"I went from scattered to national speaker thanks to Mark’s clarity coaching." — Kristie Ondracek
Why so serious? Because today you actually start.
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Hey, Reader! Remember the Joker in The Dark Knight sneering, “Why so serious?” He was mocking people who talk a big game but never back it up. That’s most people in 2025. They’ve got the dream, the vision board, the Notion template, the 47 tabs of “research,” the perfect AI tool they’re waiting to master first — but zero actual progress. You already know what you need to do. Write the book. Launch the newsletter. Start the faceless YouTube channel. Build the Skool community. Finally get in shape. Learn the language. Ship the digital product you’ve been “prototyping” for two years. You even know how — Google exists, YouTube exists, Claude exists. The only thing missing is you deciding — today — to get serious. Not tomorrow. Not Monday. Not January 1st. Not “after I finish this one last course.” Today. Because here’s the brutal truth most people refuse to accept: If it’s been in your heart for months or years and you still haven’t started (or you keep starting then quitting), you simply haven’t wanted it badly enough to do the boring, unsexy, repetitive work for the 6–18 months it actually takes. Most people don’t have what it takes. If you’re still feel that pull while reading this, you’re not most people. Prove it. Take the wrong action today rather than the perfect inaction tomorrow. Motion beats meditation. Shipping beats planning. Your inner critic is screaming right now: “No one will care,” “It’s already been done,” “You’re too late,” “Wait for the perfect moment.” Tell it to shut up. It will never stop talking. Your job isn’t to silence it — your job is to take action so loud that its voice becomes irrelevant. Right now, open your phone. Text one person: “I’m finally doing [exact thing]. Starting today. Hold me accountable.” Then do the first 5-minute action before you even close this tab. No more dwelling. No more excuses. No more “someday.” Get serious. Today. Hit reply and tell me what you just committed to. I read every single one. Mark |
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"I went from scattered to national speaker thanks to Mark’s clarity coaching." — Kristie Ondracek
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