One of the best parts of this community is connecting with people from all over the world. Drop your city, state/province, or country in the comments and let's see who's nearby! 👇 You might discover: 📚 A fellow author in your area ☕ Someone to connect with locally 🤝 An accountability partner 🌍 Friends from across the globe who share the same publishing goals Don't be shy—introduce yourself and reply to anyone who's from your area (or somewhere you've always wanted to visit)! I'll start: ⬇️

I started my day with the biggest smile because today is my son's 5th birthday! 🥳🎂 I had to work today, but thankfully I was able to work from home so I could make his morning a little extra special. Before he left for the day, I surprised him with a few birthday presents, and seeing his face light up was the best part of my morning. Moments like these remind me how fast they're growing up. ❤️ I have one small birthday request. If you have a moment, could you leave Elijah a "Happy Birthday!" in the comments or drop your favorite birthday GIF? 🎉🎈 I'm going to show him all of the birthday wishes when he gets home later today, and I know it would absolutely make his day. Thank you for helping make his 5th birthday even more special! 💙🎁

When Physical Meets Digital Have you ever purchased a product, opened the box, and immediately wondered where the instructions had disappeared to? Perhaps you searched for a warranty card that was no longer included. Maybe you wanted to see an assembly video, check for software updates, or simply learn more about what you had just bought. For years, manufacturers have tried to solve these problems by printing website addresses on packaging or including tiny instruction booklets that somehow always seemed to vanish at the least convenient moment. Sunrise 2027 offers a different approach. Instead of asking you to search for information, the product itself becomes the doorway. Imagine purchasing a new coffee maker. You scan the 2D barcode with your phone, not because you are curious about the barcode, but because you want to know how to make the best cup of coffee. Instead of arriving at the manufacturer's home page and searching through dozens of menus, you are taken directly to information about the exact model sitting on your kitchen counter. You find the instruction manual. A short setup video. Cleaning instructions. Replacement filter information. Warranty registration. Frequently asked questions. Perhaps even recipes and brewing suggestions. Everything begins with one simple scan. Now imagine that same experience extending beyond household appliances. A gardener scans a package of flower seeds and receives growing tips specific to that variety. A parent scans a child's toy and instantly finds age recommendations, safety information, and replacement parts. A homeowner scans a can of paint years later and immediately discovers matching colors and application advice. The product does not simply identify itself. It begins a conversation. That idea fascinates me because it changes the relationship between physical and digital information. For decades we have thought of printed materials as being fixed in time. Once a book was printed, it could not change. Once a manual was shipped, it remained exactly as it was. Once a business card left your hand, the information printed on it was permanent. Increasingly, that assumption is disappearing.

Share whatever you’re working on or proud of right now. This community is full of creators, authors, and entrepreneurs, and sometimes the best thing we can do is help each other get a little more visibility. 💡 IDEAS ON WHAT YOU COULD SHARE: • Yourself and what you do • Your Skool community • A book you're writing or recently published • A project you're building • A shoutout to another member • A video, post, or resource • Affiliate links (yes, those are allowed) The goal is simple: help our members get seen. Just one request so this stays valuable for everyone. 👉 1 RULE: If you share something, please also leave a thoughtful or helpful comment on someone else’s post. Support goes both ways, and when we all participate, the whole community benefits. Now let’s see what everyone is building 👇

Share whatever you’re working on or proud of right now. This community is full of creators, authors, and entrepreneurs, and sometimes the best thing we can do is help each other get a little more visibility. 💡 IDEAS ON WHAT YOU COULD SHARE: • Yourself and what you do • Your Skool community • A book you're writing or recently published • A project you're building • A shoutout to another member • A video, post, or resource • Affiliate links (yes, those are allowed) The goal is simple: help our members get seen. Just one request so this stays valuable for everyone. 👉 1 RULE: If you share something, please also leave a thoughtful or helpful comment on someone else’s post. Support goes both ways, and when we all participate, the whole community benefits. Now let’s see what everyone is building 👇