Hi everyone, I'm so excited to share something I've been working on behind the scenes for all of you. Many of you joined this community to find a new way to approach your goals - one that doesn't involve shame, hustle, or starting from scratch every single time. To help you do that, I've officially launched 'Your Curriculum for a New Identity' - a free, step-by-step video course to help you break the 'Restart Loop' for good. You can find it in our Classroom right now. It's designed to be your guide to building the skill of returning. ➡️ Go here to start Lesson 1: The Restart Loop. https://www.skool.com/finish-what-you-start-with-mae-9204/classroom/b7ecc684?md=b54f89e2cb8942e29e44103cdd1e25dd My goal is for this curriculum to serve as the foundation for everything we do together here . My question for you: After watching the first lesson, what's your biggest "aha" moment about the Restart Loop pattern in your own life? Drop a comment below. I can't wait to hear what you discover. Mae

I wanted to share this. This single idea is the heart of everything we do here. We're not here to just start another thing. We're here to build a new pattern, one that doesn't rely on motivation or perfection. And to help us do that, I'm excited to announce I'm building a new space in our Classroom called "The Identity Vault." Each week, I'll be adding at least one of these core concepts to the vault so you can access it anytime. This pin is the very first entry. My question for you is: Which part of this image resonates the most with you today? Is it the 'Restart Loop' idea, the 'Daily Reset' checklist, or the words on the mug? Let me know in the comments - I'd love to hear from you. Take care - Mae

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a real-time story from Arlan's Hackathon this week - a perfect example of the 'messy middle.' I was so proud of the two websites I built for the competition. The problem? When I submitted them, the Skool platform generated an ugly, broken preview image for my links. For the next couple of hours, I went to war with it. I tried every technical trick I could find: debugging tools, cache-clearing, URL parameters... the works. And after all that fighting, the machine still wouldn't cooperate. The preview was still broken. My first impulse was pure frustration. It felt like my hard work was being misrepresented. And then I had a 'return' moment. I realized I was pouring all my creative energy into a small, unwinnable battle (a broken thumbnail) and completely losing sight of the bigger war (quitting my job and building a real business). So I made a decision. I let it go. I stopped fighting the system and decided to trust that the quality of the work would speak for itself if a judge actually clicked the link. I chose to save my energy for the things that will actually move my business forward, like finding my next client. I'm sharing this because it's a real example of the work we do here. Sometimes, "finishing what you start" doesn't mean winning every small technical fight. Sometimes, it's knowing which battles aren't worth your energy, so you can stay focused on winning the war. Has anyone else here ever gotten stuck on a frustrating detail like that and had to make the tough call to just move on? I'd love to hear your story. https://maedigitalstudio.com/

Hey everyone, please join me in giving a warm welcome to our newest member, Cheri! Cheri, I'm so thrilled you discovered us through the Skool network and decided to join. As a fellow Business Owner & Entrepreneur, you are in exactly the right place. This community is a dedicated space for founders like us to navigate the messy middle and finally finish what we start. To get you settled in and make sure you have the complete foundation for everything we do here, the single most important first step is to grab your free copy of my book, "The Identity That Stays." You can find it right at the top of the Classroom tab in the "Welcome" section. It's the curriculum for our entire community. After that, we'd love to learn more about the amazing things you're building! If you're open to sharing, what's one project you're focused on right now? So happy to have you with us!

Hey everyone, please join me in giving a very warm welcome to Shene! Shene, thank you so much for your kind message. I'm thrilled to have you here with us in this space. We're all here to practice the skill of returning and finally finishing what we start, and we're so happy to have your energy here. To get you settled in, the best place to begin is right at the top of our Classroom tab. You'll find two things: 1. A short "Welcome" video to give you a quick tour. 2. A lesson right below it to grab your free copy of my book, "The Identity That Stays," which is the foundation for everything we do here. 3. After that, we'd love to learn a little more about you! If you feel comfortable sharing, what's one thing you're excited to work on right now? So glad you're here!