….𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬???.... SHOWING UP. Sounds too simple, right? But after organizing over 500 events in San Francisco, I can tell you MOST people don't do it. They talk about throwing parties. They plan. They dream. They make excuses. But they don't SHOW UP consistently…. ….𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬…. Showing up means going to that networking event even when you're tired. Following up with that venue owner even when they haven't responded. Throwing that next party even when the last one was rough. In nightlife and in business, CONSISTENCY beats talent every time. The people who last aren't the most skilled. They're the ones who KEEP SHOWING UP when everyone else quits. One of my early mentors told me: "Half the battle is just being there." He was right. ….𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩…. "𝙀𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙮 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥." — Woody Allen… I actually believe it is more like 100% 😉 Where do YOU need to show up more consistently?…waiting for your insights below…so comment… NOW 😉

Hey guys, I want to share a little secret. When I have something difficult to do or something very important, I usually do those things on Fridays. Meaning, I'm usually in a more jovial spirit because the weekend is coming, and I get to do fun stuff and hang out. The is the same case for people at work as well. When I need to do something hard or difficult or that I need extra energy for, personally, I'm in a better spirit that day. I remember when I worked in a corporate office, Friday was casual day. That's when we could come in in jeans and without a tie. That put a different spirit on the whole environment. If you have something that's hard to do or very important to get a good answer from, I say give Friday a try. You Don't want to do too late in the day on Friday, though, because people want to get the hell out of there! SO...Keep that in mind. Hopefully, this inspired you to do something important or difficult on a Friday that you may have had trouble doing earlier in te week. Just make sure you put a big smile on your own face first....then make that call. Let me know what you think. PS. Some of you know that I organized parties for a living back in the day...... So when I did my parties, I did my Parties on Fridays too, and very successfully so. Because guess what? I preempted all the others. Most people would do the parties on Saturday, so doing my parties on Friday not only did I catch the good spirit of Friday, but I made sure that they came to my party before they went to theirs.

...PS (yes, I know the "PS" came a Tad Early in this post)... but I am currently READING the "80/20 Sales And Marketing" book by Perry Marshall, right NOW! Hey everyone! Quick question for you... How many of you know about the 80/20 principle? And more importantly, are you actually using it in your business? Let me tell you something: the 80/20 principle is almost as powerful as compound interest. Almost. And if you're NOT using it in your online business, you're leaving serious money on the table. What Does 80/20 Actually Mean? Here it is in simple terms: 80% of your results come from just 20% of your efforts. ....in your business!!! ....this means 20% of your customers generate 80% of your sales! .....that's where the gold is buried! A Simple Example: Let's say you have 100 customers: - 20 customers (the top 20%) might be spending $500/month each = $10,000 - 80 customers (the remaining 80%) might be spending $25/month each = $2,000 See the difference? Those 20 customers are giving you 5X more revenue than the other 80 combined! The Secret Sauce: Going Deeper (80/20 Squared) Here's where it gets really powerful. Once you identify that golden 20%, do it again. ......take your top 20% and treat THAT as your new 100%. Then find the top 20% within that group. Real-world example: - You identify 20 top customers (20% of 100) - Now analyze those 20 and find the top 4 customers (20% of 20) - These 4 customers are your super fans - they might represent 64% of your total revenue! The Big Mistake Most Entrepreneurs Make: Focusing on the 80% to only get 20% of the results. ....that's like spending all day watering weeds instead of your prize-winning roses. It's exhausting and unprofitable. ...instead, flip it: Focus on the 20% that gives you 80% - then double down on serving them even better. Conclusion: Your Turn to Share! The 80/20 principle can transform your online business overnight. But knowledge without action is just entertainment.

I've been deep in studying what makes some communities thrive while others die a slow, painful death. And I discovered something controversial: The most successful groups aren't the ones with the strictest rules. ..... They're the ones where people feel safe being weird. Let me explain... Everyone talks about "staying focused" and "keeping things on topic" in online communities. But here's what I've noticed: The groups where everyone puts on their "professional mask" and only shares the "right" stuff? ....they become boring. Sterile. Transactional. ...People show up less. Engagement drops. The magic dies. But the groups where people feel free to share their quirks? Their random thoughts? Their authentic selves? Those groups become magnetic. Because here's the truth most people miss: We're not just looking for information or advice. We're looking to BELONG. To be seen. To be accepted. To drop the performance. When someone shares a "weird" hobby, admits they're struggling, or cracks a joke that has nothing to do with "the topic" ...That's when real connection happens. So here's my controversial take: Maybe we've been building communities wrong. Maybe the goal isn't to eliminate the "off-topic" stuff. Maybe the goal is to CREATE SPACE for people to be fully human first. And then the valuable business stuff follows naturally. When people feel like they truly belong, they contribute more. They engage deeper. They stay longer. Question for you: In the groups you're part of (or the ones you run) ...Do you encourage people to show their full personality? Their quirks? Their "off-brand" moments? ....Or are you trying to keep everything "professional and focused"? ...I'm genuinely curious what others think about this. Drop a comment below - especially if you think I'm completely wrong about this.

...so I found this exercise "What's Cool About YOU" that's going to make you WAY more interesting to talk to here in our Skool Communities. Seriously. I got this from Sean Stephenson (the three-foot-tall giant, may he rest in peace)... ....and, again, it's called "What's Cool About You?" Here's the deal... ...when we meet people in Skool communities, we do the boring stuff: "I'm a course creator" or "I run a marketing agency" or whatever. YAWN. 🥱 But what if you could share the WEIRD, COOL, RANDOM stuff about yourself that actually makes people go "Wait, WHAT? Tell me more about that!" That's what this exercise does. It helps you remember (and share) the stuff you've done or experienced that you normally wouldn't mention... but which opens the door to WAY deeper, more fun, and more intellectual conversations. ...because let's be honest... nobody remembers the person who said "I do Facebook ads." But they DEFINITELY remember the person who said "I once trained myself to become #3 in the world at footbag" or "I have a street dog in India named Scooby who's in charge of 12th Road." 😂 HERE'S THE EXERCISE: Write down everything that's COOL, WEIRD, INTERESTING, or UNIQUE about YOU. Not your business accomplishments (boring). YOUR life accomplishments. YOUR quirks. YOUR stories. Some examples to get you started: - "I was a vegetarian for 25 years" (then went back to eating meat like a savage) - "At twelve years old, I won a silver medal in sailing in the Norwegian championship" - "I became one of the biggest party promoters in San Francisco" - "I pet or talk to ALL dogs I meet on the street... because I know they need love" - "I was in the Army and became the second-best dog handler... with a BRAND NEW dog that had never been trained" (the winner had a dog that had been there for 6 years... just saying 😏) Or maybe you've got stuff like: - "I can solve a Rubik's cube in under 2 minutes" (okay, that's not impressive, but if it's under 30 seconds, NOW we're talking) - "I once ate 47 tacos in one sitting" (don't judge me) - "I taught myself to play ukulele during lockdown and now I annoy everyone at parties" - "I lived in a van for 6 months and loved every second of it" - "I can name every country in the world in under 5 minutes" (nerd alert)