Remember the $𝟮𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼 where I threw in a little bonus challenge? One person who gave the most helpful feedback in our October thread would win a FREE pinned promotional post inside The Directory! Well, we have a winner! 🏆 🎉 Congratulations, @Lisa Drennon! Lisa showed up with thoughtful, helpful feedback to help other entrepreneurs get clearer on their messaging... but she didn't stop there... 👀 she's decided to PAY IT FORWARD! 🎁 Lisa is gifting her winning pinned promotional spot to the FIRST person who purchases an ANNUAL Premium membership in her community, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆! And the first person to grab it gets: ✨ A full year inside 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 at a discounted annual rate. ✨ A FREE pinned promotional post inside The Directory to showcase THEIR OWN business (not an affiliate offer). ✨ An extra opportunity to get their business discovered by more people! No drawing. No waiting. First annual Premium buyer gets the prize! 🏆 👉 Join The Smell of Money here, grab your bonus and start working on getting your financial future in order! 📌 𝗔𝗡𝗗! 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 $𝟮𝟱 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘! If you've been thinking about getting your business featured inside The Directory, you haven't missed your chance! There are still a few spots available in our original $𝟮𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼! 👉 See the original October promo and claim your $25 spot here. 💛 THIS is the kind of collaboration I love! One person shows up to help others, wins a little extra visibility, and then turns around and uses that win to help another entrepreneur grow! Lisa gets to support her community, someone else gets their business in the spotlight, and we all get to celebrate another entrepreneur getting seen!

I've been thinking about this question lately. We can read Scripture, underline a verse, listen to a sermon, or finish a Bible study—and still move into the rest of our day without allowing what we learned to change anything. But what if we asked one more question before moving on? "Lord, how do You want me to live this today?" Maybe the Scripture we read changes how we respond to someone who irritates us. Maybe it affects a business decision. Maybe it means apologizing. Maybe it means waiting instead of rushing ahead. Maybe it simply reminds us to include Jesus in an ordinary part of our day where we normally wouldn't think to. This is something we've been talking about as I've been building Hungry 4 Jesus: not simply learning more about Jesus, but knowing Him more deeply and putting what we're learning into practice. I'm curious: What helps you take something you've read in Scripture and actually carry it with you into the rest of your day?

I know Halloween is right around the corner but we gotta keep the ghosting out! @Chris Suckling shared something in his post that made me realize this is EXACTLY what's happening here and all over Skool. When you jump into conversations that are already happening, get curious, ask questions, and actually get people talking, something starts to shift.... People begin to recognize you. They remember your name and your profile. They start jumping into YOUR conversations when they see you post. Suddenly, you don't have to work so hard to get people interested in what you do. But when every interaction starts with you dropping a pitch... 😬 chances are, you're getting the online version of that polite nod. 🤷‍♀️ There's a really good lesson in Chris's post that goes way beyond sales conversations. So here's a little food for thought... Are you pitch-posting and ghosting? Or are you actually getting into the conversations? 👉 Go read Chris's post and tell me if you see the connection, too.

One thing I've noticed as a writer is that people often have much more to say than they think they do. The problem isn't always coming up with ideas. Sometimes it's recognizing the value in what you already know. Your experiences. Questions people ask you. Problems you've solved. Conversations you've had. Lessons you've learned along the way. There's content hiding in all of it. That's a big part of what I enjoy about ghostwriting—listening to someone talk about what they know and helping them recognize the content that's already there. What's something you know a lot about but rarely talk about online?

Take a minute and look at the person first. Not just their headline. Read their About section. Look at a couple of their posts. Notice what they talk about. See how they interact with other people. Then ask yourself: Is this someone I actually want to know? It's easy to build a large LinkedIn network. Building a network filled with people you genuinely want relationships with takes a little more intention. Today, try finding just one person worth knowing. You don't even have to connect yet. Start by getting curious.