Wealthing > Working
You live in the best time ever to build wealth.

Building wealth is no longer limited to landowners or those on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley.

Technology, capital, and access are democratized. You can leverage AI to scale ideas and execution faster and cheaper than ever.

Nonetheless, too many people complain about the lack of available jobs. Get over it. It is what it is.

Shift your mentality from working to wealthing, and watch as new paths appear. Think about moving from trading hours for dollars (working!) to trading ideas, assets, shoveling, and ingenuity for freedom (wealthing!).

Sometimes you just need a different filter to see the path ahead. Maybe now is the time for you to stop working and start wealthing?

INSIGHT

💪 Resilience is Key to Success — successful entrepreneurs have to be okay with not winning immediately.

💰 Building Real Wealth — real wealth comes from investing in yourself.

🤗 Creating Culture Pays Off — trust is necessary for a great culture, which in turn creates great teams.

CHEAT CODE: TRANSPARENCY IS KING

Transparency is the secret sauce that can transform a good business into a great one.

How do you incorporate this cheat code into your business?

Start by clarifying roles. Everyone knows their role in a well-oiled machine. This clarity not only boosts efficiency but also fosters a sense of ownership and accountability.

Next, share information to create a culture of empowerment. Only with information can you expect your team to innovate, take initiative, and drive the business forward in good times and bad.

And finally, own your mistakes. When you mess up, take responsibility and communicate a clear plan forward. This will lead to a culture that learns from mistakes rather than trying to hide them.

Want more tips on building a business? Follow along on Instagram.

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KASS & MIKE'S FOUR FAVORITE FINDS

💸 Is customer stratification creating a "caste system" of consumers?

💻 Google researchers have a bold new idea to solve the bottleneck of how to train language models.

🤖 Business leaders discuss the potential impact of widespread AI adoption.

📅 A look at the implications of the data center spending frenzy.

AROUND THE FARM

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⏰ Tuesday, October 28th | 12:00–12:45 PM ET

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📖 Real Leaders profiled us on what it’s like to build companies and a life together — and how our shared values (and a little storytelling) keep us aligned through the chaos.

💵 CNBC shared our story of investing our life savings into a business that ultimately went bankrupt and what that taught us about resilience, risk, and the real cost of chasing big dreams.

🎙️ Kass joined The InvestHER Podcast to share unfiltered insights on co-founding companies and navigating the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.

📚 Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story debuted on the New York Times & USA Today bestseller lists! We couldn't have done it without the support of this community—the purchases, the shares, showing up to events, writing reviews and more!

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Thanks for reading. And, never stop shoveling. An entrepreneur who loves to shovel is unstoppable!

Love,

Kass & Mike