I run two free Skool communities with over 12,000 members combined — and they generate more revenue than most paid memberships ever will. What are your thoughts and questions?

The next Virtual Summit is coming this fall and one of the biggest opportunities available inside this community is the chance to become a speaker! Speaking at the summit is an incredible way to: ✨ Grow your audience ✨ Build authority ✨ Share your expertise ✨ Connect with thousands of entrepreneurs 🚨 But before you can apply, you must be Level 5 or higher. If you're currently between Levels 1–4, this summer is your opportunity to show up, contribute and level up so you're eligible when speaker applications open. So now you might be wondering 🤔 "How do I level up faster?" The fastest way to level up is by COMMENTING, but not just with quick replies, GIFs or one word answers. The real difference happens when you turn a comment into a conversation (reply + ask a follow up question). ⬇️ For example, if someone comments on the “Who Are You?” post and says they sell digital products, don’t just respond: ❌ “Welcome!” Instead, take it one step further: ✅ “That’s awesome! What kind of digital products are you selling and what inspired you to get into it?” That small shift turns a surface-level reply into a real connection and that’s where momentum starts to build. The more intentionally you engage: ✨ The stronger your relationships become ✨ The more value you unlock inside the community ⚡ The faster you level up You can also: 👍 Like helpful posts 💬 Join ongoing discussions 📝 Share your own wins, lessons or insights 🤝 Consistently support other members I’ll be posting engagement posts and mini challenges throughout the summer to help everyone level up but you don’t need to wait for those to start! Even just 15 minutes a day of intentional engagement can create real momentum. Next time you log into Skool, set a timer for 15-30 minutes and focus on genuinely connecting with people, not just scrolling through posts. You might be surprised how quickly the points (and opportunities) start to stack up.

As a watercolor coach in the upcoming AI-Driven Business Summit, I wasn’t sure what kind of freebie to offer as my gift to you. 🤔 Since I teach an analog skill and have very limited AI knowledge, it was a challenge to figure out. But in the end, I leaned into what problems I solve, and the biggest issue watercolor students at every level suffer from is blank syndrome. 📄 So I started out by having a conversation with Claude about how I could help students with this form of dreaded creative block. About 6 hours, two new free tech tool subscriptions, a trip into my computer’s backend, and a brand new API later… I had a simple yet elegant Claude Artifact in my brand colors and fonts that I absolutely loved! 😃 Keep in mind that I had no idea what I was doing, and that I didn’t even know what an API was. 😂 It took some patience and perseverance, but I’m so impressed with what I was able to create! 👏 I’m debuting The Project Picker quiz style tool in the Summit next week, along with my speaker session, Why YOU should be painting! 🎨🖌️ I hope you’ll check it out in the summit, along with this new and exciting tool. It might be just the boost you and your.creativity need! 😉

(Full disclosure: @Brenda Rigney's summits are an automatic yes. This prompt is for everyone else. 😄) I've spoken at enough summits now to know that not all of them are worth your yes. Have you ever said yes to a summit, gotten excited, spent all that time and energy, and then realized the summit wasn't right for whatever reason? Yeah me too.🤦🏻‍♀️ Now I run every opportunity through this prompt first. "Act as a summit strategy advisor and reference our chats on [insert relevant chats/memory/files if you have them]. I've been invited to speak at a summit and I want to evaluate whether it's worth my yes before I commit. Ask me a series of questions, one at a time, about the summit: the host, the audience, the theme, the format, the promotion expectations, the speaker lineup, and what's being offered to speakers. After each answer, confirm what you've learned. Once you have the full picture, give me: first, an honest assessment of whether this summit is a strong, moderate, or weak fit for my business right now and why. Second, the three biggest green flags. Third, the three biggest red flags or missing pieces. And fourth, one question I should ask the host before I commit. Don't tell me what I want to hear: tell me what I need to know." 👉 The "don't tell me what I want to hear" line is the most important part. Summit FOMO is real and AI will validate your excitement if you let it. This prompt doesn't let it. 😉 Where are you right now?🤔

@Brenda Rigney just got her STAR ⭐️ which means she is in the top 1% community of builders here on Skool!! This is not the first time she has had it... but I just saw it pop up for her again today! Congratulations, @Brenda Rigney! You are amazing! ⭐️