The Purpose Crisis
Why Men Feel Lost in Today’s Culture and Why Success Isn’t Enough
Inside this book, you’ll discover principles high achievers have used to find purpose and bring greater intention to every area of their lives:
Build a stronger business with a vision that extends beyond the next milestone.
Build a stronger marriage by bringing presence and commitment to the people you love.
Become a stronger leader by confronting the inner patterns that limit your growth.
Create a lasting legacy through the man you become and the lives you impact.
As Seen in:
“A man without a VISION will perish, a man without purpose can’t lead.”
Discover real stories of men who have conquered their mountains, and are still on the journey to fulfill their purpose.
They share the struggles behind their achievements, the breakthroughs that challenged their identities, and the lessons that gave their success deeper meaning.
Their stories invite you to examine your own:
What is your next level, and why does it matter?
The more you achieve, the less fulfilled you feel. Why?
You’ve conquered mountains. Built a business. Reached goals you once dreamed about.
But behind the success, a question remains:
Why doesn’t this feel like enough?
You’re facing a purpose crisis.
The identity that helped you fight your way to success can leave you searching for another battle. Another deal. Another mountain to conquer.
Yet your next breakthrough requires more than a bigger achievement. It requires a shift in who you are.
purpose becomes your legacy
The Warrior knows how to win the outside battle. The King knows how to win the inner war.
The Purpose Crisis takes you into that transition; where achievement becomes a foundation for purpose, leadership, and legacy.
About the Author: Raul Villacis
After the 2008 financial crisis, Raul Villacis built a successful real estate company. But shortly afterward, he faced a purpose crisis, asking himself: “Is this all there is?”
His journey through what many call a midlife crisis led him to invest half a million dollars in meditation retreats and personal development experiences. Through that work, he discovered what he calls the EDGE.
For over a decade, Raul has coached entrepreneurs and leaders building eight- and nine-figure businesses to strengthen their business, marriages and leadership through the EDGE Protocol, a system and a process he developed to build discipline and emotional fitness.
He is the author of The King’s Code, host of The King’s Code Podcast, and creator of the EDGE 100 Challenge.
His mission is to help men find purpose by sharpening their EDGE and build a legacy that outlives them.
Meet the Contributing Authors
Jarek Tadla
A real estate investor, Ironman competitor, and author of Not Enoughness, Jarek achieved extraordinary outward success while privately struggling with his self-worth. His story explores the inner work that helped him reconnect with his children and discover purpose through service, connection, and emotional growth.
Darin Garman
Darin is chairman of Heartland Multifamily Real Estate Holdings, an author, and host of The Heartland Multifamily Show. With more than three decades in real estate, he shares how he shifted from chasing achievement and recognition to building a shared mission with his wife and a legacy for future generations.
Bobby Manley
Bobby is a commercial electrical contracting business owner, husband, and father of three. His chapter reveals how relentless work and the pressure to provide created distance at home—and how faith, accountability, and emotional presence helped him become the father and leader his family needed.
Justin Ritchie
Justin leads a heavy-equipment business operating across the United States and Mexico. Through business setbacks and personal struggles, he learned to separate his identity from his results. His story shows how faith, honesty, and stewardship became the foundation for rebuilding his marriage, business, and leadership.
Raleigh Bailes Jr.
Raleigh is the managing partner of a Houston CPA firm, a husband, and a father of three. After years of tying his worth to work, he began changing how he showed up at home and in business. His story explores the shift from exhausting ambition to presence, intentional leadership, and legacy.
Bill Truex
Bill owns Truex Preferred Construction, a company he built from the ground up into a multimillion-dollar business. A community leader and mentor, he shares how confronting self-doubt and accepting the responsibility to lead strengthened his marriage, renewed his faith, and expanded his vision.
John Barriga
An entrepreneur since eighteen, John has built businesses in healthcare and medical real estate. After repeated setbacks, he learned to release the identity that kept him anchored to the past. His chapter explores renewed confidence, deeper family connection, and choosing opportunities that align with purpose.
Joe Bufano
Joe is a chiropractor and entrepreneur whose practice grew into a multispecialty healthcare business. His chapter traces how confronting the standards he had allowed to slip helped him reclaim his leadership and develop Recover Pro—a vision connecting rehabilitation, recovery, and long-term performance.
You’ve proven what you can achieve. Who are you being called to become?
Your success has given you experience, resources, and influence. Now comes the responsibility to use them with purpose.
