The last few years have been both incredible and brutal. Professional growth, moving up in the industry - while also dealing with family health crises and loss. Life doesn't pause for you to catch up. I could have walked away from music a long time ago. It would have been easier. But easier doesn't mean fulfilling. Jim Rohn said it best: "Don't wish for life to be easier. Wish you were better." My hardest moments were times I could have given up. But I didn't - not because I'm special, but because I chose the path that felt fulfilling over the path that felt safe. That's what keeps me here, no matter what life throws my way. So to everyone in this community - current members and those joining as we grow - every day you have a choice about who you show up as. 2026 won't be easier than 2025. Life doesn't work that way. But you'll be better at handling it. And as Tony Robbins said, "Problems don't go away. We just get better problems." So here's the challenge to kick off the year: What's ONE pattern from 2025 you're not bringing into 2026? Not a vague goal. A specific pattern you're choosing to leave behind. Drop it in the comments. Let's start the year with accountability, not just hope. Here's to better problems and more fulfilling lives. 🥂

Checking in to see who has started going through the classroom work so that I can get feedback! I want to make sure that it's genuinely helpful, not just helpful in theory! I appreciate any information that I can use to keep building, and video 5 is in editing and coming soon! PS: There was a sharing permission issue for the Google sheets and docs earlier, but that's been cleared up!

There have been a few questions about what to post where, and I realized that some things needed more definition. I've created documents in the classroom under "Start Here!" that should help things make more sense. If it doesn't, don't hesitate to reach out! Some of these things I will only find as we test the waters, and I appreciate you all for being early with this and helping me create a community that we've all struggled to find. In the Classroom tab, you will now find: - A welcome message that walks through how this will work (let me know if anything is confusing) - Note: I will record a video for that upcoming, but I wanted something that you could reference! - A Master Weekly Checklist - Note: As we continue modules, this will be the quick and easy guide to not cause overwhelm or ADHD spinning. My goal is minimal work, maximum results. We're all short on time - this streamlines the system so you can get back to making music!

COMMUNITY GUIDELINES - Read This First Discipline For Dreamers is built on three core principles: 1. ANTI-VICTIM MINDSET - We own our results - We don't make excuses - We take action even when scared - If you're not getting results, we help you figure out why - but YOU do the work 2. BUILD EVIDENCE, NOT EXCUSES - Finished is better than perfect - Momentum matters more than perfection - We ship before we're ready - Every finished project builds evidence for the next one 3. NO RESCUE PATTERNS - We teach, we don't save - Your results are YOUR responsibility - We provide frameworks, accountability, and community - YOU provide the effort 4. KEEP D4D INSIDE D4D - What's shared here stays here - your struggles, my coaching, other members' breakthroughs, course materials - No screenshots or sharing resources outside the community - This only works if people can be honest without worrying it'll show up somewhere else - You paid for access to this - sharing it outside isn't generous, it's unfair to everyone who invested - Want to help someone? Send them the D4D link. That's how we grow What's NOT allowed here: - Politics or culture war debates - Victim mentality or excuse-making - Drama or personal attacks - Asking others to do your work for you What IS encouraged: - Honest accountability check-ins - Asking for help on specific problems - Sharing wins and breakthroughs - Supporting others doing the work Self-promotion and spam: Don't drop links without context. If you're sharing something you made, tell us what you learned, what was hard, or why you're proud of it. 'Check out my new track' with just a link gets deleted. 'Here's my new track - first time I finished vocals without redoing them 47 times, here's what clicked' stays. We're here to grow, not collect streams. If you violate these guidelines repeatedly, you'll be removed. This is a high-performance community. Act accordingly.

I talked to several clients this weekend. Common thread? The holidays are hard. Financial strain. Family obligations. Retail hours. Grief for those no longer with us to share them. But gratitude for what IS working keeps you moving forward. Leila Hormozi: "Fuck your mood. Follow the plan." Brian Tracy: "Life will give you what you ask of it, but you must pay the price in advance." The price is showing up when you don't feel like it, and gratitude in advance for the result you're building toward. While everyone else makes excuses about the holidays, what small win can you stack this week? Not "work on your music" - too vague. Try: Record one vocal take. Write 8 bars. Mix one section. Build evidence while others build excuses. Drop your one small win below 👇