I’ve been building a watercolor community on Skool, and something became really clear to me: A lot of creative groups stall out... Not because for lack of good content, but because of a lack of structure. And structure can be kind of the opposite of creativity, right? But in this case, a little structure goes a long way. 🤔 Believe me, I had this problem too!! I just thought it wasn't one of those magnetic people who could attract the right audience fast enough for me to turn this into a thriving income. But guess what… I was wrong! As soon as I came on Skool AND learned how to create a group that was ready to grow, everything changed for me. 🤩 If people join your group, but they don’t stay engaged, maybe: - THE PROMISE IS TOO VAGUE: Get more detailed about how you can help your audience with what THEY are struggling with, while pairing that with what YOU'RE good at. - YOU'RE NOT VISIBLE ENOUGH: Showing up once a week or even once a month is not enough to keep people engaged. It takes a bit of work, but I post almost every day to set the expectation and show my students I'm there for them, plus I comment on my member posts daily. The more I post, the more my members post, and people feel valued when you respond to them soober rather than later! • NO CLEAR PATH TO FOLLOW: Make sure you tell your members where to find things, and what your classes in tutorials will do for them often. Have it in your START HERE section, but also post about it. Members are more often in the community than in the classroom after all. Tell beginners where to start as opposed to intermediate or advanced students. Share the Classroom schedules with them often, and give them a roadmap so they don't have to guess where to go next. So what actually started working for me was down to these three things. I'll be talking about a lot more in my Built To Be Seen Summit talk next week. AND I'm giving you a free workbook to help you grow your Skool group that you won't want to miss. I'll see you there!!! 😃👌

Remember: If you are a Top 10 member for the week when we close the content on March 29, you'll win a FREE All-Access Speaker Pass to the Built To Be Seen Summit starting on March 30. Oh - we had a few shifts over night!! Congrats to our members that are holding strong...and some new members that popped on the board! @Kimberly Armatys @Stephanie Davis @Jessica Clark @Yokima Cureton @Lauren Parker @Jen Hill Myers @Miri Campbell @Gabriel Omat @Christine Vabre @Micki Kosman

TY for saying the AI-Driven Business Summit community 😉🤩 ... and you could obviously say your community (add it to this post instead) 👉 Share your favourite Skool Community (limit it to one) in the comments, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: - the name of the community - your affiliate link - what you love about it 👉 See mine in the comments as an example

I am really curious to know - how are you all feeling about custom GPTs? AI has changed a lot since they first came out and I'm wondering if it's time to retire the trainings I have around building them. Would love to know how many of you use them and still find them valuable!

I’m asking this seriously. About eight years ago I got divorced. My daughters eventually grew up and moved out. And suddenly I was an empty nester figuring out life again. What I didn’t expect was that the internet would become my retirement plan. Today I run Skool communities and generate about $10K–$15K a month in recurring revenue. And the best part is that I can work from anywhere in the world. That wasn’t the plan when I was working in corporate. But it became possible because I started building online. And here’s something I’ve been thinking about lately for many of you in this community… If you're here learning about AI, online business, and digital opportunities, have you considered building your own Skool community? Not because you need another project. But because it could become a second income stream for your future. Maybe it’s: • A community teaching one AI tool you’ve mastered • A space where you share prompts and workflows • A niche AI community for your industry • A Skool operator service helping other hosts run their communities • A VA pivot into Skool community management It doesn’t have to replace your income. But imagine what $1K–$2K a month in recurring revenue could do for your future. This is how many people quietly start building their retirement income online. So I’m curious: Have you ever considered opening your own Skool community? Or are you here mainly to learn AI skills? I’d love to hear where everyone’s at. 👇