12/18/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where systems, standards, and self-awareness collide.

Today’s topic?
Dependents vs. Drivers

There’s a big difference between a team that works with you and a team that waits for you.

If you have to answer every question, approve every decision, and solve every problem...

You didn’t build a business, you built a leash.

Real teams win when you're not in the room.

Real players grow the vision without needing hand-holding.

But if you keep showing up as the smartest, most capable person in every meeting, don’t be surprised when your company stalls the second you step away.

That’s not leadership.
That’s dependency in disguise.

Read the full 444 Newsletter here to see the 4 thoughts, 4 lessons, and 4 challenges I’ve learned about what it really means to be a businessman today.

Mark Evans DM