Ok HuRU Crew… let’s talk about the thing we all know we should do... and sometimes avoid like it’s a surprise phone call from an unknown number 😅 Outreach. Calling all community connectors, business builders, networkers, and professional conversation starters: this is your moment. Because behind every collaboration, client, friendship, opportunity, and “how did we even meet?” story… there was one brave human who sent the first message. Outreach isn’t magic. It’s not slick scripts or perfect timing. It’s just deciding to be a normal human and say hello — consistently. And yet... we’ve all stared at a blinking cursor thinking: 👉 “Is this weird?” 👉 “Do I sound salesy?” 👉 “Should I rewrite this for the 9th time?” So let’s normalize the awkward and learn from each other. What’s your top outreach move? Your secret sauce? Your “this actually works and doesn’t feel gross” strategy? Drop it below. Help the rest of the crew send the message they’ve been overthinking all week 💬 What’s your outreach weapon of choice? A) Personalized DMs (thoughtful sniper mode) B) Comment-first engagement (slow burn rapport) C) Voice/video messages (high risk, high charm) D) In-person conversations (raw, unfiltered, no escape) E) Something totally different (but since you asked nicely, I'll tell you) Bonus: which one makes you sweat a little — and why? Let’s make outreach less scary and a lot more fun. 🚀

Most of the problems we face feel unique. They feel personal. Heavy. Unsolvable. But here’s a perspective I love from Simon Sinek: "There are a finite number of problems... but an infinite number of solutions." Meaning: chances are extremely high that whatever you’re facing right now has been faced before. Not by you — but by someone. And if a human created a way through it once, a way exists again. The trap isn’t the problem. The trap is deciding there’s no solution. HuRU isn’t about pretending problems don’t exist. It’s about building the identity of someone who says: 👉 “Okay. This is hard. Now let’s solve it.” Problem solvers don’t wait for perfect conditions. They experiment. They look from new angles. They ask better questions. They borrow ideas. They try again. Infinite solutions only appear to people willing to search for them. So if today feels stuck, here’s your reminder: You’re not trapped. You're mid-puzzle. And puzzles are meant to be solved. What problem are you choosing to solve instead of avoid this week? 👇

Who wants to live out their packing/moving vibes vicariously through @Shannon Koss and me? Or maybe even some UNpacking vibes through @Sarah Geelan? Shannon and I are in the final stretch of packing and cleaning before our move this coming weekend and I would definitely love to have some motivating music to help push through. Add some links to your favorite HIGH ENERGY songs. Fill this space up with tunes to move to.

As some of you know I'm working on a handbook for at-risk youth. I've put together a 5 part series complete homework. These lessons are geared to help build up their mindset. I would like your honest opinion on each lesson. Let me know if you see something that is missing or things that I should add. I want these lessons to be the best that they can be because I want the youth to be the best that they can possibly be. Thank you. Transform Adversity into Opportunity Lesson 1 Reading Lesson Life is not easy—and it was never meant to be. Everyone faces challenges: failing a test, getting cut from a team, family problems, stress, fear, or feeling like you’re not good enough. Most people think these moments mean something is wrong with them. But what if that’s not true? Think about going to the gym. When you lift weights, it feels hard. Your muscles burn. But that struggle is what makes you stronger. If the weight were easy, nothing would change. Life works the same way. Challenges are not there to stop you. They are there to train you. Every hard moment asks a question: Will this break me—or build me? Quotes to Remember “Pressure doesn’t break you—it reveals you.” “Fire doesn’t destroy steel. It forges it.” “Every challenge is training for something greater.” The Storm and the Trees (parable) Two trees grew in the same field. Both faced the same wind, rain, and storms. One tree had never been challenged before. When a strong storm came, it snapped. The other tree had faced storms many times. Its roots grew deeper. Its trunk grew stronger. When the storm hit, it bent—but it did not fall. Same storm, but there were different results because one was prepared and the other wasn't. Think About This Challenges doesn’t choose favorites. The difference is how you respond. You don’t control what happens to you. You do control what you become because of it. Reflection Questions (Answer in Complete Sentences) What is a challenge you are facing right now? How do you usually react when things get hard?

Sometimes life is not about learning new things, it's gonna teach you again what you already knew. Re-valuing the simple. Get back up when you fall. Come back to take care of you, to respect you, to demand you. Because no one lost your way. You were leaving him, little by little, between hurry, noise and excuses. And nothing happens. The important thing is to realize and start again. Remind yourself of who you are. Remind yourself of your worth. And teach you again not to settle. Look at you. And if you don't like what you see... switch it up.