At the end of 2025, I’m officially three years removed from the NFL. It’s wild to even say that. Football was my identity for nearly three decades. But walking away wasn’t the hardest part—reinventing myself was. Changing your habits. Your circles. The way you see yourself. I’ve done it all over the last few years. And to be real with you—it wasn’t always smooth. But I’ve never been more aligned. This year, I found myself holding two books in my hands—both with my name on the

For a long time, I told myself I was “data driven.” I tracked KPIs. I had spreadsheets. I had charts, graphs, and historical trends. On paper, it looked disciplined. In reality, it wasn’t helping me make better decisions. The problem was simple. My KPIs were scattered across Excel files, dashboards, and reports. To answer basic questions like “Are we underperforming this month?” or “Where is the real bottleneck?” I had to dig, interpret, and mentally connect dots. That’s not

By Devon Kennard Every season of my life, whether in the NFL or in business, has reinforced one truth: success usually isn’t about finding something new. It’s about identifying what’s already working—and having the discipline to push it further than most people are willing to go. That’s the theme of 2026 for me: Do More. Do Better. And Do It Longer. Each piece matters. Each one requires its own mindset. And together, they create consistency, scale, and longevity. Let me break

Featuring: DKorr Design & Build Welcome back to The Capital Edge, where I break down real lending activity, highlight strong operators in the market, and share what we’re seeing inside 42 Solutions. This week, I spent time in Arcadia Lite walking projects with Robert Spragg and his team at DKorr Design & Build. Every once in a while, you meet a group whose operational discipline directly translates into lower risk and stronger performance — and DKorr fits that category. Borro

I had the chance to join Ashley and Tony on the Real Estate Rookie Podcast — Episode 636 — and we had a great conversation about one of my favorite topics: how to find and structure your first private money deal. But for me, this episode was more than just another podcast appearance. It was a chance to pull back the curtain on how I think about capital — how I learned to deploy it, protect it, and multiply it. If you’ve been following my journey through The Capital Edge or 42

Last week, I joined my friends @stephaniegshares  and @_lexiecarlson , the VP and broker at @az_compass , for their weekly call with nearly 200 local Compass agents  to talk all things investing. It was an incredible conversation. Stephanie and Lexie are absolute pros when it comes to understanding the greater Phoenix market  — not just from a transaction standpoint, but from a true investment perspective. What stood out to me on that call was this: Most agents have a front-r