What actually changed. Maybe you paused instead of jumping in. Maybe you caught yourself mid-reaction. Maybe nothing big happened… but you saw something you hadn’t seen before. That counts. This work isn’t about forcing change. It’s noticing what’s real… and letting something different emerge from that. What’s one thing that shifted for you this week?

I remember years ago, when following Darren Hardy (Success Magazine and The Compound Effect) and attending his trainings, he referred to what high-achievers (including the best in the world) did to set themselves apart and grow their businesses to new heights. They were able to identify the one thing, the action, that they needed to focus on and execute above all else, so their business/organization would grow. The 1% of activities that would drive performance. That's one thing that has always influenced what I focus on since then. How about you? Wondering what comes up for you as I'm sharing this🤔

We hear the same big names all the time but what’s more interesting is what the current wave of high-level operators quietly dominating their niches and what they are actually doing differently right now. Because in 2026, winning isn’t about being the loudest, it’s about being the most aligned, leveraged, and precise. Here are 3 less mainstream, but highly effective founders and what they’re doing that you can apply immediately 👇 1️⃣ Shaan Puri (Business Builder/Media x Leverage) Shaan is not just building companies, he’s building full distribution + leverage ecosystems. What Shaan is doing differently ⭐ • Turning ideas into assets quickly (no overthinking) • Using audience as leverage before product • Building “permissionless” momentum (he doesn’t wait, he tests) 👉 Key Insight: Start sharing your ideas before they’re perfect. Your content becomes your testing ground and your audience becomes your unfair advantage. 2️⃣ Codie Sanchez (Boring Business Acquisitions) She’s made “boring” sexy and wildly profitable. What stands out about Codie is: • Buying cash-flowing businesses instead of starting from scratch • Simplifying wealth creation (no hype, just numbers) • Teaching + documenting the process publicly 👉 Key Insight: Look for opportunities in what others overlook. Whether it’s your niche, your messaging, or your offer, simple and profitable ALWAYS beats flashy and inconsistent. 3️⃣ Greg Isenberg (Community x Product Integration) Bridging the gap between audience and product like few others. What he’s doing: • Building community-first, then layering monetization • Turning conversations into product ideas • Using community as retention, not just acquisition 👉 Key Insight: If you’re running a Skool community, this is HUGE. Don’t just “have” a community, build with them. Let their problems shape your offers, elevate your content, and refine your systems. 📈 The Real Pattern (This Is What Matters): Across all three of these Founders, I've found that:

I’ve been thinking about how to make this community more useful and more of a place you actually come back to. Not just to scroll, but to get something that helps. I’m curious, how do you think I can help you here? What would make this more resourceful, more valuable, more worth your time?

There’s something subtle I keep seeing. Most people are operating inside a fixing orientation, without realizing it. The harder you try to fix yourself, the more it starts to feel like there’s something to fix. At first, it looks productive. You’re working on your mindset, your habits, your leadership. Things improve. But underneath it, every attempt to fix reinforces the idea that something is wrong in the first place. It never really ends. You solve one thing, another shows up. You get clearer, now you see what else isn’t right. That’s fixing. It’s a loop where you’re constantly relating to yourself as a problem to solve. — Unfolding is different. It doesn’t start from “what’s wrong with me?”It starts from “what’s here that I haven’t fully seen yet?” Nothing to fix. Something to reveal. When you shift into that, the pressure drops. You’re not trying to force yourself into a better version. You’re allowing something deeper to come forward, something that’s already there but hasn’t been fully lived. And from that place, things still change. It’s not coming from tension or self-correction. It’s coming from clarity. Decisions get simpler. Leadership gets cleaner. You're not carrying that quiet sense of being behind anymore. Does anyone relate to approaching yourself like a problem to solve?