I've been thinking about email lately. Not whether it works. We all know it works. I'm trying to figure out where it fits in the kind of business I want to build. As a consumer, my relationship with email has changed over the years. I find myself unsubscribing from more and more lists, even from creators I genuinely like. It's rarely because I don't value their work. I just don't want my inbox to become another place competing for my attention. It's overwhelming! And this has me thinking differently about my own business. Inside Skool, community owners can send only one post via email every 72 hours. At first, I thought that sounded limiting. Now I think it might be one of the platform's best features. It forces me to pause before I click "Send." Is this post really worth interrupting someone's day? Is it one of the most valuable things I've shared over the last three days? Or is it simply a great conversation that can live inside the community? I'm finding that I actually like those constraints. They force me to be intentional about what deserves an email. As part of my Focused 12 goal to better organize my business, I'll be building an intentional email plan for August and September. Instead of emailing because I can, I want every email to have a clear purpose and be worth opening. As entrepreneurs, we're constantly told to build an email list because we "own" it. I understand that, and I'm quietly building mine. But I'm also wondering whether we should spend just as much time deciding what earns a place in someone's inbox as we do growing the list itself. Maybe less is more. Maybe earning someone's attention is more important than capturing it. I'm still thinking this through. I'd love to hear your perspective. If you have an email list, how do you decide, "Yes...this is worth sending?"

Let’s help each other discover amazing communities! Drop: 🏡 Your own Skool community (if you have one) and/or ⭐ One of your favorite Skool communities that you’re a member of (affiliate links are fine) Include the links and tell us in a sentence or two: • What your community is about (and/or why you love the one you’re recommending) • Who it’s for • What makes it special Then spend a few minutes checking out the communities others share. Join the ones that resonate with you, introduce yourself, and support fellow creators. You never know which connection, collaboration, or opportunity is waiting inside a community you haven’t discovered yet. Let’s help great communities grow together! 👇 DROP YOUR SKOOLS BELOW! 🔥🙌

You guys, I’m fully funded and so grateful! 🎉 Woohoo and thank you! Original message: The last few days have been huge for my Kiva loan, and it looks like I’ll reach the full $10,000 today! I’m feeling incredibly grateful. Just a few weeks ago I wasn’t sure I’d even make it through private fundraising. Now, thanks to so many people saying “yes,” this loan is 97% funded with 137 lenders behind it. 💚 If everything finishes as expected, Kiva pays out the funds just a few days after the loan reaches 100%. This loan will help me manufacture more journals and planners so I can continue growing Burn Bright, Not Out and Income Without Burnout. To every single person who lent, shared, commented, encouraged me, or simply cheered me on… thank you. You helped make this happen. I’ll be back with a celebratory update when that funding bar hits 100%! 🌱🎉

I just uploaded my newest KDP journal, Letting Go: Inhale Courage, Exhale Fear, and I'm pretty excited about it. This journal has had an interesting journey. My original plan was to create another premium guided journal like my BREATHE journal. But as life, business, and priorities shifted, I decided to move forward with KDP rather than let it sit unfinished. Done is better than perfect. 😊 I have already identified one change I'll be making. The cover is beautiful, but because this journal doesn't have a belly band like my premium journals, the title is a little difficult to read in Amazon's thumbnail view. It looks great in person, but I want it to stand out more online, so I'll be updating the cover soon. Other than that, I'm really happy with how it turned out. This is exactly why I joined Sybil's community. We talk a lot about creating multiple streams of income without burning ourselves out, and this project is a good example of that for me. Instead of chasing perfection, I chose progress. I got the journal published and out into the world. A huge thank you to @Sybil Hall and @Donna Thornton , who have already offered to purchase a copy and leave a review. I appreciate the support more than you know. If you're interested in taking a look, here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738675858?spcref=PRINT_LISTING And if you do purchase a copy, I'd be incredibly grateful for a review. Every review helps a new journal gain visibility. Thanks for letting me share this win with you all. ❤️

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