Holding your breath? | Double entry ends today | Rocky Horror and Hedwig

I got to see my friend Geraud, one of RaderCo's coaches, play Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. I went as Columbia and spent the night singing and dancing with my friend TJ Cawley, who happens to be the mayor of Morrisville.

Then I headed to one of my besties' Halloween parties. She went as an alien in a costume she made herself. It's the most realistic, creepy costume I've seen in years, and I've sent the picture to at least 20 people. She's so talented, and that's not a talent I have.

I used to joke that I was the money and my husband was the talent, because he's a professional musician. Growing up, "talent" meant artistic to me. A few years into running a business (strategy, marketing, branding, speaking, coaching, and everything else that comes with it), I realized that's a talent too. It's just a different kind.

Then my husband and I did one of the best things we've done in 33 years. No joke. Our favorite musical is Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and for the 25th anniversary we drove to Charlotte for a screening, a Q&A, and an acoustic set by John Cameron Mitchell.

I also had a Maleki coffee with a new friend, Dan Gingiss, a professional speaker on customer experience. He was in town for a client and reached out to see if I wanted coffee. My husband and I picked him up, and we talked for more than two hours. He shared how he has been using Muse AI, and my husband has basically passed off all the administrative work he does as a teacher to it, and he feels so much lighter. It's been fun watching him discover new tasks to offload so he can just focus on the students and teaching.

When you see me post on LinkedIn or mention here that I'm speaking in your city, reply and invite me. I'd love to take you for a walk or a coffee.

More good news: I brought on new coaching and training clients this month. I spent Q2 and Q3 retiring, revamping, and creating programs, and just finished rebuilding The Remote Reset and The Meeting Reset. My Q4 priority is the logistics behind our coaching program, so it's even easier for our coaches and clients.

Now, the low note. RaderCo said goodbye to Lisa, who for six years made our Weekenders, our emails, and all of our marketing materials look the way they do. She's also been one of my best friends for more than 20 years.

Working with your bestie can be super fun, and we definitely made it that way. It also makes the goodbye harder. FYI, we're totally fine, still super in love and mad about each other.

I'll introduce RaderCo's new operations coordinator in an upcoming Weekender.

When you get this, I'll be getting ready for a weekend of mountain biking and hiking, seeing Geraud in another play, and raking the 7,682 acorns off our deck.

On with the Weekender!

​Episode 132: Do you hold your breath at your screen? At the Georgia Society of CPAs, I asked the room for one commitment for the next week. Four people shared theirs. Three said breathing.

This short episode covers where I learned about screen apnea, why a woman in Michigan kept getting mistaken for being mad, and a long-exhale reset you can try in a minute. We do one round together at the end. One Thing You Can Do Now: Six slow breaths. In for four, out for six. LISTEN (9 min) ​Read the Blog (5 min)​

The Weekender survey: double entry ends today Tell me what's working and what you want more of in 2027. Most of it is one click.

Three prizes: a 45-minute laser coaching session with me, the Powered Path™ Program, or a 10-pack of The Right Things First for your team. Finish by 5:00 p.m. ET today, November 6, for a double entry. The survey closes November 24. TAKE THE SURVEY Already done? Thank you. You're entered.

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