Kris Mathis, Speaker, Author & Serial Entrepreneur

08/31/2026

What if you’re closer than you think, but you’re about to give up because you can’t see it yet?

There are moments when you’ve been working, praying, sacrificing, and doing everything you know to do, but the results still haven’t caught up with the effort.

That’s when doubt starts talking.

You question your decisions. You question your direction. You even start wondering if you heard God wrong.

But sometimes the absence of visible results doesn’t mean the work is wasted.

Growth can happen quietly. Preparation can happen beneath the surface. And progress isn’t always obvious while you’re living through it.

So before you decide it’s too late or convince yourself that it isn’t working, give yourself a little more grace and a little more time.

I want you to take another step.

Try again.

Pray again.

Believe again.

You might be closer than you think.

Don’t let a difficult season convince you to walk away from something that still matters to you.

08/29/2026

You better watch who you listen to about me.

Because some people have already decided what they want you to believe about me.

They’ll paint me as a certain kind of person. They’ll devalue my voice. They’ll highlight every mistake I’ve made and every place I’ve fallen short.

But here’s what they won’t talk about:

• The people I’ve helped.
• The lives I’ve impacted.
• The businesses I’ve helped build.
• The opportunities I’ve helped create.
• The good I’ve done.

Funny how they can remember everything negative about me, but somehow develop amnesia when it comes to everything good.

That should tell you something about them.

But here’s something else I’ve learned:

This comes with the territory when you’re walking in your gifts.

When you spend your life serving people, helping people, creating opportunities, speaking truth, and putting yourself out there, not everyone is going to like you.

Some people will misunderstand you. Some will criticize you. Some will create a version of you that fits the story they want to tell.

And the more visible you become, the more people will have an opinion about you who don’t actually know you.

That’s the price of being willing to be seen.

So I’ve learned not to let someone else’s narrative become my identity.

Because when someone is determined to make you look bad, they don’t give you the whole story. They give you their version of the story.

So be careful who you listen to about me.

Because sometimes the person telling you who I am is the very person who needs you to believe I’m someone I’m not.

You can say whatever you want about me, but there’s a whole lot of evidence and good people that tell a different story.

08/28/2026

You’re Not Lost. You’re Being Prepared for What’s Next.

What if you’re not lost? What if you’re simply in a season where you’re not supposed to have all the answers yet?

There are moments in life when the old path no longer feels right, but the new one hasn’t revealed itself.

That in-between space can be frustrating. You start questioning your decisions. You wonder if you’re falling behind. You watch other people moving forward and wonder why you don’t have the same clarity or momentum.

But uncertainty doesn’t always mean you’re lost.

Sometimes you simply need patience. You’re being given the space to grow, to release what you can’t take with you, and to become prepared for what comes next.

You don’t have to have the entire path figured out today.

You just need enough courage to take the next step.

Have faith, keep moving, and trust the process even when you don’t completely understand it or know what’s next.

Because sometimes the space between where you were and where you’re going is where you discover who you really are.

You may not know what’s next yet.

And that’s okay. Just keep moving forward.

08/24/2026

I’ve spent enough time playing defense.

Those days are over. It’s all offense now.

I’m not explaining myself. I’m not waiting on anyone who isn’t ready to build. I’m done playing small to fit into spaces I’ve outgrown.

I’m unapologetically building, moving, and betting on myself.

This next chapter isn’t about survival.

It’s all about ex*****on.

📸: Stephen Smith M. Ed

08/24/2026

The person before me put in $5 at the gas pump today, and it reminded me of something we all need to hear when life gets hard.

I just stopped at the gas station to get some gas. I got out, walked over to the pump, and noticed that the person before me had only put $5 worth of gas in their car.

I’m talking one gallon of gas. Barely enough to get you around the block at these prices.

My first thought was, “If this is what they put in their car today, I wonder what they’re going through.”

And it made me think about how sometimes we go through life with less fuel than we’d ever want to admit. Often without the right resources to help us refuel our tank.

Sometimes you’re not sure if you have enough fuel to get through life’s next challenge.

In this case, it was just $5. Barely one gallon of gas.

And yeah, that can feel heavy.

Like life keeps squeezing you, and you’re just trying to figure out how to make what you have stretch a little further.

I’ve been there. I know that feeling well. And I’m sure many of you reading this have been there too.

But we have to remember:

A small amount of fuel can still move a car. And small steps can still move a life forward, even in your most challenging times.

If you’re the person who only has five dollars today, don’t let shame sit in the passenger seat next to you.

Keep showing up for your life.

Keep putting in what you have, even when what you have feels minimal.

