Sometimes your inspiration to write comes after your storm 💗

Many Skool community creators focus heavily on monetising through their classrooms. However, from my time on Skool, I’ve noticed that only a small percentage of members regularly engage with the classroom content. The majority of members spend their time in the community feed. Because of this, I believe the social feed will be one of the biggest factors in whether a Skool community succeeds or slowly dies. If you run a Skool community, it may be worth taking a step back and asking yourself how you can increase the activity and value inside your feed. At the same time, think about how you can naturally guide members from the feed into the classroom—without discouraging or interrupting the members who are already active. If you run a community, what strategies have you found that help with this? Are there any clear patterns you’ve noticed that drive engagement and movement between the feed and the classroom?

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John Paul DeJoria was homeless twice and built his empires from absolute rock bottom through pure, relentless hustle. Imagine living out of your car, collecting bottles for spare change, with only $700 to your name (borrowed, including from your mom). Doors slamming in your face every single day as you pitch door-to-door. Constant rejection. No safety net. That was DeJoria’s reality. In his 20s and again at 36 (with a young son to support), he was homeless. He sold encyclopedias and shampoo just to survive, hearing "no" far more than "yes." But he refused to quit. In 1980, he co-founded John Paul Mitchell Systems with that tiny $700. They hit salons one by one, pushing premium products in a brutal economy. Distributors mocked them. Salons turned them away. Yet DeJoria treated rejection like fuel: "Be prepared for a lot of rejection it’s part of the game. "Focus on quality. Build trust. Go direct. Word-of-mouth took over. Today, it’s the largest privately held hair care company, in over 150,000 salons worldwide, generating billions. Then in 1989, he launched Patrón premium tequila at $40 a bottle when competitors were $10-15. More laughs, more "no's." But it became the #1 ultra-premium tequila, sold for billions. Why This Story Is Pure Fire for Online Marketers... Rejection is your battlefield → Cold DMs ignored? Ads tanking? Leads ghosting? DeJoria faced it in real life door-to-door "no's" every day. He turned them into stepping stones. Bootstrap like a boss → No big budget? He started with nothing but consistent outreach. Just like building your email list, refining funnels, or creating content daily. Value + persistence scales → Deliver real quality (killer offers/products), nurture relationships (your audience/community), and let testimonials/shares do the heavy lifting. Spot gaps & go premium → He created markets others ignored. You? Find untapped niches, charge what your transformation is worth. If you're in a tough season, low conversions, algorithm slaps, or ready to throw in the towel, remember: This man slept in his car twice and still built TWO iconic brands.

Happy New Year everyone 🎉🎊 I'm a Author, Family Life Educator and Entrepreneur. I started my own Skool community a week ago that supports family's, businesses, and Writer's to learn and use prompts that will streamline your business. I'm always creating and learnin. It will be nice to connect with you all. 😊