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Would you rather manage PEOPLE or PROJECTS?

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Ok, thank you, now back to the poll.

We asked this in our Startup Circle space yesterday.

83% said projects.

And I get it. People are unpredictable. Projects have clear endpoints. Managing humans feels messy.

But here's the reality nobody talks about:

You can't build a $25K/month business managing projects alone.

Let me tell you what I learned the hard way...

THE PROGRESSION THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

I've managed:

What changed wasn't the number of people.

It was the SYSTEMS.

Before you can lead people effectively, you need three things in place:

1/ Manage Yourself First

Are you organized? Do you show up prepared? Do you have your talking points ready?

If your stuff isn't together, your team's won't be either.

2/ Learn to Sell Yourself

You're the first product people buy.

Before you can lead a team, you need to master the fundamentals:

If the answer to any of these is "no," then "no" just means "not right now."

3/ Build Systems That Scale

Here's where the Three Pillars come in:

⚔️ DISCIPLINE

📊 DATA

🎯 RESULTS

THE FRAMEWORK IN ACTION

Here's what happened this week in our community:

Kevin's Win: A client reached out and OFFERED to pay him more. Why? Because the results were there. Value > Price every single time.

Newsletter Growth: Multiple members hit profitability on their newsletters using the $5/day X ads strategy we discussed.

Speaking Opportunities: Danielle landed a 210-person speaking gig that came from a previous 20-minute talk. Visibility + credibility = profitability.

These didn't happen by accident.

They happened because of SYSTEMS.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

If you're stuck at $5K-$10K/month:

You're probably still doing all the execution yourself.

Ask yourself:

My current focus:

What I delegated:

The result?

Clear path to $25K/month by end of Q1.

Thats the Outcome.

I don’t do goals.

THE HARD TRUTH

Most people stay stuck because they:

❌ Don't ask for the sale
❌ Don't manage themselves first
❌ Don't invest in building a team
❌ Don't delegate what they can afford to

The progression is simple:

Where are you in this progression?

Hit reply and let me know. I read every response.

ONE MORE THING...

Last Saturday, I ended up in the ER. Heart rate at 220 BPM. Supraventricular tachycardia.

Scared the heck out of me.

Wake-up call: Health is wealth.

You can't lead others if you don't take care of yourself first.

So here's my ask:

Whatever you're building, don't sacrifice your health for it.

Progress over perfection. Always.

Ready to scale past your current ceiling?

Join us in The Revenue Ronin community where we're building the discipline, analyzing the data, and driving the results that matter.

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Stay hungry. Stay humble.

Justin "Results" French Founder, The Revenue Ronin

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The Revenue Ronin
Fractional CMO | Community Builder | Sales & Marketing Mastery

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