Hey Success Syndicate Family. I hope you are all having a great week so far. It's been a busy and productive week for me inside and outside the Skool platform. There is a lot of exciting things coming to the Syndicate in March and I just wanted to keep you updated. Next week will be our "COMMUNITY RE-ENGAGEMENT RESET WEEK" Our Theme: “Back In The Room.” Each day I hope you will pop in to the Syndicate and connect with another member or comment on someone's post. We'll be doing a new-member drive on LinkedIn and offering a FREE PREMIUM TIER UPGRADE in March, to the first 30 people that become members so we can welcome our 100th Member! Be sure to reach out to friends and associates who might benefit from the group. Remember our goal is to help each other learn to be better Entrepreneurs through community connections, giving referrals, offering advice and asking for help from other Members. Starting Next Week, we will be having 2 LIVE Video Chats a week for an hour. On Mondays at 3-4pm Eastern Time and on Thursdays at 10-11am Eastern Time. Each will be led by a Syndicate Member , offering their expertise on a topic that will be announced ahead of time, followed by time for questions and visiting. Volunteers so far offering to lead are @Shanti Gold @Richard Jones @Danielle Morris. If you would like to lead a chat and talk about your business and area of expertise, please reach out and DM me. I will announce in the Sunday Newsletters our Guest Speakers for each week. If you haven't popped in the community this week, we are doing a "5 Day Authority Acceleration Sprint," with tips each day on how to make yourself an authority in your field when reaching out for new clients, product buyers, or content consumers. You can look into each day's post for a worksheet you can download to use on your own time. @Michael Thomas has been Killing it with building his own Authority Profile.

Hey Syndicate Members, Happy Sunday! It's the last week of February already, can you believe it. March is going to bring a lot of fun updates to our community here and I hope you will check in for a couple minutes each day to say Hi and hopefully have a little fun and get some good connections. For the last week, we will be doing a 5-Day "Authority Acceleration" Sprint. This will be a great way to connect again and to help establish yourself as an authority in your business and field. Here's a little overview, I hope you will check in each day and work on the excercises. I promise it can help you grow and build your business or organization..... Tomorrow, we kick off a brand-new 5-Day Authority Acceleration Sprint, and this one is all about positioning. If you’ve ever felt like: • You do “a little bit of everything” • Your message isn’t landing clearly • People don’t fully understand your value This sprint is for you. In just 5 days, you’ll: ✔ Clarify your bold Point of View ✔ Create a named signature framework ✔ Stack your proof and credibility ✔ Publish authority-driven content ✔ Install a simple authority funnel that converts Authority isn’t ego, it's clarity + consistency + confidence. We start tomorrow. Show up ready to claim your space. There will be Prizes along the way. More Pride. More Positioning. More Power. – Scott

We are growing again with our newest member @Eli Del Rio an amazing Trans advocate working on building a safe and productive community in the Transgender Space. He reminds me that I also want to share with you my friend's TedX Talk he did on "Sex = Gender = Sexuality," back in 2013. It is really what was able to flip my own switch to understanding our community better. Scott was the first transgender man to have a recurring role on a daytime soap opera, (The Bold and The Beatiful). He recently finished his own documentary, "Becoming A Man In 127 Steps." and he will be a Thursday Coffee Chat Guest soon. You can find his Ted Talk HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWubtUnSfA0 The Success Syndicate Week in Review Newsletter: It’s Been Valentines Week! Motivation Monday: You don’t have to hustle harder to be worthy of success. You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to prove your value by burning yourself out. Let your business, brand, or creative work feel a little more like care and a little less like pressure. Check in with what you’re building: Is it supporting you… or just demanding more from you? Motivation Today, show your work some love by choosing one small, kind action: 💖 What’s one small way you’re showing your work some love this week? Tuesday Tools for Growth: Podcasts for Business Here’s why both hosting and guesting on podcasts are powerful tools to grow your business or service:- The Power of Being a Podcast Guest. When you’re a guest, you borrow trust instantly. You’re stepping into an audience that’s already warmed up. Why it works: You position yourself as an expert without pitching. You reach new, aligned audiences fast. You build credibility through conversation, not ads. You create reusable content (clips, quotes, reels)You form real relationships with hosts and communities. It's really a low lift, high visibility, and big authority energy to bring to your business or service.- The Advantage of Hosting Your Own Podcast: When you host, you control the narrative, and the ecosystem around your brand. Why it works: You become the connector in your industry. Your brand grows through consistency and familiarity. Every episode builds long-term trust and discoverability. Guests often turn into collaborators, clients, or referrals. Your podcast becomes a lead generator, not just a show. By the way, the real growth happens when you do both: You host to build your platform , Guest to expand your reach, and repurpose everything

