To Give is to Get

ByJowi

Hey Reader,

How often have you heard:
​“But he did it first!”

Many kids justify their actions as reactions.
They say, look at the other person… they are so much worse than I am.

We see this today with adults, too—
when they put blame on others as an excuse for their bad behavior.

It makes me sad to see it in the news every day:

  • “I’m not to blame.”
  • “He was already doing it.”
  • “I’m not as bad as he is.”

These are all statements of giving back what you’ve received—
with the point of escape or justifying your own behavior.

In business or in your family,
you are tasked to break this.
We will reap what we have sown.
So it’s no surprise there.

I just read through Proverbs again in the morning:

“One gives freely, yet grows richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.”
— Proverbs 11:24–25

The only way to make a difference in this world is to start giving.

Don’t say:

  • “But you have to give first.”
  • “But you need to act first.”

Start by giving—
because I believe you will receive way more than you could ask for.

That is what makes the large difference.

We are leaders.
As leaders, we need to go first.

I want to start with you.

In case you haven’t gotten it yet:
I have recorded a 5-minute video course on how to jumpstart your business.​
You can get it for free with the link below.

​One Dad Business – Jumpstart​

Use it to build for your family.​
And as always:

Keep chopping wood.

Your Jowi

Jowi Witt helps men build purposeful businesses that provide for their families and leave legacies that last. As the founder of the Present Provider movement and the One-Dad Business framework, Jowi equips dads to escape the 9-to-5 grind, take back their time, and lead their families with strength and intention.

From handcrafted branding to evergreen marketing strategies, he blends timeless principles with modern tools — so you can build a business that works for your life, not the other way around.

When he’s not creating content or coaching entrepreneurs, you’ll find him with his Bible, his journal, or his family.

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