I really enjoyed that David took time to field questions from those of us who were on the call. To be transparent, I was bit apprehensive about the question that I posed. I had no idea that I could utilize AI for something like what I am facing. Thank you, David, for sharing. I thank all who chimed in on the call with your various 'Right now' situations. Your shared situations are lessons that prepare us for the future. Finally, David, it was suggested that we have a segment that deal specifically with AI and how it can benefit each of us in our industries. Please make that happen. I look forward to learning and participating. Thanks again.

Thanks to those who joined (and those who couldn't), our first Go-Live today. It was bumpy, but we were able to connect and have some great conversation. Some couldn't attend due to time constraints, and some couldn't get into the Live Session. I was troubleshooting with some of those who attended, and it appears the time is showing differently for some people. Make sure your profile settings have your time zone correctly. Some saved the event to their calendar, and when they joined, it took them to a meeting, but I was live somewhere else. Things will happen - don't lose the lesson. Your feedback helps us grow the community, so please share it with me. Until next time, let's continue to invest our energy like a Sharpshooter to be and do better, hitting our personal targets in business and life!

I hope it's ok to share this in the community. It's a moment of transparency that I hope will help someone else. There have been seasons in my life when I experienced what I call brain fog. Not confusion, but overwhelm. Fighting too many fronts at once. New territory with no clear playbook. It felt like pressure from every direction, with no obvious way forward. At one point, a major customer unexpectedly shut down, and we lost roughly 250 service locations overnight. At the same time, there were complex challenges in business, church, family, and friendships. None of them quick fixes. Everything required thought, patience, and clarity I didn’t yet have. I found myself asking questions I had never asked before: How do I navigate this? How do I move forward when I’ve never been here? What helped was a conversation with a trusted friend who helped me slow things down. They pointed out something important: fear of the unknown had quietly taken control. Once that was identified, we worked through the process. One step at a time by creating structure, boundaries, and systems. Clarity began to return. That season is behind me. Today, when I see others overwhelmed or derailed, I recognize it. I know what it feels like. And now, I’m able to help people slow down, regain perspective, and put things back on track. If you find yourself in a tough season: it doesn’t define you, and it won’t last forever. Better days are ahead even if you can’t see them yet. I still have bruises. However, I am grateful that I can see clearly now.

Now this one somewhat shook me up. "You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." A solid system is your safety net.

Hi everyone — Austin here. I’m a mitigation specialist and consultant, currently building Rehab Scope Capital. I’ve been in mitigation since 2019 and came up through the field before moving into estimating and carrier negotiations, which still shapes how I approach scopes and documentation today. I support independent mitigation companies and franchise owners by handling Xactimate scope writing and negotiations — helping reduce claim leakage while taking pressure off owners who don’t want the overhead and headaches that come with in-house estimating. Beyond writing estimates, I help teams put simple, repeatable SOPs in place so mitigation workflows stay clean, defensible, and efficient as volume grows. Glad to be part of a group focused on personal and professional growth. Looking forward to learning from this mastermind community.