Feed Faith, Starve Doubt
Start each day with material that strengthens faith and growth
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time to result
- ~ongoing to results
- Steps
- 4
- Confidence
- 94%
Tim Storey prepares for a demanding coaching life by reserving the first part of each day for material that strengthens his faith and growth mindset. He wakes at about 4:45 a.m., then spends roughly 5:00 to 7:00 listening to the Bible, a sermon, a book, or another faith-building resource. The mechanism is selective attention: deliberately feed faith while starving doubt, then let repeated exposure shape personal conduct. He does not study only to produce a speech; he studies so the ideas become ingrained in his lifestyle. Storey also makes the dosage adaptable: his own two-hour practice reflects how much he gives to others, while he says a focused 30-minute version can still work for someone with different demands.
Origin
Storey described the daily routine he uses to prepare for coaching hundreds of influential people while appearing on Coffeez for Closers.
Core principles
- 01Prepare internally before giving to others
- 02Feed the beliefs you want to strengthen
- 03Study for personal formation, not only for performance
- 04Repeat the practice daily
How to run it
- 1
Protect the opening of the day
Choose a consistent early window before other demands take over. Storey uses approximately 5:00 to 7:00 a.m.
Pro tip Use a shorter focused block if two hours does not fit your responsibilities.
Watch out Do not copy the duration blindly; match the preparation to what your life requires.
- 2
Select faith-feeding material
Listen to the Bible, a sermon, a book, or another resource that strengthens faith and growth rather than doubt.
Pro tip Rotate formats while keeping the purpose constant.
- 3
Study for formation
Engage with the material for your own growth rather than merely collecting something to repeat publicly.
Pro tip Ask how the lesson should appear in your personal lifestyle.
Watch out Turning every study session into performance preparation can weaken its personal effect.
- 4
Repeat daily
Use repetition to keep growing and to remain prepared for the people who rely on you.
Pro tip Make the practice regular enough that it does not depend on an alarm or a burst of motivation.
In the wild
Storey wakes at about 4:45 a.m. and spends the period from 5:00 to 7:00 listening to the Bible, a sermon, or another faith-building resource. He explains that the practice prepares him because he is giving so much to hundreds of people.
→ He enters his work prepared and able to stay in a state of flow while serving others.
Common mistakes
Copying someone else's duration
Storey's two-hour block reflects his unusual workload. He says even 30 minutes can be enough for someone else.
Studying only to perform
The practice is meant to transform personal conduct, not merely supply material for a speech.
Is it for you?
Best for
People who regularly support, coach, lead, or encourage others and need to prepare themselves first.
Not ideal for
People seeking a one-time motivational boost without an ongoing study practice.
From the transcript
“something that's going to feed my faith and starve my doubt”
“every every day I like to grow and get better”
“I then want that to be ingrained into my personal lifestyle”
From the episode
Miracle Maker Tim Storey