MASSIVE shout out to @Iris van der Stelt, who just got the ⭐ emoji in her name for becoming a TOP 1% community on Skool! That means she is ranked in the top 30 Skools in her category. For reference, there are over 190,000 communities on Skool! She gets to join the likes of @Sam Rathling, @David Iya, @Lydia Wilmsen, @Jason Olofsen, and @Diana Frank, who all have Skool stars as well! We'd love to hear from you—what are your tips for improving engagement and creating a top 1% community?! (P.S. In case you didn't know, Focus Founders used to be a top 1% community but we fell off this year. We're currently #69 (hehe) in the self-improvement category, and we plan to get the star back soon!)

We have 888 members! What does it mean?!

For those celebrating today. May you stuff your face with delicious food, smiles in comfort surrounded by friends and or family, and laugh till it hurts. For those who get stressed from it, may your recovery be quick.

I want to take a moment to thank @Nancy Burditt. I met Nancy at a local networking event here in Austin. The moment we met, I could tell we were going to work together somehow. What I didn't realize was that she would join the Accelerator a week later! Nancy came to me for some help to determine the next step in her career. Rather than being an entrepreneur, Nancy desired to be an intrepreneur—someone who creates change and massive momentum from within an existing company, rather than starting her own. When we first met, Nancy felt like she was going in circles; her mind in constant chaos. "...[it] made me feel like I was falling behind in all aspects of life" But after joining the Accelerator cohort, Nancy realized exactly how she was spending her time. She wasn't dumb or slow, but was just spending too much time on the wrong things. We helped Nancy shift her priorities so she could spend more time with her son and less time on her laptop at the end of the day. Now she only works late when she WANTS to, not because she has to. And if she chooses? She can have an early night with her son or a girls' weekend. Guilt-free. No more rushing. No more chaos. No more wasting time on the wrong things. And a clear path forward. Want that same clarity for your business? Ready to conquer your ADHD, get more done in less time, and be held accountable to achieve the potential you KNOW you have - but have struggled to reach? 👉 Click here to book a call with Rex and see if you qualify for the Focus Founders Accelerator. We are only accepting 20 people for our upcoming Black Friday launch, and 8 spots are already taken. So only 12 spots left. Book yo' call now! As Nancy says herself: "If you haven't been able to do it on your own for however many days, weeks, years... you're not going to. It's time to sign up."

I want to take a moment to celebrate @Rex Loyer and @Bill Widmer for creating this beautiful space that feels so authentic, safe and honestly rare in the entrepreneurial world. ✨🤝 This community isn’t just a place to post wins or updates, it’s a space where real presence, real reflection, real connection and real growth happen every single day. 🌱 The atmosphere y’all have built encourages honesty, connection, and momentum in a way that feels natural. I’m grateful to be in a community where who we are matters just as much as what we build ❤️‍🔥 Rex, your presence and leadership is a guiding light to us all 🌟 and Bill, your authenticity and spaciousness makes it easy to be open and vulnerable 💖 Thank you both for holding a container that continues to shape who we’re becoming. What we're creating here is big and I want to say with my full heart THANK YOU! 🙏 What is your favorite quality of Focus Founders? 💭