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Jack's avatar

I knew there was happy ending and I still found this such a wild ride and oddly stressful.

I came in through the Paul Millerd newsletter and just saw the final product, so now I appreciate you and Dan even more and feel so lucky this did get off the ground

Will Mannon's avatar

Lol it was in real-time as well. But man glad to have you on board

Jack's avatar

Happy to be here 😁

Camilo Moreno-Salamanca's avatar

This was a profoundly enjoyable read, Will. I'm inspired by you and Dan's courage, persistence, and execution. You are putting your gifts to good use and truly making the Internet a better place for all.

Congrats again!

Will Mannon's avatar

Thanks man, glad it resonated...your feedback in those early days was big!

Jamie Nicholson's avatar

I didn’t realize the behind-the-scenes was this suspenseful!! fascinating read 🙂

Will Mannon's avatar

Thanks for being there start to finish Jamie!

David Sherry's avatar

So awesome that you are both sharing and documenting your process. It takes *presence* to be both building, and aware of building.

Awareness of the process makes it easier to move through (The ups and downs) and create meaning around...

It's never just about founding/starting a company, building a company, instead it's about moving through a growth journey, connecting with people, making a living, learning, and so much more...

Will Mannon's avatar

Trying to document it much better than last time...these lessons fade with time so I want to capture them in the moment

Ergest Xheblati's avatar

What a beautiful read! I teared up a little 🥹

Will Mannon's avatar

Appreciate it Ergest means a lot!

Matt Cyr's avatar

Very much enjoyed reading this. Glad you stayed with the vision and did the cohort. Best of luck on continued success.

Will Mannon's avatar

Appreciate it Matt 🙏

Terri Lonier, PhD's avatar

THIS is a story that completely embodies what you’re building: holding true to a vision, building relationships, finding unexpected support, leading and being led by partners, savoring the win with self and colleagues — and fully experiencing every aspect of the joy and terror along the way.

Well done, both of you! So proud of what you’ve achieved, and all the good you are catalyzing in the world. 👏 🙌

Will Mannon's avatar

Thanks for the kind words Terri! Not to mention your feedback and follow-up email after that first focus group, it gave us a boost when we needed it. Appreciate your support at every step

Rick Lewis's avatar

This particular form of story is always a gift to the rest of us who are in the process of building things. You can never get enough reminders that it's worth staying the course with your project. Sid's encouragement was so notable in your journey, it was an octave leap you needed to make and having creator friends like him to force you to antee-up instead of opt-out is critical.

Will Mannon's avatar

Yes it was, amen. That was a key moment. We were on a knife's edge at the time

David Nebinski's avatar

Love it!!! Been wanting to hear and read this full story! Thanks for writing it

Will Mannon's avatar

Thanks man. Can't wait to write something similar for the world tour..

Bryce Vernon's avatar

Loved reading through this. Pumped for you and Dan!