Welcome to the Power of Authority Spotlight. I'm your host, Michelle Prince, founder and CEO of Performance Publishing Group, making a Difference. One story at a time, we'll be shining the light on successful founders, entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders that are getting results and making a difference. We'll talk about how they built their businesses are creating movements and leveraging the power of authority in their. Own lives. Be sure to stick around to the end of the show and we'll reveal how you can be our next guest. Let's get started. Hey everybody and welcome to the Power of Authority Spotlight, where we shine the light on entrepreneurs, founders, leaders, people that are doing extraordinary things, they're making a difference, and they're telling their story. And our guest today is someone very special to me and I can't wait to let you get to know her 'cause just so much fun. and her name is Isabelle Bolt and she grew up in Chicago, Illinois, attended Loyola University. Throughout her life, she's assumed various roles including daughter, sister, wife, mother, patient. Lover, friend and professional, all of which featured a cast of characters. She's still trying to figure out the plot, but Isabelle currently lives in Dallas, Texas, and she's recently written a book that is so extraordinary that I can't wait to tell you about. And this book, by the way, it already is a five star book with over 50 reviews and it just debuted in January. So it's pretty recent. but let's, we'll get to the book in just a minute. First, let's go ahead and welcome Isabelle to the show. Welcome, Isabelle. Hi, Michelle. Thank you. Oh my gosh, I'm so excited you're here. This, this conversation has been a long time coming because you and I met how many years ago now? Probably three, I think. Three maybe three and a half. It's been a while. Yeah. But, I just have to share real quick, briefly how we met, right? So we met in directly, not about your book yet. But some professional channels, doing some, some, conference together. And I remember you and I having dinner one night we met in Dallas and you just kind of casually mentioned that we've thought about writing a book. Do you remember that conversation? I do, I do. I, I remember a tiny bit different in that, I, you said something, I said something about writing and you said, well. I'm a publisher for specializing in first time authors. And I mean, it was such kismet at that moment and I really believe in signs and I, it had been way in the back of my mind, but you know, how was I gonna do it? Who was I gonna do it with? When was it gonna happen? How was it gonna, and then you're sitting right across dinner from me and a total happenstance meeting. And so it was, it was one of those signs that I thought, uhoh, now the ball is just starting to roll. I know, I know. And I'm so grateful for that. connect Oh, me too. How that whole thing came about. But, your book, his, first of all, let me, let's tell everybody what the, the title is. It's called, the Secret to Happiness is Low Expectations. And if you are looking for a boring book with a lot of just, you know, boring, concepts, and this is not the book for you, but if you wanna have a good laugh and learn a little bit along the way, this is an extraordinary book. In fact, on Amazon, there was an anonymous review I just have to read because I think this really sums up your book perfectly. so, so it's again, anonymous review says A humorous rev revelatory easy for me to say a humorous revelatory rom through life's constant surprises I dove into Isabelle Bolts. The secret to happiness is low expectations, expecting a gentle guide on finding joy in the every day. Instead, I got a hilarious masterclass in life's unpredictability, a book that's as sharp and witty as and as refreshingly honest as that one friend who always tells it like it is. Isabel's storytelling is like a cocktail of humor, wisdom, and charm. Her chapter titles had me grinning and not sure what to anticipate. As often comes when you lower your expectations and simply laugh at the chaos. What an incredible review. Isn't that great? And that's anonymous. I don't know, you know, I know if it was friend or foe or what, but found the book. That's, that's fantastic. And I, I do, I do think that it, it's interesting how people have received the book. 'cause what I intended for it to be. Then once, of course it's published, you don't get to read it for people. People are reading it and making their own conclusions and it's, it's been such a kick to hear how relatable it is, how much people laughed about it. 