In my first year of university I wanted to go to Italy for half the summer. None of the finance or banking jobs I wanted would hire me for only half the summer, so I got a job in landscaping. It was the most physically demanding job I ever had and the foreman pushed me hard. I later found out that the crew was trying to break me and they had a bet for how long I'd last with them. The shortest bet was 1 day (lol) and the longest was 2 weeks. Once they saw I wasn't going to quit I gained their respect and became part of the crew... and raised the money I needed to get to Italy. As much as I'm an introvert, I love working on a small team. When people ask is it the journey or the destination, my favorite answer is neither, it's the company you keep along the way. #Believe

Not every effort gets noticed. There will be days when no one sees the work, the discipline, or the sacrifices you’re making. Do it anyway. The habits you build in private eventually become the results people see in public. This Monday, keep showing up for the future you’re building. What are you working on behind the scenes?

If you stop working and your income stops entirely. That is not a business, that is a cage. Ask yourself this: “Can my business generate $20,000 a month if I don’t show up to work?” Turn the magic in your head into a checklist your team can run without you standing over them. The day your business can win without you in every single room is a day it stops being this fragile little egg and starts being worth something. If these 9 things sound familiar, your business may depend too much on you: 1. You do everything 2. You can’t take time off 3. Everyone comes to you 4. You keep doing the same tasks 5. You’re always putting out fires 6. You have no time to think 7. You don’t trust others to do it 8. Your business stops when you stop 9. Everything goes through you You will never scale a business if you insist on making every single decision yourself. You have to build systems that run without you. Do any of these sound familiar to you?

Several members of our community @Kartik Singh, @Mihir Tadvi, @Đinh Minh, @Chaitanya Repakula, @Hamza Wakrim, @Klick Lbm, @Subhan Novianda have a shared goal: to create something meaningful that makes a positive impact, whether through technology, content, leadership, or building a business. But creating impact isn't always about reaching millions of people. Sometimes, it starts with solving one problem, helping one person, or creating something that makes someone's life better. Building something meaningful takes time, learning, and a willingness to keep improving along the way. For those of you who are already working toward making an impact, what advice would you give to someone who wants to build something that truly makes a difference?

Starting is exciting when everything feels possible. But then comes the rejection, the failed attempts, and the moments when you wonder if any of it is worth it. That's when building something really tests you. One setback doesn't mean you're not capable. Sometimes, it means you need a better plan, a new skill, or a little more time. You don't have to get everything right. You just have to keep learning and find a way forward. What's the hardest part of pushing through setbacks for you?