@Joseph Isosaki sir yes sir!

@Joseph Isosaki crushing it!

@Joseph Isosaki hey Joseph! Thanks so much for connecting us! Definitely always looking to connect with other Skoolers IRL! It's also my mission to help other people get their bearings in Japan, so I would love to offer some support. I actually studied CG design in college in Tokyo and have some connections in the gaming industry, including one that I know of creating a VR indie game. Haven't spoken with them in a while but I'd for sure be willing to reach out. @Stephen York feel free to reach out to me anytime! I'd love to meet once you're in the country!

@Joseph Isosaki yeah so exciting! Lots of potential with the new system! Its starting to move a bit! Finally got some things going operating for Japanese language teachers. And just started my own Skool related group this past week! Thanks for asking!

@Joseph Isosaki so actually the Japan group is just getting in new members from discovery, but I haven't posted in there since I created it maybe almost a year ago. There's 30 in the queue actually... 😅 I just don't want to teach Japanese. But I'm planning on making it a resource for tools and recommending groups of the creators I'm working with since I know they're good teachers. Now I'm focusing completely on operating for clients and helping new Skoolers as a Skool expert with my new Freemium Skool-Aid group. It's kind of an experiment, and creative, and a fun way to associate myself with Skool more. I found it as a centralized place for me to do everything that I want to do with Skool in a way that's fun and takes the pressure off. Since I'd do it whether it makes money or not.

Hey Joseph thanks for the in depth video! And glad to see you've got some good leverage you can focus on. I completely understand the want to engage more on Skool but the need to focus that time elsewhere. I was just talking with someone yesterday about how the 🔥 emoji can actually get you stuck, because people start to engage in comments more than focusing on what will help them to grow. Keep focusing on your work! I'm not going anywhere. I really appreciate this community and excited to see what you continue to do here and with your work outside of Skool too!

@Joseph Isosaki that's a great point! It definitely depends on your goals and the type of community you have. Sometimes fire can be the best action to take 🔥 And yeah definitely! I'm not able to comment and engage as much as I'd like due to other priorities. But I'm definitely here watching and listening, and hope to engage more once I get more leverage with my time. It's a good reminder that sometimes there's more engagement than what we see in the comments. I like that Skool has a reminder somewhere in the settings about discovery that some people are just natural lurkers, but they are still getting value from the community and also have value to give (even with data and feedback)

I'm sorry to hear that @Joseph Isosaki . The whole situation you've mentioned sounds very tough. But I really really respect the courage to keep going and the strong mental reserve you show by showing up and staying committed. We've exchanged only a few messages back and forth but you have been a massive encouragement to me in my life already and you understand some of the types of challenges I face because you've also experienced them. Times are quite tough for me too right now, but one thing you are reminding me is that the experience of going through uniquely tough times gives you the ability to uniquely relate to and understand another person's situation. I also feel like Skool's positivity sometimes discourages me too because the wins can make me feel incapable for not being able to get out of a tough spot. So I really respect and appreciate your courage to talk about how you are really feeling despite it being difficult. Also good call on the Japanese curry! If anything can lift my spirits, one thing is delicious food 😋