07/04/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where freedom, gratitude, and building something that matters all collide.

Today’s topic?
A reminder of what today really means — and what you’re doing with the opportunity you’ve been given.

Because if you live in a country that lets you think big, move fast, and build your own version of success…
That’s not something to waste. That’s something to honor.

Let’s get into it.

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. Freedom is earned by the brave, and passed to the builders.
   We didn’t have to fight for it. But we sure as hell better build something with it.

2. Opportunity has a price. So does regret.
   You can pay the price of effort now, or the price of wishing you had later. Either way, something gets paid.

3. This country gives you the stage. You decide what you do on it.
   You can play small and stay safe. Or you can swing big and make something real.

4. You are someone’s future example.
   Your kids. Your team. Your community. They’re watching how you show up. Make it count.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. You don’t need perfect conditions. You need action.
   The world is always going to be messy. Builders build anyway.

2. Gratitude fuels longevity.
   When you remember how lucky you are to be able to do this, it changes how you show up every day.

3. Entitlement kills momentum.
   Nobody owes you anything. But you owe it to yourself to use the shot you’ve been given.

4. Freedom without discipline is wasted.
   You’re free to waste time or build an empire. Both are allowed. Only one will change your life.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Reach out to someone who served.
   A text, a call, a message of appreciation. Let them know it matters.

2. Audit your calendar.
   Are you using your freedom to build something meaningful — or just filling time?

3. Create something instead of consuming.
   Make content. Launch the offer. Have the call. Use the freedom to move the needle.

4. Write down what you’re grateful for.
   Not as a chore. As a reminder that you’re playing a rare game on rare ground.

Today is bigger than red, white, and blue.
It’s about honoring the shot you’ve been given… and making it count.

Happy 4th.
Be proud. Be present. Keep building.

Mark Evans DM