A Full Week, a Senior in the House, and Some Sales Before They End

There is a lot happening right now, so before I tell you the family update, I wanted to put the current sales and specials in one place. If you’ve been meaning to grab something, this is a good time.

The Irresistible Offer Challenge VIP Lifetime Access Pass is still available at the special price through Saturday at midnight. After that, it goes up to $97.

The VIP pass gives you lifetime access to the challenge trainings, the daily handouts, audio recordings you can listen to on the go, the bonus day on pricing, and my Top 10 Secret Bonus Hacks for creating bestsellers.

So if you missed part of the challenge, couldn’t attend live, or want to keep the trainings and handouts to revisit later, this is the best way to get everything before the price increases.

The Signature Sales Blueprint founding member offer is also open through Monday.

This is my beta program where I walk you step by step through building your Simple Sales Ecosystem, including the simple tech pieces. It is a 7-module video course designed to help you choose your direction, clarify what you sell, set up your storefront or sales platform, create messaging that makes sense to your buyers, and build a system that brings people to your offers without you having to post all day.

Founding members get $500 off with coupon code BETA500 plus a free $500 Power Hour call with me.

That means you get the course, the 90-day structure, coaching support, and a private session with me to help you get clear on your own business.

Since this is the beta version, only the first lessons are currently in the portal. The rest will be created in response to what founding members need most, which means you get to help shape the program as we go.

My doll repair email consults are also available for $25 through the end of the month.

You can use your consult in one of three ways:

You can send photos and ask for doll repair tips, tutorial recommendations if I have one, and material suggestions.

You can ask me to help identify your doll.

Or you can ask me to estimate the value of your doll.

This is not a full step-by-step restoration plan, but it is a great way to get my eyes on your doll and know what direction to take next.

My eBay and Etsy sales are going on all month.

On eBay, you can use the current coupon during checkout.

On Etsy, you can bundle and save.

And my Redbubble boutique is up to 40% off right now too, if you’ve had your eye on something pretty, fun, or giftable.

Now for the life update…

Yesterday was my youngest son’s last day of school, which means he is officially a rising senior.

I don’t know how that happened, because in my mind he is still the baby. The one I carried around on my hip while trying to answer customer messages and pack orders and keep this little business of mine moving in the middle of family life.

And now he is tall, smart, athletic, taking AP and honors classes, earning straight A’s, getting recognized for his work in robotics... and somehow standing at the edge of his last year of high school. At the awards ceremony recently, he was recognized for his robotics work, and we were so proud of him.

But he has also had some disappointments lately.

He really wanted the AP Biology award. He has the top grade in the class and thought he had a good chance of receiving it, but it went to someone else. Out of all the academic awards given that night, only one went to a child of color.

Then, in track, his coach chose a runner with a slower time to compete in the 4x800 relay at Regionals.

And I’ll be honest… as a parent, that kind of thing is hard. It’s hard to watch your child work hard, do the right things, earn the grades, run the times, show up over and over again… and then have to help him make sense of situations that do not feel fair. It is especially hard when you start hearing little comments come out of his mouth like, “Well, so-and-so is actually smart…” As if he isn’t. 

So we keep reminding him: You are smart. You are capable. You are athletic. You have worked hard. You have earned what you have achieved. Other people’s decisions do not get to define who you are.

And honestly, I think adults need to hear that sometimes too.

Because so many of us have had moments where we worked hard, did everything we were “supposed” to do, and still felt overlooked. Maybe your product is good, but it isn’t selling. Maybe your shop has views, but not enough buyers. Maybe you have the ideas, the skill, the experience, the work ethic… but you still feel like you’re standing there wondering why it’s not turning into the results you thought it would.

Sometimes the problem is not that you are not smart enough, talented enough, disciplined enough, or capable enough. Sometimes you simply need the right direction, the right words, the right system, and someone to help you see what you cannot see from inside your own business.

That’s one of the reasons I have enjoyed this week’s challenge so much. It has been so good to actually talk to some of you in person… to hear what you’re selling, what you’re trying, where you feel stuck, and what you’re hoping to build.

There is something different about seeing faces, hearing voices, and getting to respond in real time. It reminds me that behind every shop, every offer, every product, every email address on a list, there is a real person trying to build something that matters.

Someone trying to create more breathing room. Someone trying to use what she knows. Someone trying to make her work count. Someone trying to build a business that supports her life instead of swallowing it whole.

On a happier note, Jerry is absolutely loving his new job. The other day he got to ride Polarises and hike up to a mountaintop as part of his workday, which is pretty much his idea of a dream job. It made me so happy to hear the joy in his voice when he told me about it.

That is the kind of life I keep coming back to in my own business too. Work that supports your life.

Income that gives your family more breathing room. A business that allows you to enjoy the people you love, the little moments, the mountaintop days, the last days of school, and all the ordinary memories in between.

Because life keeps happening while we are building. Kids grow up. Jobs change. Disappointments come. Good news comes too. And through all of it, having a business that can bend with your life is a beautiful thing.

So if you are in one of those seasons where you know you have something valuable, but you’re tired of guessing why it isn’t selling yet, I want to remind you of the ways I can help you right now.

First, you can still get the Irresistible Offer Challenge VIP Lifetime Access Pass before the price goes up Saturday at midnight.

This is the best option if you want the trainings, daily handouts, audio recordings, bonus pricing day, and Top 10 Secret Bonus Hacks for creating bestsellers all in one place.

You can go through the material at your own pace and keep it for whenever you need to come back to your product, your pricing, your words, or your sales path.

Second, if you want more support, the Signature Sales Blueprint founding member offer is open through Monday.

Use coupon code BETA500 to get $500 off.

Founding members also receive a free $500 Power Hour with me.

This is for you if you do not just want another training to watch, but a clearer path to follow. You’ll get the course, the coaching calls, the 90-day structure, and the chance to work through your own Simple Sales Ecosystem with support.

Third, if your question is doll-related, the $25 email consults are available through the end of the month.

You can use your consult for doll repair guidance, doll identification, or a value estimate.

Send photos, tell me what you need help with, and I’ll point you in the right direction.

And don’t forget, the eBay and Etsy sales are running all month, and the Redbubble boutique is up to 40% off right now.

It has been a full week over here. A senior in the house. Robotics recognition. Hard lessons about unfairness. A husband hiking to mountaintops for work. Challenge conversations that reminded me why I love teaching. And a whole lot of offers and sales happening at once, because apparently that is how I do things.

Thank you for being here through all of it. The business things. The family things. The doll things. The “how did my baby become a senior?” things.

I’m grateful for this little corner of the internet where all of those pieces can live together.

P.S. I’d love to hear from you. Have you ever had a moment when you or someone you love worked so hard for something, but the outcome still felt unfair? How did you handle it?