This Week in 757 (Happenings) February 20, 2026

Stop Caring What People Think or You’ll Never Survive Being Seen

Being visible sounds glamorous until strangers decide who you are before you ever get a word out. When your work, your face, and your voice are put in front of an audience, judgment becomes unavoidable. The real challenge isn’t confidence. It’s learning to function when approval disappears and realizing that waiting to feel ready is the fastest way to stay invisible. Read More ➜

When the Data You Need Is the Data You Can’t Have

Every platform promises insight, but the most valuable signals are the ones you’re not allowed to access. Likes and views tell you very little about what people actually think. The real answers live in reactions, language, and behavior that rarely show up in dashboards, forcing founders to find meaning without being handed the data they need. Read More ➜

From Lived Experience to Lasting Impact: How Lance Wright Built Sayou

Some companies begin with an idea. Others begin with years of watching systems fail the people they were designed to serve. Lived experience becomes the foundation for a platform focused on disability support and employment, built not around assumptions, but around the realities of navigating broken processes every day. Read More ➜

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