December is around the corner! Can't believe it. This video breaks down 7 huge changes coming to social media in 2026. Basically, everything's about to switch up: - Apps are keeping you from leaving to shop - You control your feed now - Long videos are making a comeback - People search in apps more than Google - Experts are cooler than influencers - AI influencers are getting boring - Quality content is the new flex It's not just trends - the whole social media game is changing. If you're trying to grow online, you need to see THIS

The past few days (for me anyway) the notifications were flooding in: “Make more money in December!” “Plan your 2026 hustle!” "Sell more, sell Cybe-Monday/Black Friday" A little overwhelming. As we stand at the threshold of a new year, I want to share something I am learning: There’s a difference between making your current life better and CREATING your next life. (Read that back 👀) Most of us spend our energy on optimizing. We refine who we already are. It’s valuable, but it’s not transformation. Transformation invites you to become someone you have not yet been. 👀 Consider this: 77% of profitable solopreneurs got there not by perfecting who they were, but by giving themselves permission to become a new version of themselves. So, as the world shouts about doing more, I invite you to focus on becoming more. Your Gentle Bridge into 2026: 1. HONOR YOUR GROWTH: Before you write a single goal, write down three specific ways you’ve improved this year. Not the big wins, but the quiet shifts. The boundary you set. The fear you faced. You have done more than you realize. Honor that. 2. MEET YOUR NEXT SELF: Now, close your eyes. Ask: Who is the version of me that wants to emerge in 2026? 3. PROTECT YOUR PEACE: December doesn’t have to be a grind. Let it be a bridge. A time to rest, reflect, and realign. Your wellbeing isn't separate from your success ... it's the foundation. 👀 2026 is extending you an invitation. Not to do more, but to become more fully yourself. If this resonates, drop a note below and share one small, meaningful way you've grown this year. Your 2026 isn’t about perfecting who you are now. Maybe this Isn't About Your 2026 Goals. It's About Your 2026 Self. It’s about giving yourself full permission to become who you’re meant to be. ---------------------------------------- Quick update: I am working very intensively behind the scenes on The Unleash To Profit Society, restructuring. This also means that no one can join for free at all for now (unless invited by me directly), which allows me to focus on better servicing my ideal Avatar.

I don’t talk about this part of my life often. Not because I’m ashamed, but because some experiences carve so deeply into you that words feel too small for them. Years ago, I lived through something I never imagined would touch my life. I was kidnapped in Haiti and held for six long days. Six days of uncertainty. Six days of praying my family would find a way, and knowing they were doing everything they could. Six days of wondering if I would make it out alive. When I was finally released, everything outside looked the same… but nothing inside me was. And the chaos didn’t end there. I lived in a country where danger wasn’t just a possibility but a rhythm; gang violence, constant threats, the fear that stepping outside could change everything. I watched my marriage fall apart. I lost pieces of my life one by one. And as if that wasn’t enough, a chronic illness slowly settled in and took up space in my body in ways I’m still learning to manage. I was angry. Broken in places I didn’t know could break. Carrying memories that felt too heavy and a silence that felt even heavier. And then one day, not with fireworks, not with some grand revelation, I just… picked up a brush. Then later, oils. Then herbs, soaps, creams. Anything that could keep my hands busy so my mind wouldn’t collapse under the weight of what had happened. Those small rituals became my lifeline. A way to keep my sanity intact. A way to give shape to emotions that didn’t have names yet. A way to rebuild what had been taken from me. In the middle of all that, I wished I had something, a space, a guide, a quiet companion, that could help me process without overwhelming me. Something creative. Something grounding. Something that didn’t ask me to be “okay” before I was ready. And that’s where Color Me Strong eventually came from. Not as a product. Not as a “project.” But as a survival instinct turned into pages. It was born from trauma, rebuilt through resilience, and shaped by the same tenderness I had to relearn for myself.

When Vincent van Gogh died, he left behind a widow, a baby, and 400 unsold paintings crammed into a tiny Paris apartment. Most would have seen a burden. His sister-in-law, Johanna van Gogh, saw a legacy waiting to be unleashed. She didn't have a big budget or a massive platform. She had a story. Her "Marketing Campaign" was built on three powerful pillars: 1. The Relentless Nurture: She didn't just store the paintings. She organized exhibitions, one by one, writing to curators, critics, anyone who would listen. She was the ultimate "content creator," consistently shipping the message of Vincent's genius. 2. The Compelling Narrative: She published Vincent's heartfelt letters to his brother Theo. She didn't just sell art; she sold the story—the passion, the struggle, the profound love behind every brushstroke. She made people feel the man behind the masterpieces. 3. The Unshakable Belief: In a world that saw chaos, she saw beauty. Her conviction was her currency. She held a vision for his work that no one else could see, and she held it until the world finally saw it too. Within a few years of his death, the art world that had ignored Vincent was now celebrating him. The "failed" artist became immortal. Johanna’s campaign reminds us: The most powerful marketing isn't about shouting the loudest. It's about believing the deepest, nurturing consistently, and telling a story so true it changes the way people see. She took what was overlooked and made it unforgettable. What's a story only YOU can tell about your work? Share one below. 👇 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRhf4WOjIXY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== 🚀 QUICK POLL: Founders, I need your vote! 🚀 If I brought in a storytelling expert to host a short mastermind session to help everyone craft their powerful, magnetic founder story... (free session) Would you be seriously interested? (We need 10 yes minimum)

Last week we discussed our Mission as entrepreneurs. I wanted to follow up on some of the learnings I've come away with. VISION = Where you’re going + the world you want to help create (future). - It describes your destination, not your day-to-day work. - It’s aspirational. - It answers: “What change do we want to make in the world long-term?” - Think: future impact, world-building, big picture. Example: "I want to put curiosity back at the forefront of humanity where it belongs. By creating businesses where curiosity is seen as a core human skill (not a luxury) and people feel empowered to design lives that actually light them up." MISSION = What you do + how you do it (today). - It describes your role, approach, and impact in the present. - It’s action-oriented. - It answers: “What are we here to do right now, and how do we help people?” - Think: function, service, method, purpose in motion. Example:“Through coaching & creative content, I help people reconnect with their curiosity so they can live with more clarity, creativity, and joy.” The simple difference: - Mission = the work you do. - Vision = the world you’re building by doing it. This post was also inspired by a recent webinar I was in, where the entrepreneur shared his Purpose (attached). Curious to hear what you all think and would love to know about your mission and vision for your business!