Lee Drozak
@leedrozak.com
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If strategic planning was officially off the table for the rest of December, what would you finally let yourself play with?
What's the experiment you've been "too busy" for?
What's the experiment you've been "too busy" for?
What I'm Actually Doing in Survival Mode
Survival mode doesn't mean doing nothing. It means doing different. Here's what input mode looks like when you can't plan but won't disconnect.
diginavcompass.news
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If strategic planning was officially off the table for the rest of December, what would you finally let yourself play with?
What's the experiment you've been "too busy" for?
What's the experiment you've been "too busy" for?
If I find the right tool, my business will finally run smoothly.
Reality:
Even the best tech fails without consistent practice. McKinsey says 70% of digital transformations flop—not because the tools are bad, but because the climb never happens.
You already have the tools. The climb’s waiting.
Reality:
Even the best tech fails without consistent practice. McKinsey says 70% of digital transformations flop—not because the tools are bad, but because the climb never happens.
You already have the tools. The climb’s waiting.
October 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If I find the right tool, my business will finally run smoothly.
Reality:
Even the best tech fails without consistent practice. McKinsey says 70% of digital transformations flop—not because the tools are bad, but because the climb never happens.
You already have the tools. The climb’s waiting.
Reality:
Even the best tech fails without consistent practice. McKinsey says 70% of digital transformations flop—not because the tools are bad, but because the climb never happens.
You already have the tools. The climb’s waiting.
There's a lot of noise out there about imposter syndrome, but there are moments that cut right through it.
For me, it wasn’t about a big award or a client testimonial. It was the moment I realized a client was taking my advice and acting on it.
When did you know you were good at your job?
For me, it wasn’t about a big award or a client testimonial. It was the moment I realized a client was taking my advice and acting on it.
When did you know you were good at your job?
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There's a lot of noise out there about imposter syndrome, but there are moments that cut right through it.
For me, it wasn’t about a big award or a client testimonial. It was the moment I realized a client was taking my advice and acting on it.
When did you know you were good at your job?
For me, it wasn’t about a big award or a client testimonial. It was the moment I realized a client was taking my advice and acting on it.
When did you know you were good at your job?
Meet Vida — the owl who’ll side-eye your excuses and hand you a compass instead.
Owl = wisdom with attitude.
Map marker = know your spot.
Compass = cut through chaos.
No fluff.
Straight talk only.
She’s here for rebels who want clarity with bite.
Owl = wisdom with attitude.
Map marker = know your spot.
Compass = cut through chaos.
No fluff.
Straight talk only.
She’s here for rebels who want clarity with bite.
August 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Meet Vida — the owl who’ll side-eye your excuses and hand you a compass instead.
Owl = wisdom with attitude.
Map marker = know your spot.
Compass = cut through chaos.
No fluff.
Straight talk only.
She’s here for rebels who want clarity with bite.
Owl = wisdom with attitude.
Map marker = know your spot.
Compass = cut through chaos.
No fluff.
Straight talk only.
She’s here for rebels who want clarity with bite.
Want creative growth? Forget the big leaps. The boring little tweaks will make you rich.
Start with these five things. . .
Start with these five things. . .
August 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Want creative growth? Forget the big leaps. The boring little tweaks will make you rich.
Start with these five things. . .
Start with these five things. . .
When your words feel off, it doesn’t mean your direction is wrong.
I wrote about the gap between a clear idea in your head and fuzzy words on the page—and why you shouldn’t mistake one for the other.
I wrote about the gap between a clear idea in your head and fuzzy words on the page—and why you shouldn’t mistake one for the other.
Trust Your Direction — Even When the Words Get Fuzzy
My experience with questioning everything when I should have been refining
leedrozak.medium.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
When your words feel off, it doesn’t mean your direction is wrong.
I wrote about the gap between a clear idea in your head and fuzzy words on the page—and why you shouldn’t mistake one for the other.
I wrote about the gap between a clear idea in your head and fuzzy words on the page—and why you shouldn’t mistake one for the other.
"I don't have anything unique to offer."
Meanwhile, you just solved in 5 minutes what took someone else 5 hours…
Your normal is someone else's breakthrough.
Thanks Andi Bitay for this golden nugget.
Meanwhile, you just solved in 5 minutes what took someone else 5 hours…
Your normal is someone else's breakthrough.
Thanks Andi Bitay for this golden nugget.
August 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
"I don't have anything unique to offer."
Meanwhile, you just solved in 5 minutes what took someone else 5 hours…
Your normal is someone else's breakthrough.
Thanks Andi Bitay for this golden nugget.
Meanwhile, you just solved in 5 minutes what took someone else 5 hours…
Your normal is someone else's breakthrough.
