Hi again!

June was slower than I hoped.

ClearShift didn’t fall apart — but it didn’t take off either. And truthfully? I felt the same.

But here’s the thing:

Building smarter isn’t about flashy growth. It’s about staying focused when nobody’s watching.

This past month, I:

→ Improved internal systems

→ Had meaningful check-ins

→ Found two people who might shape our future

No fanfare. But forward motion.

If you're building something and it feels slow right now, don’t quit.

Fix your messaging. Rethink your onboarding. Keep showing up.

That’s the kind of work nobody claps for — until it works.

Even in quiet times, AI helped me move:

→ Repurposing posts

→ Speeding up content

→ Helping me write when I didn’t feel like it

Small wins add up.

And sometimes a slow month is just your system catching its breath.

Stay with it,

— Alan

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