When @Christine Vabre first came to me, she was doing what so many online business owners believe they have to do. She was creating content for Facebook.Growing her Skillshare audience.Driving traffic to her website.Trying to keep multiple platforms alive—all while teaching watercolor and serving her students. Like many entrepreneurs, she was working hard to stay visible. But visibility wasn't the problem. Her business was spread too thin. Over the past year, Christine made one powerful shift: 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗹-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁. Instead of trying to send people everywhere, she started sending everyone to one place—her community. That single decision completely changed the way she runs her business. Today, 80% of the members joining her community come directly from Skool. Think about that for a moment. Instead of constantly chasing attention with endless content creation, the platform is bringing qualified people to her. That means she spends far less time marketing and far more time doing what she's truly passionate about—helping people discover the joy of watercolor. But the biggest transformation wasn't just where her members came from. It was what happened once they arrived. Without distracting ads, algorithms, or competing notifications, Christine is able to build trust much faster. Her students get to know her. They engage. They stay. They experience her teaching instead of simply scrolling past another social media post. And when trust grows... Sales follow. Christine shared that nurturing people inside her community has led to roughly four times the sales she experienced with her previous business model. That's what happens when you stop renting attention on social media and start building relationships inside a community you own. My favorite part of Christine's story isn't the sales, though. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲. Today she's running a thriving business while working just 25–30 hours a week. Instead of living on the content treadmill, she's spending her time where she creates the greatest impact—supporting her students, growing her community, and doing work she genuinely loves.

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Every year on the solstice evening I take my dog, Jack for a walk specifically to collect elderflowers on this longest day. It truly was a gorgeous evening for a walk, and picked enough elderflowers for a batch of elderflower wine. I'm already imagining sitting by the fire in winter remembering exactly how that walk felt. It struck me just how much that ritual mirrors how I want to build my business too — slow, seasonal, rooted in something real rather than rushed for the sake of speed. The wine won't be ready for months, but the waiting is part of the magic. Sometimes the best things really do need time to become what they're meant to be. What's something in your life or business right now that you're letting take its own time? 🩵

Ok...this is your last chance to get your contribution in the Communities to Cashflow Bundle. Deadline is June 12... but I'm letting Level 3+ member apply (instead of our standard Level 5). ** This hall pass could come down at any time...so get your contribution in. Let's go!! That's 15 points from Level 1...no problem. ✅ Complete Step 1 ✅ Get to Level 3 ✅ Submit your bundle contribution