THE VIDEO IS READY. FIND IT IN THE CLASSROOM THE RAMP — STEP 2: MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS Your Future Needs a Voice Last time, we talked about making room. Making room in your schedule, your mind, your money, and your relationships for the future you say you want. But once you make room, you cannot just sit in that empty space silently. Step 2 is: Make Announcements. Because your future needs a voice. Not everybody’s voice. Not a committee meeting. Not the opinions of people who do not pay your bills, build your business, or pray for you. But your voice. You have to be willing to say what you are building. S Some of us are carrying dreams in silence because we are afraid people will laugh. We are afraid they will say, “You always have something going on.” We are afraid they will remind us of the last thing we started, the last thing that did not work, or the last time we tried to become somebody bigger. But hear me: you do not have to wait until it is perfect to say it is real. ANNOUNCE TO YOURSELF FIRST Your first announcement is to yourself. You have to stop speaking to yourself like your dream is a little side thought that can be ignored whenever life gets busy. Look in the mirror and say it. Write it down. Put it on your phone screen. Say, “I am building a life that makes room for my purpose. I am preparing for 2027 now. I am not waiting for a rescue, a miracle, or permission.” You do not need magic. You need a clear plan, accountability, and a ramp that starts before the year changes. But be careful, ANNOUNCE TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE Your second announcement is to the right people. Not everybody gets front-row seats to your becoming. Some people are too negative. Some people are too scared. Some people only know how to respond to a dream by explaining why it will not work. Do not hand your fresh vision to people who enjoy killing possibilities. You need at least one or two people who can say, “Okay. What is the plan? What do you need? When are you starting?” Tell somebody who will not just clap for you, but check on you.