#747 Speaking Life Is a Cheat Code: Proverbs 1 and the 1-2-3 That Builds People

Speaking life is an absolute cheat code for leadership, relationships, and personal growth—and Proverbs 1 shows us exactly how to do it. In this episode of The VIBE with Kelly Cardenas, we unpack Proverbs 1, the wisdom cycle, and the simple 1-2-3 framework that transforms people, cultures, and communities.Proverbs 1 teaches us that speaking life isn’t just positive talk—it’s wisdom in action. When wisdom, instruction, prudence, discernment, understanding, and the fear of God fill your heart, they naturally overflow through your words and guide your actions. Speaking life becomes effortless when love and wisdom are the source.I’ve seen speaking life heal relationships in real time, strengthen teams over the long haul, and transform people right in front of me—including my own journey. Attention, time, and intentional conversation can heal almost anything when speaking life is at the center of it.Proverbs 1 delivers on all cylinders:To truly commit to speaking life, you must know what it is, understand its benefits, and practice it consistently. Preparation matters—because when you speak life, you’re building people, and people are how wars are won before they ever begin.Here’s the simple 1-2-3 framework for speaking life every day:1️⃣ Use a person’s name2️⃣ Call out something specific about them that inspired you3️⃣ Rinse and repeatThat’s it.This approach builds relationships, marriages, friendships, teams, companies, cultures, churches, hospitality organizations, sports teams—and most importantly, people. As Pops always said: When you build the people and allow the people to build the business, you’re cooking with gas.Speaking life starts with love and wisdom in the heart—and the overflow blesses everyone around you.So the real question is: Why don’t we do this more often?