'cause it was intended to be a humor, humor book about looking at life through a lens and kind of in the rear view mirror. The happenings in your life and, whether it was raising kids or, having a lake house or being a working professional and traveling, aging, retirement, like it's all in there. And, a little bit something for everybody, but the people who have written in reviews, it seems like everybody there was a different take on it, which is interesting. Yeah. Well, I think everybody wants to, I mean, first of all, everyone can relate with the topics, you know, in the end. Yeah. The ups, the downs, mm-hmm. But you've just been away with humor, which, which I think is great. And it's really not your first time to be writing with humor, though. Is it your Christmas? No, it's not. No, it's not. I, actually, the way I started, the, the book or how the book came together was years and years ago. I always collected a scrapbook and it wasn't for photos, like more, most people do. It was words. It was words. It was, maybe. Snippets from sermons, happy, funny episodes that happened in the family. Ridiculous things at work. everything would be in the script. Book. I used to write on matchbooks or on, you know, envelopes and put it in the console of my car and then I would collect it all and just keep it in a basket and then I'd put it in writing 'cause it was no computers. Then we're talking 40 years ago that I started, you know, just doing it for fun. Well then when the kids were born, I got married and the kids were born. I started getting these Christmas letters. and you know, all of 'em are the perfect families with honor roll students and the husband just got a promotion and he was taking everybody to Hawaii for the holiday. I mean, every single one was one of those. Exactly. And I thought, wow, we're doing something wrong here in this house. So I started kind of a campaign and every year I would write kind of an anti Christmas letter that just would talk about what happened with our family. Really in during the year and folks got such a kick out of it that people started like asking if they could send to their friends. And previously I almost had people subscribing in my Christmas letter because they wanted to know how things really were going. And so, and I, after my divorce, I kind of stopped for a few years 'cause it was a little bit of a sadder time, but then I picked it up again. just talking about work, travel. Weddings Lake house. It was, it just goes on and on. And, I now, of course it's on a computer where I, where I have all of it and, and literally it's 52 pages, single spaced. I couldn't get all of it into the book, but it, it, it was a, it's a container for a lot of moments in episodes that really were tickled me. So I've read one of those Christmas letters or two, maybe, maybe a couple actually at this point. But, they're, they're hilarious. But, but also, I mean, 'cause it's so much of your personality, but I've seen how you've taken so much of that, mm-hmm. This, that you, you did with all those letters into the book. And you've been thinking though about writing this book for how long now? I was probably seriously thinking about it for about six or seven years because even in my sales job that I had for many years, I, I love to do storytelling. And it got to the point where every time I would visit, one of my distributors before I could do a product presentation, they'd always say, oh, Isabelle, before you start, tell us about when the fireman came, when your oven was on fire from the lasagna or Isabelle. Tell us about how the boat caught on fire in the middle of the lake or Isabelle, what. Tell us about when you ran outta gas. I mean, it would be all these stories and they would be constantly retold and they'd go, okay, now you can do your presentation. And every time something hilarious happened within the family or friends, everybody would look at me and go, okay, that goes in the book. You gotta put that in the book. That's so it, there was a constant, like an undercurrent of one of these days this book is gonna come. The hard part was though, what was it going to be about? It's not a how to book. And I didn't figure it was gonna be an inspiration book. what was it? Just about my family and work and funny things. So it took me a while to kind of feel what, how that was gonna all come together in order to be entertaining and, and and relevant. Well, I think you nailed it truly. And I know it did take a little while to just get that exactly solidified. Yes. But I think you really truly nailed it. 