They said no. Actually they sent a nice email that said, "After a careful review process, we unfortunately aren’t able to include your talk in this year’s program." What I heard was, "no"! Attached you will find 1 of 5 denial/rejection/NO emails that I received THIS MORNING from speaking applications I completed. It happens. Actually I get many more "NO" emails than I do, "YES" emails but that is part of the process. I have 5 today, but another 200+ plus that I could also show you. To be honest, I'm tempted to use this as a teaching moment and share how I bounce back, what I include in my response email, how to handle the rejection and not loose yourself... but I won't. Not today. Today, on behalf of all of my colleagues that like myself are always posting flyers of where we are speaking, recap videos of how great the events are that we attend, and selfies with celebrities and notables in fancy venues... I want to simply show you that we all also get NO EMAILS. I am told NO. Often. All applications we submit are NOT ACCEPTED. Everyone DON'T WANT ME to speak at their event. There are flights we DON'T TAKE and hotels I DON'T GET to check in. Today I'm sharing the otherside of the Speaking, Coaching, Ministry & Marketplace Coin. I and others always show you when we are HEADS up in the game... this is TAILS. Checkback tomorrow for the lesson in it all.

Why wait? Do it now! I had a chance this weekend, during International Women’s Day “Weekend” to speak at an all women’s conference. Someone sent me this clip of me speaking where I was highlighting the Power to Produce Over Need for Perfection. So many of us wait for life, th program, project, the book, the podcast, the video, the post, or all the things to be perfect before we move forward or release them to the world. Just do it ✅ Perfection is a mirage, a figment of your imagination. It won’t ever be perfect and yes it could be better, but release what you have and let’s build the plain as we fly. To all of the women who are still waiting… I encourage you to take off and trust your wings to help you fly not for a perfect plane.

Congrats to @Jermaine Lewis for a successful beta course launch! 🎉🎊 He has a fatherhood coaching and speaking niche and this RIGHT YOUR STORY program is changing the lives of fathers all over the state. He also followed the Play and started his “beta” course just as we write it up for each Playmaker… and the proof is in the pudding as he’s in his way to his $10K in 2 months earnings while impacting lives. Check him out here at www.rightyourstory.us And let’s hype him up in the comments.

Alone… Nope! Together… always This was never about doing it alone. It’s always been about doing it together. This video takes me back to Cancun, 2023 🌴 My wife and I had already spoken individually… but then we were asked to do something unexpected: 👉 Put together a 2-minute tag-team message. No long prep. No overthinking. Just alignment, trust, and purpose. (Some thought it corny, others felt it inspiring and challenging. Either way it was fun and helped at least a few people we know for sure) And it worked—because it was a living reminder of this truth: When we work together, not apart, we become a force to be reckoned with. QUESTION FOR YOU⁉️ Who could you collaborate or partner with this year to maximize your impact and income??? On that stage, we talked about: • The power of collective support • The importance of individual uniqueness • How real success isn’t built solo, but through collaboration • Why authenticity + unity unlocks our highest potential And here’s why I’m sharing this now… 👀 Because it’s about to happen again—on a much bigger scale—in 2026. As coaches, speakers, and entrepreneurs join my Max Potential business-building programs, they will also gain access to: • My wife’s faith-building Stiletto Circle • Her Trailblazer Mentorship At the same time… Women walking through her Walk In It programs will receive full access to Max Potential business-building systems. Two communities. One ecosystem. Faith + strategy. Purpose + execution. Because when we bring them together, impact multiplies. 🔥 2026 is going to DOUBLE the impact. More growth. More alignment. More lives changed—together. TODAYS PLAY In the comments name or share someone you want to collaborate with, could collaborate with, or are considering collaborating with. #MaxPotential #MakeAPlay #ForceToBeReckonedWith #PurposeDriven #ImpactAndIncome

Long post and confession alert 🚨‼️ The photo below is a late payment I made today that was due on Jan 5. That same amount has been due on the 5th of the month every since Sept 2025 and runs up until Sept 2026… It’s for a high ticket coach that I prayed about and connected with going into the year that I believe can help me move my coaching and speaking businesses from a meager mid 6 figures to finally crossing the million or multi-million dollar mark. To be clear that’s not extra money I’m sending… that is sacrificial, idk where it comes from each month, it hurts to click send, it makes me blush to read and squint to consider, that is “cost me a lot”… type of money I’m sending. The thing is, I started strong at first, but for the last 3 months I haven’t been on the group calls, hadn’t scheduled 1:1 calls, hadn’t logged into the course work, didn’t make the in person sessions, and haven’t even listened to their podcast… but you know what… the finance person called every Month and said hey, you missed your payment when can you send it, and the coach would email and say, we missed you on this months call, how can we best serve you… and every month I’d send this same amount even if late and still not lock in… and you know I’ve learned…? 1) money coming out of the account is accountability. Because when I sent that late payment today and realized I have another coming next week and I only have limited months left to go… I said to myself, I GOTTA LOCK-IN! Remember, people pay attention to what they pay for. 2) A coach can offer help but you have to have your own motivation to seek and accept it. So if you have clients who are not maximizing use of your programs don’t beat yourself up… you made the offer and that’s the best we can do sometimes. Also, I’m here for you but I can’t help if you don’t commit to swing engaged and doing the work. So keep making plays. 3) Good life transforming advice should cost. You can charge your prices because of the price you have paid… because of all you know and all you are learning. David said in the Bible, I will not offer a sacrifice that cost me nothing… and you should stand on your prices because even in my absence I have not been offered a discount or a gracious “you don’t have to pay this month since you didn’t use our services” , lol. Nope, not at all