As we step into 2026, I just want to pause for a moment and recognise how far we have all come. Every project launched, every post shared, every question asked, every small win celebrated. None of this is easy. Building a business, growing a personal brand, or trying to figure out marketing while juggling real life is hard work. There are doubts, false starts, pivots, and plenty of learning curves along the way. That is exactly why this community matters. The Marketing Common Room has become a place where we can show up as we are, share what we are working on, ask for help without judgement, and learn by doing. It is a space to try new ideas, refine what already exists, and get better together. That support, curiosity, and willingness to help each other is something to be genuinely proud of. 2026 feels like a year of momentum. A year to improve, refine, and put ourselves and our businesses out there with more confidence. Here in the Common Room, we will be ramping things up, going deeper, and taking things to the next level. More learning, more experimentation, more progress. I cannot wait to see what you build, launch, improve, and achieve this year. Thank you for being part of this space, for contributing, and for backing each other. Here is to growth, consistency, and a community that thrives together. Let’s make 2026 our year 🚀

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Last call, gentlemen. If you've been on the fence about joining Phoenix Kaizen, this is it. Founding members lock in now and get everything in the premium tier (dropping early 2026) for free. For life. You're saving $56/month. Forever. Most guys treat their car better than they treat themselves. You wouldn't drive 50,000 miles without an oil change. You wouldn't ignore every warning light on the dash and expect smooth sailing. You'd do the maintenance. Check the fluids. Rotate the tires. Keep things running. But your brain? Your body? Somehow we think they should just work perfectly with zero upkeep. And when things start falling apart, we assume we're not equipped to handle it. We need someone smarter. Someone more capable. Someone to do the work for us. But the reality is that you don't need someone to fix you. You need the right tools and someone to show you how to use them. That's what we do at Phoenix Kaizen. We teach you how to maintain your own system. Simple solutions. Real strategies. No hustle culture. No pandering. Just practical tools that rewire your brain to upgrade your life or repair a damaged one. We also know everyone's different. What works for one guy won't work for all. That's why, alongside everything we offer, we bring together like-minded men who share and test new strategies. This is your last week to become a founding member. After that, the doors close. If you're ready to stop outsourcing your mental and physical health and start learning how to handle it yourself, this is your moment. Link is below. Let's get to work. www.phoenixkaizen.org

A few years ago, I disappeared. I suffered a system collapse. Depression, PTSD, panic attacks. I wasn't going to survive another year on the path I was on, and I knew it. So I isolated myself. On purpose. Pulling back from everything that wasn't essential and spent that time learning how my brain actually worked. It wasn't quick. It wasn't clean. But it worked. That isolation gave me the space to figure out I wasn't broken. Just running faulty software that needed a complete reset. I rebuilt. One step at a time. And now I help other men do the same. Phoenix Kaizen is for men who might be hitting system collapse as well. Stress, declining health, struggling relationships, feeling like your life is set in stone. If you're a father feeling disconnected or a guy who knows something has to change, this is where you start. No hustle culture. No pandering. Just practical tools and strategies to rewire your brain to repair a damaged life. Join Phoenix Kaizen and get access to the exact tools I used to climb out. Sometimes you have to step back to rebuild. No shame in that. www.phoenixkaizen.org

If you’ve ever wanted a space to learn, practice, and grow your marketing with peers, this is your sign. The Marketing Common Room is a global community for marketers, creators, business owners, and Skool builders to sharpen their skills, swap ideas, and build momentum together. Inside, we: ✅ Host weekly catchups with themed chats, weekly challenges, and accountability check-ins ✅ Practice our pitches and share projects on The Billboard ✅ Learn from monthly deep dive workshops and guest experts (from Canva to ChatGPT to headline writing, coming soon) ✅ Share templates, tools, and ideas shaped by member requests It’s a space to test ideas, ask questions, and make marketing more fun together. Don’t just hear it from me, thanks to @Steve Rider for his kind words! 😁 👉 Join us free and take your next step in marketing: https://www.skool.com/the-marketing-common-room-7636/about?ref=6da1acdc07a848ff9da2a8e63f9607a9 If you also want to connect on LinkedIn, I’m always happy to connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliot-payne?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app