'cause it is, it is a perfect blend of your stories. The funny stories, your obviously your. We're gonna be talking about some of your stories here in a minute. but also though, with some really applicable, you know, it's not like somebody had to know you to know, to, to learn something, something through some of your stories, you know what I mean? Well, and you know, it's, it's funny you mention that, Michelle, because several of my friends, and it kind of hurt my feelings at first. They said, well, you know, do you think anybody's going to really get it or be interested if they don't know you? And I thought, oh. You know, I kind of never thought about that. And the happy, you know, outcome of that is that there's been so many people who don't have a clue about me that have picked up the book and, and it's in book clubs everywhere now. And I mean, people I've never met. They still got a kick out of it. So I'm glad I had more universal appeal than some of my friends first thought. You're gonna have to have a little higher expectations next time, Isabelle. Right? Change the title. There are so many good stories, so many good chapters. I'm curious though, what's your favorite chapter? I think, Well, it, it is really hard 'cause they all, they all standalone, they're all kinda like little pearls that are strung together on a necklace. But I'll kind of switch the question around and say that I think the chapter titles are the things that made me roar when I finally got, I, I actually did the titles before I wrote any of the copy. And there's things like the labor comes after the delivery, which is true to anybody who's had kids. there's been a mistake. I got the wrong families. Which is something my son said when we put him in timeout when he was six. playing with Matches, my chapter on online dating in your fifties, six Saturdays and a Sunday retirement. So just, I just got such a kick out of putting those together and then, then writing from there. So I, I, I think the chapter titles themselves are my favorite for sure. For sure. And we have to talk about the wishbone. Yes. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Playing the wishbone, because you're also wearing a wishbone. I'm wearing my Wishbone. Yes. It was a gift from a friend after I got published. yes, very important because 10, it's, it's also the subtitle of my book, 10 years ago, one of my very good friends, she happens to be featured in the book, her name is Karen. She sent me, she's known for kind of oddball gifts, and so I get this giant gold wishbone in the mail. I thought, oh, now where's this gonna go? So I put it on the coffee table, in case she came over. Uhhuh, of course, we all have those and, but, but what she wrote in my, my card was so, so important and, and never forgot it. And she said, Isabelle, every woman needs to have a wishbone, a funny bone, and a backbone. And, and what she was talking about is we all need our dreams. We all need a sense of humor and we all need courage. And that's, it's always resonated with me. Every woman can identify with that and I. Truly, I made it the subtitle of my book because there's a lot of all of it in the book. Yeah, it is all it. A hundred percent. And I, I just, the visual, it's such a good visual and I love that you have the necklace because, it is that reminder, but, but not just the funny bone, the wishbone, but also that backbone piece of it. And you talk a lot about that because you don't talk about just. Great things and perfect moments In the book, like we talked about, you did also write about some painful moments. What was that like and how, how was, you know, was it hard, I guess, sharing some of your, your more personal and difficult moments that you've been through? yes, because everything isn't a laugh for sure. And at first I wasn't sure I was going to even share as much as I did, but, but then the book wouldn't have authenticity. So, I did have a couple, battles with cancer and, I did get a divorce. I did have my heart broken after the divorce, with the guy. And so there, it was hard, mainly because I have, I have a difficult time living in the moment, and by writing about this, I had, I had repressed a lot of the feelings that I had about all of those, those happenings. I kind of, I didn't, I went through it, but I wasn't really in it. So, I think in writing the book, I didn't ever expect that it would be cathartic as well, but it really was 'cause it kind of brought up all the old feelings that I kind of didn't wanna face at the moment 'cause I was so distracted with the other chaos. So it's, it's good sometimes to sit with it and realize, you know, how you've grown from it and how the folks around you supported you in every way. So it, yeah, so there's a little blend of that as well. Yeah, for sure. I always tell people that, you know, writing a book no matter what the subject is, because we've all been through stuff. Mm-hmm. It, it's a little bit like pulling off a bandaid sometimes, though. I mean, it's, that's a good, that's a good analogy. Yeah. Yeah. 