I spent years in the Marines learning one thing above everything else, clarity and execution win every time. No confusion. No hesitation. Just mission, strategy, and results. This saved lives in the service, now its saving & helping businesses ❤️ I took that same mentality into the business world and have spent years helping business owners cut through the noise, find their focus, and scale with confidence. That's exactly why I built The Confident CEO — a free community for business owners who are done guessing and ready to grow. Inside you'll find: 🎯 A free CEO Audit to score your business across Operations, Finance & Sales 🤝 A community of owners who actually get the journey 📈 Real frameworks, real strategy, no fluff. Most business owners have 1 or 2 people they can truly talk business with when the weight gets heavy. We're changing that. Come find your people 👇 🔗https://www.skool.com/theconfidentceo/about — it's free. See you inside. 🏆

Spending forty hours on one background isn't dedication. It's a prison sentence preventing you from finishing your project. Many artists fear 3D tools are cheating. That lie keeps you stuck as a struggling artist while pros hit deadlines using every tool available. At Creative Illuminati, we focus on results. DAZ3D and Blender don't replace your art. They remove the soul-crushing labor of perspective and architecture. Use 3D assets to block out your scene and lock in angles. Then, draw over them with confidence. Focus on character acting and story, not vanishing points. Stop wasting time on grids and start building your world. What is the most frustrating part of drawing backgrounds for you? Share your experience in the community. Join the Creative Illuminati to master these workflows and finish your work faster. https://www.skool.com/mikes-sketchbook-7350/about

If you’ve ever felt like camping advice online is either too basic or way too complicated, this is for you. Here’s the promise: follow the system and you’ll know what to do before you go, what to watch for while you’re out, and how to adapt when conditions change — so your trips feel steady instead of stressful. I teach real-world outdoor skills in the right order (no guessing, no chaos): 🏕️ planning + packing 🧭 navigation (“stay found”) 🏕️ campcraft + setup 🌦️ weather + conditions 💧 water + risk basics 🛶 canoe camping + river trips 🔥 fire + camp systems 🍳 camp cooking (the “expedition kitchen” stuff) This isn’t entertainment or theory — it’s field-tested systems and reps you can actually use, taught step by step. Beginner-safe. Experience-respecting. Start here: take Course 1 (Blackwater Basics) and drop your first Plan Check in the group. Come join us here: https://www.skool.com/camping-wilderness-skool/about (And if you’re into trip videos too, I run Blackwater Outdoor Journeys on YouTube.) 🎥🌲 https://www.youtube.com/@BlackwaterOutdoorJourneys Where the Map Ends, The WILD begins!! Stay Rugged.