Stepping Into The Arena [Invite]
Level 3...Master Of The Mundane
**Attn: Arena Members, if you’re stuck use the comment section on this post to get unstuck**
Future Guardian,
On Monday, we shared the first glimpse into “The Arena” and the important actively engaging the field with some structure and intent. Before engaging the field, you’ll want to make sure you do the following, first:
That will give you the necessary context for rest of this post.
The Arena, Initial Thoughts:
Immediately after the workshop wrapped up, we asked what attendees thought of the workshop and the private Arena session that followed. You can see the rest of the conversation here.
An Invitation to Step Into The Area:
How To “Engage The Field”
*IMPORTANT* In and around the Guardian Academy there are multiple opportunities to upgrade to higher tiers. However, it’s important that you know that you can absolutely engage the field and work the entire process without paying for something if finances are an issue. There are benefits to the paid programs (structure, access, accountability, exposure, proximity, community, etc), but do not let anyone tell you that you HAVE to spend money to engage the field. You can work the process on your own with the resources available to you.
Here are some ways to engage the field within our structure. Feel free to apply outside of our structure.
FREE:
(Note: Ambassadors can get basic subscribers access for free)
Consume:
Free articles, videos, ebooks and podcasts
Conversations with people around you
Reflect
Journal
6 Word Updates
Use the unofficial Facebook group, instagram or Twitter
Form study groups with friends and peers
Engage
Do the damn thing (or at least start doing it)
Reflect
Journal
6 Word Updates
Use the unofficial Facebook group, instagram or Twitter
Form study groups with friends and peers
BASIC SUBSCRIBER:
Consume:
Free articles, videos, ebooks and podcasts
Conversations with people around you
Paid articles, videos, ebooks and podcasts
Premium courses and workshops
Direct mail packages (yes, we send paid subscribers direct mail content sometimes)
Reflect
Journal
6 Word Updates
Use the unofficial Facebook group, instagram or Twitter
Form study groups with friends and peers
Use the comments section in substack
Form study groups within the paid members group
Engage
Do the damn thing (or at least start doing it)
Reflect
Journal
6 Word Updates
Use the unofficial Facebook group, instagram or Twitter
Form study groups with friends and peers
Use the comments section in substack
Form study groups within the paid members group
Join the live workshops when invited
Basic subscribers that are engaging the field consistently will get random invites to join the Arena, live. If we see someone implementing, sharing, and engaging with others, we may reach out to them inviting them to a session in the Arena.
GUARDIANS
Consume:
Free articles, videos, ebooks and podcasts
Conversations with people around you
Paid articles, videos, ebooks and podcasts
Premium courses and workshops
Direct mail packages (yes, we send paid subscribers direct mail content sometimes)
Live event content and presentation
Direct mail packages
Reflect
Journal
6 Word Updates
Use the unofficial Facebook group, instagram or Twitter
Form study groups with friends and peers
Use the comments section in substack
Form study groups within the paid members group
Reflect on Guardian calls Monday
Engage
Do the damn thing (or at least start doing it)
Implement/engage with in person help at events
Reflect
Journal
6 Word Updates
Use the unofficial Facebook group, instagram or Twitter
Form study groups with friends and peers
Use the comments section in substack
Form study groups within the paid members group
Join the live workshops when invited
Reflect on Guardian calls Monday
Engage in the Guardian Academy Arena
As you can see, the basic steps are the same. If you don’t have access to the tier you want to have access to, yet, that’s okay. You can still work the process until you have the resources to get to where you want to be.
Building The Skill
Engaging the field is a skill to develop. Start where you’re at. You’ll more out of the process as you build up to Level 3. The skill levels are as follows:
Level 1: “What should I do?”
If you come to the arena and ask “what should I do?” you’re probably still learning the skill of engaging the field. The answer to “what should I do?” is: engage the field and then come back with data. Which leads to a Level 2 skillset.
Level 2: “I did this, here’s what happened”
When you come into the Arena having taken a small step and gotten data, you’re at a level 2. Level 2 means that you have evidence that you are engaging the field and you have data Level 1 participants don’t: real data personal to you and your situation.
Once you engage the field at this level, you can start to make progress in leaps and bounds utilizing the process.
Level 3: “Look at the unique way I applied this”
When you come into the Arena showing how you applied a principle to your unique situation, you have overcome functional . fixedness and developed the ability to carry principles across domains and situations.
This means that you can consistently achieve outsized/extraordinary results, become a market of one and stay ahead of the rest of your industry.
“Look at the unique way I applied this” is innovation - the ability to create what does not exist the way you are doing/using it.
Laurel Portie and Dan John are great examples.
Laurel took Guardian Academy principles and has become ones of the most well known coaches in her industry by applying them to paid advertising and combining them with her unique skill (video).
Why do we talk about Laurel and promote her stuff all the time? Because she reached Level 3.
Dan John has been around much longer than we have. But he consistently shows us how he was been using different language to explain the same thing in fitness and performance. Sometimes, he tells us when he adopts our language, instead. Either way, it’s an example of…
“Look at the unique way I applied this”
Why do we talk about Dan and promote his stuff all the time? Because he reached Level 3.
(The B-Message here is that if we identify Level 3 Arena members, we will probably want to talk about you and promote your stuff)
Engage. The. Damn. Field.
It doesn’t matter what level you’re at right now.
If you’re level 1, the feedback will likely be a list of resources to help you get started and a suggestion to go do something.
If you’re level 2, the feedback will likely be a high five and then some suggestions on the next step(s).
If you’re level 3, the feedback will likely be super custom and unique. Once you’ve developed the ability to re-invent something, the possibilities become endless and we will do anything we can to help - and we can justify the time because becoming level 3 is PROOF that you have actually done the work.
There is no judgement. You are where you are. The only way to change it, is to step into the Arena and engage reality.
Engage reality however you want.
If you choose to do it within our structure(s), we are here to help.
Live to learn. Give to Earn.
Guardian Academy.
More on The Arena:
“What is the Arena?” - Interview:
Update 1: Shortly after this article was published, a member provided a perfect example of engaging the field in a powerful and meaningful way. You can see it here.
Update 2: The Waitlist For The Arena Is Live Here. Invites will be sent in the order you get on the waitlist.
UPDATE: ARENA MEMBERS, IF YOU’RE STUCK USE THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW TO GET UNSTUCK
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