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When people talk about mastery, they often jump straight to action—do more, push harder, hustle longer. But the real foundation of mastery isn’t rooted in doing. It starts with awareness. You have to be able to recognize what’s happening beneath the surface before you can shift it. That’s true whether you’re trying to scale a company, lead a team, or change something in your personal life.

The reality is, every part of your world is a system. You are a system. Your habits, your team, your family, your town—these are all systems made up of patterns. And if you want to master any area of your life, the first step is learning to see those patterns. That’s why when I’m studying something new, I don’t just pick up one book and hope it clicks. I might read five or seven on the same topic because I’m not after random tips—I’m searching for recurring structure. There’s always a rhythm, a repeated thread, and once you start seeing it, you gain the ability to move with it or redirect it altogether.

The problem is, awareness alone doesn’t create results. We’ve all had those moments where we see something clearly—we know it’s a pattern, we understand what’s not working, we even know what needs to be done to change it—but we don’t move. Maybe we’re busy, maybe we’re resistant, maybe we’re just comfortable with the familiar. But without action, even the most powerful insight is wasted.

That brings us to the second stage of mastery: action based on awareness. This is where progress begins. You recognize the loop, you understand what’s driving it, and you make the decision to shift. That shift might be uncomfortable, but it’s the only way to begin building something new.

The third and most advanced stage is where things really start to change. This is where you go from reacting to patterns to designing your own. You’re no longer trying to fit into someone else’s framework. You’re intentionally building systems and structures that serve your goals, your vision, and your way of doing business. That’s when you stop just playing the game and start building it.

This is the heart of what Playing to Win means. It’s not about perfection or pretending to have it all figured out. It’s about learning to recognize what’s happening, choosing to act on it, and taking the next step to build something that’s truly your own.

If there’s an area of your life or business that feels off right now—whether it’s your time, your energy, your leadership, or your results—I’d encourage you to pause and take a look. What’s the pattern behind it? What are you doing consistently that’s creating that outcome? What could you change? And more importantly, what new structure could you build that would move things forward?

Mastery is within reach, but it’s not a destination. It’s a process of continual recognition, aligned action, and thoughtful design. The more you lean into that process, the more control you gain—not just over your business, but over your life.

Stay tuned for more insights in our next newsletter. Remember, it's the small adjustments that often make the biggest impact on your business's profitability. Here's to your continued success!

Stay driven to push your business forward,
Ryan Niddel