Hey Entrepreneurs & Mentors! I want to say thank you for being part of this community. I am incredibly grateful for all of you. I learned so much! 1. Identify a pain, problem, or desire in the market 2. Identify the ideal customer/target avatar who has that pain, problem, or desire 3. Define your customer journey - where your customer is, where they want to be, and the transformation that happens to get them there 4. Have a clear offer - for example, here on Skool having a community is great but what is that journey you're target avatar needs to take to achieve their desired outcome? 5. Be engaged, even if it means shouting into the void for a while. Definitely missed the target on this one! When I started this community I was focused on what I want to bring to Skool. After prayer I had a fit of inspiration that led me to ask "What does Skool/What do Skoolers need?" "What's something that is missing that would be of real value?" From that inspiration the Admin Skool community was born. Well, between my day job, family, being an admin for a few communities, and now Admin Skool I need to make the tough call to archive this community. I'd love you all to join me over at Admin Skool if scaling on the Skool platform is something that interests you. Otherwise I wish you the best and God willing our paths will cross again!

Hey everyone in Entrepreneurs & Mentors! Ever wondered exactly what makes someone a true mentor? Let's break it down. Core Definition A mentor is an experienced individual who guides, advises, and supports someone less experienced, often called a mentee, in their personal or professional growth. They share wisdom from their own journey, acting as a trusted sounding board rather than a boss or teacher. Key Roles Mentors offer practical help like business plan reviews, networking introductions, or business strategy advice. They provide emotional support, accountability, and fresh perspectives to challenge your assumptions and boost confidence. Types of Mentors - Business mentors focus on entrepreneurship, business decisions, and skill building. - Peer mentors share similar stages for mutual growth. - Life mentors tackle broader personal development. Why It Matters for Us In entrepreneurship, a mentor can accelerate your startup success by spotting pitfalls early and opening doors. Both sides win because mentees grow and mentors sharpen their leadership. Who is your mentor, or who are you mentoring?

You guys I'm finding it hard to find the words to type, I'm shocked in the best way possible. After praying I had a fit of inspiration to build a new community based on a unmet market demand. Like lightning I stopped thinking about what I want or even what I'm passionate about and instead decided to look for what I thought Skool/Skoolers needed. I'm not ready to talk about it here yet as even with it still being framed out already I'm getting member requests! That's the part I do want to talk about here. The fact that this community isn't even fully built and I'm already getting member requests, referrals, and offers to collaborate tells me I struck a nerve. None of that would have happened if I stuck with just what makes me happy or what I'm passionate. I put the needs of others above my own and decided to fill a need I saw rather than one that would strictly serve me. Now I have unbelievable momentum and it's not even finished! So what is an unmet market demand you see? Where are people experiencing pain or problems that you could solve or at least alleviate? Let this be your encouragement, just do it! All you've ever wanted is on the other side of helping others get everything they want! P.S. I'm not saying I have 0 passion for the new topic of the community but it's an overlooked skillset that honestly didn't occur to me. This revelation didn't come until halfway through the build!

I've been hitting a wall lately with refining the re-launch of this community. Part of it may be analysis paralysis, but it just dawned on me that part of it may be all the other work that I've postponed as I've been pre-occupied with Skool. I got quite behind on grading and lesson planning for my IRL (in real life) classes, I need to get my summer interns lined up and inventory order put together for the shop, @Audrey Febres and I have our fifth child on the way due in May and need to make sure that we're as prepared as possible, and even though we'll likely get a nice tax refund I've been putting it off because doing our taxes has never been a fun process for me. So, it's possible, dare I say probable, that my brain fog/block has to do with all the other work I've been avoiding. So, if I'm a little less active this week as I play catch-up just know that I am working to get clear so I can be more present when I am here. Bonus: As I write I'm also realizing I haven't given myself anything to look forward to when getting things done. At least for me having some sort of treat to look forward to really helps when motivation is low. Do you have any little or big treats you use to stay motivated?

After a personal conviction I’ve been off AI (except for those I can’t get around) for a few months. Well I recently had a chance to sit with a PhD in Data Science an expert in large language models and AI. I was able to see more clearly how I was mishandling AI previously. With a newfound understanding of how to engage with these systems I will dip my toes back into using them. I put the instructions Dan Martell suggested in this video and it totally changed my interaction. It went from fluffy and affirming to ruthless and demanding. However uncomfortable it was, I had to face some hard truths and was forced to see the gaps in my ideas and planning. So, if you are using AI to help you in your business planning and execution I hope this set of backend system instructions may help you.