'cause it's not, but, but then once you do, you're kind of like, oh, okay, now I feel better. You know? It, it, it is, it, it's a release. It's a, it's a way of releasing. And, and also I think, As I was writing it and kind of getting almost toward the end, because as you know, I, I wrote it in four months. It took 40 years, but wrote it in four months. and around the third month I was having a lot of thoughts about maybe I'm not gonna publish. I will publish it, you know, with, with Michelle and performance publishing, but maybe I just give it to close friends because some of the stuff in there was vulnerable and I thought, well, and does anybody really care about my story? And. Maybe once it gets out there, people would look at me differently. maybe I don't need all that out there. And then I talked to a very good friend of mine, he happens to be a former boss of mine in Boston, a gentleman. And he said, Isabelle, there you go again. You're trying to control the outcome, which is my specialty. But she, he said, let that book go and for once in your life, just stay curious about how it'll be received. And he said, you're going to. You're gonna steal so much joy from people if you don't just let it go. and he kind of, I waited a little bit and then I thought, no, I, I think I'm going to. So it's a risk to be an author. It really is a risk, especially when you're telling your own story. Mm-hmm. Because you never know how that's gonna be received. And in fact, a lot of people came back to me and went, I had no idea. Like, they thought they knew me and they're like, I. We didn't know that about you and how you seem so vulnerable in that and, and maybe that's good. Maybe that's good that now it's out. I, I think it is good. I mean, it, I, I, I know how you feel though. I mean, I've written books too where you share things. In fact, funny enough, just this last week I was with some, an aunt who, who doesn't live, lives farther away and we don't see each other that often. And she was just reading a book, one of my books that I wrote a couple years ago, and she was like, I had no idea. I. And I think that's kind of the whole point of writing a book and being authentic is we going back to your Christmas letters, we assume everyone else has it all together, or nobody else is dealing with this, or I don't wanna burden someone with my problems. Mm-hmm. But the truth is that's how we, that is how we help people, you know? I mean, even going back to your review from that anonymous woman mm-hmm. That like, mm-hmm. Made her, you know, it tickled her funny bone, but it also brought some other things up. And had you not shared your story, you know mm-hmm. Driving people from that. So what's great advice and it's, it's relatable. People say it was very relatable and that they kinda saw themselves in some of the stories, which is great. And, I think overall just having, being able to look in the rear view mirror of your life after six decades, I. You see all the interconnectedness that you never knew what was happening at the time. It, it kind of, you know, chokes you up a little bit because you never know how important a relationship or situation might be until it's in the rear view mirror. Because we can't see the future and sometimes we're not even starring in our own lives. Sometimes what's going on with us really is helping somebody else. And, and although I never intended it for to, to be an inspirational book. It's very interesting, Michelle, that a lot of the reviews that I've read use the word healing, which is very, I'm very complimented by that. healing and inspirational. 'cause it does put all the puzzle pieces together. Yeah. When you look in the rear view mirror about why something happened the way it did, and it might've been nothing to do with you. Wow. Yeah. And I love you said that, even before you wrote the book, you've mentioned the rear view mirror. And I love that analogy though. Yeah. You know? Yeah. Yeah. It's a big part of your story. So if it's okay, I have to share one of my favorite, Moments with you through this whole book journey was your book signing? you've done, oh, we're gonna talk about all the book signings you've done, but the one that I was able to attend in the Dallas area and in Dallas. All yes. Oh my gosh. First of all, just to see your family, your friends, and everybody there to support you. But second of all, because I know the story of almost everybody in that room because a lot of them are in the book, yes. You know, under different names. But, So special. But it made me really curious though, what did all your friends and family, especially the ones who made their way into the book, think about Oh yeah. About them and, and, and well, you had to change some of the names of the innocent. I did have to change some of the names of the innocent Anna. One of the, one of the funny stories, offshoots of it was that I, I, my ex-husband did not wanna be in the book. he knew he had to be in the book, but didn't want his name in the book. And I said, look, the people who know us. Know who you are in the book. The ones who don't