👇 TL; DR: This Week in The Digital CEO Weekly 👇
âś… The Way-Too-Woo-Woo Edition That Grows Your Business: Most people chase strategy, but THIS is actually the #1 driver of long-term growth (even if it makes some people uncomfortable).
✅ Know Thyself: Stop Copying and Start Remembering Who You Are: Discover the three ingredients that create real results… and why trying to follow someone else’s path never works.
âś… Want Better Results? Get Quiet: This is the secret weapon most entrepreneurs overlook, and where the BIGGEST breakthroughs come from.
✅ The 7 Digital CEO Disciplines for Working Less to Make More: On the podcast – These 7 principles helped me get out of the weeds, step into the Digital CEO role, and finally grow a business that runs without me.
From the Desk of James Wedmore:
Did you know – when I FIRST started talking about Universal Laws, Intuition, and Ancient Wisdom way back in 2016...
...my email list dropped from 170,000 down to 35,000.
Ouch.
A lot of people weren't ready for that stuff... and others were confronted by it.
BUT while my "old audience" left me... a new one emerged.
Entrepreneurs who felt the pull within them to grow themselves, walk a spiritual path and offer a career that could provide value and service to others...
And while I looove talking business, you know what I love even more: weaving Ancient Wisdom and Universal Principles into your life so you can AMPLIFY your business growth like never before.
It's transformed my life, it's been the secret weapon to my students' success, and I want it to help you as well.
In fact, I'll make the BOLD CLAIM that...
👉 This "stuff" is the GREATEST DRIVER OF YOUR BUSINESS GROWTH.
And by "stuff," I mean...
...you working in tandem with the Universal Principles that govern our reality, waking up to your true nature, your gifts, your intuition, your Purpose...
...raising your frequency, becoming more magnetic, dropping your baggage, becoming UNSTOPPABLE...
...being unaffected by the noise, distractions and distortions of the 3D World...
...becoming a badass WARRIOR creating your OWN reality!
That stuff.
Do you really think your business isn’t where you want it to be because you don’t have the “right strategy”? Seriously?
Whatever strategy you have now, I can show you 50 people who are CRUSHING it with that same one.
So… why is it working for them, but not for you?
You think the reason you don’t have the followers or the reach you want is simply because you don’t have enough IG “hacks” under your belt?
Nope. Baloney.
It's your GROWTH... your EVOLUTION... your EXPANSION. That is what CAUSES your business to grow.
NOW... you still NEED a great strategy... obviously. But YOU are the "magic ingredient" that determines whether that strategy WORKS or not, my friend.
And if you continue to look everywhere ELSE but in the mirror for why things aren’t working… you’ll be looking for a long time.
But for many people, taking a look in the mirror kinda feels a lot like this. 👇
So, in this week’s newsletter, I want to share a few powerful ideas and practices that have helped me along the way – not just in business, but in how I show up every single day.
And look, I could write five books on all the things I WANT to talk about when it comes to this...
But today? I'll just broach some new topics, share some of my perspectives, and get you to start thinking a little differently.
The key?
DON'T read this the way most people scroll the Internet.
Most people are pseudo-reading: Half paying attention, scanning for what they already believe (hello, confirmation bias) and ignoring anything that threatens their existing belief system (the stuff they call “B.S.”).
So, your job is to read with curiosity. Look for what you DON’T ALREADY KNOW.
And see if you can look at yourself objectively... from a DETACHED 3rd-party perspective.
Because the first (and never-ending) practice is this:
➡️ The Practice of Discovering Yourself.
Digital CEO Philosophy:
Know Thyself: Stop Copying and Start Remembering Who You Are
Let’s talk about the real work of entrepreneurship:
Getting to know the one person you've spent the most time with in your life… yourself.
We are all unique and different. We can call this uniqueness WHO YOU ARE. What makes you... YOU!
The real YOU. Self-Expressed. Free.
BUT...
...chances are, somewhere along the way…
You were "taught" by others to DIM the light of your uniqueness.
Become DOMESTICATED. Fit in.
💬 “Don’t do that.”
💬 “Be more like your sister.”
💬 “You’re too much.”
💬 “Too loud.”
💬 “Too silly.”
💬 “Not enough of this.”
In short, we become someone we are NOT in order to feel safe, loved, accepted, deserving. To belong.
Then, we develop STRATEGIES for getting what we think we don’t have, like love, worthiness and value.
And that, my friend, is why so many of us start businesses in the first place. (That’s why I did!)
We believe that when we finally get success, fame, money, praise…
Then we’ll be enough.
Then we’ll be lovable.
Then we’ll feel whole.
All the things we didn’t have when we were younger.
But here’s the gut check:
👉 Are you building a business for you... or for someone else’s approval?
