Someone came in and just started awkwardly pitching in the comments. That's an instant ban. No question. No appeal. Just gone. Don't do that. If anyone is creeping in your DMs, please let me know immediately so I can address it.

What book should I read next? I have a goal of reading 50 books every year. Last yesr I did 68 and the previous year I read 61. This year, I'm behind, need 21 more to achieve my goal. I read 30% fiction and I have 10 more fiction books picked out. No fiction suggestions please. My 3 lifetime top favourites are 3. Atomic Habits ~ James Clear 2. Think Like a Monk ~ Jay Shetty 1. The 5AM Club ~ Robin Sharma Looking forward to suggestions!

I created this song about the Entrepreneur Village Values, and it freakin' slaps. I have been listening to it on repeat for the last hour. Now you can too!

This morning I saw a video which reframed my understanding of the Fourth Villain: The Tyrant. I had defined the Tyrant as one who hordes information and resources, keeping them away from the Masses, but, when I watched this Mark Manson video this morning, he used the word in a way that gave me an epiphany. A Tyrant is someone who uses their superior knowledge and power (or perception of superior knowledge and power) to lord over their "inferiors." The Tyrant is the trainer who belittles and mocks a student with a "stupid question" or a question that challenges the Tyrant's authority. The Tyrant is the coach who kicks a client out of the program (without a refund, of course) for questioning their infallibility. (Yes, that really happened) The Tyrant is the influencer who engineers situations such as rigged debates against unprepared opponents to appear insightful. While the Predator will use their considerable resources to create a slippery funnel that you will slide down to be relieved of your money, the Tyrant will use their power to convince their fans that they are great masters... while demonizing and vilifying anyone who dare suggest otherwise. ⚖️ The Tyrant and the Steward The shadow twin of the Tyrant is the Steward. The Steward also amasses knowledge, influence, and resources, but they do it from a place of service rather than ego. The Steward does not need to be the source of all right answers. In fact, the Steward does not mind being proven wrong as that gives them the chance to learn and grow. Sometimes they will even share their humbling learning experience with their community. The Steward understands that there is greater authority in the long term by benevolently creating a space for all to grow than to horde all authority and credit to oneself. 🔥Learn How to Meet the Right People at Networking Made Easy, tomorrow

After putting together an AI prompt for Becky in response to her post, I realised that I was following a set formula to create the prompt. When you ask AI for help, what you put in shapes what you get out. (GIGO still applies.) If you give it a vague nudge, you’ll get a vague answer. If you give it a clear prompt, the results are far more useful. That’s why I like the idea of ROPE. It’s a simple way to tie a prompt together. R – Role Who do you want the AI to be? A keyword researcher, a teacher, or even Santa. O – Objective What do you want from it? Ten ideas, a draft post, a short list? Be clear. P – Parameters Set the style. For me, it's usually short sentences, a warm "Santa" tone, British spelling, and natural wording. E – Extras The polish. Ask for the best five ideas or for suggestions you can use straight away. Here’s the difference. A vague ask: “Give me YouTube titles.” A ROPE ask: “Please act as a YouTube keyword researcher. Give me 20 search phrases families might type into a search engine about booking Father Christmas home visits. Use natural, emotional wording. Highlight 5 that could work as ready-made video titles.” See how much stronger the second one is? So next time you’re stuck, give AI enough ROPE. You'll get better answers — and you won’t feel like you’re pulling teeth.