2025 is officially behind us, and let’s be honest, it wasn’t the easiest year.

It stretched us. Tested us. Asked us to keep showing up while carrying anxiety, uncertainty, and outside influences we had absolutely no control over. And still… we preserved.

We built anyway.
We made new connections anyway.
We launched a membership.
We introduced several new events.
We smiled, loved, and laughed anyway, even when it would’ve been easier to shut down.

This photo captures that truth for us.
Not perfection. Not performance. But partnership. Presence. Pausing long enough to look at each other and say, “We’re still here. And we’re doing this together.”

As we step into 2026, our "Year of Influence", the energy is different. This isn’t just a change of clock. It’s a shift in how we move. We planned for more "what ifs". We built in margin. We made space for strategy AND softness. We’re influencing how we work, how we rest, how we build, and how we love.

And here’s the part we want to pass on to you:

Take time for yourself this year.
Intentionally. Unapologetically.

Create your own "LOVE MONDAY" moment.
Put your relationships: romantic, platonic, familial, on the calendar the same way you schedule meetings and deadlines. These connections are not distractions from your work; they are the fuel that makes everything better.

Our call to action for 2026:
Be intentional. Be influential. Be human.
If you’re looking for community, alignment, and spaces that honor both your ambition and your well-being, stay connected with us Give it to the People®. Join the conversations and Give it Get It Business Membership (www.giveitgetit.biz) Attend the events. Become part of what we’re building.

Here’s to influence with intention, and a life that feels as good as it looks. 💛
 

Our Member Orientation and 2026 Recommitment event will be held virtually on Thursday, January 8 from 6-7 pm and we would love for you to do the following:

1. Join the membership if you haven't already

2. Invite someone else to join 

3. Register to attend and bring your word/phrase of the year for 2026

 

Save the date and register to meet us for our first LIVE PODCAST Taping in over 5 years as we relaunch the Give It To The People Podcast. We have received sponsorship from Self-Help Credit Union as our Durham and Raleigh Location sponsors all year long and we want you at the Community Kickoff on January 14, 2026 at 6 pm. PODCAST KICKOFF 

Please also mark your calendar and prepare to celebrate with us. We’re hosting our 1-Year Anniversary Celebration on January 21 at The Durham Hotel, and we would love to see you there. ANNIVERSARY CELBRATION.

And yes, we’re still hosting our 2026 Alignment Meetings. These sessions are designed to help you get clear, focused, and intentional about the year ahead. You can book your alignment meeting here: WORK WITH US IN 2026.

As we move forward, we believe deeply in partnership, collaboration, and community. Progress is possible alone, but it’s more sustainable together. You bring value, insight, and lived experience that matters, and there is room for you in this ecosystem.

Thank you for being part of the Give It To The People community. We look forward to continuing to build, grow, and celebrate alongside you in 2026.

With appreciation,
Give It To The People

Happy Holidays! 

Chisa & Montro Brown
Give It To The People
www.giveitgetit.biz | www.giveittothepeople.com

 

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