So this morning Todd Wynne-Parry texted me a little diagram I had never seen before — the four-circle “ikigai” framework. Naturally, I fell straight down the wormhole. Research mode activated. But the more I dug, the more something surprising hit me: This thing describes exactly what we’re trying to build here in YLIG. Ikigai is basically the center of the target — the overlap of: - What you love - What you’re good at - What the world needs - What you can get paid for And suddenly I thought… "wait a minute." Isn’t that the whole point of what we’re doing as land developers, dream-chasers, freedom-builders? We’re not just trying to build glamping sites or short-term rentals. We’re trying to build lives that sit closer and closer to that bullseye — purpose, capability, contribution, and income all lined up. So here’s your Monday nudge: If you’re in this group, you’re already one of the “ikigai weirdos.” You’re someone who refuses to settle for the life everyone else sleepwalks through. You’re aiming for that center. Let’s keep moving toward it together. Happy Monday, friends — let’s build.

If interested, sign up for this free class by Brian Linton. @Lance Turner has consulted with him personally and speaks highly of him. I won't be able to make the actual webinar, but I signed up anyway to make sure I get a recording to watch later. I suspect this will be similar to the Bolt Farm session last month, and perhaps similar to what I have planned for January (heh). We're all working to help others get their glamping operations going. I'm sure the free lesson will be helpful. Here's a link: https://learn.findingpromisedland.com/rv-park-to-glampground-webinar

December is just around the corner. It has a funny energy to it, doesn’t it? Part reflection, part planning, part “okay… what now?” As we all push toward the end of the year in Your Land Is Gold, I want to get a quick sense of what you’re focusing on during this last stretch. This isn’t a test — it’s just a pulse check so I know how to support you best as we head into 2026. Take a moment and choose the option that fits where your head is at right now:

On Tuesday, I had a 1 hr 15 min meeting with our county planning department. I'm rewatching it to build a Project Management Matrix so that I don't miss anything on the list. It's a massive project that I will definitely do in phases. From an event space with living quarters for the "caretakers" to making sure our dream of having one mirrored unit doesn't disrupt the Air Force Academy's flight path, there is PLENTY to keep me busy. The best part is that one of the last comments made by the county is that this looks like a great project and because one of my neighbors is the Pikes Peak National Forest, the location seems perfect.

Looks like our group have GROWN. See you all on the call tonight.