Hey gents, as we inch closer to 2026, what is something that held you back this year? What are you going to do differently in 2026 to escape the plateau or get off zero?

Been quiet here for a while. But after 3 years, 20+ of my own events in different cities, and more social reps than I can count, here are 10 things that I now see as non negotiables. 1. Instagram is even more important than I previously thought. I know it's the one thing that gets repeated the most - but even that does not encapsulate how important Instagram really is. I've seen many guys ruined their reputation with Instagram and I have seen a couple that do it extremely well. It has opened many doors for me in dating as well as meeting high value men in my city, if you have not fixed your Instagram, I don't know what you're doing. Important notice: Do not get caught up in constantly thinking "ohh my instagram is not good enough yet so i cant go out meeting people..." Bullshit. I've seen guys get stuck in the fixing phase rather than doing it in parallel. 2. List building is a living document. At the beginning I invited a ton of girls, but never really dared inviting the hottest ones. The biggest realization was that the hotter the girl is the friendlier they are and the more open they are to coming to your event,. The six and sevens are usually the ones that are the less thankful and flaky. Dare to go to the top. 3. Be careful where you spend your time. The more you get known in your city the more people are going to want your time. A lot of people love talking, especially the ones that are "visionaries". This is why we don't listen to the words. Always look at what the person has accomplished rather than what they are planning to accomplish. It's fine if they are at least taking action into the right direction. 4. Compliance is the absolute social cheat code. This took me the longest to understand fully. I used to focus way too much on building Attraction rather than just gathering compliance. If you get this down, you're good to go in all things. 5. You get punished for your insecurities. The world does not reward overly shy people as Tai Lopez would say. This could not be more true. Regardless of what you are insecure about, it really doesn't matter. Most people are completely indulged in their own ego and that's OK. Do whatever you have to to convince yourself that you're good the way you are and put yourself out there. When I say punished, I mean that you are going to get left behind and people start doing things without you - simply because you don't have enough mental real estate for them, you don't get remembered.