I have an art show coming up in October and would love some ideas about how to make the most out of it. 🍁🩷

Man Adds Plant To Office Background, Immediately Perceived As 34% More Strategic RALEIGH, NC — A local consultant announced this week that he has significantly increased his perceived strategic value after placing a medium-sized plant behind him during video calls. The breakthrough came after months of appearing on Zoom in front of what clients described as “a wall.” According to early reports, the addition of the plant immediately communicated: - Calm authority - Operational maturity - Creative discipline - A vague but undeniable understanding of systems “I used to think clients were evaluating my ideas,” the consultant explained. “Turns out they were also evaluating whether I had a ficus.” Sources confirm the plant was moved six inches to the left after initial tests suggested it looked “too tactical” in its original position. A nearby lamp was then added to create what branding experts called “warmth without weakness.” Within hours, prospects reportedly began describing the consultant as “thoughtful,” “grounded,” and “someone who probably has a framework.” The consultant clarified that no changes had been made to his actual services, pricing, process, or deliverables. “Same brain,” he said. “Better background.” At press time, the plant had been promoted to Director of Positioning.

One question before the weekend: did you get the best out of yourself this week? I've been listening back to the Aspiration interview with Clayton Greene and one line stuck with me... Anyone else have a chance to listen to it yet? It's here if you missed it! https://www.skool.com/10foldfounders/classroom/26dfd7ad?md=5fdfebbcd78f4f1dbf88f61af52cefbd He said the biggest thing a leader can do is get the best out of their most important person (and usually that person is you). When you do it lifts everyone around you. Your team/family/people you serve. He was honest about the other side of it too. If you're not getting your best that's your signal to change something. Maybe your schedule or even your role. That's the whole point of the Aspiration work. The perfect Tuesday and the life you're building toward are there so the business pulls your best out of you instead of grinding it down. Doing that well is good stewardship. The business is yours to steward, so steward yourself too. What were your takeaways from the interview?

Hello all, Sydney here. If you don't know me, I'm an operations fanatic and mom to (almost) two girls. Lately, those two things have collided in a pretty interesting way. I've spent the last several months setting my household, my family, and my work up for success as I welcome little Claire into our world. My first postpartum experience was overwhelming. I didn't know what I didn't know. This time around, I feel far more prepared, and most of that comes down to systems rather than willpower. Here's the thing I keep coming back to: most of what I did below doesn't save me time in the moment. It saves a future version of me, one who will be exhausted, distracted, or simply unavailable, from having to make a hard decision under worse conditions than I'm in right now. That's the whole game. Decide once, well, so it doesn't need your attention again. None of this is specific to postpartum or even to parenting. The same principles apply whether you're prepping for a launch, a busy season, or just trying to build margin into an ordinary week. Here are the biggest takeaways from my efforts to take care of myself spiritually, mentally, and physically this time. Maybe one piece will be useful in your life, too. 1. I assigned AI to as many projects as I could. I built out Claude projects so the processes in my work keep running instead of grinding to a halt. Monthly client reports, daily social content, weekly podcast editing, and even forwarding specific emergency emails to a trusted, trained VA. It's been a total game-changer for my peace of mind. If there are systems at work that AI could be handling for you, set them up. You will not regret it. And if you don't feel like you have the expertise to do it yourself, give me a shout. 2. I created a household systems binder for my mother-in-law, who will be caring for our toddler while we're in the hospital. Emergency contacts, medical information, school drop-off and pick-up info, WiFi and security codes, what to do if X happens. Everything she'd need to run our house as if she were me.

Hey y'all, we've gotten a lot of questions about the GoHighLevel CRM software so we're we're starting a walkthrough series this week! Planning to drop the first video on Thursday in this section so be on the lookout: https://www.skool.com/10foldfounders/classroom/b2c6e19b?md=c967990f092e4a819c0d41b94a7012ff If you're not in GHL yet, drop me a note and I'll get you hooked up so you're ready to follow along. Let's get after it this week! 💪