know us doesn't matter anyway, but he didn't buy it, so I said, okay, I'm gonna name him Jeff. The problem was that when I gave my boys the book, I gave them them a raw manuscript. You know, I gave everybody a raw manuscript who was prominently featured in the book. And, I went to Greg, my younger son, and, we talked about it and I said, oh, and by the way, I named Daddy Jeff. And of course that, that got to be kind of a joke. And then, I called my older son and he said, oh mom, I can't make it over, but can you run by my office and I'll just come down and grab it? And I said, absolutely. So I ran by David's office and he runs out and I roll down the window and I hand him the book and he goes, okay, thanks mom. I'll, you know, I'll call you tonight Anyway, I forgot to tell him I changed the name. So he starts, he starts reading this book, Michelle, and he's on the third or fourth page. And he goes, who the hell is Jeff? And how could she make me find out, make us find out through a book that she, she had another, what? Marriage before my father. Oh my God. And then it took, it took him two more pages to go, oh, it's my father with a new name. So, yeah, that was pretty darn funny. the kids remembered a lot of the things that, you know, their, their feedback was awesome. They thought, you know, and plus they liked it because now they got a keepsake. All the funny things they did and said and how it all came together. a lot of my girlfriends, they, they were yelling at me, why didn't you put this thing in? Why didn't you put that time in? But you have to, you have to cut it off. I said, first of all, there might be a sequel, so sit down. But, but a lot of 'em wanted me to add different things and then it's, in terms of the work memories I had, they couldn't put all of them in there because it might hurt some people. Do you know what I mean? Like, if you kind of poke fun. I did not want this book to be a tell all embarrassing. Thing for people. It had to be light, lighthearted, and I wanted to pick and choose and kind of, pull it together in, in the right context where there'd be enough funny things, but not a tell all book about everybody. But, and my sister, she's got the longest chapter. She doesn't think it's long enough. That was her, two sets, but, but they all said. You know, that was it. You nailed it. You know, there's no e exaggerations in there. It is who we are and what we are, and they all got a kick out of it. I was really happy about that. Oh, I'm so glad. Yeah. Those, mm-hmm. Those stories are hilarious. And I just, and it was so nice just putting their stories with a face and meeting people with the face. Yeah. It was, that was one of my, I think that party was one of my highlight reels of my life, because all my different groups of friends and family and acquaintances were all there and under. A lot of 'em didn't even know each other, but to have everybody you love in one room, it's kind of touching. It really was wonderful that they all showed up for me. And you were surprised. I do recall, I don't, I don't know if anybody's gonna show up. Hmm? I said, Michelle, I think only 10 people are coming. I was like 60. Not surprised. Oh my God. Anybody else who knows you, but I know you. Aw, I was so grateful that day. It was so much joy. Yeah. Well. Zig Ziglar used to always say it. And, and I, I, I really try to communicate this as well with people thinking about writing a book. It's not about the book, first of all. Mm-hmm. But it's kind of the process. It's, it's who you become as a result of writing a book because it is such a personal journey. Mm-hmm. How has writing book changed you? Well, in a, I think in a lot of different ways. it's, it's made me realize. That humor really is a love language to me. I often sign my books that way. Humor is the sixth love language. And I think that it was basically what what I started it was gonna be, and what it ended to be were two different things. Because at the end of it, I just wanted to tell some funny stories. Mm-hmm. But at the end, I realized that it was a giant love letter to life. That's kind of all I can tell you. Hmm. I'm writing that down. What you just said, humor. Yeah. Love language. Yes. It is a sixth love language. And I did dedicate the book also to, to all of us who were born with a sense of humor and somehow manage to keep it. Because if you don't have one, life is very hard. You have to find the fun in or the funny in a lot of situations that otherwise are not, they're untenable, but yeah. And sense of humor isn't based on what you've been through either. It's a choice because you've been through things just like many others, and yet you right. Have a funny bone. So you're, yeah. You gotta hit protect it backbone. Mm-hmm. Yes, yes. No, it was, it's been a, a great experience and I, I can't believe a year ago, you