I wanted to drop in and say Happy New Year and also that I don't have anything interesting to say as I had about 3 hours sleep last night and my brain is off. I had planned for this to be a big working day but best laid plans and all that. I hope you have a lovely day and I will be back tomorrow!

I think when you run a business it is always important to reflect on where you are and where you have come from. So I would live to ask you: What’s one belief about yourself that’s slowly changing as you grow your work? For me it is that I can actually make a difference to people's lives. I always wanted to but I am starting to see that I can do that.

Hi everyone 👋 I wanted to pop in with a quick update on what’s happening in the directory and what’s coming next. You might have noticed I’ve been a bit quieter toward the end of the visibility challenge. That’s not because I stopped being visible, it’s because I’ve been doing lots of visibility in different places. Facebook, YouTube, other groups, and bringing people back here. That’s actually what led me to the next step. Visibility and Connection Challenges From January, we’ll be running Visibility & Connection Challenges every other month (for members at Level 3+). You can: - follow the full 30-day challenge - or dip in and out and take simple actions that feel right for you It’s flexible. No pressure. You can also buddy up with someone for support and accountability. Winners will be chosen from the top 10 on the leaderboard, and there will be real prizes. Self-Care Challenges (alternate months) I don’t want this group to be about pushing all year long. So on the alternate months, we’ll run a Self-Care Challenge. You choose one self-care focus for the month and share how it’s going. Winners will be community-voted. Prizes include ✨ email features to my list ✨ pinned posts ✨ interviews in the group ✨ directory spotlight features ✨ profile boost posts Different prizes run for different lengths (7 days, 24 hours, or a full month). Premium & VIP options I’ve also finished setting up the Premium ($5/m) and VIP ($25/m) plans. Premium includes: - weekly promotion in the group - featured directory listings - access to courses & resources - monthly inner circle call (brainstorming + collaboration) VIP includes everything above, plus: - your own dedicated directory page - inclusion in a monthly email to my list (4,500+ and growing) - a pinned post every month Simple. No complicated funnels. 👉 Upgrade HERE What’s coming next I’m working on: - better engagement ideas - referral competitions (tell me what prizes you’d love 👇) - a new Summits section in the classroom

I had a pretty sluggish week last week but I am coming in with a lot more energy today. Share a gif today and let us know what sort of week you think you have incoming.

I’m sharing a more vulnerable post today for Day Four of the challenge. The task was to send a meaningful DM to someone we know. I haven’t actually done it, which feels strange to admit as the person running the challenge. And here’s why. I sent more than twenty DMs yesterday. Around twenty of them were outreach to people I don’t really know. Some were in my Facebook group and some were people I’m trying to connect with on Instagram. That felt easy because I didn’t need to put much of myself into it. When I thought about sending a genuine message to someone I care about, fear came up fast. I realised it’s because it asks me to open up and be vulnerable. And that’s the part that feels hard. This challenge brings up moments like that. We start to see where vulnerability feels uncomfortable, and that’s normal. For me, sending a DM to someone I care about feels much riskier than making a post or doing outreach where I expect some rejection. Being raw with one person feels different. It brought up a lot for me. I think it’s important to say that as we go through this challenge, we will hit parts that feel uncomfortable. It’s okay to name that. It’s okay to adjust how we do things. It’s okay if something feels too much today. I’m still building the confidence to make those deeper connections. Some of this might also be linked to neurodiverse challenges where I’m not sure if someone really wants to connect with me or not. That makes me worry about being annoying or unwelcome. It’s something I’m working through, and it’s part of my growth. If you’ve found today hard too, you’re not alone. Let’s keep going together. ✨