A calm Sunday look at both Black Friday offers...


Hello Reader,

Before Monday arrives — and before inboxes start filling up with last-minute reminders from everywhere — I wanted to send a quiet breakdown of the two Black Friday offers I’m sharing this year.

This isn’t a pitch. Just clarity, so you can decide what fits where you are right now.

The 12 Days OF TimeCrafting Black Friday Bundle

What it is: A twelve-day sequence of small, meaningful tools delivered from December 26 through January 6 — audio, video, prompts, short guides, and a few surprises woven in.

Most common questions:

  • “Do I get to know what’s coming before each day?” No — discovery is part of the experience. The variety is intentional: different formats, different lenses, all designed to help you shift into the new calendar year with clarity.
  • “When does my free month of TimeCrafting Trust Premium begin?” Right away. The moment you purchase, you have full Premium access — workshops, replays, conversations, Focus Fix sessions — long before the 12 Days actually begin.
  • “Do I need the community to use the 12 Days?” It's not required as you'll receive emails containing your 12 gifts. But it does help the tools land, take shape, and actually get used. Plus, the gifts will be placed within the membership community for existing members to have for themselves.)

If you want the 12 Days + a free month of Premium included, you can get it here.

TimeCrafting Trust Premium Annual Black Friday Offer

What it is: The annual membership — including workshops, replays, community connection, support, and everything inside Premium — plus The NOW Year Companion, a twelve-month rhythm of guidance beginning on December 2.

Most common questions:

  • “When does The NOW Year Companion start?” December 2, with a monthly check-in to help you stay aligned as the year unfolds.
  • “Do current annual members get this?” Yes — you’re included automatically.
  • “Does upgrading from monthly to annual count?” Absolutely. Upgrading activates your Companion access immediately.
  • “Can I still join the membership after Black Friday?” Yes — the membership is open year-round. The difference is that The NOW Year Companion is only available during this Black Friday window.

If you want the annual membership + the Companion, you can join here.

Both offers are designed to support you in different ways — one at the turning of the year, the other throughout the year ahead.

See you later,
Mike

P.S. If you have a question I didn’t cover here, just reply. I’m listening.

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