The Root Power; The Journey Around The Sun
And More Good News!
Friend,
I have more good news for you.
Man Bites Dog, along with The Success Finder, The Arena (now evolving into The Earned Path), and our partners are now plugged into a shared infrastructure called The Journey Around the Sun.
If you’ve been following MBD for a while, you’ve seen glimpses of this — strategic timing, seasonal themes, clarity rituals. Now it’s official: we’re aligning everything we do to a living calendar powered by natural law, seasonal energy, and 4,200 years of proven wisdom.
Here’s what that actually means:
What Is Journey Around the Sun?
It’s not a course. It’s not a funnel. It’s not some gimmick.
It’s a seasonal operating system rooted in two powerful lineages:
Gray Wolf / Doh Yi Lineage – A 4,200-year-old Daoist tradition focused on natural law, internal transformation, and cyclical mastery.
The Guardian Academy – Modern, high-performance frameworks from Dr. Jeff Spencer and Nic Peterson forged in world-class arenas and built for long-term success.
These two root systems converge in a single structure — The Journey Around the Sun — where we align our offers, energy, and execution with the Earth’s natural rhythm.
From Roots to Results
Everything grows in four layers:
Philosophy → The invisible roots. Why we do what we do.
Principles → The visible roots. The truths we live and teach.
Strategy → The branches. How we structure our work.
Tactics + Tools → The leaves and flowers. What it looks like on the surface.
Journey Around the Sun is the calendar trunk that holds it all together — it tells us when to plant, when to grow, when to prune, and when to rest. (Thanks Lukas Resheske for first exposing us to the clarity compass).
Why This Changes Everything for You
If you're a free subscriber, you'll notice:
More clarity in the timing of each post.
Seasonal themes that sync with your own energy and creative cycles.
Recurring features like Courage Reps, Refinement Prompts, and Seasonal Reviews — all built to compound your growth, not your overwhelm.
If you’re a paying member or part of The Earned Path:
Your entire journey will now align with the Earth’s energetic flow.
Each month follows an elemental pattern (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) with micro-lessons each week.
You’ll get access to a Root-Powered Ecosystem — a growing network of offers, communities, and guides that speak the same seasonal language.
Instead of More Content, You Get More Cadence
Most programs give you more to consume.
This gives you more rhythm.
Most newsletters give you information.
This gives you alignment.
It’s Summer…
So
In Summer (Fire), we focus on expression, expansion, and double down on engaging the field.
Every lesson, post, prompt, and challenge from here on out is anchored to this rhythm.
The Strategic Win
This is how we kill two birds with one stone:
We eliminate burnout and decision fatigue by working with nature instead of against it.
We scale without fragmenting culture — because everyone in the ecosystem speaks the same language.
You’re Not Just a Reader — You’re in Orbit Now
The best part?
When you plug into this rhythm, you can move freely between our partners — investing, advertising, clarity, performance — and never feel lost.
It all feels like home.
That’s not an accident. That’s the power of a shared root system.
If you want to build something that lasts — plug into the root.
If you want to scale without selling your soul — orbit the sun.
Oh..
And if you’re not all about the “root power” stuff, that’s fine. Our friends, partners and mentors are also on the Journey Around The Sun and you will get access to them as follows:
Welcome to the Journey.
—Nic
Man Bites Dog
PS. If you haven’t picked up Laurel’s R3OAS book, you can get the audio for free right here. It’s worth the listen.