Because building momentum is a process, and sometimes that process starts quietly.

Sometimes it starts with just $5.

Sometimes it starts with one small decision to keep going, even when you don’t know how you’re going to make it through.

And sometimes, that’s enough to get you to the next mile.

One small fill-up at a time.

PS: To the person who put that $5 in the tank today…

If times are hard right now, please know that you are not alone.

I don’t know your story, but I know what it feels like to have to make something out of almost nothing.

I know what it feels like to wonder how you’re going to get through the next day, the next bill, or the next challenge that life throws at you.

So if that $5 was all you had today, don’t be ashamed of it.

You put something in the tank.

You’re still moving, you’re still here, and you didn’t give up today.

So please, keep going.

Believe me, things can get better.

And for whatever it’s worth, a lot of us respect you for not giving up today.

08/20/2026

I’ve learned that not every comeback looks like a breakthrough for most people.

Sometimes it looks like starting over from scratch. You deciding to choose yourself again. Getting back up when nobody is watching. Or finding the courage to take one more step when you’re still unsure where the road leads.

We often think our comeback begins when everyone can finally see the results.

But what if I told you it actually begins much earlier than that?

What if it begins the moment you decide that your circumstances don’t get to write the ending of your story?

You may not feel stronger yet, and that’s okay.

You may not see the results yet, and that’s okay too.

You may still have more questions than answers right now.

If that’s where you are, keep moving forward anyway.

The quiet work you’re doing today may be laying the foundation for the life you’ve been praying for tomorrow.

Your comeback doesn’t have to be visible to everyone to be real.

So right now, it’s okay if they don’t see it.

It’s okay if they don’t understand it.

You keep going.

08/19/2026

Not every ending means failure.

Sometimes an ending is an invitation to something new.

An invitation to stop forcing what no longer fits. To stop confusing familiarity with purpose. To recognize that the person you’re becoming may need something different from the life you once built.

The hardest part isn’t always knowing that it’s time to move on.

Sometimes it’s having the courage to actually do it.

If you’re in that place right now, don’t rush the answer. Just sit with it. Pay attention to what your life is teaching you right now.

And when the time comes, trust yourself enough to take the next step.

Some doors close because there’s another one waiting to be opened.

08/11/2026

Sometimes Losing Everything Is the Beginning

Sometimes when it feels like everything is falling apart, it’s actually the beginning of everything changing for your better.

When the job is gone. When the relationship ends. When the business doesn’t work out. When the plan you believed in falls apart. It seems like nothing can go right for you.

These are the times when you may start wondering, “Why is this happening to me?”

But sometimes losing what you thought you needed is how you discover what you’re truly capable of.

I don’t think this is your ending. Maybe this is the beginning of who you’re becoming.

07/13/2026

The moment I read their website, I knew exactly why customers weren’t buying.

It wasn’t because they had a bad business, a bad product, or they offered a poor service.

The problem was their message.

Within seconds, I realized their website explained what they did, but never answered the one question every customer is asking:

“Why should I choose you?”

That one mistake is quietly costing businesses customers every single day.

Business owners spend thousands of dollars on websites, advertising, social media, and marketing campaigns, yet customers still leave without taking action.

Not because they don’t need the product or service, but because they don’t immediately understand its value.

Confused customers hesitate. Clear messaging builds confidence. Confident customers take action.

That’s why I’m hosting a live 2-hour masterclass on Thursday, July 30th, where I’ll show business owners and entrepreneurs how to fix the real reason their marketing isn’t converting attention into customers.

Here’s what you’ll walk away with:
✔️ A clear understanding of why customers hesitate before buying from you.
✔️ A simple framework to communicate your value in a way customers immediately understand.
✔️ Practical strategies to strengthen your messaging across your website, social media, and marketing.
✔️ The confidence to position your business as the obvious choice instead of just another option.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now.

If you’re ready to stop being overlooked and start giving customers a clear reason to choose your business, reserve your seat today.

Reserve your seat today:

Learn why your marketing gets attention but not customers and how to fix it fast.

07/09/2026

The Marketing Mistake Quietly Costing You Customers

Most businesses work harder to explain their offer but never stop to ask if their message is actually connecting.

They add more details, more features, and more reasons why they’re different, then wonder why customers aren’t responding.

The businesses that win understand something important: people don’t wake up looking for products. They’re looking for solutions to problems they already feel.

When your marketing speaks to the challenge, the goal, and the transformation your customer wants, your message becomes much more powerful.

The goal isn’t to convince people you’re valuable. It’s to help them recognize why they need you.

If you want help creating messaging that connects and converts, comment or send me a note and say, “Let’s FIX IT.”