Things will be hard.. Keep going.. There will be slow months.. Keep going.. There will be cancelled appointments.. Keep going.. There will be unreturned calls.. Keep going.. There will be launches that flop.. Deals that ghost.. Tech that breaks.. Keep going.. Because when you do... You’ll have easy weeks.. Record-setting months.. Full calendars.. Unexpected referrals.. Clients who rave about you without being asked.. And more... But the only way to get there is to... Keep going.. 🚀 - James

The truth about e-commerce is this: it’s not always smooth. Some people face hurdles like no sales, lack of funds, tough competition, or even discouragement from friends and family. Many have even quit along the way… but the ones who keep pushing are the ones who eventually succeed. I’m curious 👀 👉 What’s the biggest hurdle you’ve faced (or are facing) in your online business journey? Drop it below ⬇️ let’s talk about it.

(Don’t want to read? Scroll to the bottom to watch my video on this) Do you ever get nostalgic? Ever think back to the days when you were younger, playing video games, Minecraft, Call of Duty, etc? Nostalgia definitely can be good or bad, sometimes there is nothing more wholesome and fun then, for example setting up split screen on your PC and playing Minecraft with an old friend or a group of your childhood friends. Then again though it can be bad, it can be a distraction, a lot of people these days especially young people, young men, and whatnot, it is like we are blinded by nostalgia in a way. We are blinded by stuff like OG Minecraft, Garry's Mod, summer of 2016 and stuff, and it can distract you from the present moment, a lot of people today look back at these times with “gold-tinted glasses” in reality, sure the times may have been good and etc, the truth is you forget the bad times back then, and they genuinely were not as good as you think. Lack of presence is one of the biggest reasons for unhappiness, and even focus and stuff, for example of you are working hard on your business, and you randomly get thoughts about nostalgia and the past, that can be bad. I guess the message I am trying to give you across this post is nostalgia is great and I love it but it can also be a double-edged sword. So enjoy nostalgia, when the time is right, and do not glamourise it / try relive it to often as it can be a distraction of done too much, and it can distract you and make you unhappy in the present, and lose your gratitude for the present. And yeah, I would like to end this post by saying this famous quote: ”Don’t be sad, it’s over. Be grateful it happened.”

People want results... Too often we fall into traps looking for shortcuts. Quick fixes, Get rich quick schemes, Miracle cures. People love an overnight success story... But miss the part about the years spent grinding. Progress leads to perfection... Not the other way around. If you want to get across town... You have to follow the road. It takes time. If you figure out the formula for teleportation... Let me know! Otherwise... It's one foot in front of the other. One step at a time. What is the next actionable step that you can take today? You don't need to know all of the steps... Just the next one. And the next. What are some good first steps that you've taken? Or haven't? And what are some of the traps you've fallen into? 🪧 Put up a road sign for your fellow traveller. 🗺️ Draw them a map.

When I first heard Russell say this in his training, it hit me hard. I realized I had been overcomplicating my business... chasing tactics, tools, and random strategies. That one phrase made me stop and think: what if all I really needed was the right funnel, built the right way? So I made the decision to build my funnel immediately after that training. Looking back now, it’s one of the best moves I ever made, it gave my business clarity, structure, and a system that still works for me today. 👉 If anyone here is planning to use a funnel for their business, I can honestly say it’s one of the smartest decisions you can make. Curious… has anyone else had a single idea or phrase that completely shifted the way you approach your business?