Trying to 'figure it out' on your own is the fastest way to stay broke -- lol believe me...

Let me take you back to 2019 (in this office)—a time when I was fresh out of my first year in business, riding high on success, but completely blind to what was coming next.

You see, I had spent 2018 growing my business and living life like my corporate days were a distant memory.

Trips, gadgets, the “good life.”

I ignored my accountant's advice to keep money in the business.

“Why bother?” I thought.

“I earned it.”

Big mistake.

Then it hit—a $25,000 tax bill.

Let me tell you, there’s no sinking feeling quite like staring at a number you don’t have.

To make matters worse, my business had just entered a dry season.

I was scrambling, trying to figure out how to keep things afloat, let alone pay off a five-figure debt.

I could’ve hidden.

Suffered in silence.

But here’s the truth no one tells you:

Suffering in silence doesn’t save you.

It suffocates you.

So I did something I never thought I’d do.

I swallowed my pride, reached out to my accountant for advice, and invested in a coach—a decision that scared me to death because I didn’t really have the money.

But you know what scared me more?

Staying stuck.

In 90 days, I paid off every penny.

The coach taught me how to raise my standards, and my accountant helped me rebuild the foundation I’d nearly destroyed.

What I learned?

The biggest breakthroughs don’t happen when you’re comfortable & they definitely don't happen when you are trying to go at it alone...

But here’s what I see too often:

People try to figure it out on their own, drowning in free YouTube advice that’s impossible to implement.

They avoid the right rooms because they think,

“I’m not ready,” or worse, “What will people think?”

I was there, too.

Alone.

Frustrated.

Drowning.

Until I realized this simple truth:

The fastest way forward isn’t “What do I need to do?”

It’s “Who do I need to know?”

Yesterday, I hosted a mastermind with two top-performing team leads.

We broke through barriers simply by sharing insights, drawing out frameworks, and exchanging best practices.

Imagine what could happen if you joined a room like that.

If you’re tired of going in circles, trying to piece it together on your own, maybe it’s time to stop asking, “What’s the next step?”

Start asking, “Who has the map?”

Your next breakthrough is waiting,.

But it starts with the decision to stop settling for “just figuring it out.”

If you need help taking the first step like I did... Just send an email to info@sheridanst.io and we will get you next steps on how to join us in TRIS.

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