Hey everyone! 👋 Just took the plunge and joined 3X Freedom. I just finished the first video and man, the part about the "Three types of freedom" really hit home. Right now I'm just trying to get my head right so I can push through these early learning curves. Quick question for the veterans here: what was the biggest mental block or "limitation" you had to get past when you first started out? Pumped to be here and see everyone crushing it! 🔺

In software there's a concept called the 'Software Development Lifecycle'. If you're not interested in learning about that, you can jump to "The Question" below. Software used to be built using the Waterfall style. In Waterfall development, you plan out the entire program up front. In the 80's they started to move toward a more iterative process. In the early 2000's, the Agile Manifesto was written. Agile spawned a number of dogmatic offshoots. Agile is still the foundation of most software development (I think). In short, Agile is an iterative process where you plan 1 - 4 week 'sprints'. It's encouraged to have the software in a working, usable state at the end of every sprint. That allows the stakeholders to use the software, so that their feedback can guide development. You don't plan the whole thing end-to-end because you know the requirements are going to change during development. You probably recognize these Agile principles. You may be using them without realizing it. I think most entrepreneurs have recognized the benefit (or necessity) of getting something on the market so that you don't build something that nobody wants. During the Daily Sigh yesterday, @Grant Füellenbach mentioned sprints, and I realized that people without a software background may not know what that means nor apply it. *The Question* Do you apply any structure to how you plan and run your business? If not, do you think that may be useful to you? If you don't think it would be useful to you, why not?

I spent some time tweaking my website earlier this week and I think I finally figured out something that was bugging me. My homepage had way too many things going on… links everywhere, different sections, too many options. I cleaned it up and made the main action way more obvious. Not gonna lie, I was surprised when I started seeing a few more people actually clicking through. It’s funny how sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest difference.

Hi all. I’ve been in a forum for 10 years, posting 21,000 times and creating 400+ threads. Being a "long-term giver" has helped me in ways I never foresaw, and it’s the foundation of how I view business. For those trying to "validate a need" (I kinda hate that phrase), forums and groups are the ultimate resource. People group themselves by interest and chatter about their problems. I’ve produced a ridiculous amount of evergreen content just by noticing where I repeat myself and creating a "solution" thread to point to when the same question pops up later. . In case you didn't spot the parallel to building a business: 1) I find and engage the market (aka "help people") - where they are already. 2) I respond to questions and problems people *already* have. 3) I immediately help people instead of naval-gazing or "building stuff" in my bat-cave. 4) If I find myself answering the same question over and over again - I go create a solution I can point people to all the time. 5) Before I create the thread (solution) I already know it will help lots of people - because it's a need many people already had. 6) The content (solution) was created out of solving real-world problems, rather than solving problems I think people have. It's battle-tested. . This is super important: Don't just help people with what you sell. I'm a Google Ads guy and less than 10% of my threads in that forum are about Google Ads. I try not to even mention it now-a-days and just respond when tagged. You want to be seen as a PEER first in any community - as someone helpful, with their own quirks, and their own hopes, fears, worries, and dreams... the same as everyone else. They'll naturally find out over time that you do XYZ, and if you help people with XYZ too (and are seen helping people with XYZ) then you'll start getting known as "The XYZ Guy/Gal", and tagged whenever that subject comes up. . Whenever someone's stuck in business I just ask: Who have you helped? Why create a blog and try and find out what content helps people and resonates with people when you can go help people immediately in a busy forum or Facebook group?

Hi. I'm Renee. I just joined. I've been with my business for over 33 years and have seen a lot of change in that time. I see the writing on the wall for how our business model is changing so I need to pivot the business in order to survive the changes with AI. I want to pivot the business to one that utilizes the AI tools with our expertise. I'm looking forward to learning and hopefully contributing value too.