know, I was still in the thick of it, writing it, and, no, I'm really, and I, and I'm, you know, proud I, there's a sense of pride in having. Your story out there. And it's something that it'll always cherish because now everything's kind of in one place and people can read it and they see themselves in there. It's just, it's fun. It really has been fun. It's such a good book and people are growing crazy over it because not only, yes. So you had your Dallas book signing, talk about all the sprint events and things. I know you have a Chicago book signing or had Oh yeah. Like Houston, Minneapolis, Boston. Tell us everything. Okay, so I had the Dallas one. The Dallas one was my gift to the book launch team and all my friends. And after that, my girlfriend Karen, she's a, a socialite in Chicago actually. And so she had a beautiful reception for me at the Women's Athletic Club on Michigan Avenue. And there was folks there and there was a lady there who was the editor in chief of classic Chicago Magazine. She loved the presentation so much 'cause we did a presentation instead of just a party, like a q and a. And so she interviewed me and I was just in classic Chicago magazine as a feature on Easter, which is terrific. And then, through a friend I Southlake is a little, suburb that's right by DFW airport. And my son works at a very, upscale brokerage there. As a residential realtor. So, his boss called, the clear blue sky and said, you know what? A couple, these women have read that book and I wanna have a party for you. Why don't we have a q and a? So he opened his office and we had a beautiful party and a q and a. my son was the moderator. It was a little bit frightening, but we had a good time. I saw some people I haven't seen in many years. and by virtue of that, they're going to do a future article for me in Southlake style, which is their magazine that comes out once a month, which is so wonderful. 'cause that's where actually I raised the children. we raised the children, so that's coming out in June. And then, Houston is in two weeks. then, August is gonna be Minneapolis and Boston. All these are like friends or friends of friends who've read the book. And want to kind of spread the gospel, so to speak. And I just think it's gonna be so much fun. Oh my God. Yeah. So it's been, it's been wonderful. I truly think this is just the beginning. Like I, I just, oh, you truly, you are. No, you really are. You're remarkable. Everyone who's met you feels the exact, but I do think this book is speaking to so many, it's just speaking to all the things that women go through. Right. And yeah. But doing it in a funny way that makes, mm-hmm. We're just kind of laughing at the not so great stuff all the time. Right, right. But yeah, but doing it together, which is, which is mm-hmm. So you're Well, and it's, it's, I think it makes people pay attention a little bit more. Yeah. I, many people came up to me after the book signings and said, wow, the fact that you captured the stuff that your kids said and that you were able to write down, you know, funny things that happened because you forget. You just forget. So you pay at now? I think some people are paying more attention to situations and, and funny things that are happening and, and all these happenstance meetings you happen to, to have. And, nothing's random, you know, when you think about it. And all of our lives are, you know, painted in different ways, but. You know, pay attention. 'cause my scrapbook is not finished yet. Right. It's, it's alive and well and, getting fatter and fatter and so, yeah. So I think it makes people kind of notice more that happenstance meetings and, you know, signs that you, you find that are urging you one way or another, can be a lot of adventures. So, yeah. One last question and yeah. Aside from, you have all of these, the book signings coming up and all of these events, but, but what is your next, what, what is the next, what's the next for Isabel? Hmm. Oh my gosh. It's, I'd have to give a lot of thought. I would like to do another book. one of my, you know, one of my chapters is Rations and Rants, which is his, my son's name for the restaurant he wants to buy me. I love to cook. And he named it Rations and Rants because I'm, I always, I'm giving everybody my opinion whether they want it or not, while I'm in the kitchen or serving dinner and, I thought to myself, maybe I should do a cookbook with all my rants in it. Now here's my favorite recipes and here's the rant that goes along with each one of those. I don't know that I'm just kind of playing with that one right now and seeing if that would even have any, could get any traction. But, but yeah, I might do an offshoot of one of the chapters and make it a whole book, is what I'm thinking. So I love the idea of a cookbook. I think you should do that no matter