The Honour Code

How valuing people transforms your journey

What if the key to your next breakthrough has been hidden in plain sight?

For me, it was.

One word changed my 2024: HONOUR.

It wasn’t about flattery or recognition. It was about value.

To honour is to place value on someone or something. Not just who they are but what they’ve done - for me, for others, or even for the world.

I started honouring more intentionally this year, and it transformed my journey.

Here’s what I learned:

• I honoured with words, speaking encouragement in moments people didn’t expect.

• I honoured with gifts, not for the sake of giving but to show gratitude.

• I honoured with presence, showing up for people in ways that said, “You matter.”

• I honoured with service, filling gaps where I could make a difference.

And you know what? It paid off. Big time.

Opportunities began to flow - unexpected doors opened. My relationships grew stronger. Even my own sense of purpose became clearer.

Here’s the thing: the world teaches us to honour based on perception - status, influence, or what we think someone can do for us.

But in the Kingdom of God (if you are a person of faith), honour isn’t transactional. It’s transformational.

I was reminded of this recently when I met two men who supported me over 10 years ago. Their encouragement came at a pivotal moment when I was considering marriage.

Back then, their wisdom helped me navigate one of the most important decisions of my life.

Today, I don’t need that same advice - but I still value the impact they had on me.

When I shared how much their support meant to me, their reaction was humbling. They were overwhelmed that something they said or did a decade ago was still remembered.

Here’s the truth: Honour isn’t reserved for the influential. It’s not just for the ones everyone knows.

It’s for the quiet encourager. The unseen helper. The friend who showed up.

If you want to go further faster, learn to honour people. All people.

Not based on their breed, creed, or deed. But simply because they are a gift in your life.

Because what we often call a “breakthrough” or “next level” is just an opportunity created by people.

So, here’s my question to you:

Who in your life have you undervalued but need to honour today? How will you show them they matter?

As you reflect on this, let me leave you with this:

“The measure of who we are is how we treat those who can do nothing for us.”

Honour builds bridges to places you didn’t even know existed.

It’s not just about what it does for others; it’s about what it creates in you.

Today, take a moment to honour someone who has been a quiet pillar in your life. A text. A phone call. A handwritten note. Let them know they matter.

See you on Monday,

Bobby Joachim (The Godfather).