I have this written out in more detail if you would like to help me dial it in… BTW- this is to help people who are burned out, worried, filled with regret and resentment find their intrinsic motivation, and live it out, so that they can recover the joy of living. The basics are there is a small buy-in of some amount… thinking $297. They complete the work in a certain time frame, get $900. They don’t… they can have access to the training but they don’t get the financial return on investment. What do you think?

I want to talk to you about something we don't often give ourselves permission to do, especially when life feels like it's just too much: being gentle with ourselves. I know how hard that can be, especially when the weight of everything we're going through makes it feel like we're barely keeping our heads above water. But here's the truth—self-compassion isn't a luxury; it's a necessity. It's not a soft option or something we should only do when things are going well. It's the best thing we can offer ourselves, especially during the storm. It's easy to slip into self-criticism when life gets hard—and I mean gut-wrenchingly hard. We start telling ourselves that we're not strong enough, that we should handle things better, and that if only we were tougher, smarter, and more resilient, we wouldn't feel this way. But I need you to hear this: being hard on yourself doesn't make you stronger. It just makes the pain harder to bear. And here's the thing: we can't heal what we refuse to feel and grow when we're at war with ourselves. Being gentle with yourself is not about letting yourself off the hook. It's about recognizing that you are human—you're allowed to feel tired, overwhelmed, and afraid. It's about acknowledging that you're doing your best with what you have. And sometimes, that "best" doesn't look like much. Sometimes, it's just getting through the day. But that is still enough. Let's talk about what gentleness looks like because it feels foreign for so many of us. It might look like giving yourself permission to rest when you're exhausted, even if a part of you says you don't deserve it. It might look like choosing to speak to yourself with kindness when you only want to beat yourself up for not having it all together. It might look like holding space for your grief, your anger, and your frustration without trying to rush through it or bury it. And I get it. Being gentle with ourselves can feel so uncomfortable. We've been taught to believe that toughness is strength and that pushing through pain is a badge of honor.

I'm setting up a new currency today for this group, called the $ICON, as this group is part of The ICON Network! UPDATE: I Just Announced How the ICONomy Works Here: https://www.skool.com/groupleaders/trade-visibility-assets-in-the-iconomy There's like a gazillion reasons why this will be awesome for you, as a member of this group! Here's just a few: 1) It will allow you to get paid (in $ICON) for everything you do to support the growth of this community. 2) You can use $ICON to BUY VISIBILITY that you can use to grow your own group & audience...it'll allow you to get your message in front of new people consistently, without having to do it the hard way (i.e. join a new group and get on the leaderboard). 3) You can also SELL VISIBILITY to the ICON Network, so you can essentially TRADE your social ASSETS that are sitting there, un-monetized and get something of value (i.e a larger audience) in exchange. I've only scratched the surface here... I wanted to tell you I was setting this up, because you'll soon be getting an email from Social Connector, @Gary Henderson 's awesome software that makes this type of ICONomy possible... So, you'll be getting some $ICON Coin 🪙 over the next few hours, that will give you access to LOTS of Opportunity to GROW YOUR COMMUNITY! Once you see this in action...you might want to set this up for your community...and don't worry, @Gary Henderson & I have got you covered, we're going to provide you with a special opportunity for you to turn on this technology inside your group...and I'll even teach you exactly how to set it all up and how to create your own economy... Glimpse of the BIG Picture => Within the next 2-4 months I'm going to be working with Gary to turn the $ICON into an actual currency (one that you can trade on the open market for real money)...depending on how fast we grow as a community, we'll see how quickly we make that leap. So the BIG VISION is that what we create here will have ACTUAL TANGIBLE Value...

I've got something really personal to share. I felt utterly unqualified when I began this Skool community—this wild, beautiful idea of stepping out on my own and creating something that mattered. I wasn't just doubting whether I could pull it off; I was questioning whether I even was worthy to try. The self-doubt was suffocating. The fear? Overwhelming. I'd tell myself, "Randy, you're not built for this. Who are you to even consider this? You don't have what it takes." And for a long time, I believed that voice. It was so loud, so convincing. But I just couldn't get rid of this vision to build a community that supports folks who aren't into typical recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. I want to help out the overthinkers, perfectionists, people pleasers, and their families who are affected by alcoholism or addiction. But there came a moment—an almost imperceptible shift—when I realized something important. All the fear I was feeling wasn't about failure or success. It was about purpose. I had been looking at this whole thing—this dream, this vision—through the wrong lens. I thought I had to prove myself, make my business work, and somehow earn my place in the world. But then it hit me: the world doesn't need more businesses. It needs more solutions. Easier Ways is not a business! We help people first, and then if they want to financially support us to continue our work, they will. And that realization changed everything. You see, we often get tangled up in the idea of business as a cutthroat arena where success is measured by numbers. But the truth—the deep, profound truth—is that the most transformative businesses, the ones that leave a legacy, are the ones that solve real human problems. They're born out of a need to make things better, not a need to be the best. Take Airbnb, for example. When they started, they didn't have a grand vision of dominating the hospitality industry. They saw a problem: people needed more affordable, personal, and flexible options for places to stay. And beyond that, people wanted connection, not just another impersonal hotel room. So, they offered a solution. Was it perfect from day one? Absolutely not. But they stayed focused on the problem they wanted to solve, which turned their idea into a global phenomenon.

I am personally looking to read a new book on personal development and entrepreneurship! Give me a list of books I should read thank you in advance! 👇