Thanks Andi Bitay for this golden nugget.
I created a GPT to help me with weekly reflections, which I do on Fridays. Then, I take the answers and copy them into Notion to look for patterns.
Is this. Modern-day journaling?
PS: Here's the GPT if you want to try it yourself: chatgpt.com/g/g-68669ce0...
Is this. Modern-day journaling?
PS: Here's the GPT if you want to try it yourself: chatgpt.com/g/g-68669ce0...
ChatGPT - Inner Navigator: Personal Reflection Journal
A personal reflection guide by DigiNav Compass. This thoughtful companion asks 10 powerful questions and provides insightful recaps to help you get clear on what's working, what's not, and where you'r...
chatgpt.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I created a GPT to help me with weekly reflections, which I do on Fridays. Then, I take the answers and copy them into Notion to look for patterns.
Is this. Modern-day journaling?
PS: Here's the GPT if you want to try it yourself: chatgpt.com/g/g-68669ce0...
Is this. Modern-day journaling?
PS: Here's the GPT if you want to try it yourself: chatgpt.com/g/g-68669ce0...
Stop fixing the wrong thing.
Every week, I talk to business owners asking, "How can I do this better?"
The most successful entrepreneurs I know aren't better at execution.
They're better at asking, "Should I even be doing this?"
Every week, I talk to business owners asking, "How can I do this better?"
The most successful entrepreneurs I know aren't better at execution.
They're better at asking, "Should I even be doing this?"
July 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Stop fixing the wrong thing.
Every week, I talk to business owners asking, "How can I do this better?"
The most successful entrepreneurs I know aren't better at execution.
They're better at asking, "Should I even be doing this?"
Every week, I talk to business owners asking, "How can I do this better?"
The most successful entrepreneurs I know aren't better at execution.
They're better at asking, "Should I even be doing this?"
AI isn’t going to replace you—unless you let it.
The edge isn’t in having the best tool. It’s in how clearly you define your problem, and how you use AI to explore your own ideas more deeply.
This is how I use AI for thinking, not outsourcing:
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFJW...
The edge isn’t in having the best tool. It’s in how clearly you define your problem, and how you use AI to explore your own ideas more deeply.
This is how I use AI for thinking, not outsourcing:
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFJW...
How I Used My SHIFT Framework to Build a Custom GPT That Finds Your True Problem
YouTube video by Navigating Your Own Path Forward | Lee Drozak
www.youtube.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
AI isn’t going to replace you—unless you let it.
The edge isn’t in having the best tool. It’s in how clearly you define your problem, and how you use AI to explore your own ideas more deeply.
This is how I use AI for thinking, not outsourcing:
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFJW...
The edge isn’t in having the best tool. It’s in how clearly you define your problem, and how you use AI to explore your own ideas more deeply.
This is how I use AI for thinking, not outsourcing:
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFJW...
The best business decisions aren't about having better brakes—they're about recognizing when you shouldn't be on the bike.
Sometimes the real lesson isn't about doing things differently. It's about questioning whether you should be doing them at all.
Sometimes the real lesson isn't about doing things differently. It's about questioning whether you should be doing them at all.
When Failure Teaches the Wrong Thing
The problem with "learning from mistakes" isn't the learning—it's what we choose to analyze.
open.substack.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The best business decisions aren't about having better brakes—they're about recognizing when you shouldn't be on the bike.
Sometimes the real lesson isn't about doing things differently. It's about questioning whether you should be doing them at all.
Sometimes the real lesson isn't about doing things differently. It's about questioning whether you should be doing them at all.
There are times you need to step back to leap forward. This is one of those times.
July 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
There are times you need to step back to leap forward. This is one of those times.
I didn't save much from my kids growing up. My friends thought that was weird.
Am I on this island alone?
youtu.be/PF4NkJF8e84?...
Am I on this island alone?
youtu.be/PF4NkJF8e84?...
Digital & Physical Decluttering: Overcoming Clutter Paralysis
YouTube video by Navigating Your Own Path Forward | Lee Drozak
youtu.be
July 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I didn't save much from my kids growing up. My friends thought that was weird.
Am I on this island alone?
youtu.be/PF4NkJF8e84?...
Am I on this island alone?
youtu.be/PF4NkJF8e84?...
Daily reminder...
You don’t owe anyone a PowerPoint presentation about why you make your choices. No backstory. No justification. Just you, doing what feels honest and right.
You don’t owe anyone a PowerPoint presentation about why you make your choices. No backstory. No justification. Just you, doing what feels honest and right.
July 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Daily reminder...
