It’s been six months since officially announcing 2019 as my last year in business. Well, today is the day! After hitting “publish” on this post, I’m officially closing up shop!

These past six months have already been a season of slowing down .. of finding rest. It’s been a time to stop the rushed “doing” and soak in a new season of “being”. For the first time in quite a while my brain hasn’t been so full thinking about great email subject lines, or launch copy, or website design, or blog content, or pinterest graphics (you get the idea)… that I’ve journeyed back to those early days of entrepreneurship thinking deeply about what I love doing, what gifts I’m uniquely equipped with, and the audience I want to serve. When all the complicated tasks were stripped away, it left me with those really important questions that jumpstarted this business in the first place.

It’s also been a really sweet season of saying “goodbye” in a very intentional way.

BLUEPRINT SUMMIT

Two weeks ago I hosted my 7^th live event, Blueprint Summit 2019, at the incredible Dollywood DreamMore Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Hosting this event in Tennessee was really important to me and the DreamMore Resort did not disappoint. If anyone knows how to do it right, it’s Dolly! We all agreed, it felt like walking into the perfect Hallmark Christmas movie and set a tone for the entire event. When we first pulled up to the resort, I literally cried. You know that feeling of coming home? That’s what it felt like to me. I was able to hug 50 of my incredible students, to have fireside chats about life and business, and again strip back those complicated business tasks in order to remember why I started doing this work in the first place.

THE LEGACY CAMPAIGN

I also finished up my final round of The Blueprint Model with our “legacy” class. This was the fifth class of students to go through the Blueprint Model and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to serve this last class of students! I cannot wait to see where their business dreams take them!

But ok, ok. You’ve waited long enough!

WHAT’S NEXT SHANNA?

By far the most common question I’ve received during this time is, “What’s next Shanna?”

Honestly, the answer is the same today as it was six months ago, I don’t know!

What I do know is that I’m taking 2020 to get curious again. To do things that I don’t necessarily get paid for, but that I just enjoy doing. Things like : taking a hip hop dance class or volunteering at a community garden. I have entire list of things I just want to try next year. Have you ever felt you’ve become a one dimensional person? Thinking about work all day every day? Maybe this year is just to “come home” to myself again. You know to remember who Shanna is. Not Shanna business owner, just Shanna.

We have one rule and one boundary in place for next year.

The Rule :

I cannot make any decisions about work until the end of next year. While I’m sure you are ready to know what business venture I’ll dream up next, or if The Blueprint Model will actually come out of the vault again … Kyle is keeping this dreamer’s feet on the ground for the next twelve months! Of course my wheels are already spinning, so I’m thankful for this rule to keep me from making any major decisions before I’m ready.

The Boundary :

While I cannot make any final work decisions, I can say “yes” to work if it sounds fun! So will I do some classes, maybe! Will I take on some speaking events, maybe! We have determined that saying no to something I would be excited to do is not the goal of taking this year off. The GOAL of this year is to give my brain space to dream again and to be reminded of what I love doing.

While this upcoming season feels unknown, what I do know is this: I am so very thankful for you and the past seven years of serving this community! It has been an absolute HONOR to see each of you pursuing your business dreams and for the opportunity to walk alongside so many of you on the journey. I am forever grateful for all the amazing memories these past seven years have created and I will never take for granted the huge privilege it is to be my own boss. I have you to thank for that!

The unknown can feel scary, but today I’m choosing to see the adventure that awaits. I hope you come along for the journey!

Cheering you on always,

Shanna

STUDENT FAQ :

1. WILL I LOSE ACCESS TO MY EDUCATION PURCHASES?

Absolutely not! You were promised Lifetime Access and I want to make sure to honor that investment! All curriculum will remain available online through December 2020. You can access all training videos and community threads inside the student portal by logging into your student account, here.

You also have the option to download all training videos and follow-along worksheets to your personal device to maintain access forever! I put together a short video on how to download the curriculum, here.

2. WILL THE FACEBOOK GROUPS STAY OPEN?

Facebook groups will stay open through December 2020. Please utilize this community to stay accountable and to help each other. The Blueprint Community group will be the only one I will post in from here on out. Look for business/life updates there. *Group membership will be granted monthly and not actively monitored.

3. WILL YOU BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS?

No, I will not be answering any business/finance related questions in the online student portal, Facebook groups, or via email. If you have technical difficulties or trouble with your account please contact me at support@shannaskidmore.com. This inbox will be monitored monthly for community support questions only.

4. HOW CAN WE STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU?

I will be updating my email subscribers periodically throughout 2020 on life & business happenings. If you’d like receive these emails just make sure you are signed up as an “SS Insider”. I will also post periodic updates to the student Facebook group and Instagram!

5. I’M DYING TO KNOW IF MY BLUEPRINT YEAR PLANNERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2021.

I am not sure the future of My Blueprint Year but will absolutely keep you posted. I am so honored that many of you are calling this your “must have planner” so much so that I want to do what I can to keep it going! Whether I carry it on, or someone else does, make sure you are subscribed to the email list for updates!

6. WILL YOU BE SELLING ANY OF YOUR CURRICULUM IN THE FUTURE?

TBD. Right now all curriculum has been added to the education vault and is locked up tight. You’ll have to stay tuned to see what’s next!