Rules I’ve broken that grew my Skool communities to 8,000+ members in just 2.5 months ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
1️⃣ I stopped pretending my membership had to “open and close.” Midlife taught me this:people buy when their life makes space — not when my marketing calendar says so. My doors stay open, always. 2️⃣ I built my schedule around my energy, not the internet’s expectations. Some days I’m on fire. Some days I’m in bed with a heating pad and a foggy brain. So I run events in my membership — they build momentum for me even when I need to go slow. 3️⃣ I turned sponsorships into a revenue stream. Summit speakers, bundle contributors, collaborators —I give them visibility inside my ecosystem, and the whole community benefits. It's win–win–win for women who are tired of hustling in isolation. 4️⃣ I repeat myself — because midlife women need clarity, not noise. Visibility. Community. Skool growth. Prioritizing your experience. I say it often, because repetition makes your path easier to follow. 5️⃣ I embraced the thing creators love to villainize: AI. AI didn’t replace me — it replaced my brain fog and gave me back energy, time, and a sense of ease during seasons when my hormones and focus were not cooperating. 6️⃣ I still show up on Instagram, even when it’s not driving sales. I show up because I enjoy the creativity. And honestly? Midlife has taught me that joy is a strategy. 7️⃣ I collaborate with women building the same kinds of offers I do. “Competitors” is a scarcity word. Midlife women understand this: when we rise together, everybody wins faster and with less stress. 8️⃣ I don’t network. I build rooms women actually want to be in. Summits, bundles, workshops, communities — containers where women connect, collaborate, and grow without awkward small talk or forced relationships. 9️⃣ I welcome the freebie seekers — because they become buyers when they feel safe. Free isn’t a threat. Free builds trust. Free is the doorway that helped me create three+ months of consistent $10K+ MRR. Moral of the story: Midlife changes you. Your energy. Your priorities. Your tolerance for nonsense.