Your Permission Slip? Signed. Now Go Be Unforgettable.​
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Hey Reader,

Between the astrology weather (see this week's reading when you scroll down) and the absolute chaos of the news cycle, you might be feeling like you need a permission slip to actually run your business and gasp talk about it. I get it—it’s a weird time. Should you share your genius with the world or keep quiet until the brouhaha blows over?

Here’s the thing: waiting is not a strategy.

If you’re here, you already know that the 1% of online entrepreneurs (the guru squad hoarding audiences like dragon gold) don’t actually have the formula for success. And yet, they want you to believe that if you don’t follow their blueprint, you’ll fade into oblivion.

But let’s be real—your audience is desperate for something different. They’re tired of the same regurgitated strategies wrapped in a fresh Canva template. They’re waiting for you to show up in a way that actually matters.

Most people hesitate:
They consume. They analyze. They tweak. They scroll. They overthink.
And then… they stop.

Not you. Not anymore.

Consider this your official permission slip:​
💥 No more waiting until it’s “perfect.”
💥 No more playing small because some AI bro said “this won’t scale.”
💥 No more copying what’s already been done.

You’re not here to blend in. You’re here to disrupt.

And it starts today. Keep scrolling—there’s some fire waiting for you below.

💡 Need a push? Hustle Hard, Slide Faster is happening March 25 in Portland—and it’s designed to make sure you’re anything but forgettable.

Unlike the usual snooze-fest networking events (where you introduce yourself, recite a dull pitch, and immediately become invisible), we’re flipping the script. This is Pecha Kucha style, a storytelling format where speakers get 20 slides for 20 seconds each to tell a compelling, hilarious, weird, or thought-provoking story.

The goal? Make an impact. Fast.

BNI-style intros that start with “I help [ideal client] do [offer]” don’t stick. But a story does... Especially a story that's NOT about your offer. People remember what makes them feel something. They remember YOU when they connect to what you’re saying—not just what you sell.

If you want to stand out, this is the place to practice. Whether you take the mic or just soak up the energy, you’ll walk away with new connections that actually last.

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This Week I Looked Into the Abyss & It Sent Me These Links...

📺 I’m Not Ready for This:

Get your Kleenex ready—Sunday nights are about to get emotional. After a long wait, The Last of Us is finally back! The Season 2 trailer just dropped at SXSW, and you can watch the cast react right here. Oh, and golf? Yeah, it’s about to have a very bad reputation. IYKYK.

👾 AI Won’t Save You:

How do you actually use AI? Are you thinking critically or just outsourcing your brain? The less lazy you are in creative spaces now, the more you’ll stand out later. AI is a tool, not a replacement—if you don’t flex those creative muscles, they’ll atrophy. This article explains why.

🎬 Billionaires & Dead Dogs—A Love Story:

Feral Book Club has been feral with recs lately, and one of my faves? The MMC who scours movie lists to find ones where the dog doesn’t die for a perfect date night. But you know what’s better? A movie where the billionaire does die. Hate-watch your heart out with this list.

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Your Free Weekly Business Tarot Reading:

This week's reading... Think of it as your emergency kit for processing the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse fallout—AND for stepping into Mercury Retrograde without losing your mind. The homework is clear, the messages are direct, and the Guides had a LOT to say. Click below to hear it all. ⬇️ ✨Watch It Now ​

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📢 NEW VIDEO: Why You Need a “Yes Friend” to Grow Your Business

Most networking advice is… uninspired at best. You show up, collect a few business cards, make small talk, and then… nothing really happens. If that sounds familiar, this video is for you.

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My business buddy Megan Eckman and I spent all of 2024 saying YES—yes to events, yes to unexpected opportunities, yes to walking into rooms where we didn’t know a soul. And by the end of the year? It completely transformed our networks, our confidence, and our businesses.

In this video, we’re breaking down:

• Why most people struggle to build a strong network (and what actually works)
• The real power of having a Yes Friend and how to find one
• The follow-up system Megan uses to turn casual connections into real opportunities
• How we “gamified” networking to make it more fun, more strategic, and way more effective

If you don’t have a Yes Friend yet, make it a priority this year. Finding someone who will show up with you, challenge you, and push you outside your comfort zone is a game-changer. It might just be the missing piece in how you’re showing up for your business.

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Let's Hang Out ☕️ I'm hosing a Coffee Chat Open House on April 15th in VanWa if you want to catch up IRL! RSVP here.​

Participate + Join In 🎤 Registration is now open for Hustle Hard, Slide Faster—your ticket to better networking through story sharing. It's FREE!

💰 The Common Wealth Eunice Brownlee is getting ready to run her annual Storyteller Summer Camp in the gorgeous, free-thinking coast of Cascadia! Get on the waitlist to join her live at Canon Beach on the Oregon Coast. It's also a Goonies pilgrimage. Just sayin'.

🔗 Affiliate Hub This week I was back at it on YouTube and I used Descript to edit the video and run timed subtitles. Then I ran the transcript from Descript through Chat GPT to help me generate show notes and SEO optimized titles because I suck at it. The common denominator? Descript.​

🛍️ Conscious Consumerism ​Understand your hierarchy of needs. Doesn't that sound familiar around here? I talk about the hierarchy of needs for your business systems all the time... now you can apply it to your spending habits, which will help you manage your overhead.

Have a great week! Thanks for hanging out with me, Reader 🤗 Enjoyed this week's mail? ​You can buy me a coffee ☕️

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