You don’t owe anyone a PowerPoint presentation about why you make your choices. No backstory. No justification. Just you, doing what feels honest and right.
You don’t owe anyone a PowerPoint presentation about why you make your choices. No backstory. No justification. Just you, doing what feels honest and right.
It’s Monday, and somehow the long weekend will make this week feel longer.
Not because I’m behind.
Not because I’m buried in work.
But because I crammed four days with way too much life.
I swear I need a weekend to recover from my weekend.
Not because I’m behind.
Not because I’m buried in work.
But because I crammed four days with way too much life.
I swear I need a weekend to recover from my weekend.
July 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It’s Monday, and somehow the long weekend will make this week feel longer.
Not because I’m behind.
Not because I’m buried in work.
But because I crammed four days with way too much life.
I swear I need a weekend to recover from my weekend.
Not because I’m behind.
Not because I’m buried in work.
But because I crammed four days with way too much life.
I swear I need a weekend to recover from my weekend.
In the grocery store, a friend asked how I'm handling my empty nest.
She expects: "It's so hard. The house feels empty."
What I feel: Relief. Excitement. Freedom.
Not Empty Nesting. I was having an Empty Nest Revelation.
The same applies to businesses we've outgrown but can't let go of.
She expects: "It's so hard. The house feels empty."
What I feel: Relief. Excitement. Freedom.
Not Empty Nesting. I was having an Empty Nest Revelation.
The same applies to businesses we've outgrown but can't let go of.
Getting Out of Your Own Way When Life Changes Everything
Why the end of one chapter might be exactly the beginning you've been waiting for
digitalnavigatorhq.news
June 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In the grocery store, a friend asked how I'm handling my empty nest.
She expects: "It's so hard. The house feels empty."
What I feel: Relief. Excitement. Freedom.
Not Empty Nesting. I was having an Empty Nest Revelation.
The same applies to businesses we've outgrown but can't let go of.
She expects: "It's so hard. The house feels empty."
What I feel: Relief. Excitement. Freedom.
Not Empty Nesting. I was having an Empty Nest Revelation.
The same applies to businesses we've outgrown but can't let go of.
This is your Monday reminder to keep going…
No one's cheering in the messy middle.
That’s fine.
You’re not building for applause. You’re building for staying power.
No one's cheering in the messy middle.
That’s fine.
You’re not building for applause. You’re building for staying power.
June 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This is your Monday reminder to keep going…
No one's cheering in the messy middle.
That’s fine.
You’re not building for applause. You’re building for staying power.
No one's cheering in the messy middle.
That’s fine.
You’re not building for applause. You’re building for staying power.
If your business feels chaotic, it's not a control issue.
It’s a structure issue.
No system = no clarity.
Start with one repeatable process.
Then scale it.
Structure isn't a luxury — it's the only way out of chaos.
It’s a structure issue.
No system = no clarity.
Start with one repeatable process.
Then scale it.
Structure isn't a luxury — it's the only way out of chaos.
May 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
If your business feels chaotic, it's not a control issue.
It’s a structure issue.
No system = no clarity.
Start with one repeatable process.
Then scale it.
Structure isn't a luxury — it's the only way out of chaos.
It’s a structure issue.
No system = no clarity.
Start with one repeatable process.
Then scale it.
Structure isn't a luxury — it's the only way out of chaos.
My best content isn’t scalable.
It’s messy.
Unrepeatable.
Born from chaos and cardio.
Not templates.
Why every "next best thing" deserves a second thought. . .
It’s messy.
Unrepeatable.
Born from chaos and cardio.
Not templates.
Why every "next best thing" deserves a second thought. . .
When Your "Research" Becomes Procrastination in Disguise
Why Every "Next Best Thing" Deserves a Second Thought
digitalnavigatorhq.news
May 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
My best content isn’t scalable.
It’s messy.
Unrepeatable.
Born from chaos and cardio.
Not templates.
Why every "next best thing" deserves a second thought. . .
It’s messy.
Unrepeatable.
Born from chaos and cardio.
Not templates.
Why every "next best thing" deserves a second thought. . .
Reposted by Lee Drozak
Avoid using emoji as bullet points in social media posts. An emoji has a coded description that gets read by screen readers, and thus could confuse users who think that's part of the content. If you can't use standard lists, use dashes for bullet points or add line breaks.
April 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Avoid using emoji as bullet points in social media posts. An emoji has a coded description that gets read by screen readers, and thus could confuse users who think that's part of the content. If you can't use standard lists, use dashes for bullet points or add line breaks.
You might be in the middle of one of those "how did I end up here?" moments.
I've had plenty.
The hustle and misalignment were actually gold nuggets in helping me determine what I wanted—or didn't.