what because you, you know, okay. I love to cook know about you. I, I have not, had, I've never had one of your meals, but I hear about your, the meals you've made for the kids, even when they were like younger at the lake house and stuff like that. So I know you're a good cook, and I say get those down. And, okay. The rants are what people are gonna really wanna read. So I I, oh, there's plenty in this book. Yeah. But I never run out of 'em. That's the beauty. That's the beauty, right. right. and I'm just gonna put a bug in your ear and I'm not sure that this is gonna come of anything, but I just, like I said, I wrote it down and I absolutely love it. That humor is the sixth love language. And there is just something to that and there's something to reminding. Just reminding people of that. So maybe, maybe there's something else to expand upon in that, because I think that's a really great concept. Well, there's something here. Just real quick. I just, I just thought this while you're talking. Yes. this is the last page of the book actually, and I say, so what, what is, what is, is the secret to happiness? Low expectations? I'm not sure, but what I know is what's real. It's always worth it. Regardless of what we are expecting. And then I say often in our lives, we don't realize the significance of a relationship or situation until much later when the experience has passed. So I pay attention and I say in the meantime, I've learned that there is more carbonation in life if you embrace your funny bone, wishbone and backbone humor is both a love language and armor. Dreams are fuel, and we are stronger and braver than we think. That is so beautiful and this is that everyone listening needs to get again, it's the secret. hold up that cover again. I wanna, I want everyone to see that cover 'cause it's gorgeous. I love this color cover. Love the colors. It's so cute. It's so you. The secret of happiness of two Happiness is low expectations by Isabelle Bolt. And where can they get in touch with you? Get a copy of the book. What's the best way to, to reach out to you? It's on both Amazon and on Barnes and Noble websites. And, I will say that if you want to get on my Instagram, I have a special Instagram that's called at Isabelle Funnybone. So that's easy to to remember. And each of the reels or the, the posts that we've done on there, it talks about a chapter in the book. And behind the chapter title is seemingly. Pictures that seemingly don't go together, but when you read the book, you'll see the breadcrumbs because every one of those chapters has those images in it somehow. So it's kind of a little bit of a word search kind of thing, but, people have really liked it, so it's hilarious. You have to, everybody listening, go to Instagram, at Isabelle Funnybone, right, at Isabelle Funnybone, right? Correct. Awesome. Well, you, and thanks in advance for everybody who's bought the book and come to the signings and, Thanks in, in advance for everybody who does go pick one up. Absolutely. Well, thank you so much for being on the show. This is so much fun. Thanks, Michelle. I really, truly just know that this is the beginning of something beyond what you can imagine and, and, well, you were my launching pad, so I'll never forget that. And, I really treasure our friendship as well, so thank you. I do too. All right. Well, everyone, that is it for the Power of Authority Spotlight. Definitely go out, get the book, go to Amazon right now and grab a copy. the secret to Happiness is low Expectations. Expectations Bolt, BOLT, and like lightning. Like I love that. I dunno, I heard you say that, but that, that is so true. You are so much like lightning. and just encourage everyone listening that, you know, I, there's so many great stories and so many good, lessons learned. Yes, it is funny. But just that whole, the concept of the whole. You know, looking in the rear view mirror and all the things that are ahead of us, right? There's so many good things regardless of, of what's happened in the past. And, but this book is just such a great reminder of, of how to use that wishbone, the funny bone and the backbone in all that you do. So thanks for listening. We'll see you next. Thank you, Michelle. Thanks. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. Thanks so much for listening to the Power of Authority Spotlight. If you are a successful founder, entrepreneur, business owner, or leader that's getting results and making a difference, and you'd like to be on this program, please visit performance publishing group.com/podcast to apply. That's Performance publishing group.com/podcast. Also, if you got some. Out of this interview, please share this episode. Just do a quick screenshot with your phone and text it to a friend or post it on the socials. 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