Subject: A Near Email Hack & 2 Masterclasses to Look Out For.

Two of my colleagues had their email hacked recently.


Earlier this week I got an opportunity to be the 3rd oof. The unsettling part is that I did what I thought was the responsible thing.


I wrote about the moment I clicked; I broke it down into slow motion to showcase what happened inside my actions that could have left me vulnerable to an attack because I overrode my own gut instincts to not click. It turned into something bigger than a phishing story. It's really about how decisions get made on your team, and why AI just moved the risk somewhere most leaders never think to look.

Curious what you think.

Masterclasses are in session: 2 opportunities to learn from experts

This is the pattern we want to break. A business owner with a strong company, has the revenue, lots of potential, and yet, they still get turned down for funding. Not because the business is bad. Because they walked into the conversation unprepared for what was actually being evaluated.


On August 19th, Ty Grady and Freedom Financial Institute are joining me to break down exactly what that evaluation looks like and how to prepare for it well before you need the money. Ty has spent two decades in banking and finance, and FFI works with business owners on this exact problem every day. This isn't theory, it's what they see in real deals.


This session is for you if you're:


Thinking about scaling and know you'll need capital to do it

Tired of guessing which funding route makes sense for your business

Ready to get your financial house in order instead of reacting under pressure

See you there!

For Entrepreneurs: The three things quietly capping your income in 2026 

The coaching and consulting world looks different than it did even a year ago. High-profile coaches are running cut-price programs. "Lock in this rate forever" offers are everywhere. Plenty of would-be clients ask ChatGPT for answers before they consider hiring a human. And the market gets more crowded every year.


None of that is the real problem, though. With skilled, experienced coaches who still aren't earning what they should, it almost always comes down to three things:


1. You're undercharging, and your positioning doesn't reflect the value you actually deliver. Your work gets results. Your pricing and your messaging just haven't caught up to it yet.


2. There's no clear strategy pulling in the right clients or setting you apart from everyone else offering something that sounds the same. So you end up competing on price, which is exactly where you don't want to be.


3. And you're carrying it alone, with no accountability system and no experienced guide to pressure-test the big decisions. That's slow, and it's isolating.


I am sharing this Masterclass opportunity with Alison Haill especially for B2C coaches looking to eliminate these gaps:


"Pricing, Packaging and Non-Pushy Sales in 2026: What's Changed and What To Do About It."


She'll walk through:

  • How pricing actually works now, and how to set yours so you bring in the revenue you want this year

  • Why packaging your services beats charging by the hour, and how to do it well

  • How to retire pushy sales for good and replace them with conversations that lead people to sign on naturally

"I've seen it happen with experienced clients again and again," Alison says. "Within weeks or months of working on these three things, their prices are higher, sometimes double, and sales at the new level have started."


If you're aiming for $150 - $200K or more with a lot less grind, this hour is worth blocking off. You'll leave with decisions to act on inside seven days, which is where the real momentum comes from.


Thursday, August 20th
 12:00 PM ET 
 Live on Zoom, 60 minutes, free.

I’m here leveling up my speaker game!


I am excited to announce that Executive Speakers Bureau has added me to their roster of incredible speakers

And as always if you miss the episode, you can catch it our YouTube Channel so make sure you’re subscribed - Youtube.com/@aliciacouri