Hey Family, After giving it some time, we’ve decided to pause TurnUp Thursdays for now due to low attendance. If there’s a request or demand for something similar in the future, we’ll gladly revisit it — but for now, we’ll keep our energy focused on Tuesday Tap-Ins, which continue to be a powerful space to connect. I’m also open to your ideas: if you’d like to see other specific themes or weekly sessions on different days, drop your thoughts in the comments. This community is built for us and shaped by us, so your feedback is always welcome. Let’s keep showing up for each other and making Tap-In Tuesdays strong! — Joe

The old re-entry system told us to check a box, hide our past, beg for second chances from companies that already made up their minds. That system—Goliath—is still alive. It still trains people to chase employment, knowing that felony convictions come with silent life sentences:🔒 Hiring discrimination🔒 Low wages🔒 No ownership But we’re done playing that game. We’re David—armed not with a sword, but with a blueprint. A new framework built for people like us—who’ve been locked out, counted out, and shut out. It’s called The SSI Method:💸 Spending Plan. 💰Saving Plan. 📈Investing Plan. It’s not about asking for permission anymore. It's about taking back control. This community isn’t just a support group. It's the future of re-entry. Ownership. Wealth. Power. We’re not here to survive the system. We’re here to outgrow it. #ThinkOutsideTheCell

📣 Welcome to the Think Outside the Cell Book Club! This is more than just a reading group—it’s a space to challenge how we think, grow in mindset, master our money, and become who we were meant to be. We'll focus on books that align with the mission of this community:✔️ Personal finance✔️ Entrepreneurship✔️ Identity shifts✔️ Mindset, habits, and healing Here's how it works: 1. We’ll feature a new book every 4–6 weeks 2. You can read at your own pace 3. Weekly discussion questions will be posted 4. Drop your insights, questions, or takeaways in the comments 5. Suggest future books at any time! Let’s read, rise, and rebuild—together.Drop a 🔥 in the comments if you're in! 🏁 First Three Book Club Picks + Discussion Starters: 📘 1. The New SSI Method by Joe Robinson (https://tinyurl.com/4u5zra2y) Focus: Spending, Saving, and Investing for real lifeWhy this book: It’s the foundation of our community—no better place to start. Discussion Questions: - What part of the SSI Method do you struggle with most right now—Spending, Saving, or Investing? Why? - How does your current mindset reflect your past relationship with money? - What’s one small shift you can make this week using the SSI framework? 📕 2. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel Focus: How emotions and beliefs shape financial decisionsWhy this book: It teaches you that managing money is less about math and more about mindset. Discussion Questions: - What belief about money have you carried that might be holding you back? - Which chapter or story hit you hardest—and why? - How can you apply “wealth is what you don’t see” to your daily choices? 📗 3. Atomic Habits by James Clear Focus: Identity-based habit changeWhy this book: Because changing your money, your life, and your mindset starts with what you do daily. Discussion Questions: - What’s one habit you need to break to grow into your next level? - What’s a small habit you can start this week that aligns with your future self? - How does the idea of “identity-based change” show up in your own transformation?