I’m celebrating a decade in business next week and I need feedback. I need to take the temperature for a second. Because the conversations I’ve been having these last few days? Whew… the theme has been the same across the board. Stress. Overwhelm. Exhaustion. And some of y’all are just flat-out drained. 😮‍💨 Holiday parties are stacking up. Business owners trying to close out the year strong. Parents running on fumes. Everyone juggling ALL the things at once. So I want to check in with you. Where are you emotionally right now? Comment with the heart that matches your season: ❤️ “I just want to celebrate and breathe. I’m tapped OUT.” 🧡 “I need clarity. Help me end this year strong.” 💛 “I want to walk into 2026 grounded, refreshed, and focused.” 💚 “I’m ready to learn + level up. Show me how to show up better next year.” 💙 “I want wisdom — how do you sustain 10 years in business?” 💜 “Honestly… I just need community and encouragement right now.” I’m asking because what I’m planning next… I want it to actually *meet people where they are*, not just where they think they “should” be. So drop your heart below. Let me know where you’re landing right now.👇🏾💛

The day I became a mom is the day my excuses died and my creativity exploded. Why? Because constraints breed creativity. I didn’t become more successful when I finally had more time. I became more successful when I had close to none. And the breakthrough hit me on a school day… the SAME day I found out my daughter had an activity I refused to miss. So here’s what happened. I learned late that she had something at school. And it was the exact day of a launch. Old me would’ve panicked, rearranged everything, justified rescheduling my launch, or told myself, “Girl, you’ll catch the next one; not your faukt you learned late.” But I made a promise: I will not build a business that makes me miss my daughter’s life. So I pre-recorded the launch. Showed up for my daughter instead. And that “oh-well-let-me-just-try-this” launch did $250,000. That moment changed everything for me. Because the truth I didn’t want to admit was this: When I had all the time in the world, I never figured out Evergreen. Never built the system. Never made it urgent. Never made it essential. But when my time got constrained? When I had a daughter to support? Suddenly I had 24 hours to get something up or lose the revenue entirely. Three weeks before my next launch, I had zero bandwidth to go live. So within 72 hours, I put up an evergreen webinar. Watched the stats. Re-recorded it. And now? We have an Evergreen sales engine that sells tickets to Land Big Clients™ every 15 minutes… 24 hours a day… with a 50% show-up rate… and it’s converting ABOVE industry average. Not because I had more time. But because I didn’t. And that’s when it hit me: People say, “If you want something done, give it to a busy person,” because busy people no longer have the luxury of self-sabotage. When you have less time, you’re forced to choose wisely or accept defeat. And I was unwilling to accept defeat. Entrepreneurial freedom is not “I have nothing on my calendar.” It’s: I trust myself.

You’ve just joined the #1 community for experts who want to land five- and six-figure corporate contracts and scale their businesses strategically. Here at SPEAK Your Way To Cash®, we’ve built a reputation for excellence: we’re the 14th fastest-growing privately held company in Georgia and ranked 370th in the U.S. We don’t just teach sales—we create transformations. I’m Ashley Kirkwood, founder and CEO of SPEAK Your Way To Cash®. I left a $300,000 partner-track attorney job to build my own law firm and SPEAK Your Way To Cash®! Since then, I’ve personally closed five- and six-figure contracts with corporations and helped countless others do the same. If you’re here, it’s because you’re ready to take action and build a thriving business by selling your expertise at the highest level. This community isn’t just a group—it’s a movement of experts ready to unlock their full potential. We’re here to share strategies, celebrate wins, and challenge each other to scale bigger and faster than ever before. 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘: To unlock the best this community has to offer, complete these three steps in the next 7 days (and within 30 days, you must reach Level 2 to stay active—this is a space for action-takers): 1️⃣ Introduce yourself: Drop your introduction below! Share who you are, what you do, and what your goals are. 2️⃣ Engage with 5 other members: Comment, ask questions, or show support. Building connections is key. 3️⃣ Make a post: Share a quick win, a challenge, or a question to spark conversation. 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒: This isn’t a spectator sport. The most successful members are the ones who show up, connect, and contribute. This community thrives when YOU show up boldly. 🔥 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒: • 𝐍𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: Keep the focus on collaboration, not self-promotion. • 𝐁𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥: We’re here to build each other up. • 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲: This is a space for doers—not passive scrollers. When you’ve completed your first steps, keep the momentum going by: