Hey, hey Reader,

December is always a time where I think about my year's highs and lows business-wise, and plan for my 2026.

The highs have been launching my email marketing course, growing my client-base, and working with companies that are doing incredible things.

The lows and what I plan on changing is offloading the stuff I hate doing like Canva slides (I hired a teacher-friend to make them for my course), invoicing, and the work-from-home-isolation.

In that spirit, I've been thinking a lot about creating more spaces for interaction and support in the EdTech space.

Which brings me to an idea I want to run by you:

What if we started a free 2026 EdTech Book Club?

But before you raise your hand with a yes or no....

Back in 2012, during the peak Hunger Games frenzy, I thought my 7th graders would be thrilled to join an after-school book club comparing the book to the movie.

I had a whole plan, discussion questions, and snacks.

My optimism as a teacher had not yet been crushed by paperwork or reality.

Cut to my final observation before tenure.

I’m mid-lesson, doing my best, when one of my students, we'll call him Brandon B., casually hangs up his own after-school flyer beside mine.

“EVERYBODY POOPS: Meeting Today at 2:30.”

Needless to say… his club got significantly more sign-ups.

I’ve learned to ask first before launching a club.

So here’s me asking:

Would you be interested in a free EdTech Book Club in 2026?​
​Yes, I’m in!​
​Maybe. Tell me more​
​No thanks, I barely have time to read my email

(Just hit reply with your number: 1, 2, or 3.)

If there's enough interest, I’ll share three books, and we'll put it to a vote before our first meeting in 2026.

And as always, I'm rooting for you, Kelly