08/07/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Mark Evans DM
August 07, 2025

Where ownership, action, and results collide.

Today’s topic?

Why most people aren’t losing, they’re just not playing.

They talk about results.
They dream about freedom.
But when it’s time to show up and actually do the work… they disappear.

If you’re not in the game, you don’t get to complain about the scoreboard.

This isn’t about being perfect.
It’s about being present.
In the room. In the arena. In the fight.

Most people are more committed to comfort than change.
They’ll do anything to stay safe — even if it costs them everything they really want.
You don’t learn by watching. You learn by doing.
The reps, the risks, the real work. That’s where growth happens.
Fear loves the sidelines.
It convinces you to wait for the perfect time. But perfect never shows up.
The game rewards the brave, not the brilliant.
You don’t have to be the smartest. Just be the one who takes the shot.

You can’t win what you don’t pursue.
Waiting is the most expensive strategy in business.
The pain of trying is nothing compared to the regret of standing still.
Action brings clarity. Inaction brings questions.
No one is coming to save you.
You have to step up. Every day. Especially when it’s hard.
Excuses sound best to the people who never play.
Winners don’t need justification. They get results.

Take one uncomfortable action you’ve been avoiding.
Phone call. Offer. Email. Whatever it is, just do it.
Audit your calendar.
Is it filled with motion or real moves that move the needle?
Track how many hours you spend consuming versus creating.
Then flip the ratio.
Want to go deeper on this?
I broke this down further in the blog and added a few more ways to get out of the stands and into the game

"You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take.”
— Wayne Gretzky

You’re not stuck.
You’re just watching from the stands.

Get in the game.
Put points on the board.
And build something worth talking about.

Mark Evans DM