06/13/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where alignment, energy, and elevation collide.

Today’s topic?
Why most entrepreneurs shrink when they should expand.
And how your environment is either fueling your fire or quietly putting it out.

If your circle gets weird when you win… you’re not in a circle.
You’re in a cage.

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. Venting is not healing.
   Some people use “venting” as a mask for never changing. They want sympathy, not solutions.

2. Negativity is contagious.
   You absorb more than you realize. Hang around bitter people long enough and their mindset becomes yours.

3. Success is lonely if your circle stays small.
   Not small in size. Small in mindset. Small in energy. Small in what they believe is possible.

4. Your environment is your accelerator.
   The right room makes you move faster, think bigger, and win more often.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. People will guilt you for growing.
   That doesn’t mean you stop. It means you’re doing something right.

2. You cannot change people who don’t want help.
   Let them go. Or they will pull you down every time you try to rise.

3. Every upgrade comes with friction.
   New level. New tension. New room. Let it refine you, not stop you.

4. You don’t need everyone to clap.
   You need the right people to push you forward when it gets hard.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Audit your circle.
   Who are you around the most? Are they helping you grow or holding you back?

2. Say no to low-energy conversations.
   You don’t owe anyone your peace or presence just because of history.

3. Drop a win without apology.
   Stop shrinking. Share something you’re proud of and don’t soften it.

4. Join a room that gets it.
   Check out the Deal Maker Alliance
   You’ll be surrounded by real business owners who actually want to see you win.

Some people won’t clap until you’re gone.
Others will cheer the moment you walk in the room.
Pick your people wisely.

To growth without guilt,

Mark Evans DM