers fluctuated and kept showing up anyway. Then she hit a milestone and received a YouTube award. That inspired me.

I said to myself, Let me try this.

I was already creating content, but I had been slipping on YouTube Shorts. So I challenged myself. I went at it for about 45 days. I saw the numbers move: 50 here, 100 there, 500, then 3,000, it was wild.

That experience reminded me:

Communication is the highest form of value.

Final Thoughts

Become excellent at communicating.

Get in front of the camera.

Serve.

Practice.

Refine.

And repeat.

This skill will take you further than talent, further than connections, and further than you imagined, because when you leverage platforms, you’re not just making noise…

You’re making impact.

God Bless The Entrepreneur®️

Build it and they will come.

That’s a lie before God.

OK—I might be being a little dramatic, but I’m serious. You can create something amazing, something that could literally change the world—but if nobody knows about it, it stays with you. That podcast you’re working on? Great. But if you don’t get on social media and promote it, if you don’t tell people about it, only you and your mama gonna hear it.

The Myth of “Build It and They Will Come”

The phrase “Build it and they will come” came from the 1989 movie Field of Dreams. In that film, it was a kind of divine moment, a supernatural promise that if you step out in faith and build something meaningful, the people you’re hoping for will find you.

But here’s the thing, that was a movie.

Real life doesn’t work like that.

Real business doesn’t work like that.

And entrepreneurship definitely doesn’t work like that.

In real life, value without visibility is just a secret.

You’re Building It, But Are You Showing It?

You might be the creative working on a jewelry line. You’re putting together some of the most amazing pieces—your style is unmatched. You can see who it would look good on, and you can imagine how they’d feel wearing it. But if you don’t show it? It goes nowhere. Nobody knows, and that dream slowly disappears, vanishes right in front of your face.

Or maybe you got that fire clothing line. Every design you put together is dope. You’re doing full photo shoots, cinematic reels, your website is polished, your branding is tight. Your messaging is on point. If you would just tell the story behind that design, it would connect with people in a way you never imagined.

But you figured, “I built it… they should show up.”

My Own Wake-Up Call

At one point in my life, I thought the same.

I built this amazing compound, it was fire. Inspiring.

And truthfully, in the past, I had worked hard to promote what I was doing. But this time? I figured people already knew what I did, so naturally they’d show up.

Wrong.

That was pride. Straight up. I knew better.

I had to humble myself and change my whole approach. That meant posting on social media consistently, bringing in meet-and-greets, dance battles, whatever it took to get people to the location and see what we were doing. Only then could I make the offer.

And listen, that was for a physical space.

But everything I said above? The podcast. The jewelry line. The clothing brand?

Same rules apply. If you build it, they won’t come. Not unless you show up and let people know you exist.

Stop Hiding Your Gift

If you’ve built something dope, let us know.

Tell us the story. Show us the process. Help us connect.

This idea that just being talented or anointed or gifted is enough?

It’s a trap. In today’s world, people don’t stumble across greatness, they’re guided to it.

Final Thoughts

Let this be your reminder:

Don’t just build, promote.

Don’t just create, connect.

Don’t just hope, hustle.

You don’t have to be the loudest voice in the room, but you do have to be present. Make it easy for people to find you, hear your story, and experience your gift.

Stop hiding behind “I’m not good at marketing.”

You’re good at creating? Then get good at communicating.

No one can benefit from your gift, unless they know it exist

God Bless The Entrepreneur®️

MThis ain’t my typical blog, but I just saw an Instagram reel that hit home. It wasn’t about money or marketing. It was about people. About feelings. About fruit.

The reel talked about data points, not in business, but in relationships. And it asked one powerful question:

How do people make you feel?

That question is heavy. And honestly, it should not be ignored when it comes to business or entrepreneurship.

Let’s talk about your circle for a minute.

Do the people around you inspire you?

Do they make you want to go harder?

Do they push you to grow, stretch, and become the best version of yourself?

If not, then here’s the truth you might not want to face:

You’ve got to question why they even have access to you.

Let’s Talk Bible for a Second

I think about that moment in the Gospels where Jesus approaches a fig tree looking for fruit.

The tree had leaves, looked the part, but it had no fruit.

Jesus cursed it on the spot. Why? Because it wasn’t fulfilling its purpose.

And that right there… that speaks volumes.

We’ve got to start treating our relationships like fig trees.

Give them time. Watch for fruit.

Don’t just take people at their word—watch their walk.

Do their actions line up with what they’re saying?

Whether it’s friendships, partnerships, or collaborations, especially in business—you need to know what someone is producing before you link your name, brand, or legacy to them.

Your name matters.

Your company matters.

Your future matters.

