EMPASIZE THE FREE MEMBERSHIP TO YOUR SKOOL COMMUNITY! You’ll see how giving away access can lead to tens of thousands in monthly revenue without increasing membership prices. It’s not about the product or service; it’s about the system. • Why charging for access isn’t always the smartest move. • The math behind turning free memberships into massive profits. • How to spot the “Real Money” in any business. • The mindset shift from “selling products” to “selling ecosystems.” If I wear Chanel or Prada you associate me with someone in luxury. If I wear Lululemon or Alo you associate me with someone in fitness. If I wear Patagonia or Arc’teryx, you associate me with someone who loves the outdoors. People ask me all the time "How do I create a strong brand?" - it's always about associations. What do people associate when they hear the name of your brand? If your brand creates zero associations in the customer's mind OR if it creates too many associations where the customers are confused that is a signal that you need to work on crafting your brand's messaging and associations. An easy way to solve the problem of being associated with too many things is fairly easier. Don't say yes to every podcast, brand deal, networking event, etc. Be mindful of the things that you are associating your brand with. If you want to build a strong brand... create a few very strong associations that are core to who you are. Do that for a very long time while providing value to your customers. That's how you build a brand.

That’s the real blueprint right there. Waiting to feel “ready” is just fear dressed in patience. Truth is, you grow by doing. You fail forward. You adjust, you learn, and slowly, you rise. Start where you are. You’ll catch your rhythm on the way.

Let’s be honest, ladies… Some of us were raised on etiquette and elegance—others of us were raised on Pop-Tarts and “Figure it out.” Maybe no one ever taught you the difference between presence and pretense… How to walk into a room with quiet confidence instead of chaos… Or how a thank-you note and a firm handshake can open more doors than a thousand degrees. This isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being polished. Purposeful. Poised. It’s about becoming the kind of woman who doesn’t just enter the room—she elevates it. Here in the Woman of Excellence Circle, we laugh, learn, and level up together. We fix each other’s crowns and kindly hand someone a tissue if their mascara’s running from that last life lesson. (Because tears and truth happen here.) If you’ve ever felt like no one gave you the manual for becoming that next-level version of yourself—consider this your invitation to write your own. Manners matter. Values elevate. Grit is glamorous. And excellence? Darling, it’s teachable. Come as you are. Leave as a Woman of Excellence.

Here is a good intro video you can watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcGrJl6metc TAKE THE ASSESSMENT: https://isaidyouheard.study/assessment I have really enjoyed spending the last 6 weeks studying with a group at a local Church. We have learned how to communicate more effectively with others through the lens of the 4 different temperaments. ⁣The study is based on the book "I Said This, You Said That". by Kathleen Edelman - Author, Speaker & Owner of Kind Words Are Cool, LLC. This 6-session study is a step-by-step to show you that the words you say and the words you hear have the power to shape your entire life. The reason for this study—is that your words have the power to shape other people's lives too. Before you open your mouth again, learn: • The words you need to hear from others. • The words your loved ones need from you. • The words you're most likely to use as weapons. • The words that will wound your loved ones. Kathleen has now put out a new book; A Grown-ups Guide to Kids' Wiring" helping parents, teachers, and coaches make sense of the kids around them. The result? Better behavior, better relationships. https://www.isaidyouheard.study/

I’ve spent a lot of my life searching for love. Looking for it in people. In approval. In being chosen. In being enough for someone to stay. I thought love would finally quiet the ache if I found it in the right place, the right person, the right season. But the truth is… the deepest love I’ve ever needed was never missing. While I was searching, He was waiting. Waiting while I chased what couldn’t hold me. Waiting while I tried to prove my worth. Waiting while I learned the hard way that human love—no matter how sincere—can still fall short. He never competed for my attention. Never forced Himself into my life. Never left when I wandered. Just stayed. Loving me in ways I didn’t yet understand. Choosing me when I didn’t choose Him back. Paying a price I didn’t realize I needed paid. On days I felt overlooked. On days I felt unlovable. On days I was tired of hoping— He was still there. On Valentine’s Day, I was reminded that the love I was searching for in the world has always been found at the feet of Jesus. The original love. The faithful love. The love that didn’t just say “I love you”— but proved it. And He’s still waiting. ~Grandma Grady 💝