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Mark Evans DM
February 09, 2025

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where clarity, action, and strategy collide. Today, we’re talking about a silent success-killer that most entrepreneurs ignore—until it’s too late.

Look around. Who are you spending your time with? Who’s in your ear? Who’s shaping your perspective?

Because whether you realize it or not, your circle is either elevating you or keeping you exactly where you are.

High-level entrepreneurs get this. That’s why they protect their environment like their bank account depends on it. Because it does.

👉 If you’re not where you want to be, your circle might be the reason. [Read More Here]

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

  1. The wrong circle will keep you comfortable. The right circle will push you into rooms you never thought you’d be in.

  2. You don’t have to cut people off—but you do have to limit access to those who drain your energy.

  3. Want to level up? Stop waiting for the right people to find you. Go where they are.

  4. Growth is uncomfortable. So is outgrowing people. But staying stuck is worse.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

  1. Mindset Shift: When you’re surrounded by winners, your belief system changes. You start seeing possibilities instead of problems.

  2. Bigger Opportunities: The right connections open doors you didn’t even know existed.

  3. More Accountability: When you’re around people who take massive action, you have no choice but to step up.

  4. Speed & Efficiency: You learn from those who’ve already done it—so you avoid the costly mistakes that slow most people down.

4 Challenges to Tackle This Week

  1. Audit Your Circle – Who are the five people influencing you the most? Are they helping or holding you back?

  2. Find the Right Rooms – Join a mastermind, attend an event, or get in proximity to people playing at a higher level.

  3. Cut the Dead Weight – Not everyone is meant to go with you to the next level. Set boundaries and protect your energy.

  4. Raise Your Own Standards – The best way to attract winners? Become one.

🚀 Success isn’t a solo game. But who you build with? That makes all the difference.

"Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.”
— Oprah Winfrey

Final Thought

"You become who you surround yourself with. Keep good company, and that’s who you’ll become." — Tony Robbins

Your environment is shaping your future—whether you like it or not.

Choose wisely.

To bigger moves,
Mark Evans DM

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