I hope everyone is taking some time for Self-Care today! I have been hit with another bout of sickness today and won't be able to run today's workshop. I'm going to focus on rest and recovery today and hopefully I can recover quicker this time than the last time I was sick. I hope you all have a rejuvenating Sunday!

Todays workshop will be at 1:00 MST. Zoom link can be found in the calendar. 🗓️ 🙋🏼‍♂️🙋‍♀️Come ask any questions you have about building a monetized life!

Sara Blakely's journey began in a rather ordinary setting; she was selling fax machines door-to-door, facing daily rejection and challenges. The idea for Spanx came to her one day when she was looking for a solution to make her white pants look better without visible underwear lines. Finding no suitable product in the market, she decided to create her own. Without any background in fashion, manufacturing, or business administration, Sara faced numerous hurdles. She spent two years researching and developing her product while continuing to work her day job. She invested her life savings of $5,000 into this idea, facing skepticism and rejection from numerous manufacturers who were not accustomed to taking business directives from a young woman. Blakely's persistence paid off when she finally found a manufacturer willing to produce her product. She patented her idea and worked tirelessly to market Spanx, leveraging every opportunity to showcase her product, including sending samples to Oprah Winfrey. Her efforts bore fruit when Oprah named Spanx one of her favorite products, catapulting the brand into the spotlight. Throughout her journey, Blakely maintained a positive attitude, a strong belief in her product, and a relentless drive to succeed. She did not let the lack of a business degree or experience in the fashion industry deter her. Instead, she viewed every setback as a learning opportunity and every rejection as a step closer to her goal. Applying Sara Blakely's Lessons to Personal & Professional Growth: 1. Embrace Your Unique Perspective: Sara saw a problem and created a solution that didn’t exist before, using her unique perspective as a consumer. Embrace your unique viewpoints and experiences; they can lead to groundbreaking ideas. 2. Persist Through Rejection: Like Sara, facing rejection and skepticism is part of the journey. Persistence in the face of these rejections is key to breaking through and achieving success. 3. Invest in Yourself: Sara used her life savings to fund her idea, showing incredible self-belief and commitment. Investing time, energy, and resources into your growth and ideas is crucial. 4. Learn from Setbacks: Each setback Sara faced was a learning opportunity. Adopting a mindset that views failures as lessons can significantly impact your personal and professional growth. 5. Network and Market Creatively: Blakely used creative methods to get her product into the hands of influencers like Oprah. Networking and thinking outside the box can create opportunities that traditional paths may not provide.

In this week's Spotlight Saturday, I wanted to celebrate 3 community members who have been going LIVE for the last 2 weeks straight. @Heather Merlo, @Melanie Leveille and @Ashby Bertamini have been going LIVE every night at 7:30 pm MST and have created a really great experience by just simply posing 2 questions each (6 in total) that each of them take a turn responding to and also offer an opportunity for the audience to respond to as well. Most of the time, the LIVE is hosted on Heather's TikTok page which can be found at: https://www.tiktok.com/@heather.merlo. If you're looking to connect with other members of the community, and hear some valuable insights into online business, life and so much more, make sure you go jump in on one of their upcoming LIVEs. Thank for showing up and stimulating some incredible conversations @Heather Merlo , @Melanie Leveille and @Ashby Bertamini! As for the simple question format that they use, I plan on stealing this idea and posting simple questions to help stimulate discussion here within the community as we all work towards "monetizing our life."

Our love and appreciation for you far surpasses any poll!!! No gif for you here (if you search pole you’ll know why) 🫣🫣 When joining this space I had never anticipated being apart of something so much bigger than starting a business online. Through your dedication, support and above all else genuine heart you have brought us all together- and this is something that can never go without recognition of its value or shown in the analytics! You are sooo valued Scott and all that you have done and will continue to do!! Although your physical presence online may be limited over the coming weeks, it is without a doubt you will be there in spirit! (I really do feel this is creating you the opportunity to shift into more of your greatness) Keep doing what you are doing Brothera - you are such an inspiration and know that no matter what transpires we are all here to cheer for you, stand beside and walk along aside you - ALWAYS! Xoxo