diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/NavigationDropdown.php b/app/Http/Livewire/NavigationDropdown.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 975232d..0000000
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/NavigationDropdown.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Http\Livewire;
-
-use Livewire\Component;
-use Laravel\Jetstream\Jetstream;
-
-class NavigationDropdown extends Component
-{
-    /**
-     * The component's listeners.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $listeners = [
-        'refresh-navigation-dropdown' => '$refresh',
-    ];
-
-    /**
-     * Render the component.
-     *
-     * @return \Illuminate\View\View
-     */
-    public function render()
-    {
-        return view('livewire.navigation-dropdown');
-    }
-}
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/admin.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/admin.blade.php
index 37a5bea..d465d06 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/admin.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/admin.blade.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     </head>
     <body class="font-sans antialiased">
         <div class="min-h-screen bg-gray-100">
-            @livewire('navigation-dropdown')
+            @include('navigation-dropdown')
 
             <!-- Page Heading -->
             <header class="bg-white shadow">
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/navigation-dropdown.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/navigation-dropdown.blade.php
deleted file mode 100644
index c7051de..0000000
--- a/resources/views/livewire/navigation-dropdown.blade.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-<div class="relative">
-    <!-- Primary Navigation Menu -->
-    <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
-        <div class="flex justify-between h-16">
-            <div class="flex">
-                <!-- Logo -->
-                <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-center">
-                    <a href="{{ route('dashboard') }}">
-                        <x-jet-application-mark class="block h-9 w-auto" />
-                    </a>
-                </div>
-
-                <!-- Navigation Links -->
-                <div class="hidden space-x-8 sm:-my-px sm:ml-10 sm:flex">
-                    <x-jet-nav-link href="{{ route('dashboard') }}" :active="request()->routeIs('dashboard')">
-                        {{ __('Dashboard') }}
-                    </x-jet-nav-link>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-
-            <!-- Settings Dropdown -->
-            <div class="hidden sm:flex sm:items-center sm:ml-6">
-                <x-jet-dropdown align="right" width="48">
-                    <x-slot name="trigger">
-                        <button class="flex text-sm border-2 border-transparent rounded-full focus:outline-none focus:border-gray-300 transition duration-150 ease-in-out">
-                            <img class="h-8 w-8 rounded-full object-cover" src="{{ Auth::user()->profile_photo_url }}" alt="{{ Auth::user()->name }}" />
-                        </button>
-                    </x-slot>
-
-                    <x-slot name="content">
-                        <!-- Account Management -->
-                        <div class="block px-4 py-2 text-xs text-gray-400">
-                            {{ __('Manage Account') }}
-                        </div>
-
-                        <x-jet-dropdown-link href="{{ route('profile.show') }}">
-                            {{ __('Profile') }}
-                        </x-jet-dropdown-link>
-
-                        <!-- Authentication -->
-                        <form method="POST" action="{{ route('logout') }}">
-                            @csrf
-
-                            <x-jet-dropdown-link href="{{ route('logout') }}"
-                                                onclick="event.preventDefault();
-                                                            this.closest('form').submit();">
-                                {{ __('Logout') }}
-                            </x-jet-dropdown-link>
-                        </form>
-                    </x-slot>
-                </x-jet-dropdown>
-            </div>
-
-            <!-- Hamburger -->
-            <div class="-mr-2 flex items-center sm:hidden">
-                <button @click="open = ! open" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center p-2 rounded-md text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-none focus:bg-gray-100 focus:text-gray-500 transition duration-150 ease-in-out">
-                    <svg class="h-6 w-6" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                        <path :class="{'hidden': open, 'inline-flex': ! open }" class="inline-flex" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M4 6h16M4 12h16M4 18h16" />
-                        <path :class="{'hidden': ! open, 'inline-flex': open }" class="hidden" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
-                    </svg>
-                </button>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Responsive Navigation Menu -->
-    <div :class="{'block': open, 'hidden': ! open}" class="hidden sm:hidden">
-        <div class="pt-2 pb-3 space-y-1">
-            <x-jet-responsive-nav-link href="{{ route('dashboard') }}" :active="request()->routeIs('dashboard')">
-                {{ __('Dashboard') }}
-            </x-jet-responsive-nav-link>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Responsive Settings Options -->
-        <div class="pt-4 pb-1 border-t border-gray-200">
-            <div class="flex items-center px-4">
-                <div class="flex-shrink-0">
-                    <img class="h-10 w-10 rounded-full" src="{{ Auth::user()->profile_photo_url }}" alt="{{ Auth::user()->name }}" />
-                </div>
-
-                <div class="ml-3">
-                    <div class="font-medium text-base text-gray-800">{{ Auth::user()->name }}</div>
-                    <div class="font-medium text-sm text-gray-500">{{ Auth::user()->email }}</div>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-
-            <div class="mt-3 space-y-1">
-                <!-- Account Management -->
-                <x-jet-responsive-nav-link href="{{ route('profile.show') }}" :active="request()->routeIs('profile.show')">
-                    {{ __('Profile') }}
-                </x-jet-responsive-nav-link>
-
-                <!-- Authentication -->
-                <form method="POST" action="{{ route('logout') }}">
-                    @csrf
-
-                    <x-jet-responsive-nav-link href="{{ route('logout') }}"
-                                    onclick="event.preventDefault();
-                                                this.closest('form').submit();">
-                        {{ __('Logout') }}
-                    </x-jet-responsive-nav-link>
-                </form>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-</div>
