04/26/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where clarity, cash flow, and controlled chaos collide.

Today’s topic?
Taking back your time before it burns you alive.

Most entrepreneurs are running around putting out fires.
Meetings everywhere.
Calls that go nowhere.
Energy drained before lunch.

I used to live like that too.
Until I got ruthless about one thing:

If you cannot get to the point in five minutes or less, you are out.

It sounds harsh, but it saved my time, my money, and my mindset.

I broke it all down for you here. 

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. If your calendar looks chaotic, your results will be too.
   Your schedule is a mirror. If it is a mess, your business is suffering even if you cannot see it yet.

2. Being busy does not mean being successful.
   A packed calendar feels productive. But real players measure wins, not hours.

3. Every conversation is either building your business or bleeding it.
   There is no neutral. You are either moving forward or getting dragged down.

4. Urgency creates clarity.
   When you put a five-minute limit on decisions, people either step up or step out. Both are good outcomes.

4 Lessons I Learned

1. Meetings without a purpose destroy momentum.
   If there is no clear outcome, it should not even be on your calendar.

2. Long conversations usually mean slow results.
   Winners move fast because they think clearly. Losers talk in circles.

3. Every minute you waste on the wrong thing costs you money.
   You cannot get time back. Treat it like the most valuable asset you have.

4. Saying no is a skill.
   Protect your calendar like your business depends on it, because it does.

These moves saved me millions. Learn how they can do the same for you.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Audit your calendar.
   Eliminate anything that does not have a clear outcome attached to it.

2. Apply the five-minute rule to every conversation.
   No rambling. No drama. Straight to the point or move on.

3. Identify your top three outcomes for each day.
   Forget to-do lists. Focus on what actually moves the needle.

4. Cut one meeting or call that you know is wasting your time.
   You already know which one. Cancel it and reclaim your day.

You are either running your day like a sniper, or your day is running you into the ground.
The ones who win protect their focus like it is life or death. Because it is.

🎯 Want to see how I applied this to build multiple eight-figure companies?
Dive into the full story on the blog right here.

Let’s get you moving faster and winning bigger,
Mark Evans DM