02/26/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where freedom, business, and real wealth collide.

A few days ago, I watched my 9-year-old step into a sumo ring in Japan—facing off against a 330-pound warrior built like a freight train.

Yeah, you read that right.

We left Hawaii, landed in Tokyo, and my kids had one request: sumo wrestling. So there we were, watching history unfold in a sport that’s been around for 1,500 years.

But while my kid was gearing up for battle, something else was happening…

✅ Deals were closing.
✅ Clients were taken care of.
✅ My business was growing.

And I wasn’t there to babysit any of it.

🎯 The question is—can your business do the same?

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. If you can’t step away, you don’t own a business—you own a job. A real business isn’t built around you doing everything.

2. Money without time is useless. You didn’t start your business to be chained to it forever.

3. Freedom isn’t a lucky break—it’s built. Systems, teams, and leverage create the space for you to enjoy life.

4. The right structure gives you the power to disappear—without losing momentum. If stepping away feels impossible, you’ve got a scaling problem.

🔥 You built your business for freedom. Now it’s time to actually have it.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. If you’re always putting out fires, you’re not leading—you’re surviving. The most successful business owners build teams and systems to handle the chaos.

2. Delegation isn’t optional—it’s mandatory. Trying to do everything yourself is the fastest way to stay stuck at the same level.

3. Growth doesn’t mean more hours—it means more leverage. The goal isn’t to work more, it’s to make more while working less.

4. If you don’t build a business that runs without you, you’ll never be truly free. The people who win aren’t grinding forever—they’re building machines that print money without them.

🔥 Ready to build a business that works while you live?

🚀 Click here to talk with the DM Alliance Team.

4 Challenges to Tackle This Week

1. Audit your business. If you stepped away for a week, what would break? Fix that.

2. Delegate one thing. Find one task you’re doing that someone else should own—and pass it off.

3. Systemize one process. Document a key part of your business so it runs without you.

4. Take real time off. Test your business by stepping back—see what needs to be adjusted.

Your business should be a vehicle for freedom—not a cage.

You just have to build it the right way.

🔥 Talk to the DM Alliance Team & start scaling smarter.

🚀 Click here to make the move.

Talk soon,
Mark Evans DM

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