I nearly closed this community today... 🫥

Nicholas Lee

Mar 14 • AHAs

Hi everyone!

I officially launched this Skool group only 1 week ago.

And today I nearly closed its doors...

I woke up this morning all fired up to build this community...

Then I opened Facebook.

Saw a competitor absolutely killing it, hundreds of members, serious money, serious traction.

Then found another one. Even bigger. Even further ahead.

Within 60 seconds my brain had decided it was over.

The market is taken.

The mountain is too high.

What is even the point? 😮‍💨

I almost shut this whole thing down.

Then I caught myself.

And I want to share what pulled me back, because I know many of you may feel this too.

Not just about building a community, but about your business, your sales, your clients.

About whether any of this is actually working.

Here are the 5 things I came back to 👇

1. Abundance is real 🌊

Your market is not running out of people.

There are more potential clients out there than you could ever reach alone.

The ones you haven't spoken to yet aren't taken, they just haven't found you yet.

2. Your niche is more specific than you think 🎯

That competitor you're comparing yourself to?

They're probably not even talking to the same people you are.

Dig into exactly who you serve and you'll realise the overlap is much smaller than it looks.

3. Your philosophy is your differentiator 💡

People don't just buy the result, they buy how you think about it.

Your way of seeing things will attract people who see it the same way.

Not everyone will connect with you.

But the ones who do won't want anyone else.

4. Your story is yours alone 📖

No one has lived what you've lived.

Your failures, your wins, your journey, that's what makes the right people lean in and say "that's exactly me." Never underestimate it.

5. It's about the right people, not the numbers 🤝

One ideal client who is all in is worth ten who are half-interested.

Stop chasing volume and start attracting alignment.

The right ones will come, and they'll stay.

Since we are all business owners here, I hope these land for you too

Not just for your community, but for every moment of doubt that shows up in your business.

And I want to get specific about sales.

Because these same doubts don't just hit us when we look at competitors.

They hit us before, during and after sales calls too.

When I first started my career in sales, I used to dread seeing calls on my calendar.

Secretly hoping they would cancel.

When I did get on the call I was so in my head that I lost deal after deal.

Sound familiar?

So here are 2 things I want to share with you from a sales perspective 👇

1. Control Your Mind And You Will Control Your Nerves On Calls 🧠

This was the single biggest shift for me. When I stopped trying to control the call and started controlling my thoughts before the call, everything changed.

After speaking with many of you and gathering a lot of data from the market, I know this is not just my story. So many business owners are losing deals not because of what they say, but because of how they feel before they even open their mouths.

That is exactly why on Monday I am launching:

The Nervous To Confident On Calls Transformation Sprint. 🚀

This is a 7 day training, only 10 minutes a day, designed to completely transform your mindset around taking sales calls.

No overwhelm.

No hours of content.

Just one powerful shift a day.

And you guys get first access. 👊

2. I'm Here For You 🤝

Today reminded me that this community is not about numbers.

It is about people.

After speaking with a few of you already this week, including a brilliant conversation with

@Elena Stoyanova