A Birthday Letter :)

Today we're going to be writing for the blog, and it's not just any post, but it's the post just a few hours before the official start to my birthday :)

I'm in my office in my detached garage, heater is on, layered blankets keeping me warm while the weather calls for snow.

I've been in Ali Abdaal's Lifestyle Business Academy for 15 days. It's been packed! From meeting my international squad mates, to getting use to my main coach Nathan in Australia, to Angus's coaching from Britain, to Ali and Izzy rocking up to the camera to coach from Hong Kong. It's been all I can do to stay afloat: both emotionally and physically. Afterall, it's not everyday that you get invited to stay at the coaching table with millionaires, with literally zero.

So why is today of all days so special? Because today is the day I graduate to Momentum :) This might not mean a lot to readers just as is, but what this means to me is validation that all of the pre-work from first hearing about the academy is paying off: developing my warm network, thinking of systems, building content, and watching ever.single.video possible (along with email newsletters) .

I still remember that first email, thinking, let's give this a try. I'm glad I did :) And, for those that know, my phone's been beside me the entire time <3




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