What do you have planned for this holiday weekend? Celebrations? Work? R&R? It's currently pouring here in Chicago. Hoping BBQ plans aren't rained out tomorrow.

When someone in your industry does the same thing you do — what makes a client pick you? Vote and drop your answer below.

Brené Brown didn't just research vulnerability. She wrote Daring Greatly. Dare to Lead. The books made her ideas something people could carry into a boardroom, a therapy office, a hard conversation with a client. When the talk ends. The book stays. Most of us are still relying on the talk. (And maybe a book down the road!) But for now -- We explain the method. We teach the framework. We walk clients through the process. And then they leave — and often, the idea doesn't stick. Not because they didn't care. Because the idea had nowhere to live after the conversation ended. That is the gap a physical product fills. Not just a branded tote or a mug with your logo. Something built around your actual method. Something that travels with the person who needs it most. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁? Drop it below. And what comes to mind as a way you might make that tangible?

Everyone in your space has the same tools. The same platforms. The same content formats. What is the one thing about your brand that someone could not copy overnight? Drop it below.

The client gift that keeps a health or wellness coach top of mind has nothing to do with the welcome package. Here's why... Most coaches give the same thing: A branded tote. A candle that smells like lavender and good intentions. Maybe a tote. And most clients forget it before the second session. The coaches whose clients stay are thinking about the Sunday afternoon — the one where their client decides whether to actually follow through this week or give up before Monday starts and order a pizza. Here's how they approach it: they are giving a Wellness Kit their client will actually use. - A deck of recipe cards built around their program so the method lives in the kitchen. - A stainless steel lunch box with portion size compartments so packing it is a no-brainer. - A motivational water bottle, with clear hourly guidelines printed along the side for easy hydration. - A meal prep bag so Sunday becomes a ritual. Every item chosen and branded with their logo... Which becomes a quiet signal that their coach is still present between sessions. That's the difference between a gift that gets thanked once and one that makes you impossible to ignore. What is the most useful client gift you have ever given — or received?