I created a brand new community on 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 28. By 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 31, it had already reached 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚. It hasn’t even been a full week yet. I still haven’t properly launched it. I’m still building parts of the classroom, still figuring out how I want everything to run, still testing different types of posts, and still moving things around as I go. But it’s 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 paying for itself. That’s the part I really want people to think about. So many good community ideas never get a chance because they stay trapped in planning mode. People keep telling themselves they need more time, more clarity, a better offer, more lessons, better branding, or some magical moment when they finally feel completely ready. At some point, you just have to build the thing, let people see it, and find out what happens. And no, I’m not saying every community will pay for itself in four days. I’m saying this is what can become possible when you stop endlessly thinking about your idea and actually take the leap. 🚀🚀🚀 I had an idea for a low-cost community built around 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, but I didn’t want it to feel like another painfully serious online business group where everyone is “scaling to seven figures” before breakfast. I wanted it to have some personality, be fun, and most importantly, I wanted it to have an inside joke that members could immediately understand and become part of. So I gave it what may be the most honest community name on Skool 😎💸 That little bit of personality matters. The community isn’t just “another business community.” It has a name people remember, a joke people can participate in, and a tone that makes it feel like something different. This particular experiment is only just beginning, and I’m going to be building it out in public from inside the community. Members will be able to watch me develop the classroom, test new ideas, make decisions, change things that aren’t working, share what is working and hopefully turn a slightly ridiculous five-dollar concept into something genuinely valuable.

If you have ever missed a new post in your group or discovered a membership request way too late, you probably know the frustration. Engagement slows down, a new member is kept waiting, and momentum drops before you even realize something happened. Skool finally fixed that problem. There are new notification controls inside every community you own, giving you the power to stay on top of important activity the moment it happens. Owners have been asking for this for a long time, and Skool delivered. With the new settings you can now choose to receive alerts for: • New posts • Membership requests • Admin announcements • Reported content • Event reminders • New customer emails You decide exactly what matters to you and what you want to ignore. No more getting overwhelmed with alerts that do not help. No more discovering important updates hours or days later. Here is the quickest way to update your notification preferences: Click your profile picture. Select Settings. Go to Notifications. Expand the community you want to adjust. Toggle on the alerts you want. Desktop users will see the notifications tab on the left. Mobile users can swipe across the top tabs to find it. Once you turn these on, you will spot activity right away, respond faster, and keep conversations flowing. Your members will feel supported, your approvals will never pile up again, and engagement will stay alive without guesswork. Small feature. Big impact on how your community feels every single day. Which alert are you switching on first to keep your group buzzing with activity?

If you had to rebuild your community from scratch starting today, what would you do differently in the first 7 days? Think about your name, niche, first post, and invite strategy... Would you change your focus, your content, or your audience?

Who's going to catch me? 😆

Welcome in to @Sue Rumsley, also from Tasmania who found me on the Skoolers Map! Great to have another Aussie! @David East I don't think you're the closest to me anymore David! (yay we have more people in our timezone - lol)