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Been staying away from X for a while now and I think it's time for an update I’ve been doing 6 figure months consistently since April and on track for that 7 figure year I said I was going for at the start of the year. Also learned a few lessons along the way I think are worth sharing The funny thing is, back in January, I had absolutely no clue how I was gonna do it, but I knew that setting the goal and actually believing in it was the first step I needed to take In February, things weren't going well, chain demonetizations, terminations etc etc, the usual, and I knew I needed to make a drastic change if I wanted this year to be different So I headed to Bali for a little over 2 months. Bit cliché but it seemed like the right move, and it was. After two months of pure grind, I hit my first 100k month in April, right as I got back home That's lesson number one for me: if you want to achieve something you've never done before, you need to take actions you've never taken before. And the bigger the goal, the more drastic the actions. For me it was a major change of environment, which allowed me to take certain risks that I would've never even considered in the comfort of my own home. Once I got back home, Q2 was starting and I realized the level of the opportunity that was presenting itself to me. So I locked myself in a cabin in the woods and barely saw anyone for the entire quarter. Again, drastic actions for drastic results, and I had three consecutive record months with June alone coming close to my entire 2025 revenue. Which brings me to lesson number two: a goal can either turn into a finish line or a new baseline, and there's a time and place for each. Still amazes me how fast 6 figure months went from this surreal goal I had thought about for so long, to the bare minimum literally a week after hitting it, simply because I chose to make it my new baseline. I didn't celebrate and instead focused on normalizing it as fast as possible to see the 7 figure year through. I know this might seem a little drastic, but again, see lesson one Now Q3 is almost over, and while not as explosive as Q2 growth wise, I've taken a necessary step back to build the systems I need to make Q4 a record breaking quarter. Which brings me to my third lesson: mistakes are either a lesson or a waste of time, and it just depends on how many times you make them. I went back to zero twice in this business, both times for more or less the same reason, and it took two painful failures to realize the only way forward is making sure you never repeat the same mistake. Sounds obvious until you actually analyze your own failure points and realize you already had the knowledge to prevent them, but ignored it out of laziness, fear of breaking the status quo, or chasing the quick cash grab. Every problem has a quick and easy solution, and a more painful long-term one. If the problem can threaten the scalability of your business, choose the long-term solution, and fast. One more thing, and for me it's the highlight of the entire year. Back when I was in Bali, @huntrrtom reached out for some help getting his YTA business back on track. I'm not a fan of coaching, but I'd known him for a while and decided to share my systems and guide him as much as I could. We've been working together for about 5 months now. Today he's doing around 40k/mo, with a clear plan to get to 100k/mo by the end of the year. Which brings me to lesson four: the reason @huntrrtom is successful today, and the reason I agreed to work with him, is that I recognized early he had the two most important qualities in business: speed to execution and open-mindedness. Acting on the next best move as fast as possible while staying open to new opportunities as they come. That's what got him this far and what will take him to the next level. All in all, a crazy year so far, and I have no doubt the best is yet to come. Hope everyone is ready to set a new standard in Q4, I know I will🤝 Also, I’m not a fan of watching self help/business gurus generally but if you’re looking for inspiration, I recommend Sam Ovens and Greg LaVecchia, different styles but great stuff by both