Built by hand

Hi,

For the past few days, my living room has looked like a small shipping company.

Boxes on the rug. A roll of bubble wrap taller than the end table. A stack of red FRAGILE stickers. And copy after copy of Built This Way, each one signed and packed for someone who supported the book before it was finished.

Somewhere around the middle of the stack, I noticed something. No single box mattered much on its own. Sign, wrap, tape, label. Then do it again. It was the pattern that got the job done. That's how patterns work.

The painful patterns in how we react, relate, and retreat under stress weren't built in a day. They were built one repetition at a time, often for good reasons, mostly outside our awareness. That's why understanding a pattern, as important as it is, usually isn't enough to change it. Seeing it clearly is the start. Small, repeated practice is what makes the change last.

That's what you'll learn about in my book: why patterns repeat and how to change them. 

Built This Way officially launches on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The Kindle ebook is on sale for $3.99 to preorder on Amazon:
Preorder Built This Way on Kindle

The paperback and hardcover are available to preorder at Barnes & Noble:
Paperback at Barnes & Noble
Hardcover at Barnes & Noble

Thank you for your interest in my work. None of this would have happened without you.

Wishing you abundant health, happiness, and prosperity.
Mark