Happy Wednesday Syndicate Fam! It's Wednesday so time to brag about yourself a little and increase your visibility and today it will go hand in hand with today's Authority Accelerator, even if you are not participating in the learning Sprint. Share with the group your Biggest Win in your lgbtq entrepreneurial pursuits. What was a big client you landed? What did you do that moved your biz up to the next level? What was the thing that first made you feel like "I Can Do This!" Brag on what you do and a Win you are most proud of!! And/Or Authority Acceleration Sprint Day 3 WEDNESDAY: STACK YOUR PROOF Authority without evidence is just opinion. Today we build your proof stack. And no — you do NOT need: • 7 figures • 10,000 followers • A TED Talk You need receipts. Proof can include: • Client wins • Testimonials • Case studies • Personal transformation • Years of lived experience Today’s Assignment: Write a post titled: “Why I’m Qualified To Do This Work” Be honest, Be Grounded, and Be specific. Authority is built on documented transformation. Drop it below. And yes — this might feel uncomfortable.Good. Growth lives there.

Happy Tuesday Syndicate Fam. Please welcome to the group @Lilith Zarling who was recommended by our friend @Shanti Gold. Lilith does coaching and has a background in communications and advocacy work. I hope you will share more about yourself on our "Introductions" tab Lilith and welcome to the group. Today is Day 2 of Building Your Authority and I want you to start to 'Build A Framework' around your expertise, so you can make it marketable. Your own signature method will help attract clients and/or prove your authority in your workplace if you are in a corporate environment. If you can’t explain your process in 3–5 steps, you don’t have a method. And authority loves a method. Today we build your signature framework. Not a random checklist. A named system. Something memorable. Something ownable. Examples: The ______ Blueprint™ The ______ Method™ The ______ Growth System™ Your Assignment: Create a 3–5 step framework that explains how you get clients results. (Use the attached worksheet to help with the brainstorming) Name it. and Post it below (not the whole system, but the Name you chose) If you want to have fun with it, create a preliminary graphic for your Name and share it. When you name your process, you elevate your positioning. Authority isn’t loud, it's structured. Today, Let’s build yours.

Happy Monday Syndicate Members! Hope you had an amazing weekend. Mine was spent re-charging the batteries, cleaning up the house, and starting a new course in consulting and marketing. This week we are going to do a new 5-Day Challenge on How to Build Authority in your niche. This is a Challenge Sprint, so there will be fun little prizes and the more that participate, the more great ideas we will have to share in our own entrepreneurship. As always, reach out with any questions or comments. If you are not able to do the Sprint, It's "Motivation Monday" Comment or DM another member to brighten their day and provide a little motivation. Authority Acceleration Sprint: Day 1: Monday: CLAIM YOUR POV! Most queer entrepreneurs don’t lack talent. They lack positioning. If your message feels fuzzy, it’s because you’re trying to be for everyone. Authority requires edges. Today we define yours. Here’s the truth: If you don’t clearly stand for something…You’ll blend into everything. Today’s Challenge Assignment: Look over the attached Day 1 Worksheet below to help you define your authority value Complete this sentence: I help ______ achieve ______ by rejecting ______ and replacing it with ______. Be Bold, Be Specific, and Be Unapologetic. This is not corporate LinkedIn-safe language.This is clarity. Drop your Authority Statement below by 8pm EST. 🔥 Bonus: Comment on at least 2 other members’ posts and help sharpen their message. Let’s stop being “a little bit of everything.” More Pride. More Positioning. More Power.

Good Morning Syndicate Fam, Happy Friday, we made it through the week. Let's start by welcoming our newest member @Robert Bu in the Connecticut/NYC area. Robert brings 40+ years in the Corporate sector, always out and proud. He will bring leadership skills, mentoring, and many other more tangible assets. He is hoping to grow his network out of the confines of Linked In. Give him a warm welcome. On Fridays let's share our wins for the week, either professionally or personally or both. We need to celebrate each other and wins big or small that move us forward in our businesses and lives. Also on Friday's I want to have a little fun in the group, so here's today's fun challenge: Let's Play Rainbow Shark Tank (The Goofy Edition) Members, please pitch a ridiculous or half-baked business idea in 60 seconds. Examples: - “Subscription box for people who start hobbies but never finish them” - “Gay campground but it’s only introverts” - “AI that texts your clients back while you emotionally recover” After we get all the entries, I will put them together in this Sunday's Newsletter for members to vote on Group votes: - Most Profitable - Most Unhinged - Would Absolutely Buy Winners will get some silly prizes from me. Hope you all will try to play.

Here we grow again gang, please welcome into the Success Syndicate @Melissa Duclos and @David Morgenstern David is one of our upcoming Weekend Interview Series, where we talk all about the brand and company he founded, "Gaddies." We hope you will use the "introductions tab" to tell us a little more about yoursleves. BTW, this now bring us to 6 members in the Portland/Seattle/Spokane area, I smell a Meet-Up coming when we thaw out. Speaking of Meet Ups, I talked about it at a recent Coffee Chat, that I think the first Meet-Up that I will be planning, is for the NE around the NYC area. We have 8 members within an hour or two drive and when we get a little warmer, I will be announcing our first Official Member Meet Up Today is FRIDAY WINS, so I hope you all had a bit of good news come into your lives or businesses this week. We heard some good news already from @Daniel Kredensor over at Happy Bear Coffee, and for @Art Smith Nominated in his local lgbtq publication for recognition in 2 categories. What do you have to celebrate this week. Thanks for being part of the Syndicate!!