Marilyn Knows

01/31/2026

A really great lessons to bring into this New Now.

26 LESSONS I'm taking into 2026 👇🏾

lesson 1: the person you marry is the most important career decision you’ll ever make.

lesson 2: failure isn’t the opposite of success - it’s the tuition fee.

lesson 3: the first thought you have is often the truest. Trust it more.

lesson 4: regret is always louder than rejection.

lesson 5: do not let the internet tell you how hard you should or shouldn't work.

lesson 6: everything is figure-out-able if you’re willing to look stupid.

lesson 7: anger is often just fear in disguise.

lesson 8: your health is the foundation under every ambition. Without it, nothing stands.

lesson 9: if you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it deeply.

lesson 10: your childhood is an explanation, not a justification.

lesson 11: you become unstoppable the day embarrassment stops being a price you fear.

lesson 12: if it costs your peace, it’s too expensive.

lesson 13: the people you love will always be your best investment.

lesson 14: growth feels a lot like loss at first.

lesson 15: if you can’t change it, change how you see it.

lesson 16: most timeframes and delays people give you are fake - it's just "how it's always been done". Your job is to push on them to see if they're made of concrete or paper.

lesson 17: your energy introduces you before your words do. Get right with yourself.

lesson 18: your biggest opportunities will show up dressed as problems

lesson 19: the people who win are the ones who can suffer boredom.

lesson 20: success is rarely about doing more - it’s about deleting what doesn’t matter.

lesson 21: great work is just good work repeated. Be consistent, not perfect.

lesson 22: protecting your time is the highest form of self-care and self-respect.

lesson 23: fear shrinks when you move
toward it.

lesson 24: discipline is easier than regret

lesson 25: don’t just chase goals. Chase environments that make those goals inevitable.

lesson 26: mind your own business.

I’m curious, which of these lessons did you have to learn the hard way? Drop the number in the comments. Or, if you have a Lesson 27 that I missed, leave it below. I’ll be reading through ❤️

01/19/2026

Every time I see a story about being a professional Cuddler, I reconsider it.

I am known as a really great {{{HUGGER}}}, as well as a cuddler.

It probably helps that I am also a massage therapist. So when I cuddle, I can’t help it, I start to rub your head. Massage your your shoulders.

Should I add Professional Cuddler to my resume?

01/06/2026

12/09/2025

I am a Costco fanatic! I love learning about their history and everything they do.

Founded by Sol Price, the company's first location opened in 1976 under the Price Club name. The location was in a converted airplane hangar on Morena Boulevard in San Diego. Originally serving only small businesses, the company found it could achieve far greater buying clout by also serving a selected audience of non-business members.

10/05/2025

I stopped eating chocolate 🍫 from the big name corporations year ago.

Originally because I just didn’t like chocolate that much. Then I experiences fine chocolate with high quality ingredients.

Next I discovered the unethical practices of how so much of chocolate was sourced.

Now I have had the opportunity to experience chocolates from African based companies in Ghana 🇬🇭, Uganda 🇺🇬, Tanzania 🇹🇿, Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮, Rwanda 🇷🇼 and Kenya 🇰🇪.

I highly recommend finding some of these hand crafted bars.

I also really appreciate the Tony’s Chocoloney bars and more. They exist to end exploitation in cocoa worldwide. Plus they have some awesome favors.

Did you learn something new when you watched this quick piece?

Chocolate is a more than $100 billion industry, but its story is not all sweet. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 1.5 million children still work i...

09/13/2025

What a great business idea! 💡 would totally do this with fun and flair 💃🏽

08/25/2025

As someone who has showcased my business at expos and events and also trained businesses to do the same, these displays are brilliant!

08/12/2025

He is truly mind blowing. Always worth the watch.

Find something you love and do it❣️

08/06/2025

She has been simply spectacular for years! Such a great example and inspiration for doing what you love and finding new things that bring you joy.

06/01/2025

The brilliant minds who reuse discarded waste into new products is always so impressive to me.

Who knew that pineapples 🍍 🍍 could be so useful.

05/19/2025

What a wonderful idea that repurposes, re-loves and helps reduce the waste on the planet.

04/12/2025

A great reminder of the thoughtful and talented people that are still making time to leave 🫆 fingerprints all over a strangers heart.