Exactly 6 months ago, I sent an email to the entire CWC community declaring the end of a chapter and the start of a new one.
As with any solopreneur trying to build an online business, it was probably the 100th pivot in my journey (I've honestly lost count).
And it came to me as an epiphany whilst trekking in South America the month before.
I shared 3 things in that email:
- I would be winding up our community platform (on Circle) immediately
- The best way for me to serve our community going forward was through accountability-orientated support
- I opened up my calendar to provide dozens of complimentary consultation calls to learn more about what would help you
And making this pivot was the best decision; looking back, I wish I'd done it sooner.
Not only was I flogging a dead horse in trying to make the community on the Circle platform work, but I was stuck in a rut trying to convince myself that it would eventually work if I "...stayed the course" but I've since changed my mind.
Pivoting is NOT failure.
Pivoting is NOT quitting.
Pivoting is continuing to progress forward while changing your strategy or tactic.
Quitting is stopping.
It's throwing in the towel and walking away...forever.
It's turning your back on yourself, your community and your dream.
The Real Problem
So after jumping on dozens of Zoom calls with solopreneurs across our Creators With Charisma community, it became painstakingly clear to me that the biggest challenge facing every single one of them was that they were:
Doing it alone.
Being a solopreneur is hard.
It's even harder when you don't have a community of like-minded legends around you to keep you accountable, give you honest (and relevant) feedback and challenge you to get better.
So I decided to run a trial of free accountability group challenges called The Storyteller Sprints with just a handful of solopreneurs.
We initially started with just a focus on consistency with content creation with these 3 levers:
- Tracking: We'd declare our content creation goals and put them in a shared tracker on Notion.
- Accountability: We'd meet once a week to honestly share what we did and didn't do on a 1-hour Zoom call.
- Support: We'd reach out to each other if we needed help, feedback or some tough love via Slack.
The Results Were Incredible
Everyone was crushing their content creation goals.
But it didn't stop there.
We grew in size, and with more solopreneurs joining us came more topics and challenges.
And that's when our weekly calls started to go well beyond just talking about content creation.
Conversations Evolved
Conversations effortlessly flowed across everything related to being a digital solopreneur, such as:
- Tech & tools
- Mindset & purpose
- Marketing & sales
- Health & wellbeing
- Business & wealth
- Product & community
- Communication & copywriting
- And so much more
As a solopreneur, there isn't a playbook for what you want to do.
Heck, I'm still trying to figure it out for myself and I've been giving it a crack for +10 years.
But if there's one thing I know for sure:
Doing it alone is a losing battle.
Doing it with others is the winning one.
Seeing other solopreneurs at the same stage of their journey as you:
- Set epic goals
- Take (massive) action
- Achieve phenomenal results
...has brought a level of energy, belief and breakthrough to each of us that we couldn't have created by ourselves alone.
It All Starts With Belief
It all starts with belief.
Belief that it's possible.
Belief that it's possible for you.
And that starts by surrounding yourself with examples of others who have achieved what you want.
That's why belief is the foundation of everything. When you're surrounded by people who have already done what you want to do, or who are on the same journey, something shifts inside you. The impossible becomes possible. The "I can't" becomes "maybe I can."
Breaking Your Limiting Beliefs
The biggest barrier most solopreneurs face isn't a lack of skills or resources. It's a lack of belief in what's possible for them.
You might think: - "That only works for people with a big following" - "I'm too late to start" - "I don't have the right background" - "Success like that isn't realistic"
But here's the truth: every successful solopreneur you admire started exactly where you are right now. They had the same doubts. The same fears. The same limiting beliefs.
The difference? They pushed through them. They found people who had already done it and let that proof rewire their brain.
Your Belief Shapes Your Reality
When you believe something is possible, you act differently. You take more risks. You persist longer. You notice opportunities you would have overlooked.
When you believe it's impossible, you stop trying before you even start.
The solopreneurs in our community who've achieved the most weren't necessarily more talented than the others. They just believed it was possible first. And that belief compounded into action, which compounded into results.
Why This Matters Right Now
If you think success like that is BS, then I challenge you to dig deeper and ponder why that was your first reaction.
Because if you've got a limiting belief about what you think is possible with running a business on the internet, you're literally blocking yourself from even trying. You're self-sabotaging before you've even started.
The question isn't "Is this possible?" The question is: "Am I willing to believe it's possible for me?"
That's the real work. Not the tactics. Not the strategy. The belief.