Most people dealing with funding issues aren’t actually short on ideas or effort. What they’re missing is clarity. When funding feels stressful, it’s often because: - decisions are being made under pressure - there’s no clear system for what comes next - short-term fixes are quietly creating long-term problems Whether it’s education, a business, or a personal goal, funding becomes heavy when everything feels reactive instead of planned. The moment things start to change is usually when someone steps back and asks better questions—not when they chase more money. Curious to hear different perspectives here 👇What part of funding feels most overwhelming for you right now: finding options, making decisions, or knowing the long-term impact?

First of all If you know me too well, you know that my post is always long-form so if you have what i call "Tiktok Brain"....sorry but this is not for you because it's damn long But if you're a business owner or a freelancer who wants to make the most out of his/her biz then stay with me. because this is Gold (it took me about a week to put togerther) and there's no pitching here (haven't done that before) So I was on a call with a buddy of mine. A Skool creator sometime ago. He's got this whole funnel mapped out just like every business owner out there. Awareness stage. Interest stage. Consideration stage. Decision stage. Facebook ads driving traffic to a landing page. Lead magnet. Seven-day email sequence. Webinar. Application form. Sales call. backword Textbook customer journey. Been running it for four months. Spent $8,000 on ads. Booked 12 calls. Closed 2. I asked him one question. "What does someone who's ready to buy from you actually look like?" Silence. Then: "Uh, I guess someone who's been through the whole funnel?" That's the problem. He built a funnel based on where people START, not where they END UP. And that's backwards. Here's what nobody tells you guys about customer journeys. The traditional model says start at awareness and work your way down to the sale. Awareness. Interest. Desire. Action. Makes sense on paper. But in 2025/2026, consumers aren't driving a straight line anymore. They're buzzing, hopping, swiping, streaming, buying, pausing, searching, and sharing all at once. They don't move through stages. They jump around. They research on YouTube at 11pm, see your Instagram ad the next morning, forget about you for three weeks, then see a comment you left in a Skool community and suddenly they're in your DMs asking how to work with you. There is no journey. There's just a bunch of random touchpoints that either add up to trust or don't. And if you're building your funnel from the top down, you're guessing at what those touchpoints should be.

As an online business owner and coach, writing is one of the most profitable things you can do. Alex Hormozi says writing is his highest leverage, highest ROI activity. The words you write can be used in posts like this, tweets, YouTube vids, ads, emails, webinars, etc. The words you write also help create cleaner thinking in your mind, allowing you to be more precise with your words and actions in the real world. But writing can be tough when you keep switching between editing and writing - which is something I see a lot of noobs do. That's why I like to brain dump first, then edit later. Hormozi doesn't even edit at all. He just writes. Just flows. All output. No second guessing. He has an editor do all the edits for him. Not having to constantly switch between writing and editing is massive life hack. Writing = flow state, creative, amorphous. Editing = technical, linear, judgemental. Different parts of the brain light up when you enter each mode. So why keep switching between them? Brutal. This is why I built an app to help me just flow. Maybe it will help you, too. You can try it out here << When you're in writer mode, you can't edit at all. The backspace key is disabled. When you're in editor mode, you can edit but... after you've added 50 words you're automatically switched back to writer mode. When you're done, you can export your writing as a .txt file or just copy/paste what you've written n put it somewhere. Enjoy, Ted P.S. I used the app to write this post. P.P.S. If you find any glitches just lmk and I'll fix em. P.P.P.S. You can also just swipe your fingers across the numbers on your keypad from 9 to 1 like this: 987654321 to switch between modes in a satisfying sort of way 😂 creates a bit of friction and warms up that finger!

We all have different reasons why we are going down this path of building an online business and becoming entrepreneurs, so what's your reason? One of the biggest reasons for me has been wanting more autonomy over my life and future. Would love to hear your reason in the comments :)

Need help knowing what to focus on? These 7 questions will help you clarify and simplify your 2026. And like I say at the start of the video: "The cold to sold flow does NOT work unless you have an amazing offer." If you need help knowing what to offer, just DM me the word: OFFER CLARITY and I'll help you come up with an offer that's guaranteed to sell.