04/29/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where chaos, clarity, and real breakthrough collide.

Today’s topic?
The hidden cost of early-stage chaos and how to survive it.

Back in the early days, I lost a $2,000 deal fighting a fax machine from 1987.
That moment crushed me at the time, but it taught me something that most people never understand:

The struggle is not a detour.
It is the path.

The deals, the meltdowns, the second-guessing yourself...
It all belongs.

If you are feeling stuck, exhausted, or questioning the journey, there is a reason you need to hear this right now.

Learn how real builders break through here 

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. Everyone looks confident in the rearview mirror.
   The ones winning today once felt just as lost as you do.

2. Most people do not quit because it is hard.
   They quit because they thought it was supposed to be easy.

3. Systems do not magically appear.
   They are built one broken process at a time, usually while sweating on the floor at 2 AM.

4. Growth does not feel like winning while it is happening.
   It feels like chaos, confusion, and questioning everything.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. Early chaos is a test.
   If you cannot survive the small breakdowns, you will never make it to the big wins.

2. Your emotions will lie to you.
   Feeling lost does not mean you are losing. It means you are learning.

3. Success is boring to build.
   It is not just "big moves" that get you there. It is 1,000 small, unsexy, painful ones.

4. Being resourceful beats being perfect.
   You do not need better tools. You need a stronger commitment to figure it out.

Discover how to think and act like a real Magician — not just a harder-working Mule.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Embrace the mess.
   Stop waiting for a "perfect" day to build. It will never come.

2. Build one system from your current chaos.
   What problem can you solve this week that will never wreck you again?

3. Question your assumptions.
   What if this breakdown is not the problem but the path?

4. Protect your energy.
   Quit beating yourself up for being in the struggle. It is proof you are still in the game.

The ones you admire today did not skip the pain you are in.
They just survived it a little longer than everyone else.

If you need the mindset and real playbook to keep pushing forward, grab your copy of Magician vs Mule right here.

You are closer than you think.
Mark Evans DM