Where are my coffee drinkers? When I was growing up, I would wake up to the smell of Mom brewing herself a pot of coffee that she would nurse all day long. I remember she would spend several periods a day walking around looking for her cup of straight up black coffee. Funny because I do that with my water … and my glasses … and my phone. I loved the smell of coffee then and now. There is just something about the scent of coffee brewing. It fills the air. It reminds me of home and contentment and having Mom there. I’m curious about your experiences with coffee. Do you love or not? I know @Audrey Hamilton loves her coffee and I know @Mona Weathers and her hubby have a coffee company - MoJoe Coffee https://mojoe.coffee/ Who else has coffee connections? AND if you know of any coffee day deals, drop those below, too.

There’s a point in business growth where the question changes. It’s no longer just: Can the business grow? It becomes: How much of me does it currently require in order to grow? Because some of the biggest constraints in a successful business don’t look like constraints. They look like being the person everyone comes to for the final decision. They look like protecting the client experience by stepping in yourself. They look like having a team and systems, but still carrying the context that keeps everything moving. They look like having big ideas for what’s next, while the business in front of you keeps claiming the time you would use to build them. Individually, none of those things necessarily feel significant. Together, they tell you something about the capacity your current way of growing requires. On October 7 and October 12, @Dominique Vacheresse and I are hosting The Weight Beneath Your Wins, a free interactive virtual masterclass for business owners who are ready to look at that more closely. You won’t just talk about capacity. You’ll put numbers to yours. October 7 at 10:30 AM ET OR October 12 at 2:00 PM ET Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xJgMLsPsSnCZ4BrslF7cgw

Over in my Public Speaker's Growth Hub, I post a light-hearted activity for my members to do each Friday. Today's is fun so am posting it here. No, you don't need to be a public speaker to take part. (Actually, you don't need to be a public speaker to be part of my community since I serve new and nervous people who want to move past that.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay - we've had some fun with our openings, now let's play with closings. Your "clincher" is the last thing people hear you say or see you do. I'm going to post a topic below and I want you to come up with an engaging closing line, or clincher. Topic: The pumpkin spice craze that hits each fall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No, I'm not hating on pumpkin spice. A couple of my daughters start counting down the days each year :)

Here is how to play - 1-go find at least 2 other women’s comments below and reply to them with words or GIF. Doesn’t matter how you show them love. 2-pick the thing you love most about your business or community and spotlight that —> 3-tell us about that thing below in the comments, including a link to the thing or your business or your community.