In yesterday’s Q&A call, I shared a surprising byproduct of building my brand. I could sell one of my current journal brands for more than $1,000,000 Making my journal business an asset of incredible value. Making it truly life-changing, really. Traditionally, people invest in the stock market or in property. I also invest in the stock market a little bit, but honestly, I don't know as much about it, and the ROI is worlds apart. In order to get to the same valuation, my investment capital would have to be really big. I started my $1,000,000+ asset with less than $3000 only a bit over three years ago. Of course, it took a little bit more than that. Over the past years, I reinvested profits, and I funded new projects by adding print-on-demand offers. And most importantly, I was willing to play the long-term game. Now, a few years down the road, I have built a security blanket that soothes me. While I am an adventurous person, I took many risks in life and traveled the world. I loved that aspect of feeling like I lived fully. ( here is my old Instagram account) At the same time, I have a painful awareness that life can be unpredictable and things out of our control can happen. I think back to my childhood and seeing my mother get cancer in her mid-30s; despite being very healthy…Unfortunately, she never made it to her 40s. This confronted me with death very early. Then the father of my older son also died unexpectedly when I was 26. At that time, I realized I needed to really build security and do the things I wanted to do NOW and not later. There is no guarantee in life. For a long time, I had a deep desire to create security for my kids, family, and me. Knowing that I have an asset that I could sell anytime (pretty quickly, even) for A LOT of money gives me peace of mind. This is also the reason why I have created yet another journal brand and am partnering up with two incredible women to build a 3rd stationery brand.

What was your biggest takeaway from the workshop or Q&Q? For me it was that the real value is in creating an appreciating asset I can sell and not thinking "just" about the profits from the sales.

Join us live for the workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciItKwkQ-Qw

Very new to Skool And not that familiar with how it works. Where do I find the videos of the behind the scenes for the launch ?

Wow, what an incredible webinar by @Laura Buhl I'm buzzing with ideas and inspiration after hearing about all the opportunities for connecting directly with manufacturers. That's a game-changer for entrepreneurs like me looking to launch our own product lines. My journal brand is going to be unstoppable! I'm curious to hear what resonated most with all of you? Any big "aha" moments or insights you're itching to put into action? Don't be shy - let's discuss! Sharing our different perspectives and takeaways is how we'll take this journey to the next level. What are your thoughts? Which parts fired you up the most? I want to hear all about it! Let's keep riding this motivation wave and supporting each other every step of the way.