08/11/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where speed, solutions, and the right connections collide.

Today’s topic?

Why access beats effort every time.

After nearly three decades in business, I’ve seen the same roadblock stop owners over and over again.

It’s not lack of capital.
It’s not marketing.
It’s not even operations.

It’s that they don’t have the right people in their corner.

When you lack access, everything takes longer, costs more, and comes with more mistakes than you can afford.

When you have it, one conversation can solve a problem that’s been killing your growth.

That’s exactly what happened to a new DM Alliance member last week.

She joined, hit a niche challenge, brought it up in the group call… and instantly got four vetted, high-level contacts who could fix it.

No strings attached.
No hidden agenda.
Just results.

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. Access is leverage.
   The right phone number can shortcut years of trial and error.

2. Your network is your net worth.
   If you know the right people, you can solve the right problems faster.

3. Problems shrink in the right room.
   When you have a table full of people who have already been there, solutions show up fast.

4. Information is everywhere. Access is rare.
   Google can’t introduce you to the person who will actually fix your problem.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. You can’t outwork a lack of access.
   Hustle without the right connections is just running in circles.

2. The best solutions are shared, not searched.
   The fastest path to clarity is asking the people who have already solved it.

3. You are always one introduction away from a breakthrough.
   The right person can open doors you didn’t know existed.

4. The room matters more than the grind.
   The right environment collapses timelines and multiplies results.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Identify the one business problem that has dragged on the longest.
   Ask yourself if you know anyone who has solved it.

2. Audit your current network.
   Does it have the people you’d call for high-stakes advice?

3. Reach out to someone you admire in business.
   Ask one strategic question and listen.

4. Apply to get in a room that can solve your biggest challenges.
   The right room will change your business forever.

You can spend years figuring it out alone.
Or you can be one conversation away from the answer.

Get in the right room here: Deal Maker Alliance

Mark Evans DM