I’ve Made Mistakes Too

Now look, I’m not saying this from a place of perfection. I’ve had long, strong, decade-deep relationships, and I’ve also had a few that I messed up because of my own immaturity. And I’ve tried to go back and repair what I could.

Some of those relationships got restored.

Some didn’t.

But the point is this:

Give things time.

Time reveals fruit.

It doesn’t matter who they know, what they’ve done, or what status they carry. If you base your relationships purely on surface-level stuff, you’re headed for disappointment, or worse, destruction.

Final Thought

All I’m really saying is:

Wait for the fruit.

If it matches up, go for it.

If not, don’t force it.

And never feel guilty for guarding your space and protecting your purpose.

God Bless The Entrepreneur®

By the way, the book “Supercommunicators” is by Charles Duhigg

I made a post on my Facebook page yesterday that said: I love being an entrepreneur, a creative, and a free thinker. And I meant every word. Now, let me keep it real—there are some days when I don’t wake up feeling super motivated. But most days, I wake up excited. Ready to go after it. Ready to build. Ready to discover something new.

And lately, as I’ve been working on my business ecosystem, I’ve realized something major:

Communication is everything.

From podcasting to speaking engagements to creating content, it’s all communication. Even the way we communicate with our team is a reflection of how strong (or weak) our business foundation is. If you’re an entrepreneur, you are in the communication business, whether you realize it or not.

The Audible Decision That Shifted My Focus

Let me be honest with you, I was hesitating on what to use my next Audible credit on. I paused and asked myself:

What do I really need to be working on right now?

I thought about leadership. I thought about systems. I thought about strategy. But after listening to one of my mentors, the answer became crystal clear:

Communication.

It all ties together. And right on time, I came across this book:

“Supercommunicators” by Charles Duhigg.

Yeah. That’s the one.

This couldn’t have come at a better time because I’m about to ramp up content again. Oh, and side note (but not really), I just ordered embroidered “God Bless The Entrepreneur” T-shirts. I usually just do print, but this time I went heavy, different colors, embroidered logos, and heavyweight quality. You’ll see them on my community content soon. Get ready.

Discovery: The Engine of Growth

Back to it. What I love the most about this journey is discovery. Every single day, we have the opportunity to grow. To learn. And when we do that, we naturally get better at communicating.

But here’s the catch: the only way to become a better communicator is to actually practice.

Let me tell you something—when you first start doing content, you’re going to suck.

And you’re going to suck bad.

But if you keep going—if you stay consistent—your skill set will improve. I’m even noticing it with blogging. I feel like I’m getting better. And I almost forgot that this, too, is a form of communication.

But that’s really up to you.

How do you feel when you read this?

Does it motivate you?

Can you see what I’m saying?

The better I get at blogs, the better I’ll get at books. It all works together. It all builds toward the same goal.

We Should All Aspire to Be Super Communicators

Communication isn’t just a business skill.

It’s a life skill.

It’s a growth skill.

It’s a leadership skill.

If you want to lead people, inspire people, and create lasting impact, you must work on how you communicate. Wake up every day with this on your mind:

I want to be better. I want to grow more.

God Bless The Entrepreneu®️

You know, I often think about my granddaughter Arie every day.

I think about the things I can’t control—like how long I’m going to be here.

I don’t know when my death date will be.

And let’s be honest…

We all gotta go.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about breadcrumbs.

If I don’t reach the monetary amount I want to have set aside for her, then what else can I leave behind?

What other things can I have in place that still speak beyond the grave?

Intellectual property means a lot to me.

That’s why I’ve got trademarks in place, and a long list I still need to secure.

One day, I want to sit down with Arie and talk to her about what trademarks are, how to monitor them, and the importance of renewing them every 10 years. I want her to know:

You can own them forever.

And the benefits that come with that are generational.

That’s legacy.

I also want to talk to her about the custodial account I’ve set up in her name.

I want to make sure there are guardrails in place, so that she can have access to the money throughout her life.

Not all at once.

Not recklessly.

But in a way that gives her time for discoverability, to figure out who she is, what she loves, and what she wants to build.

So that she can take that money and walk into entrepreneurship with purpose.

I used to play this song by KB all the time, It’s called “Nobody Owns Us.”

It’s a reminder that when you own your business, you’re not owned by anybody.

You’re the controller.

You’re the visionary.

You have options.

That freedom hits different.

I think about the businesses I’m building now…

The systems I’m creating…

And I’m making sure the SOPs—Standard Operating Procedures—are intact.

That way, Arie can walk right into them, or she can place somebody else in that position and just work the system.

God gave us an amazing gift when it comes to imagination.

So we really, really have to think big.

When I wrote my first book, I had no clue what I was doing.

