Hi All, I have been part of Funnel Junkies for a couple months already, but I am only now starting to complete all the training and begin implementation. I live in Somerset West, Western Cape........are there any whatsapp groups that I can join to connect with others also just starting up?

This post, "BE CAREFUL OF THE STORY YOU TELL YOURSELF..." really hits home for me, and this is my story. Not long ago, I found myself living a story I never expected to be part of. Like many people, I followed the path that society tells us is the right one. Study hard. Earn qualifications. Work diligently. Build experience. Climb the ladder. Secure your future. For years, I invested my time, energy, and resources into building a career. I believed that the more qualifications I earned and the more experience I gained, the more secure my future would be. After dedicating many years to one company, I was retrenched due to operational changes and economic pressures. It came as a shock. I had always worked hard, been independent, and believed that experience, commitment, and qualifications would provide security. Suddenly, everything changed. What struck me most was how quickly circumstances can change, regardless of how qualified or experienced you are. In the corporate world, many of us become accustomed to being told where to be, what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. We work within structures and systems, often believing that if we do everything right, we can control the outcome. But sometimes the decision is made for you. In my case, I wasn't given a choice. The direction of my life changed overnight, and there was nothing I could do to prevent it. For a while, I felt as though all those years of study, sacrifice, qualifications, and effort had somehow been wasted. I questioned everything I thought I knew about success and security. Then began the search for another position. Hundreds of applications. Hope followed by disappointment. A handful of interviews. Then the responses started coming. "You're overqualified." "We're looking for someone younger." "We can't meet your salary expectations." And sometimes, no response at all. With every rejection, my confidence took another knock. For the first time in my life, I started questioning my value. I wondered if all the years of experience, qualifications, and hard work had somehow become irrelevant. I worried that I might become dependent on my children when I had always been fiercely independent.