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“A big win from a BLN introduction! JR Spear connected me with @Christian Orsos, and this week I had the pleasure of speaking at his GHL Builders Summit. I thoroughly enjoyed sharing my perspective on business architecture and learning from the other speakers. Christian brought together a fantastic group of people and created real opportunities for collaboration. Congratulations, Christian! I hope this becomes a regular event because I'd love to speak again. This is what meaningful networking can lead to. Thank you, JR!”

“I cannot be more excited about two great partnerships. It's incredible when my clients become partners because they see the value of my work in enhancing what they already do!”

“I have to share this one because it still gives me chills. One of my clients, who has built multiple 6 figures from paid speaking gigs, has started referring clients my way simply because she believes in what we do together. And now, tomorrow I am flying to Chicago to speak on stage to 500 people. Grateful does not even begin to cover it, this is what happens when relationships are built on real trust. Oh Yeah! I walk my talk.”

“I am learning more and more on how to use this platform and I posted my first ever Live Event YAY! I also connected with two members and will be on a call with them in the next week or so. I have not been active for the past couple of weeks as I was on a Cruise and Traveling Speaking. So many great things to share. I am flying high and I don't take drugs LOL”

“My podcast is opening new doors! I'm seeing something exciting happen as I build out the You Are Not the System podcast alongside my upcoming book launch. Today I had a fantastic conversation with someone whose work and perspective align beautifully with what I'm building. We've already booked his podcast recording, and I'm looking forward to sharing that conversation. What excites me most is how these conversations are developing into relationships, shared ideas and opportunities to collaborate. It's rewarding to see the different parts of my business ecosystem beginning to work together!”

“I'm originally from Western North Carolina, and we are two years post-Helene right now. Tonight, I had the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience in emergency preparedness and business continuity with a large group of small businesses and non-profits who have come together to help the area navigate what long-term disaster recovery looks like. It was great to give back to the area that gave me my professional foundation!”

“Attended my first BLN Referral Party! I attended the BLN Referral Party and thoroughly enjoyed it! What a great opportunity to get to know other members, learn more about who they serve and discover ways we can help each other through meaningful introductions and referrals. I highly recommend attending one if you haven't already. It's another great way to make the most of being part of BLN. I'll definitely be back!”

“Recently connected with Yvette Kahn. Very impressed with her energy and deliverables. Hoping to work together on a project soon. Encourage other members to connect with her if you have Ai, agentic agent, or work flow needs.”

“One thing I’m noticing after a month in BLN is that the relationships are starting to connect to each other. I’m meeting people, learning what they do, then finding myself thinking, “You need to know this person.” This week that has meant introductions around speaking, podcasting, AI, marketing and business growth, plus people doing the same for me. That’s my win. My network is becoming more useful to the people in it, not just bigger.”

“My client is almost done with the first draft of his book, and Chapter 12 revealed a "big idea" that is strong enough to attract a WAY bigger audience into his niche! Without spoiling it, he teaches people how to speak Icelandic ... and this "big idea" connects that to a truly universal desire. I can't wait for him to get this book finished and published!”

“Huge win using the Rainmaker Framework! One of strategic partners booked their 3rd appointment and closed their 2nd client! The family secured an IUL, Million Dollar Baby, and term policy, and the client wants to join as a partner. As a PhD teaching across 5 campuses, he's building real freedom to step away from the grind and chase his dreams. He protected a family, secured futures, and passed on knowledge no one can take away. When you serve the mission, success follows.”

“I'm excited to share that I was selected as Artist of the Month at my hometown art gallery in Wayland. It means a lot to be recognized in the town I call home, and honestly it still feels a little surreal to see my work featured like this. Grateful to the gallery for the honor and to everyone who has supported my art along the way.”

“My win is the calibre of people I’m meeting in BLN. Recent conversations with Mike Nelson, Mickey Lyles and Mike Gladden have uncovered so many ways our expertise can complement each other. We often serve the same founders, but solve different parts of their business. That’s what great collaboration looks like to me. We don’t need to be everything to the client. We need to know and trust great people who can bring the expertise they need. Every relationship like this makes my own network more valuable to the founders I serve.”

“New Veteran members have joined my accountability group!! The group is growing! JR, thank you for joining. Excited to be helping Veterans in an area that gets overlooked. Together we grow!”

“My win this week is also a win for Virginia Scheuer. Virginia created SoulCast, and I just finished setting up my new studio and launched my first episode of the newly rebranded You Are Not the System Podcast through it. I'm sharing this because I think SoulCast could be a win for a lot of people in this community. Virginia has built something that brings recording, production and content creation together in one ecosystem. If you're creating podcasts, video or content, go check out what Virginia has built. Seriously.”

“Landed a new client during a coffee chat for the first time! They want to see how my services benefit their business so that they know how to refer me to others. Major potential!”

“Just closed my first client from my platform - this is the first unattended sale I've ever made.”

“It feels good to start talking with people, tell them I want to be connected to creative agency owners and getting referred to them directly instead of other people who may know them. I was getting tired of the Russian Doll networking model.”