In my world, we lead with agency.
Which means we ask before we offer. We check in before we challenge. We pause before we praise.
Yes, even before the reframe, before the hug, before sharing that gorgeous glowing testimonial.
Because âconsent in all thingsâ isnât just a mantra.
Itâs a form of sacred leadership.
Itâs how I choose to disrupt hustle culture, trauma cycles, and patriarchal power plays.
Itâs how you unhook from the idea that urgency, persuasion, or proximity equals permission.
Iâve learned this the hard way.
Early in my work, I assumed enthusiasm was enough. That someone booking a call meant they were ready to be cracked open. That someone following me meant they wanted access to all of me.
But the truth?
Consent must be continuous. Asked for. Respected. Honored.
Even when we think we already have it. Especially when we think we already have it (you do know what they say about assumptions right?)
Because consent doesnât interrupt connectionâit amplifies it.
It deepens the magic.
It makes the transformation feel like a collaboration instead of a correction.
It creates the conditions where nervous systems can exhale.
Where clients can unfurl. Where âIâm not readyâ is just as welcome as âhell yes.â
Itâs not just that kindness is sexy (though it absolutely is).
Itâs that consent as a business tool is revolutionary.
Consent says: I see you. I respect your timing, your tenderness, your truth.
Thatâs the kind of economic power Iâm building and the kind you can build too.
One where generosity doesnât come with strings.
Where presence is never weaponized.
And where power is always shared.
So letâs make it practical:
What would it look like to ask before offering advice?
What if you let your clients opt in before sharing your transformational insight?
What if you trusted that slowing down creates more safetyâand more sales?
This is where business becomes devotional.
This is where leadership becomes liberation.
This is where you become the kind of entrepreneur the world has been waiting for.
I invite you to reflect on the two questions below and as always my comments and DMs are open for your replies.
Where in your business (or your life) are you ready to honor consent more fully?
What gets to feel even safer, softer, and more sovereign?
Iâm listening.
PS: Around here, we believe Profit is Protest. And consent? Consent is sacred currency. Letâs build businesses where everyoneâs âyesâ is clear, celebrated, and never coerced.
Song of the Day: We Are Safe by Mikey Parker
Hell yes!
Iâve never heard anyone else say it like this so Iâm playing back up. I get yeses from clients on so many things because I ask if they want what Iâm offering, like to tell them something that may be difficult to hear, for instance. I donât think anyoneâs ever said no, though it would be totally okay if they did.
Kindness is sexy, indeed. And trust is cuddly.
I was training a new 22-year old customer service rep for a heavy equipment company today. He was already doing well and the small problems he was having could all be cured with this approach. He was gobsmacked, totally intrigued, by this new way of thinking and it flipped a switch for him as it made so much sense once he was introduced.
Thanks for putting this out there.