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Mark Evans DM
January 30, 2025

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where clarity, action, and strategy collide. Today, we’re talking about a moment every entrepreneur faces—the gut-punch moment where you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or ready to throw in the towel.

But here’s the thing: That moment? It’s actually an opportunity.

Most people let it break them. The winners? They use it to push forward and level up.

Want to know how to turn those "I can’t do this" moments into your biggest breakthroughs?

👉 I just dropped a podcast breaking it all down. Listen here.

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

  1. Feeling stuck isn’t failure—it’s feedback. Your next move isn’t quitting. It’s adjusting.

  2. The biggest roadblock? Your own mind. If you’re doubting yourself, you’re handing the competition a head start.

  3. Momentum beats motivation. Waiting until you “feel like it” is the slow road to nowhere.

  4. Winners ask for help. Thinking you have to figure it out alone is why so many people stay stuck.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

  1. Every entrepreneur has that “ready to quit” moment. It’s what you do next that defines you.

  2. You’re too close to the problem. Clarity comes from stepping back, not pushing harder.

  3. Successful people don’t work harder—they think bigger. You can’t outwork a broken system.

  4. Your network will save you. The right conversation can change everything.

👉 Want the full breakdown? Hit play on the podcast.

4 Challenges to Tackle This Week

  1. Write down what’s working. It’s easy to focus on the negative, but momentum starts with what’s already going right.

  2. Audit your day. Where’s your energy going? Are you focused on the right things?

  3. Make one decision you’ve been avoiding. Stop overthinking. Take action.

  4. Ask for help. Talk to someone who’s ahead of you and get outside perspective.

Quote of the Week

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
— Winston Churchill

Final Thought

Feeling stuck is part of the game. What you do next? That’s what separates the winners from everyone else.

Here’s to pushing through,
Mark Evans DM

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