April taught me something I already knew—but had to reconfirm in real time as a leader in my own business. I had two potential clients I was genuinely excited about. And like many entrepreneurs, I found myself doing what we often don’t talk about enough—I began to chase alignment instead of allowing alignment to reveal itself. That meant extra time. Extra follow-ups. Rescheduling that started to stretch my calendar and my energy. And eventually… silence, lack of communication, and shifting timelines that no longer honored my structure. I felt it. The disappointment. The frustration. The internal tension between “just be patient” and “protect your time.” But I didn’t ignore it. I didn’t emotionally react. I made a business decision. In real time. I stepped back and implemented what I teach and live through the B.7.Ā.V.E. Framework™: Boundless: I refused to let one opportunity shrink my overall pipeline or momentum. Redeemed: I reclaimed my time and stopped attaching my worth to delayed responses or unclear interest. Anointed: I trusted my discernment instead of overextending for clarity that wasn’t being reciprocated. Victorious: I shifted the narrative from “I lost clients” to “I refined my standards.” Empowered: I established new Non-Negotiables in how I engage, follow up, and structure my client intake process moving forward. Here’s the truth most entrepreneurs don’t say out loud: Sometimes the lesson is not the client. Sometimes the lesson is the structure you allowed to be flexible when it should have been firm. April sharpened me. It refined my systems. It strengthened my boundaries. And it elevated my expectations for how my time, energy, and expertise are accessed. Going forward, my Non-Negotiables are simple: Clear communication windows. Respect for scheduled time. Defined engagement timelines. No emotional chasing—only strategic follow-up. Mutual alignment or mutual release. I’m not building from pressure anymore. I’m building from structure.

What’s up Cashletes 💰 #Cashlete #Texas Welcome to May. This is not a warm-up month. This is a money-moving, contract-closing, visibility-building month. Because what we do in May will determine how we show up in rooms like: Millions From The Stage Black Women Sell Live And we’re not showing up just to attend. We’re showing up to be recognized. Recognized for: ✔️ The clients we’ve served ✔️ The contracts we’ve closed ✔️ The value we’ve delivered ✔️ The impact we’ve made 🔹 Let’s be clear: This is the month we separate: 👉 Interest from execution 👉 Activity from results 👉 Talking from closing 💎 May Focus: CLOSE + COLLECT + DELIVER Not just: Posting Planning Thinking But: 🔥 Closing deals 🔥 Securing clients 🔥 Delivering real results 🔷 B.7.Ā.V.E. Framework Focus for May 💥 Boundless – Raise your financial expectations 💥 Redeemed – Stop questioning your value—sell it 💥 Ānointed – Align your offers with real needs 💥 Victorious – Execute DAILY with intention 💥 Empowered – Lead yourself like revenue depends on it (because it does) 🎯 May Standard (Non-Negotiable) Every day: ✅ Outreach that leads to opportunity ✅ Follow-ups that lead to decisions ✅ Conversations that lead to contracts ✅ Actions that lead to income 🏆 New May Accountability: “Closed & Collected” We are not just celebrating effort this month. We are celebrating: 💰 Deals CLOSED 💰 Payments COLLECTED 💰 Clients SERVED 👉 Weekly, we will highlight those who are EXECUTING at a high level. 🔥 Your Identity This Month We are not “trying to get clients.” We are: 👉 Closing 👉 Collecting 👉 Converting 💬 Activation If you are committed to making May a revenue-generating month, drop: 👉 “I CLOSE 💰” And then go prove it with your actions. Let’s run it up—and make sure when we walk into the next rooms, we don’t just have potential… We have proof. 💼🔥 #CashSprint #CashleteLeader #B7AVE #CloseAndCollect #ExecuteDaily

#Texas #AllCashletes April… you stretched me, revealed me, and refined me in ways I couldn’t have fully prepared for. This month wasn’t just about results—it was about revelation, alignment, and movement. ✨ I met with 2 potential clients ✨ Connected with 2 Mastermind Chairs ✨ Showed up and pitched almost daily—face to face, while traveling and at home ✨ Did deeper research that confirmed my direction, sharpened my services, and clarified how I can better serve my niche ✨ Invested in myself—secured my spot at BWSL and Millions From the Stage ✨ Received an opportunity to be interviewed by a magazine ✨ Took action to get my business legal and contract affairs in order ✨ Chose transparency over isolation and allowed myself to be supported ✨ Honored the instruction to rest, reset, and still move forward daily And beyond business… 💙 I celebrate my son—completing his educational program and preparing to walk in June. That is a win that fills my heart beyond words. 💙 I cherish time with my father. While I’m navigating the reality of his life expectancy, I choose gratitude. He is still here. Still loved. Still present. And I am being intentional with every moment we have. So no… my April “Cash Run” may not look like yours. But make no mistake—this month was BIG for me. Growth is happening. Alignment is happening. Seeds are being planted, watered, and positioned to produce. And to YOU… I celebrate you. I honor you. I respect the decisions you’re making daily—the choosing, the stretching, the discipline it takes to keep showing up. Wherever you are in your journey—KEEP GOING. Not just from where you are… but toward where you SEE yourself becoming. We are not behind. We are in motion. With love, Nakia N. Franklin Founder & Owner, B.7.Ā.V.E. Manifestations LLC Keynote Speaker | Empowerment Coach | Corporate Trainer Pray about everything, worry about nothing, and know that God got us!!! 🙏🏾

Can I give some of us who need it hope?? I took a moment to write this to anyone who need to see what is possible. I wanted to be more present on the panel and the internet said... Not today. That's because I had a message. Thank you @AshleyNicoleKirkwood and SYWTC Dean of Students Micca Watson for the opportunity to be a speaker amongst such amazing and powerful panelist. I'm going to be very transparent with you. These are all my words. No AI and no fluff... I work a full-time job where the environment is not welcoming, more hostile than not, can be exhausting and emotionally taxing. Most days I want to quit, cry or stand up and defend myself, my Integrity and my faith because there are so many here who openly denounce God. The war is real and I have learned to understand how I am to learn, lean in and leverage my experiences in this season to evolve, build, brand and expand. B.7.Ā.V.E. started out as a focus on the Professional Single Black Mother to empower, equip and engage with others like me to transform and know that the challenges we face are not faced alone. We are not faceless, nameless and unworthy of love, support, and being included. We are called, purposed, passionate, visionaries, valued, respected and resilient as Mothers, friends, innovators, leaders and legacies builders. We are more than just moms, baby momma's, givers and caretakers. At the Houston Summit, Ashley, said, her Single Mother friends don't need what I have to offer and I needed to essentially find a different path to identify what they really needed and to look beyond just single mothers. So I took on her challenge. I want you who are still employed full-time, part-time or seasonally... It is possible,worth betting on yourself and standing firm in your belief, your walk and your possibilities. I heard your question about working on a job and working to build and become what God has called for your life to help others and yourselves. I get it and I'm walking along side of you. It's a challenge, it can be down right hard, feel like you want to just quit and give up (that's too easy), juggling it all and crying, praying, hoping someone comes to fix it or do it for you... I ask that you consider...

Cashletes!!! You should be on todays call! Zoom!