Earlier this week, I made the very hard decision to close the Beyond the Book club membership effective this month. I loved it so much and the group we had, but with the start of virtual school and the ongoing journey to continue thinking like a CEO, I had to take a look at where I was spending my time relevant to where the majority of my income came from. Inside this Friday episode I explain more behind the decision, the other factors than went into the final call, share my biggest lessons learned from (finally) starting my membership in hopes you'll learn something too for your own membership idea or any project you may be thinking about. 

This idea comes from the book, Growth Hacker Marketing by Ryan Holiday. It's a super short, but very powerful read that, while it mostly applies to startups and companies, you can absolutely take apply them to your own personal brand or small business for creative ways to grow. 

1) To add this book to your bookshelf, grab a copy here: https://amzn.to/3j42cDp

2) If you're curious what we're reading next month in the Beyond the Book club check it out here and come join us! https://www.sarahlynnco.com/beyondthebook

Inside "The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead" by Warren Berger you'll find pages and pages of truly amazing questions to ask yourself AND others. There's that saying that goes, "the quality of you life, is determined by the quality of your questions" and this will absolutely give you next-level ideas for asking better questions to uncover better answers inside yourself and to have more meaningful conversations with others. 

Today, we're talking about the question most of us are looking for in life with practical advice for how to finally find the answer. 

1) Add this one to your bookshelf for future reference: https://amzn.to/31fmIeo  [affiliate link] 

2) Come join us inside the Beyond the Book club: https://www.sarahlynnco.com/beyondthebook

I recently discovered Carl Lentz on an interview with Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man on YouTube. He's not your typical pastor, so I was curious what he was all about. I learned he was at Justin Bieber's wedding and baptized Kevin Durant and had a book out called Own the Moment. I gobbled it up in a weekend and found so many inspiring and very practical takeaways. In fact, at the end of each chapter he has a "own the chapter" section where he gives a recommended action step to put what you just read into practice. 

Carl is the lead pastor at Hillsong East Coast out in NYC, but regardless of how religious you are or not, there's still a ton of value you'll get that will expand your mind, remind you about basic human kindness and love, and inspire you to go after big goals. 

1) You can grab Carl's book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3hlkzn2 [affiliate link]

2) We'll be starting a new book club pick soon inside Beyond the Book. To check out what it is and join us visit here: https://www.sarahlynnco.com/beyondthebook

If you've ever felt guilty for changing your mind about what you thought you wanted or felt like you were somehow not "cut out for this" because you haven't yet gone full-time on your business of passion, this episode with the talented email copywriter, Joanne Bourgault is going to help you shift the story you might be telling yourself. 

In addition to helping online business owners write really good emails, she's also a former accountant, turned dentist, wife, and mother of two. In this episode we talk about the journey of learning about yourself and what you actually like to do, and how it most definitely is not a straight path in discovering it. 

In episode 64, you'll also hear Joanne open up about: 

Follow along with Joanne on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/joanne.bourgault/

Learn more about how she can help you set up your own email sequence: https://joannebourgault.com/

While Facebook has guidelines around selling from your personal Facebook page, there’s still ways you can use it to promote who and how you help.

If you'd like to see, in additional to hearing, these 4 places, I did a video over on my IGTV that you can check out here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CD3veSxDTBi/

Today we're opening up, "The Magic of Thinking Big," by David Schwartz and talking about what can happen when you decide to really believe in your next offer, your coaching program, your business, and whatever else you want to have success in. 

1) Want to add this one to your bookshelf? https://amzn.to/3j083K9 [affiliate link] 

2) To check out the current book pick for the Beyond the Book club, visit the website here: http://www.sarahlynnco.com/beyondthebook

Today's exert is from a gift I received from a client that I look forward to reading everyday. The book "Simple Abundance: 365 Days to a Balanced and Joyful Life" by Sarah Ban Breathnach is a gold mine of stories and advice for living a fulfilling, harmonious and joyful life. 

1) If you think you need this one on your shelf, you can check it out here: https://amzn.to/2FyRAOv

2) To check out the current book pick for the Beyond the Book club, visit the website here: http://www.sarahlynnco.com/beyondthebook 

*this is my affiliate link that you'll buy me part of a cup of coffee when you buy :)

I got so many marketing and personal branding practical takeaways from KNOWN: The handbook for building and unleashing your personal brand in the digital age by Mark W Schaefer. You'll probably here something more than once from this one, but in today's exert, you'll hear about why trying to be Google won't help you and what to do instead. 

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1) If you're looking to get more help on getting known and want Mark's book on your shelf, grab it here:*

https://amzn.to/3ivIhgr

2) To check out the current book pick for the Beyond the Book club, visit the website here:

http://www.sarahlynnco.com/beyondthebook

*this is my affiliate link that you'll buy me part of a cup of coffee when you buy :)