Friends, On Friday I told you I’d use this week to reflect and make new plans. This week looks very different. Two hours after our RTMG call, my dear friend Holger died in a car accident. So instead of thinking about my impossible goal, I’m grieving a friendship that ended far too suddenly. I hesitated to post this here, but I want to share it with you anyway. Just a week and a half ago, Holger and I talked about how much our children mean to us, and how we had both learned to give ambition and the chase for money a different place in our lives. Above all of that stands our love for God our Father. We’ve said it many times in this group: our goals only matter when they fit into what we truly value. You’ve become more than my rapid transformation partners. You’ve become friends, and that’s why I’m sharing this with you. Would you pray for me and my family, and for Holger’s children? Thank you, Marcel

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Are you all open to going back to book learning? While I love Ben’s stuff, it gets stale. Or maybe it’s just me. If it’s a “YES,” I’d like to suggest a book that I’ve enjoyed: Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results (released March 10, 2026) by Nir Eyal, with Julie Li, explores how hidden, self-limiting beliefs dictate our actions and offers science-backed methods to replace them. It introduces the "Three Powers of Belief"—Attention, Anticipation, and Agency—to help readers reshape their mental models for improved health, relationships, and career success. If “Yes,” but a different book, provide your suggestion in the comments.

Alright friends, let’s have some fun with this one. We talk a lot about growth in this group. The kind that happens in your business, your mindset, your relationships, and your life. But sometimes it’s fun to actually see how far we’ve come. So here’s the challenge: 👉 Post an old picture of yourself. It could be from high school, college, your first job, or that unforgettable haircut you swore was a good idea at the time. Looking forward to seeing some amazing pictures. All I’ve got on hand at the moment are toddler pictures. I’ll dig for some more of the really good and embarrassing ones: my long hair with the fly away curls, my frosted tips in high school… 😂