👉 Are you doing what actually lights YOU up… or what others expect of you?
My Hot Take: If you are using "entrepreneurship" as your coping mechanism or "survival strategy" then...
...You. Will. Never. Be. As. Successful. As. You. Truly. Can. Be.
People often respond with, "I guess I've got some work to do on myself."
Well, ya! And...
...The practice of knowing yourself is never done.
And the moment you think you know who you are? That’s probably your Ego putting the brakes on real growth. (What better way to stay in your comfort zone than to believe there's nowhere else to venture outside of your comfort zone.)
So what are the ingredients for uncovering the Truth of who you are?
🔹 YOUR UNIQUE PURPOSE 🔹
The 'Law of Dharma' states that we all come here for a REASON.
A reason bigger than ourselves... to help others in some way.
I KNOW I am in my Purpose today. And tomorrow, it might evolve.
But if what you’re doing is actually out of alignment with your Soul’s Purpose…?
It. Will. Fail.
This is important, because I see it all the time:
Someone tries to copy another person’s path to success... but it falls flat.
Because that success was fueled by alignment of Purpose – not imitation.
This is how someone can do everything “right”, follow the same steps, same strategy… and see ZERO results.
So you must find your North Star, not someone else’s.
🔹 YOUR GIFTS 🔹
Your gifts are the skills you possess that you probably take for granted.
They’re the things that come so naturally to you that you dismiss them as “no big deal.”
We live in a culture that undervalues what’s easy and over-glorifies the struggle.
So we overlook the very things that make us brilliant… who we REALLY are.
Here’s what I want you to get:
Your gifts are the things that you already ENJOY doing.
Your gifts are the things that will help others.
Your job is to embark on a journey to uncover your gifts AND hone them...
...and then get PAID to help others with them.
🔹 YOUR BAGGAGE 🔹
Yeah… we’ve all got it.
The failures, the heartbreaks, the pain. It’s real.
And it’s called baggage, because it weighs you down.
Even though that "event" happened in the PAST, it affects your PRESENT, and it even distorts your FUTURE.
But here’s the truth:
Those who have achieved new levels of success have learned the alchemical powers of TRANSMUTING the real and painful memories and experiences of their past.
What was once a painful experience is now the DEFINING moment in their life that’s MADE them who they are today.
→ I have been extorted for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
→ Divorced.
→ Taken advantage of by shady business partners.
→ Ripped off many times.
→ I've been broke and in-debt.
→ I’ve had more business failures than I care to admit.
→ Shady employees, weird stalkers and haters calling for death threats and curses on me... and more!
All of this could fuel my ego’s need for “self-pity”...
“Poor you Jamesy.”
OR...
I can USE these moments and the experiences I went through..
To be of greater assistance to others today.
To turn those moments into lessons, wisdom and experience.
And that’s why my past doesn’t weight me down.
I am free of it. Light.
In fact, I think one of the greatest secrets to "success" and growth is through the process of "Letting Go."
...and letting go is fuqin hard!
We HOLD ON because we don't want to forget. We want to PROTECT. We don't want to condone.
But holding on slows us down... makes us heavy and slow.
We become burdened by the pain of our past to the point we worry more about what else could go wrong, more so than what could actually go right!
But when you let go, surrender, release, forgive or complete any of that "baggage," the Personal Power you gave away to it comes rushing back to YOU.
Finding Truth, Clarity, Insight, and Intuition
There’s an ancient saying that goes, “The longest journey is the 17 inches we take from our Head to our Heart.”
And Einstein said, “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.”
He was absolutely right. We grew up in a society that domesticated us into living in our heads.
🧠We overthink.
🧠We overanalyze.
🧠We consider the pros and cons.
🧠We prioritize logical decision-making over intuitive decision-making.
I call this living from our EGO.
Now, don’t get me wrong – the Ego isn’t evil. We all have one. And you ain’t getting rid of it.
It’s just… young. And insecure. The tiniest aspect of who you really are.
It’s the “you” that thinks you are separate from everyone and everything else.
The “you” that needs to be individualized.
The part of you that must be right, must look good, can’t make mistakes, must be loved, etc.
It’s the “you” you see in the mirror.
But that’s not ALL of who you are.
There’s another part of YOU that’s older and wiser.
Your Higher Self. Your Soul. Whatever term works for you, it's The Real YOU.
Let me put it like this:
If life is like a video game, and you’re the character on the screen…
There’s still someone holding the joystick.
And that someone sees more. Knows more. Has a better view of what’s really going on.
What if...
...we are just characters in a video game, unaware we are connected to something bigger... something that can see and know more than we do from our limited vantage points?
So the question is…
Are you the video game character?
Or the one holding the joystick?
