After my last few posts, you might think Amazon is where my entrepreneurial journey began. It wasn't. It started right here. This photo was taken in our backyard around 2008. My daughter was two. My son was just a baby. At the time, my husband and I were both teachers. I had recently gone part-time because I wanted more time at home with my kids. We didn't have a lot of extra money. We lived in a little starter home. But we believed that having more time together was worth it. That decision led me to start asking a different question. How can we earn a little extra income without giving up the life we're trying to create? I've always loved technology and saving money, so I started a couponing blog. I taught graduate classes at the University of Phoenix one evening a week while my own kids were asleep. I loved helping other teachers, and it fit our family's schedule. And then there were garage sales. See the swing set in this picture? It wasn't just where my kids played. It was one of the playground sets we'd learned to buy, clean up, let our kids enjoy, and then resell. Before long, we knew exactly which brands held their value and which ones didn't. Looking back, I realize we weren't just earning a little extra money. We were learning how to recognize opportunities. We were learning that one small income stream could lead to another. Years later, that mindset led us to invest in so many ways. Buying our mountain condo while we lived in Shanghai. Then, turning it into a vacation rental. Then writing my first book in Belgium. Then journals. Then consulting. Then speaking. Then Skool. And now AI. None of those opportunities appeared overnight. They grew one decision at a time. One season at a time. One small experiment at a time. When people ask me why I believe in building multiple income streams, this is why. Not because I wanted more stuff. Because I wanted more choices. Looking at this picture today, I don't just see my kids playing in the backyard.

Before you start this week, take 90 seconds to reflect on last week. Why? Research shows that people improve performance when they regularly measure progress, reflect on results, and make small adjustments. Reflection creates awareness. Awareness creates better decisions. Better decisions create better results. This is not about perfection. It is about execution. Use the Weekly Celebration Tool to complete your reflection, then come back and comment below with your 90 Second Weekly Check-In. 90 Second Weekly Check In 1. Execution Score_____ % of planned commitments completed 2. Celebrate One Win 3. What Worked? 4. What Got in the Way? 5. One Lesson Learned 6. One Commitment for This Week Drop your check in below or create a new post. We are here to celebrate, encourage, and help you keep moving forward one week at a time.

After seeing a surge of authors in my community wanting a video review, it made me realize how powerful a video is. If you can get your customers to leave a video review that would be great, but the truth is it is hard to get a customer to leave a review at all. Fortunately, you can work with Amazon Influencer to create a shoppable video for you. A shoppable Video is completely different than a customer review, but it Allows you to be able to have a video of your book sitting on your product page. Check out the short video below. You can see a demonstration of what a typical shoppable video review I do look, and if you have a product on Amazon that you want some more visibility on, let's connect. @Sybil Hall invited me to post about shoppable videos here. 💜