07/24/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where peace, presence, and priorities collide.

Today’s topic?

Why stacking cash means nothing if your real life is falling apart.

Most people chase wealth like it’s a scoreboard.
But what’s the point of a full bank account and an empty house?

Real wealth is freedom.
Freedom to say no.
Freedom to think.
Freedom to be present.

If your net worth goes up but your time, peace, and presence go down…
You’re going broke. Quietly. Slowly. Tragically.

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. Your calendar shows your priorities.
   If your family isn’t on it, don’t lie and say they matter most.

2. Peace is profit.
   If you’re always chasing, you’re never arriving.

3. Just because the world claps for your hustle doesn’t mean your kids will.

4. Growth at all costs is a lie.
   The cost is usually your peace, presence, or purpose.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. The best ROI is time with people who matter.
   You don’t get that time back.

2. “No” is the most profitable word in your vocabulary.
   Say it more.

3. Busyness is often a distraction from broken priorities.
   Real work starts when the noise stops.

4. I’ve been rich and miserable.
   And I’ve been rich and fulfilled.
   The difference wasn’t more money. It was more clarity.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Audit your real wealth.
   Not just your money, but your time, peace, and relationships.

2. Block 2 hours this week to think without distraction.
   You’d be surprised how much clarity costs nothing.

3. Say no to one thing just because it doesn’t serve your values.
   No apology needed.

4. Read the blog
   I’ll be going deeper into what wealth really means, and how to build it without burning your life down.

Protect what actually matters.
Build a business that makes your life better, not just busier.

Let’s build real wealth.

Mark Evans DM