I thought I would never be a mother. I remember standing in my old law firm’s hallway late at night… exhausted… hungry… trying to impress the partners… and walking past a woman partner’s cracked door. She was in her office crying while her kids cursed her out on speakerphone. Not once. Not twice. I had seen this happen enough times that I silently promised myself: “Oh no… I’m not doing that. I’m not having kids. I’m giving my ALL to my career. My husband. My ambition. That’s it.” And y’all… I meant it. I couldn’t see how motherhood fit into the life I was building. I didn’t think I had room for it. I didn’t think I had capacity for it. And I definitely didn’t want my future kids mad because I couldn’t be around. Fast forward. May 5, 2020. I had my daughter, Christelle (Christ+Elle) Kirkwood. 10 lbs. 9 oz. of pure light, fire, joy, and God’s reminder that He writes better stories than I do. And now, in just a few weeks, I’m taking 30 days off to travel the WORLD with my family — Dubai, Thailand, Bangkok, the Philippines, Nigeria, Ghana… and more. Not to work. Not to hustle. Not to keep up. To rest. To hear from God. To be with my family. To live the life I built to the fullest. Because I didn’t build a cage. I built a business. And that business gave me freedom the moment I stopped trying to do it the “corporate way.” When I think about that younger version of me… that girl in the hallway… that girl who thought motherhood would smother her ambition… I just want to hug her. She had NO IDEA how much possibility she carried. She had NO IDEA that ambition and motherhood could coexist. She had NO IDEA that building big things models freedom for your children — it doesn’t take it from them. My dad was an entrepreneur. And the greatest gift he gave me wasn’t money. It was proximity to purpose. Watching him work. Watching him dream. Watching him build. And watching him never miss a big moment of my life in the process. He never made me a scapegoat for his vision.

I can’t believe that I hosted this event in 2019 with just 10 people in a conference room—and now, over 500 people from every part of the world are flying in to learn how to grow their businesses sustainably and ethically. Back then, if you would’ve told me this was coming, I would’ve laughed. I mean, there were only 10 people in the room! But I’m so glad the me who only had 10 people didn’t look at that small start and give up. She didn’t believe that 10 meant it was over. She believed that 10 meant there were thousands more on their way. And she was right. That’s why today, I can boldly say I know next year at Black Women Sell Live we’ll have 1,000 people. But more than that, I’m just grateful we didn’t quit when it was small. I want to talk to the person reading this who feels small right now. Maybe you think because you only have 100 people on your email list, you’ll never get to 100,000. Or because you’ve got just 1,000 followers, you’ll never reach 200,000 across platforms. Or because you only made $100—or $1,000—in your first year, you’ll never make millions. That is a lie. If you don’t give up, if you keep showing up and seeing yourself the right way, it will happen for you. But you’ve got to invest. Not just money—your time, your energy, your intentionality. You’ve got to invest good thoughts into your future. That’s what makes the difference. So make sure you already have your ticket for Speak Your Way To Cash® Live. Don’t just show up—come early, come ready, and come expectant. In just two days, the Expert Olympics begins. The energy will be high, excuses will be low, and lives will change. This event is for you to recharge and we have prepared for you so don’t let anything stop you from getting in the room!

1️⃣ 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗶𝗴, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹. Set big goals, then take small, consistent actions day after day until they compound. Dreaming is easy. Those who stay consistent before seeing results win. Stop waiting on the “perfect” plan. Stack boring, consistent actions until the dream can’t be ignored. 2️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 and 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. Don’t buy into the lie that you have to pick one. 3️⃣ 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀. If you’re in grind mode, stop apologizing for it. Double down. You don’t owe anyone balance when it’s your building season. 4️⃣ 𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻. Ain’t no money worth your marriage. When you live by values, life becomes clearer. 5️⃣ 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗯 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. Check your beliefs about God, money, and worth. If they’re based on bad teaching, they’ll keep you broke and bitter. ✨ And this is a big one: 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦𝗡’𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗬 𝗬𝗢𝗨. I say that with my full chest. I don’t need to know how many times it didn’t work or how many times you weren’t chosen. You need a view of your past that fuels your future—𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀. Look, I don’t have space to share all my mistakes, failures, and disappointments, but one thing about it…𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁. And if you’re reading this, neither did you. 🙏 I’m praying for you. 💪 I’m rooting for you. And I want you to believe this with all your heart: there are so many beautiful days ahead of you. ✅ P.S. In just 10 days we’re hosting The Expert Olympics!! And I can’t wait to coach some of the most brilliant experts on the planet …

I have one; an article I was interviewed for with Inc. Magazine was released today: https://www.inc.com/claire-cameron/i-feel-like-a-better-manager-6-c-suite-execs-share-how-ai-is-transforming-how-they-lead/91238424

Y’all there were so many things that tried to stop this London trip. Flight delays. Team cancellations last minute costing me thousands. Family missing the flight. And more. But I still got on the flight. Handled the fires. And I’m looking forward to London. What’s wild is everything happened just a couple hours before this flight. But nothing was stopping me from coming to London. Dear God, I pray that London blows our minds in the best way. I pray that every expert who purchased a ticket gets 100 times more than what they came for. Thank you for your traveling graces and mercies. London, see you soon! I hate $10k unexpected expenses but I know it’s the cost of doing business and I always handle business so it is what it is. Sometimes you have to remind yourself that you’re built for this. Like, I’m really built for this.