I have still been pondering Sunday’s Mindset Matter with Ty. The lesson really struck a chord with me. Is anyone else still thinking about it?? “Stop waiting for someone to invite you to their table. Build your own table. Then decide who you want sitting there with you.” I understood, but honestly, I just could not piece mine together. I have not felt that warm, familiar experience of sitting around a table in a couple of years. I sat at my Dear Sweet Granny's table for forty-eight years, and her presence made her table my home. So when I heard, “Build your own table,” my heart just resisted. Then we were asked to write down what people ask us, and I drew another blank. I am never really asked anything. People come to me with their problems, and I solve them. When Ty said that was actually my answer, I had to step into my creative side, and stop being so literal. When I did, my car came immediately to mind!! I bought my first car thirty-three years ago, and I have been riding every day since. It takes me where I need or want to go. I hold the keys. I am the driver. I choose my destination, the routes I take, when to turn, keep going, or leave a path that no longer leads where I want to be. I decide who gets in, because even if I am the only one in the car, there might be no room. I choose who rides for a few miles, a season, or hopefully many roads ahead. And sometimes, I have drop a passenger. Not everyone can go where I go. I get to choose who I trust to be in my space, who understands and values pure silence, who knows not to touch anything, and who can respect where I am headed even if they would not take the same path. I require someone who will enjoy the scenery, ride through traffic, handle a few wrong turns, and remember that this is my journey to steer. I have never allowed myself to stand on the side of the road, waiting for someone to notice, waiting for someone to stop, or waiting to be rescued. So maybe I’m not building a table. I am climbing into my car, checking my mirrors, looking at the road ahead. I am driving toward the life I have envisioned, becoming intentional about who I invite along for the ride. And just as importantly, who I will be that same kind of passenger for.

Imagine minding your business, creating your lane in this AI space, and positioning yourself to the world where they find you. This is where alignment can show up and show out. Last month I was contacted by the local Chamber of Commerce to be a guest on their podcast and a featured speaker for September. Of course I said yes. Especially because I have podcast/radio hosting experience and I have been a public speaker in various rooms for decades. When I showed up to record the podcast, I asked the Marketing, Communications & Government Affairs Coordinator how she found me. She shared that she did a lot of research looking for an AI Specialist within the city and county, and found me on LinkedIn. The podcast was a great experience and will be released by the end of the month. The podcast was story driven conversation. I was able to share my journey and provide helpful insights based on my experience. It definitely brought me back to my days at the KPFA radio station. This past Wednesday, two weeks after the podcast, I spoke at their roundtable event. I planned a presentation with an ice breaker to loosen people up. I was able to show them my SaaS app, Campaign Studio, and I had giveaways. One of the giveaways was a poster I made last year when I was heavy into making images. Another giveaway was a free app the attendees can reuse that helps them find their first move in AI and gives them a fillable base prompt to use in their LLM of choice. The last giveaway was the opportunity to use Campaign Studio. I provided note planner pages and Campaign Studio brochures already on the table for when they arrived. Let's just say folks appreciated how prepared I was. Everyone was engaged and participated. The CEO of the Chamber did my introduction. I received great feedback from the Marketing, Communications & Government Affairs Coordinator and Senior Growth Officer of the Chamber. I was told the way I explain AI makes them feel confident to use it. They also said, I have a way of stripping away the tech jargon that overwhelms people. Seeing the people in the room taking notes when something I said registered, was confirmation of my speaking style.

If someone visited your page today… Would they know what you do? Would they know who you help? Would they know you have something for sale? Sometimes we’re posting inspirational quotes, pretty AI images, funny reels and everything else… but we’re hiding the BUSINESS. ☺️ Today, look at your profile like a stranger. Ask yourself: “If I knew nothing about me, could I figure out what I offer?” If not, that’s something we can fix. 💙 You don’t have to sell in every post. But don’t make people play detective either. 😊 👇🏾 Tell us what you do in ONE sentence. Let’s practice saying it confidently.

Do you remember when I shared my ecosystem map? here is the post, well that map landed me the biggest in person speaking engagement of my "AI" journey. I will be giving a presentation and tour at a tech festival in London in a couple weeks time. I am loving how my CPDP capstone kickstarted this building journey. Saying it connected some dots for me is now an understatement. Interesting points: - I am an alumn from 2019/2020 of the host. - It is at the Moo head office and I have wanted to design templates forr Moo since I had my brick and mortar art studio in 2017! I have already been promised an introduction, and I will be taking it! - Two of my mentors are also listed as speakers. - An old co-worker is a speaker too, we both worked on the Adobe projects. This time last year AI topics may not have been so well recieved in a room full of engineers, however being an engineer who uses AI definitely worked in my favour! Excited and nervous, definitely my second favourite win of the year and it hasn't even happened yet 🤭

You've finished the product. Now comes the part that makes many creators nervous: Putting a price on it. Before you spend another week adding pages nobody asked for 😂, ask yourself: ✔️ Does it solve a specific problem? ✔️ Is it easy to understand and use? ✔️ Does it deliver what I promised? ✔️ Would my intended customer know what to do with it? If the answer is YES, you may not need another 10 pages, another redesign, or another week of tweaking. You may need a PRICE and a PUBLISH button. 💙 Today's Affirmation: What I create has value, and I am learning to confidently offer it to others. 👇🏾 Monday Check-In: What's harder for you—finishing the product, pricing it, or promoting it?