How did your year go? Did you make MORE money than your goals or did you make LESS money?

If you made LESS money, you’re making a crucial mistake.

That’s the bad news.

The good news?

Fixing this one simple mistake can add an extra 0 to your businesses this year — whether you crushed your goals or were crushed by them.

In this episode, you’ll discover what this simple mistake is and how you can fix it today.

Listen to this episode now and achieve more than you dreamed possible in 2025 and beyond.

Show highlights include:

• The weird way to transform your biggest complaints into cold, hard cash (5:09)
• How to become a massive success story — even if you’ve had all the cards stacked against you (9:49)
• The insidious way setting a New Year’s Resolution destines you for failure (and why daily and weekly goals helps you achieve your craziest dreams) (10:38)
• Why having bigger goals than your money-making vehicle frustrates you, burns you out, and makes it IMPOSSIBLE to make millions (17:13)
• How changing your business “category” adds another 0 to your bank account (even if you don’t change anything else in your business) (19:42)
• Zillow’s and McDonald’s almost-too-simple business secret that transformed them into billion dollar companies (23:05)

Download your FREE Year End Personal Audit Workbook

Welcome to *The Making of a DM Podcast*, where real estate, entrepreneurship, and deal making collide. Hosted by Mark Evans DM — the "DM" stands for Deal Maker — a 12X bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and family man, this podcast offers you a front-row seat to the strategies and mindset that help entrepreneurs scale their businesses for maximum profitability and freedom. Mark’s journey began in the blue-collar world, running a gutter business before transitioning into real estate, where he flipped over 5000 deals. Now, as the owner of multiple successful businesses, Mark shares the lessons he’s learned along the way to financial independence. Whether you're flipping properties, building business empires, or seeking ways to stop trading time for money, this podcast will show you how to level up your business and your life.

Check out these resources:

- Who Is Mark Evans DM?: [Learn More]
- Follow Mark on Instagram: [@markevansdm]
- Grab Mark’s book, *Magician Vs. Mule*: [Get Your Copy]
- Want to be part of the Deal Maker Alliance? [Join Now]
- Free Masterclass: Get Mark’s Business Buying Blueprint: [Sign Up]

Today, I’m sharing tips on setting big goals and stepping out of your comfort zone to really make things happen. I’ll talk about how I turned a $400,000 loss into millions.

Discover why purpose should always come before making money and how you can use social media to uncover unexpected business opportunities.

This episode is packed with advice to supercharge your entrepreneurial drive and help you make some smart, impactful moves.

Show highlights include:

• The path to get closer to yourself [01:46]

• What happens when you don’t have big goals? [07:17]

• This is the biggest reason behind overwhelm [10:26]

• Learn what you don’t want [11:32]

• The importance of finding the right community [19:50]

• Here is what the winners do [23:34]

• Leveraging social media for bigger profits [25:03]

• How did we sell a company in an hour? [29:43]

Download your FREE Year End Personal Audit Workbook

Welcome to *The Making of a DM Podcast*, where real estate, entrepreneurship, and deal making collide. Hosted by Mark Evans DM — the "DM" stands for Deal Maker — a 12X bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and family man, this podcast offers you a front-row seat to the strategies and mindset that help entrepreneurs scale their businesses for maximum profitability and freedom. Mark’s journey began in the blue-collar world, running a gutter business before transitioning into real estate, where he flipped over 5000 deals. Now, as the owner of multiple successful businesses, Mark shares the lessons he’s learned along the way to financial independence. Whether you're flipping properties, building business empires, or seeking ways to stop trading time for money, this podcast will show you how to level up your business and your life.

Check out these resources:

- Who Is Mark Evans DM?: [Learn More] (https://www.markevansdm.com/who-is-mark)

- Follow Mark on Instagram: [@markevansdm] (https://www.instagram.com/markevansdm/)

- Grab Mark’s book, *Magician Vs. Mule*: [Get Your Copy] (https://vip.markevansdm.com/book-offer)

- Want to be part of the Deal Maker Alliance? [Join Now] (https://vip.markevansdm.com/dma)

- Free Masterclass: Get Mark’s Business Buying Blueprint: [Sign Up] (https://vip.markevansdm.com/masterclass)

Today, we are setting the stage for a stronger and more successful 2025. It’s time to reflect on your past wins and losses, set rock-solid goals, and build high-impact networks.

Find out how simple moves like writing thank-you notes and rubbing shoulders with the right people can give you that edge.

Here is to a fresh start in 2025, let’s get into it.

Show highlights include:

• The perfect time for self-reflection [04:17]
• What is your vision for 2025? [08:31]
• The importance of talking less and listening more [10:47]
• Discover the key strategies for networking [11:37]
• Learn to realize your worth [20:10]
• How do our habits and distractions affect us? [24:23]
• Learn to visualize your accomplishment first [28:07]

Download your FREE Year End Personal Audit Workbook

Welcome to *The Making of a DM Podcast*, where real estate, entrepreneurship, and deal making collide. Hosted by Mark Evans DM — the "DM" stands for Deal Maker — a 12X bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and family man, this podcast offers you a front-row seat to the strategies and mindset that help entrepreneurs scale their businesses for maximum profitability and freedom. Mark’s journey began in the blue-collar world, running a gutter business before transitioning into real estate, where he flipped over 5000 deals. Now, as the owner of multiple successful businesses, Mark shares the lessons he’s learned along the way to financial independence. Whether you're flipping properties, building business empires, or seeking ways to stop trading time for money, this podcast will show you how to level up your business and your life.

Check out these resources:

- Who Is Mark Evans DM?: [Learn More] (https://www.markevansdm.com/who-is-mark)
- Follow Mark on Instagram: [@markevansdm] (https://www.instagram.com/markevansdm/)
- Grab Mark’s book, *Magician Vs. Mule*: [Get Your Copy] (https://vip.markevansdm.com/book-offer)
- Want to be part of the Deal Maker Alliance? [Join Now] (https://vip.markevansdm.com/dma)
- Free Masterclass: Get Mark’s Business Buying Blueprint: [Sign Up] (https://vip.markevansdm.com/masterclass)