My Mama's Party Trick (And What It Taught Me About Breakthroughs)
My mama always says, "If you want a clean house, send out invitations to a party. Because you will definitely get that house clean before somebody shows up."
I've always thought that was funny. And true.
Here's what happened this time.
A few days before the mastermind, our coaches casually mentioned that we should probably have a business operational system set up in a project management tool. They assumed we'd all already done this. I think very few of us actually had.
So guess what happened? This past weekend, a group of us were all online, all setting up ClickUp accounts, all building out operational plans and inputting revenue goals and mapping business processes. Our Voxer thread lit up with 3am stories and frantic questions and the kind of energy that only comes from people who are all in the trenches together at the same time.
And yet I can tell you, as I sit here packing my bags for Austin, that I am more prepared for this mastermind than I could have possibly imagined.
So what actually happened here?
It would be easy to say "accountability." And that's part of it. I don't want to show up unprepared. I paid good money to be in this room, and I want to get everything I can out of it.
But that's not the whole story.
The deeper thing is this: when you are surrounded by people you like, respect, and know are doing the same hard work you're doing? You don't just prepare. You prepare differently. You go further than you would have on your own. Not because someone is standing over you with a checklist, but because you want to show up worthy of the room you're walking into.
That is a slingshot partnership in action.
My mama was right. When you send out the invitations, you get the house clean. But what she didn't mention is that the best parties are the ones where the guests are cleaning right alongside you. Where the preparation itself becomes the experience. Where the camaraderie and the shared mission turn the work into something that feels less like obligation and more like momentum.
The mastermind hasn't even started yet, and it's already a win. Not because of what the event will teach me, but because of what the people propelled me to do before I even walked through the door.
Success is a team sport. This is what the team actually looks like.👇
🤏TINY TWEEK Challenge
Think about one thing you've been putting off. A difficult conversation. A business process you need to build. A performance review you need to write. Something that keeps sliding to the bottom of the list.
Now think about one person who is doing similar work or facing a similar challenge. Text them. Set a date. Say, "Let's both get this done by Friday and check in with each other."
You're not asking for help. You're throwing a party. And I promise you, you'll get that house clean.
I'd love to hear what your version of the 3 am ClickUp session looks like. Just reply to this email and tell me.
