There’s cake-and-candles gratitude, and then there’s getting another birthday after wondering from a hospital bed if you would see another. This year, I’m feeling that second kind. I get more time with Leslie. More conversations with friends. More chances to help somebody see what’s possible. More opportunities to do the work I believe I’m here to do.

At 51, if I know anything, it’s that stuff collects dust. Our relationships are a gift. The people who show up, tell us the truth, believe in us, and let us do the same for them—that’s worth celebrating.

So here’s what I want for my birthday: let’s fill the room at The Thing Orlando and celebrate being fully alive and doing our thing.

When I left the hospital, I promised myself that as I healed, I would live life fully alive. Recovery took time. I’m still learning what deserves my energy and what needs to come off the calendar. But I keep coming back to this: I was too busy to celebrate a birthday I almost didn’t get to follow with another.

So many of you stood with us in prayer; you sent meals, checked in on us, and helped us financially during the almost 6 months I was recovering and unable to work. Some of you even ran The Thing without me while I was in the ICU. You stood with us. This is my way of paying it forward, helping make it possible for as many people as possible to attend The Thing. The greatest gift I could get would be to sell out the room!

Man, knowing you might not get another birthday changes how you think about “someday.” I don’t want to keep postponing the people and work that make my life worth living. Maybe there’s something you’ve been postponing, too. I beg you, don’t wait for someday or next time to get to The Thing.

Right room. Right People. Right information. Right now.

Come work on the questions that matter to your business and your next chapter. Learn from speakers who stay in the room. Participate in conversations that help you see your work differently. Find people you can learn from, contribute to, and keep building alongside after you go home.

Bring the business you want to grow, the idea you keep postponing, or the decision you’re tired of wrestling with alone. Come learn from people who share what they know, pull up a chair, and care about what happens to you after you leave. Bring your experience, your curiosity, and your willingness to help somebody else, too.

And if you can’t make it to Orlando, you can still be part of what happens in that room. Pay a ticket forward. Maybe you know someone who’s been pouring into everybody else and could use some encouragement themselves. Maybe there’s a business owner, creative, or leader in your life who would come if someone helped make it possible. You could be that someone.

I know a trip takes planning. I’ve worked with our partners to make the ticket as affordable as I can. My invitation is to look at your calendar, consider what you’re building, and give yourself permission to make this a priority.

Choose your ticket by October 19, use TERRYISOLD350 to save $350, and clear the space to come do your thing.

​SAVE $350 AND GET IN THE ROOM​

Let’s celebrate life by living it fully alive. Life is short. Your mission matters. The people whom you serve matter. Pick yourself and get in the room. I’d love to see you in Orlando.

Terry

P.S. Don’t worry, the $350 discount applies to VIP and VVIP, too. Only 6 VVIP spots remain, including our private dinner and full day of whiteboard strategy and hot seats.

P.P.S. Have the resources to help someone else attend? Reply to this email about paying a ticket forward or partnering with us—even if you can’t make it to Orlando yourself. Let’s build a longer table.