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The Self Mayed Forge™

A ten-pillar knowledge system for builders, operators, and independent thinkers. Built from real-world experience in fabrication, homesteading, agriculture, and trade entrepreneurship.

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10
Pillar System ↗
2
Active Phases
4
Ecosystem Divisions

The System

What Is
The Forge?

The Self Mayed Forge™ transforms practical, real-world experience into structured knowledge systems. Through books, media, and educational resources, the Forge documents tested frameworks designed to help builders create, operate, and teach with clarity.

The system is not a single book or a single brand. It is a layered ecosystem where knowledge, consulting, fabrication, and community development reinforce each other — built brick by brick through consistent experimentation, documentation, and refinement.

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The Revenue Flywheel
01
Knowledge Creates RevenueBooks and doctrine establish authority and attract consulting opportunities.
02
Revenue Builds InfrastructureConsulting income funds the fabrication shop and operational systems.
03
Infrastructure Produces ProductsBlack Unicorn Fabrication delivers physical systems and kits to market.
04
Products Feed the CommunityMaker Vision distributes knowledge and mentorship to the next generation.

The Architecture

The Ten Pillar
System

The Self Mayed Forge™ is organized into two phases — five foundation pillars that establish mindset, discipline, and operational awareness, and five systems pillars that convert that foundation into economic infrastructure and community impact.

The Self Mayed Forge™ — The Ten Pillar System

The Forge is built brick by brick. Each pillar builds upon the last — from foundations of independence to community leadership.

The Catalog

The Forge
Library

I Phase I — Foundations
The System Failed:
Trades Build Wealth
Challenges the assumption that traditional career paths lead to financial independence. Examines the structural weaknesses of conventional systems and highlights the economic power of skilled trades.
Available on Amazon II Phase I — Foundations
90 Days to a Self Mayed Lifestyle
A structured ninety-day framework for transforming habits, routines, and priorities. Develops the mindset and discipline necessary to begin building independent systems.
Available on Amazon III Phase I — Foundations
Hydro Hustle
Explores hydroponic growing systems as a practical pathway toward food independence and entrepreneurial opportunity. Demonstrates how modern agricultural techniques can empower small-scale revenue generation.
Available on Amazon IV Phase I — Foundations
High Tunnel Hustle
Expands the agricultural framework into high tunnel production systems. Controlled growing environments that increase productivity and create local food production opportunities.
Available on Amazon V Phase I — Foundations
From Creator to Operator
Focuses on the critical transition from creative activity to structured operations. Readers learn to organize projects, manage workflows, and begin operating as independent system builders.
Available on Amazon
VI Phase II — Systems
The Dirt Floor MBA:
Brick by Brick
A practical business playbook for tradespeople, builders, and makers. Transforms skills into independent revenue systems — building businesses through knowledge rather than traditional academic frameworks.
Coming Q2 2026 VII Phase II — Systems
High Tunnel Hustle II:
Off-Grid Systems
Documents resilient agricultural systems built to operate independently from traditional infrastructure. Solar-powered high tunnels, greenhouse heating, and integrated off-grid agricultural design.
Coming Q2 2026 VIII Phase II — Systems
The Fabricator's Playbook
Fabrication as both a craft and a business system. Covers shop design, workflow optimization, equipment investment strategy, and how to transform technical skills into sustainable enterprises.
Coming Q2 2026 IX Phase II — Systems
9 Simple Rules for a Life-Changing Road Trip
A shift from technical instruction to personal philosophy. Cross-country travel, life transitions, and how stepping outside conventional paths leads to independence, clarity, and personal transformation.
Coming Q2 2026 X Phase II — Systems
Each One TEACH ONE:
Building Community
The final pillar brings the system full circle. How individuals who have built independent systems can strengthen communities by sharing knowledge, mentoring others, and empowering the next generation of builders.
Coming Q2 2026

The Architecture

The Forge
Ecosystem

Four interconnected divisions form a self-reinforcing system where knowledge and production operate side by side. Each layer strengthens the others.

Self Mayed Forge™
Doctrine & Publishing
The intellectual foundation of the ecosystem. Books, protocols, and educational material originate here and establish the authority that powers every other division.
If I Maye Management Solutions
Consulting & Advisory
Applies Forge principles to real-world businesses, farms, and fabrication operations. Consulting authority built on two consecutive six-figure years in the construction sector.
Black Unicorn Fabrication
Products & Systems
The manufacturing division responsible for designing and producing physical infrastructure systems — from the Stay Ready Stove to off-grid homestead kits and greenhouse heating solutions.
Maker Vision
Community & Education
The community and education platform dedicated to teaching the next generation of builders, makers, and independent thinkers. The distribution layer for the Each One TEACH ONE philosophy.

Engagement Path

The Knowledge
Ladder

1
Public Discovery
Dirt Floor MBA episodes, social media insights, educational videos, podcast appearances, and public speaking.
Free Access
2
Authority Publications
The Forge pillar catalog — ten books documenting tested operational frameworks and systems thinking. Available on Amazon.
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3
Companion Resources
Worksheets, diagrams, operational checklists, and implementation frameworks that support the Forge publications.
Email Required
4
Private Operator Training
Detailed system walkthroughs, documentation procedures, implementation tutorials, and consulting training modules.
Members Only
5
Consulting & Implementation
Direct system implementation — authority positioning, documentation system design, publishing system installation, and operational framework development.
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Companion Resources

Forge
Resources

These companion materials are designed to help you implement the systems documented in the Forge publications. Enter your email to access the Builder's Authority Blueprint and additional implementation tools.

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    The Builder's Authority Blueprint
    A structured guide to converting real-world experience into documented knowledge systems.
  • 📐
    System Checklists & Diagrams
    Operational checklists and implementation frameworks for each Forge pillar.
  • 🗂
    Pillar Companion Worksheets
    Deep-dive worksheets tied to each published Forge book.
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    The Fabricator's Notebook™ — Bonus Resource
    Available exclusively to readers who complete all five Phase I pillars or all ten Forge pillars. A structured PDF companion for builders and fabricators implementing the Forge system.
    Also Available on Amazon →
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Strategic Consulting for Builders, Programs & Organizations

The Self Mayed Forge™ was built on real-world systems, not theory. Through If I Maye Management Solutions, Mike Maye works with organizations building maker spaces, fabrication shops, agricultural systems, youth programs, and community-based projects that need real structure behind them.

Project Types We Support

  • Maker spaces
  • Fabrication shops and training environments
  • High tunnel, hydroponic, and aquaponic systems
  • Youth development and workforce education programs
  • Community build initiatives
  • Builder-led organizations that need strategic structure

Who This Is For

  • Organizations with a real project in motion
  • Teams preparing to build or expand
  • Leaders who want guidance before expensive mistakes happen
  • Serious operators who need a better system

Who This Is Not For

  • Casual hobby questions or free general advice
  • Undefined ideas without ownership or direction
  • Support questions better answered through public content

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