You've probably noticed the masterclasses that our members are offering on the calendar and the pinned posts advertising these classes and the presenters.... And maybe you've been wondering how you too can get in front of our audience of over 2,000 people and share your expertise so that you can invite more people into your community... Well now is your chance! Here's how it works: 1. The first thing you need to do is become a Premium member. If you are not already a Premium member, you can upgrade now for only $5/month with the yellow Upgrade button in the right panel. 2. The second thing you need to do is take my prerequisite workshop, How to Teach a High Value, High Converting Masterclass (doors are open for registration NOW). I teach this once every two months, and it gives you the foundations you need to be confident that you are offering something that will not only provide value but will also convert. Think this isn't for you? Here's what one 7-figure business owner had to say about the workshop, "I rolled my eyes at this requirement because I didn't think I needed to learn more about teaching a masterclass, but I was surprised to find out that there actually was more to learn! Shannon's workshop taught me things I was able to immediately apply. What a pleasant surprise!" 3. Book your masterclass!!! After you complete the prerequisite workshop, you will have access to a Google form to book the day and time that works best for you. I will then promote your masterclass in a pinned post in the CLASSIFIEDS community. Your job is to promote it in as many other places that you can. Skool Events Daily is a great community to cross-promote in! Your first masterclass offering is free and then if you would like to offer subsequent masterclasses, they are subject to a $10 administrative fee each.

If you do, you're going to give up at research stage. Or create something that only works in your own head. Like that guy who spent a lot of money on a toilet that plays music (true story). I gave up on a lot of good ideas for communities and businesses because there were already people doing that. Silly me. Fortunatelly I learned the lesson and started doing what every business owner does. I copy what is currently working and keep improving and adding my personality into it. Sometimes I accidentally create something original but that's never the goal. I just try to do something that I know it works. And sometimes I take risks but just for fun. My own community is a copy of this one. @Shannon Boyer showed me self promotion groups could be great and I wanted to have my own. So I build Roast & Promote with my own personality and skills being applied at it. And it worked for me because that's just something that people want, despite already existing and being managed by other great people. But there are some skills/humor/personality that only I can provide.

Come on, you little rascals! 😈 ✅ Here's the thing: We've already fallen asleep reading each other's beautifully written, terribly professional promo posts. So spare us the bloody novel 😂 ➡️ Tell us what you've got like you're explaining it to a friend who's already halfway out the door. ✔️ I make websites that don't look like they were built in 1997. ✔️ I help people get fit without developing a romantic relationship with the gym. ✔️ I help entrepreneurs make money before their Canva subscription bankrupts them. ✔️ I teach people how to keep plants alive. Apparently, water helps. And reply to other people's comments🔥 Nobody gives a damn about yours if you don't give a damn about theirs. 😘

Hey Skool Friends! The other day, I hosted a live call in Connect & Collab where we went into ALL the details of Growth Boost that aren't often discussed. Some of it is even BONKER DOODLES, if you look at the results of our attribution testing. (Basically: controlled experiments to verify if the RIGHT person with "last touch" consistently gets credit) It's a lot to detail out in a post (I'll share some of it at the bottom of this post tho), but in the end I added the call to YouTube. So you can now see our private call. (This post is the first time I'm sharing about it with Skool friends outside of my own group actually...) If you're not already in C&C, I'd love to see you there, and inside we have a FULL breakdown with a 5-page PDF cheat sheet on EVERYTHING that feels important to know about this. (link here if you're already in there or join) ➡️ VIDEO SHARE LINK FOR SKOOL (if you want to pass on this video to a friend) https://youtu.be/D94V9VhL2eY?views 🥸 PROBABLY BEST **NOT TO** Post or share this in the comments in the Skool-owned group Skoolers. They don't tend to love posts and comments that are not fully positive about Growth Boost details. Better for private conversations or groups where someone might have questions about the deeper details. POINTS OF INTEREST: 🤯 ATTRIBUTION ISN'T ALWAYS ACCURATE. Have you sent someone a link, but then they showed up as Skool network? It's hard to know for sure without the logs, but in some cases our controlled testing showed that Skool network received credit even when a direct link WAS the last touch! 💰 IT'S NOT JUST ADS THAT GET A COMMISSION. Profile views and Discovery are included too. 🫠 FREEMIUM/FREE: No custom ads? This keeps changing. Last week, they told us no custom ads for free and freemium groups. So you pay but don't get the full benefit of the boost. Oops.

Before investing your time, money, and energy, ask yourself: Will this business help me live the life I want, or will my life become a slave to the business? Because the purpose of a business isn't simply to make money. It's to facilitate the life you want to live. My 30-Day Business Test My first test is simple: Can I generate income from this idea within 30 days? Years ago, my wife and I started selling at a flea market with practically nothing. We sold unused wedding gifts from our closet and raised about $100. While there, we observed what people were buying. Costume jewelry caught our attention, particularly earrings. We found merchandise that differed from what others were selling. When items didn't sell, we discounted them rather than letting inventory become obsolete. Our objective was a quick turnaround with at least a 50% return on investment. The lesson? Find existing demand, differentiate yourself, start small, and test quickly. If an idea doesn't generate income within 30 days, I move on. That doesn't mean it's a bad idea. It simply doesn't meet my criteria. But Profit Isn't the Ultimate Test Here's something that might surprise you. I don't necessarily have to enjoy making money. I want to enjoy living. As long as generating income doesn't create unnecessary stress or interfere with the life I want, I'm willing to consider the opportunity. So before pursuing your next business idea, ask yourself: - Is there an existing market? - How can I differentiate myself? - Can I test it inexpensively and generate income within 30 days? - Most importantly, will this business support my life or consume it? At Self-Sustaining Life Lab, we explore ways to create income that supports the life we want, rather than postponing that life to make money. Remember, there are many ways to make money, but only one way to live the life that you want.