This is just a serious warning to you guys out there. Watch this video I just dropped (Most of you guys won't get it in your feed because algo's are suppressing it) https://youtu.be/x9bI-SVSXHo I recommend watching it (and liking it for algo's). This is something worth sending to friends who are on the fence about marriage. It's just so easy to get trapped in the system as a man and have your life ruined. Many of you guys already experienced that to a degree and that's what brought you here. The system offers very little protection for you automatically. So you guys have to remember to protect yourself. Your Frame and your skills are the only thing that will save you sometimes.

Hey guys, I'd like to hear from some of you who like to sit quietly on the sidelines. You came here for a reason. There are areas in your life that you would like to level up. And that is what we are all here for and what I am here to help you with. That said, You can't level up anything unless you take action. And action is always best accompanied with feedback and accountability. If you sit on the sidelines, you might find yourself in the same spot month in month out without any changes. Why do that right? So share. Give a short intro if you haven't posted yet, and let me know what your struggles are.

This post stemmed from a conversation that @Chandler Joyner started, wanting some insights into small business and getting started. He is looking at getting into physical therapy, and he works in sales at Daniel Defense right now. A good book to look at for anyone moving from working corporate to starting a business is The E-myth revisited by Michael Gerber. I'll sum up some ideas and points right here for you. The E myth is the idea that small businesses are started by true-blue entrepreneurs. The truth is, most business are started by people who were initially working for others (e.g. carpenters, designers). They are good at what they do, decide to go into business, and make the fatal assumption that their credentials or specialized skills will allow them to be successful. Business isn't just your technical skills or your product. It's branding and marketing, and administrative management as well. Someone usually starts a business with a strong product or service and abilities there, but they fail in the branding and marketing side or admin side. There is another angle I see a lot in the digital world, and especially people in the space that I am (men's help and dating/relationships). They have a weak product, and they think that their digital marketing and branding skills will allow them to bank money. That bubble has already burst with a market of crappy products for "mens help" now circulating online. Reality is you have to develop (and later hire) skills in all 3 areas: Entrepreneurship Management Technician Entrepreneurship "drives" the business. It focuses on how to market and brand, and how to look towards the future. It focuses on how to scale, which is the survival of any business growth. Management is the administrative side, and is essential to scaling. This is systems focused. This focuses on the structure, fulfillment, and all the inner workings of the business. This is an area that many people with strong technical or entrepreneurial skills often fail, but if you fail here you can't scale or grow the business, and clients won't be happy.