A business should be a compass, not a rigid roadmap from Point A to Point B.
I've had plenty.
The hustle and misalignment were actually gold nuggets in helping me determine what I wanted—or didn't.
A business should be a compass, not a rigid roadmap from Point A to Point B.
April 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
You might be in the middle of one of those "how did I end up here?" moments.
I've had plenty.
The hustle and misalignment were actually gold nuggets in helping me determine what I wanted—or didn't.
A business should be a compass, not a rigid roadmap from Point A to Point B.
I've had plenty.
The hustle and misalignment were actually gold nuggets in helping me determine what I wanted—or didn't.
A business should be a compass, not a rigid roadmap from Point A to Point B.
Hot take: There’s no “right” way to do creativity.
Everyone’s got their own weird, wonderful system that only makes sense to them — and that’s the magic.
Here’s a quick look at mine:
👉 [Video link] youtu.be/tjH_t_YlN94
Spoiler: No fancy tricks. Just what keeps the ideas flowing.
Everyone’s got their own weird, wonderful system that only makes sense to them — and that’s the magic.
Here’s a quick look at mine:
👉 [Video link] youtu.be/tjH_t_YlN94
Spoiler: No fancy tricks. Just what keeps the ideas flowing.
My 5-Step Creative Process (with AI Tools + Storytelling)
YouTube video by Navigating Your Own Path Forward | Lee Drozak
youtu.be
April 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hot take: There’s no “right” way to do creativity.
Everyone’s got their own weird, wonderful system that only makes sense to them — and that’s the magic.
Here’s a quick look at mine:
👉 [Video link] youtu.be/tjH_t_YlN94
Spoiler: No fancy tricks. Just what keeps the ideas flowing.
Everyone’s got their own weird, wonderful system that only makes sense to them — and that’s the magic.
Here’s a quick look at mine:
👉 [Video link] youtu.be/tjH_t_YlN94
Spoiler: No fancy tricks. Just what keeps the ideas flowing.
I lived the hustle. It wasn't freedom; it was a cage I built myself.
Real growth? It's personal. I want it measured by ease, energy, and mental space for things that matter.
Scaling isn't wrong, but scaling without purpose is.
Real growth? It's personal. I want it measured by ease, energy, and mental space for things that matter.
Scaling isn't wrong, but scaling without purpose is.
When Success Doesn’t Feel Like Success
3 Lessons That Changed My Business
leedrozak.medium.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I lived the hustle. It wasn't freedom; it was a cage I built myself.
Real growth? It's personal. I want it measured by ease, energy, and mental space for things that matter.
Scaling isn't wrong, but scaling without purpose is.
Real growth? It's personal. I want it measured by ease, energy, and mental space for things that matter.
Scaling isn't wrong, but scaling without purpose is.
Most people think about stepping back at this season of life. I'm starting something new.
The real work isn't about:
❌ Following blueprints
❌ Building empires
❌ Chasing growth
It's about:
✔️ Learning
✔️ Testing
✔️ Finding clarity in chaos
You don't need another roadmap. You need a compass.
The real work isn't about:
❌ Following blueprints
❌ Building empires
❌ Chasing growth
It's about:
✔️ Learning
✔️ Testing
✔️ Finding clarity in chaos
You don't need another roadmap. You need a compass.
April 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Most people think about stepping back at this season of life. I'm starting something new.
The real work isn't about:
❌ Following blueprints
❌ Building empires
❌ Chasing growth
It's about:
✔️ Learning
✔️ Testing
✔️ Finding clarity in chaos
You don't need another roadmap. You need a compass.
The real work isn't about:
❌ Following blueprints
❌ Building empires
❌ Chasing growth
It's about:
✔️ Learning
✔️ Testing
✔️ Finding clarity in chaos
You don't need another roadmap. You need a compass.
Reposted by Lee Drozak
Every year, we do a survey of WordPress freelancers & agency owners. It's anonymous, and the entire dataset is freely available to everyone.
If you sell WordPress services to clients, I'd love for you to be included: airtable.com/appSlIAaDEJQ...
Survey closes Friday!
If you sell WordPress services to clients, I'd love for you to be included: airtable.com/appSlIAaDEJQ...
Survey closes Friday!
April 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Every year, we do a survey of WordPress freelancers & agency owners. It's anonymous, and the entire dataset is freely available to everyone.
If you sell WordPress services to clients, I'd love for you to be included: airtable.com/appSlIAaDEJQ...
Survey closes Friday!
If you sell WordPress services to clients, I'd love for you to be included: airtable.com/appSlIAaDEJQ...
Survey closes Friday!