Do we ever get together and practice speaking in this group?

Who here likes to network, meet interesting people and maybe learn something cool or fun? I am hosting a virtual networking event this Thursday 4pm ET. I know it may be late for some of you. But here it is nonetheless. LINK: https://www.linkedin.com/events/tlbclub-thepowerofnetworkingeve7410850050458943488/

Started the year with a reset. 🧭 Vacation with the family. The kids are asleep. My wife is asleep. And I’m up early getting ready to cook breakfast… and then Disney for the kids. And honestly? This is why I worked so hard all year. Not for titles. Not for applause. Not just for the paycheck. But to give my family moments I never had growing up. Memories. Experiences. Smiles I’ll replay in my mind for years. I didn’t always have this. There was a time I was sleeping on cardboard, overwhelmed, wondering if life would ever change. But God is faithful. And discipline + consistency add up over time. If you’re grinding right now and it feels slow, don’t quit. Your future family moments are being built in the quiet seasons. Grateful. Focused. Reset. Let’s work and most importantly, let’s live. 🙏🏾 #Breakfree

Yesterday, I realized something, how the beginning of this year just felt different than all others for one key reason ... I jumped back into the work. To explain ... For so many years, I made the mistake of putting things off to the new year, telling myself that January would be the perfect time to start that project or begin working on this or that. But last year, I didn't do that. Collabs started in December. Negotiations started in December. So many things started, with all involved knowing they would not be wrapped up by yearend. The result - things tied up this week, in January, hitting my books and bank account this week, setting me up for a great start to the year. I felt like I was RETURNING TO WORK not STARTING work and that made all the difference. As the saying goes, "Don't put off to tomorrow what you can do today" because that, my friend, is how you scale mountains and build bank accounts. Love you! Sandi

So this New Year began with a decision. At 12:12 AM, I raised my first invoice to a client I’ve been serving since 2018–19. Not out of pressure. Not out of emotion. But out of clarity. Because this principle deserves to be known—by the known and the unknown: " Time and priorities aren’t given — they’re reallocated. Respect that, or don’t expect it twice." Service should never be mistaken for free access. Consistency should never be confused with obligation. I don’t know if she will pay. And that’s okay. The decision wasn’t about the outcome. It was about the standard. The price isn’t for the task. It’s for the priorities set aside to deliver it. Grateful for the lesson. Clear for the year ahead. Happy New Year. Thank you!!!☺️🎁☺️