Come join us LIVE with or without your camera on for our Monthly Happy Hour Chat. Esteemed member @Art Smith has given us a drink recipe to celebrate. Hope you can pop in for 5 minutes or the hour! Just click on Calendar and join the conversation. Art's Drink of the Month: Classic Espresso Martini Ingredients - 2 oz (60 ml) Vodka (such as Tito's or Stoli) - 1 oz (30 ml) Coffee Liqueur (such as Kahlúa or Mr. Black) - 1 oz (30 ml) Fresh Espresso (hot or freshly brewed and cooled slightly) - 1/2 oz (15 ml) Simple Syrup (adjust to taste, or omit if you prefer it less sweet) - Ice (fresh from the freezer is best) - Garnish: 3 Coffee Beans Instructions 1. Prepare the Coffee: Brew a shot of espresso. 2. Combine Ingredients: Add the vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. 3. Shake Vigorously: Fill the shaker with plenty of ice. Seal tightly and shake very hard for about 10–20 seconds. The shaker should feel frosty, and this aeration is crucial for the foam. 4. Strain: Double-strain the mixture (using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine-mesh sieve) into a chilled martini glass or coupe. 5. Garnish: Garnish with 3 coffee beans, which traditionally represent health, wealth, and happiness. Sprinkle lightly with a touch of cinnamon as desired. Pro Tips for the Best Results - The Foam: The secret to the signature foam is using freshly brewed espresso, as the oils in the coffee create a thick, velvety crema when shaken.

Happy Thursday Syndicate Family! Remember Today's Thursday Coffee Chat is a HAPPY HOUR and is at 5pm EST instead of our usual morning chat. That means a 2-martini late lunch for the West Coast and a Wine before bed in the UK, lol. Today we will be talking about the 5 Day Authority Accelerator we have been doing this week, plans for next month, and just enjoying each other's company. Hope to see you there!! Authority Acceleration Sprint: Day 4: TEACH PUBLICLY You don’t become an authority in private. You become one in public. Today you teach. Using the framework you built Tuesday. Choose one: You can Share in the Thursday Happy Hour Chat tonight in Skool or • Go Live • Post a carousel • Write a LinkedIn breakdown • Record a short video • Do a thread Teach one core concept from your method. Do not overthink it. Clarity > perfection. Then drop the link or screenshot below. Engagement Rule: Support at least 3 members publicly today. Visibility builds authority. Community multiplies it. Let’s be seen.

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.

Hey Success Syndicate Family. I hope you are all having a great week so far. It's been a busy and productive week for me inside and outside the Skool platform. There is a lot of exciting things coming to the Syndicate in March and I just wanted to keep you updated. Next week will be our "COMMUNITY RE-ENGAGEMENT RESET WEEK" Our Theme: “Back In The Room.” Each day I hope you will pop in to the Syndicate and connect with another member or comment on someone's post. We'll be doing a new-member drive on LinkedIn and offering a FREE PREMIUM TIER UPGRADE in March, to the first 30 people that become members so we can welcome our 100th Member! Be sure to reach out to friends and associates who might benefit from the group. Remember our goal is to help each other learn to be better Entrepreneurs through community connections, giving referrals, offering advice and asking for help from other Members. Starting Next Week, we will be having 2 LIVE Video Chats a week for an hour. On Mondays at 3-4pm Eastern Time and on Thursdays at 10-11am Eastern Time. Each will be led by a Syndicate Member , offering their expertise on a topic that will be announced ahead of time, followed by time for questions and visiting. Volunteers so far offering to lead are @Shanti Gold @Richard Jones @Danielle Morris. If you would like to lead a chat and talk about your business and area of expertise, please reach out and DM me. I will announce in the Sunday Newsletters our Guest Speakers for each week. If you haven't popped in the community this week, we are doing a "5 Day Authority Acceleration Sprint," with tips each day on how to make yourself an authority in your field when reaching out for new clients, product buyers, or content consumers. You can look into each day's post for a worksheet you can download to use on your own time. @Michael Thomas has been Killing it with building his own Authority Profile.

Last month I posted that the GayBarchives group on FB had reached 18,000 members - and about 400 new members in a single week. TODAY we added more than 500 new members and topped 20,400! Several of our posts over the past week have topped 50,000 views each. VISIBILITY is our friend. If this continues, the sky is the limit. #ilovegaybars #GayBarchives