But I knew one thing:

I wanted to own the process.

I wanted to create my own publishing company, and I wanted to call it Murphy Madison.

I wanted her name tied to it.

If she ever wants to become an author, we’ve got a system in place.

She can write, self-publish, market, and distribute.

She can own the whole process.

She can be a super communicator.

She can sell her own books.

And make way more than a traditional publishing house would ever offer her.

I’m not there yet.

But I’m building it, thinking about her every step of the way.

Doing my best that every time I see her, I communicate something to her, about trademarks, business, entrepreneurship, and systems.

If God allows me to live long enough, then yes—I plan to do everything that’s in my heart.

But if I don’t?

At least I got started.

That’s what breadcrumbs are.

If I had to go today…

What foundation have I laid?

The foundation matters.

God Bless The Entrepreneur®️

Imagine a beautiful day in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

It had just rained lightly.

Now there’s a cool breeze drifting through the trees, and the sun is peeking in between the leaves.

I’m sitting on the porch, locked in, listening to one of my mentors on YouTube and writing down strategies.

Pen moving, ideas flowing.

Then this young man walks up.

He’s doing pest control—but not the traditional kind.

This one doesn’t use anything harmful or toxic.

I went to get my uncle, since this wasn’t my house, and let him handle it.

He didn’t want the service, but while I was out there, I asked the guy, “Do you own the company?”

He said, “Nah, I work with a friend who owns it. But I’m building a team.”

You could tell he was sharp.

Put-together.

Well-spoken.

Ambitious.

He was going door-to-door. Hustling.

He said, “How old do you think I am?”

I said, “28.”

He said, “Nope, 21.”

Man, I was taken aback by his maturity.

Then we started talking.

Out of nowhere, I asked him, “What do you do with your money?”

He paused and said, “Honestly, I blow a lot of it.”

So I started talking to him about intentionality with money.

I didn’t even get deep into what I’ve learned over the years, but I just told him, if you start being intentional now, at 21, by the time you hit 30, your understanding of money will be different. Way different.

You’ll have a head start most people never get.

Then we got into stocks.

He said he’s interested, but doesn’t know where to start.

So of course, I gave him my go-tos: Wall Street Trapper and Earn Your Leisure.

I said, “If you really want it, go learn. Start now. Don’t wait.”

Told him to open a Charles Schwab account and put something in it.

Don’t talk yourself out of it.

We ended up talking for 15–20 minutes.

Before he left, I told him to follow me on Instagram, and I followed him back.

Because I felt like—even if this wasn’t a one-on-one mentorship, the content I plan to put out could be mentorship from afar.

And the fact that we met face-to-face?

That just adds to it.

There’s something about meeting people in person.

When you see them and feel the energy in real life, it hits different.

That moment reminded me, 

Mentorship matters.

Here I was listening to my mentor, executing on what I’d learned.

And then, God allowed me to be a mentor in that same moment.

Even if he never sees me again, I pray he remembers that conversation.

That he takes action on it.

That he executes.

Because we need mentors in all areas of life, but especially in entrepreneurship.

Mentors and coaches help you collapse time.

They help you avoid unnecessary pitfalls.

They challenge your thinking and elevate your game.

Keep going.

Keep innovating.

God Bless The Entreprener®️

So maybe you’re reading this, and you’re too embarrassed to look weak if you try something and fail at it. But the truth is, Iff you don’t try, you already failed. No matter what, you gotta give it a shot.

I had to tell myself today: never assign a level of difficulty to a thing until you try. And if it doesn’t work out? Then you just keep trying. You stay consistent and keep going, no matter what.

You find out real quick that people will always have something to say, good or bad. But guess what? They’re not the focus. They never were.

Anytime you’re pushing to be a successful entrepreneur, pain and heartache are gonna show up. Roadblocks, curves, bumps, setbacks, all of it will try to slow you down or make you quit.

But you gotta keep going.

You have to learn how to encourage yourself.

You have to talk to that negative mindset. And I mean, don’t be nice with it.

Tell that negative voice to go sit down in the corner. Don’t talk. Don’t move. Don’t say a word.

And if it does? Then you just might have to punch it in the face.

Yeah, I know that’s a little colorful, but that’s exactly how serious it is.

That mindset will try to convince you that you’re a failure, that you should never have started, that it’s too late, too hard, too much.

But it’s a lie.

And the only way to beat it is to remind yourself why you started and who you’re doing this for.

Because everything you’ve been given your gift, your dream, it’s not random.

It has purpose tied to it.

You weren’t put here to play small.

You were put here for connection, for impact, for purpose.

Push through the pain.

Push through the adversity.

Keep going.

No matter what.

God Bless The Entrepreneu®️