08/21/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where clarity, execution, and access collide.

Today’s topic?

Why most business owners never get the answers they need.

It is not because they lack ideas.
It is not because they do not work hard.

It is because they never put themselves in the room where real solutions live.

On August 28th, that room is in Cleveland.

At my DM Factory, I am hosting a private event for business owners only.
Not “aspiring” business owners.
Not “someday” business owners.

If you are in the game right now, this is for you.

From 12pm to 3pm, we are going to sit down face to face and talk through your business — what is broken, what is working, and how to scale faster.

Not theory.
Not fluff.
Just real conversations about real problems with people who know how to solve them.

Apply here

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. Most problems are not problems. 
   They are gaps in perspective that the right conversation solves instantly.

2. Networking is cheap. 
   But the right room with the right people is priceless.

3. You do not need more time. 
   You need better access to people who already know what to do.

4. Growth is an environment issue. 
   Put yourself in bigger rooms, and bigger results follow.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. Isolation kills speed. 
   It slows every decision and doubles every mistake.

2. One answer from the right person can collapse years of trial and error. 
   But only if you ask in the right place.

3. Events are leverage. 
   One day in the right environment can be worth more than six months of guessing.

4. Not everyone gets access. 
   Rooms that protect quality protect results. That is why not everyone gets in.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Be honest:
   Are you solving problems alone that could have been solved faster with the right person?

2. Write down your top 3 bottlenecks. 
   Could a single conversation shift them?

3. Stop saying “someday.”
   Commit to being in the room where solutions live.

4. Apply for the August 28th Cleveland event. 
   If you are accepted, show up ready to execute.

Most business owners never scale because they never step into the right room.

August 28th is your shot.

Apply here now

See you in Cleveland.

Mark Evans DM