...who is driving the bus?
Which would have more Truth, Insight and Wisdom...
The Ego? Or the Soul?
The practice of Knowing Yourself is learning to identify and differentiate between the TWO.
The Ego vs YOU.
When you catch yourself being petty, angry, out of line, ask:
Who’s noticing?
Is it your Ego?
Or is it YOU?
When your brain says “turn left,” but something in your gut is PULLING you to turn right... is that not the REAL YOU coming through?
So be honest… which one has a better track record for getting it right?
Your head or your heart?
Has anyone ever started their acceptance speech by saying…
“Just follow your head.”
“Ignore your heart.”
“Don’t do what you love.”
“Ignore what makes you feel alive.”
Exactly.
And if you want to tune into the REAL YOU, there’s two things you need more than anything else.
Silence and Stillness.
Want Better Results? Get Quiet.
The more you can silence the thinking-mind, the more present you become.
Let me ask you something:
Are you actually here right now?
Can you be fully PRESENT… in this moment?
Or are you thinking about something else as you read this?
Did you notice you probably read a piece of this newsletter while also thinking about what else you needed to do today.
It’s okay, we’ve all been there.
But here’s the thing:
When you are truly PRESENT, you can SEE.
You see the Ego and the tricks it plays.
You notice the thoughts it throws at you… trying to keep you distracted, small, and stressed.
And in that presence, something else happens…
You reconnect with YOU. Your Center. Your Heart.
And you can actually listen for TRUTH.
And that’s where the real wisdom is.
But accessing that space takes FAITH. Practice. Consistency.
And in time, you’ll find yourself happier, clearer-headed, more fulfilled and making more of the “right” decisions.
So, a lot of people get all weirded out by all this “woo-woo” stuff... and then they call it “woo-woo.”
But is that not just the Ego holding on for dear life, because it’s being presented with new information that threatens its hold on you?
Have you noticed how much we judge or reject NEW information simply because we didn't learn it in school?!
Would we be so close-minded today if our teachers taught us how to meditate, use our intuition and connect to Spirit at a young age?
...and it's ok to be skeptical or hesitant, but the strongest messages that do come through from most Spiritual Disciplines are simply inviting us to:
✨ Stop taking ourselves so seriously.
✨ Get out of our heads.
✨ Dream bigger.
✨ Trust ourselves.
✨ And actually enjoy the ride.
And let’s be real…
No one ever got to the end of their life and regretted doing those things. So what do you have to lose?
As we continue the practice of KNOWING THYSELF, the next step is to start KNOWING THY UNIVERSE.
Because just like there are laws like gravity, there are Universal Laws that govern how things work on this planet.
Work in accordance with these principles and you can fly higher. Work against them... and you lose every single time.
Yes, I’m talking about principles like the Law of Attraction.
But there are other, lesser-known (but just as powerful) laws that most people completely miss… and they’re essential to master if you want a life and business that works.
So, I’ll continue this conversation in NEXT WEEK’S newsletter, and dive into a segment on “How the Universe Works so Your Life Works.”
Stay tuned.
But for now, I'll leave you with this:
Commit yourself to a Path of GROWTH. And growth means discovering more of who you really are. Then, pick any area in your life that feels "off." Where is there "crunchiness?" Where is there a pattern of feeling disempowered?
I've said for years, the "trigger" is the DOORWAY to Transformation.
Take some time this week for journaling and recapitulation. Pain forces us to pay attention. So what is there for you to learn here? What is your Higher Self subtly trying to show you? Teach you? What is there for you to LET GO of? How can you LEARN and GROW from this?
The BIGGEST Training of the Year for Online Experts:
Save Your Seat for The Rise of The Digital CEO! 🎉
The Rise of the Digital CEO registration is officially OPEN!
Back, and better than ever before, this FREE 3-part live training experience reveals the 5 core ingredients every online business needs to scale... without working more hours or burning out.
I’m giving you the exact blueprint I used to build an 8-figure/year business doing what I love… so you can too.
👉 Reserve Your Spot HERE For The Rise of The Digital CEO!
This Week on The Mind Your Business Podcast:
The 7 Digital CEO Disciplines For Working Less To Make More
If you’ve ever felt like you’re grinding nonstop but not getting ahead, this episode is for you.
Today, I’m sharing the 7 key disciplines I’ve followed to grow a thriving digital business while working less. When you can implement these disciplines, you'll escape the hustle, scale smarter, and actually build a business that fuels your life.
🎧 LISTEN To The Episode Here
This Week In A Meme 🔥
Thanks for reading!
At the end of the day, strategy will only take you so far. It’s who you are being that changes everything. So keep doing the inner work… because that’s what makes everything else actually work.
Cheers,
James
