Most of the pressure you’re feeling in your business isn’t actually coming from the business. It’s coming from time. That sense of “I should be further along by now,” or “this needs to work soon,” or even “I can’t keep operating like this much longer.” It feels real when you’re in it, but if you slow down and really look, all of that is happening as thought. The past shows up as memory, the future shows up as imagination, both right here. When those get treated as something real and solid, that’s where the weight comes from. That’s what creates the urgency, the tightness, the feeling that you have to figure everything out right now. But if you take a moment and come back to what’s actually here, something shifts. You’re no longer dealing with this big, overwhelming timeline of where you’ve been and where you need to go. You’re just with what’s in front of you. The actual decisions, conversations, or actions. And from there, things tend to get a lot simpler. Not because the business changed, but because the way you’re relating to it did. I'll post a short practice to go along with this.

Here’s the truth most people don’t say: A real business you’re proud of… is not just about money. It’s about how you show up. It’s the business where you don’t have to pretend. Where your values don’t change depending on the sale. Where you can look at what you’ve built and feel… that’s me. It’s being a leader who: • does what they say • treats people like humans, not numbers • makes decisions they can sleep with at night Anyone can build something that makes money. Not everyone builds something that feels clean inside. That’s the difference. That’s leadership.

To show support for what you all have done to build this community here is my above and beyond offer as a show of thanks. My premium offer is Next Level Circles - It is yours for free. A small group of founders, meeting regularly (lets create what regular looks like), each bringing something real from their business or life. Not to get more advice or more strategies. But to slow down enough to actually see what’s going on and shift how you’re showing up inside of it. You bring a challenge that actually matters to you. We work with it together. And you leave different, not just with ideas, but with a new way of relating to it. This is where growth stops being something you force and starts being something you step into. Let me know if you want in and I will invite you. Let's start making this real together. This offer expires on 4/1 when the price becomes $97, then $297 per month on 5/1. For you all it is $0 per month.

Welcome @Shawn Ziem and @Dominic Eaton who bit just joined us today. I had a great conversation with Shawn earlier and I'm sure he will share his community in his intro post. So glad you are both here.

I’ve been playing with bringing something back that I’ve run in the past. A small group of founders, all in their own “next level” moment, coming together consistently. Not just to talk strategy, but to actually see what’s underneath what’s happening in your business and how you’re showing up inside of it. Not a mastermind. Not traditional group coaching. I’d call it a Next Level Circle. A space where: You bring what’s actually going on in your business We slow down enough to see what’s really there And you leave different, not just with ideas, but with a shift in how you’re relating to it all I ran this with a group of founders in the past and it supported them in a big way. So I’m curious… Who would be interested in something like this if I opened a few spots?