Happy Sunday Success Syndicate Family. I hope you all had a fantastic week and are ready to have an even better one ahead. I am ready with all the ingredients for my famous Superbowl Guacamole, one of the few sportsball days I celebrate. Here's this week's topics that are on my hot list..... This week we have TWO Coffee Chats. On Monday, is our ALL MEMBER 2nd Monday Coffee Chat ,and on Thursday is our PREMIUM/VIP Coffee Chat. Both at at 10am US Eastern Time Zone. I hope you have a chance to pop in on one, if your busy schedules allow. We will be discussing how to help make the Syndicate better to match YOUR goals for being here and what you would like to see posted. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Guest Interview this week is with Business Coach, Matt Gerlach. Matt left the 7 figure marketing company he founded, after experiencing health issues, stress and burnout. He now has re-focused his life and goals and is helping other high-performing CEO's and Entrepreneurs, bring balance to their work and life. We also talked about his fantastic concept of "Friday Brunch," where he brings togethers up to 10 others for just conversation about life. An idea, I am hoping to bring to my area here in NE Ohio soon. You can watch our interview or read the transcript below and check out his work on his website at www.mattgerlach.com _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had a great Coffee Chat this past week, where we talked about ways to help members grow in their businesses and relationships here at the Success Syndicate, and what we can do to facilitate that. We have lost a little bit of our momentum we had in the first month, and we are officially in Month 2, and want to keep growing and adapting to the needs of our community. YOUR participation will help with that. I know we are all busy, but try to take 5 minutes every other day or so to catch up here in the Syndicate, read about what's going on with members, make a connection with a new member or friend, and let us know what we can do as a group to help you.

🏳️‍🌈 This Week in the LGBTQ Success Syndicate Your Weekly Update: Welcome to February Success Syndicate Fam, It’s your weekend Newsletter and I hope you all had a great week. A little quiet this week here in the Syndicate, but we are all busy running our business, hopefully instead of our business running us. We have passed 60 members which is AMAZING, I hope you all are getting something out of this. Here’s things I wanted to say this week. If YOU ever want to add anything to our weekly member newsletter, reach out over DM or email to me at scott@leftofstr8.com 🌍 LGBTQ News Round-Up (by Region) 🇺🇸 United States• Record representation in sports: At least 41 out LGBTQ athletes are set to compete in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, the most ever out queer athletes at a single Games. • New gaming inclusion milestone: A major Nintendo game now lets players create characters that are gay, bi, ace & nonbinary, sparking discussion about representation in global media. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom• New Procurement Opportunities: The UK Procurement Act 2023, which took effect in early 2025, is opening new doors for LGBTQ+-owned businesses to compete for public sector contracts.. 🇦🇺 Australia• Leadership & Recognition: Paul Zahra was appointed Patron of Pride in Diversity in May 2025. Eric Kuhlmann was named the first inductee to the 2026 South Australian Pride Hall of Fame. 🌍 Africa• Even without new laws, current anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination is estimated to cost Kenya between $360 million and $1.5 billion annually due to reduced productivity, lost foreign investment, and, in some cases, decreased tourism. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 🛍️ Merch Coming Soon: Member Input Wanted! You asked for it, You got it. We're launching Success Syndicate merchandise for members! - I plan to charge only cost + shipping + $1 per item to help cover maintenance and admin costs.  I have put some examples down below of designs, but if any of you are graphic artists and have ideas, send them and we will add them to our collection. - Before we move forward, I’d LOVE your advice: Where should we host and sell the merch? Options might include platforms like Printful, Teespring, Bonfire, etc.   Do any members have merchandise on a site they like?  What do YOU think would be easiest, most cost-effective, and member-friendly?