Since I turned Growth Boost on 48 hours ago, we've received 1 new member who promptly churned because he said he didn't like recurring subscriptions. Up until that point in time, we consistently got 2-3 new QUALIFIED members every day. Now mind you, those were free members, and we do not get a new paying member every day, so that is definitely something to take into consideration... If you were me, what would you do? Vote in the poll below, and share your comments as well. I'd love to hear what you think.

Curious about writing with AI—but don’t want it taking over your voice or making the creative decisions for you? I recorded a complete, real-time walkthrough showing how I take a story idea, build the outline, and write Chapter 1 while keeping the author firmly in control. No “one-click novel” promises. You’ll see the actual decisions, prompts, adjustments, and workflow. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/pfLtxh2BH6s If you’ve been wondering what writing with AI really looks like, start here. 🐧 Quick update: I’m hosting a free live webinar this afternoon showing how easy it is to get started with the 14-Day Book Challenge—even if you’re new to AI or still only have a rough book idea. Come watch the process and ask questions live over on YT *no need to join anything* https://youtube.com/live/x7TPaAEfURA?feature=share

In a post in Skoolers from 2024, someone asked what a "good" retention rate is for your community. Sam Ovens gave the following statistics for churn. Churn is the opposite of retention. It is the number of paying members who leave your community: 2-9% = Amazing 10-19% = Good 20% = Average 21-30% = Bad If we translate this into retention rate, which is what is what is now reported by Skool in your settings instead of churn, it looks like this: 91-98% = Amazing 81 - 90% = Good 80% = Average 70-79% = Bad I looked at my own numbers and was confused, so I asked him for clarification. His response was that the retention rate in the CLASSIFIEDS is "exceptional!" Why exceptional? Because the retention rate is better than 100%. It is actually 105%!!! Retention is defined by Skool as "the amount of MRR revenue at the start of last month which is still active at the end of last month." In the Build Lab, my other community, the retention rate is 96%. Want to know how to improve your retention rate in your community and the #1 thing I do to ensure that my own retention rates stay high? Check out the new Standard tier of the Build Lab. We discuss this and many other factors that play a real role in making sure that your community is successful for the long term (and none of them have anything to do with flames, games, or insane MRR goals)! I'll be doing a live training at the beginning of August on my top 6 retention strategies so that you can start implementing them immediately. Oh, and there's a 38% discount if you sign up for the year - because we all know that it's going to take longer than a minute to get your community where you want it to be. 😉 Check out the Build Lab here! I can't wait to support you in creating a successful Skool community that gets meaningful results for both you AND your members!

If you run a Skool but you secretly feel like everyone's "using AI" except you — take a breath. You're not behind. Most of us were never shown the easy way in. 💕 So here's a genuinely useful one you can use today — no signup needed. It turns ONE idea into a week of posts for your community, in your voice: "I run a community about ______ for ______. My vibe is ______ (e.g. warm and a little funny). Take this one idea and turn it into 5 short posts I can use this week: ______. Make them sound like ME, not a robot — short, friendly, easy to read. Vary them: a tip, a story, a question to my members, a behind-the-scenes, and one gentle call to action. No hashtag-stuffing, no hype." Paste it into your AI, then just talk back to it: "warmer," "shorter," "make #3 a question." That back-and-forth IS the skill. You're the boss; it drafts, you decide. 👑 That little reframe — you're not learning software, you're briefing the most patient assistant you've ever had — is the whole thing I teach over in my new community AI Made Easy AF: AI 101 for women in business, minus the overwhelm. It's free to start, plain English, zero bro-energy. If that's your speed, come grab a coffee with us 👉 https://www.skool.com/aimadeeasyaf/ But mostly — steal the prompt. Hope it saves you an afternoon. ☕✨ Tell me in the comments: what's the #1 thing you wish AI would take off your plate? I'll reply with a prompt for it. 👇