Part 1 - Clarity Over the last 30 days, I learned that clarity comes in public spaces. Participation, positing, asking questions can only happen with other people. My confidence has grown because of the encouragement and direction from my friends in this tribe! You all spark my heart ✨💖 Your channels are not just made up of topics, it stands for something, and since working the steps and material that Alexa provides for free, has helped me bring clarity to my channel and give it a vibe. A place for people to feel seen and learn the current mess of their lives does not dictate their future. If I can help people get that, I have done a good job in my life and I will be satisfied. 🔥 Part 2 - Consistency I learned even when plagued with a bronchial condition that prevented me from talking, you can still post on a regular basis when you put into place the lessons learned here about batching. That Lesson Paid OFF! 💰 Part 3 - Connection There is a level of magic that happens when you show up for others, 👉🏽 they show up for you! Maybe it’s not magic, it just feels like it. The community connections in this tribe alone was worth joining it and responding to comments here builds confidence to comment on your channel. This is a great practice ground for asking questions, giving encouragement and receiving it! 💐 Part 4 - Reflection I now answer the question, “What do you do?” With, “I am a content creator and a community builder.” If they want to know more, they ask, if not, oh well! The surprise of this entire journey is how much fun it is and there is no age limit to dictate if you are any good at it. It is all about your willingness to show up, grow and give away what you know. What would I tell myself on day one? Every step you take on this journey is a step forward, you will finish if you just keep taking steps! And I did FINISH! I have about 30 minutes to celebrate, 🎉🎆 then on to a thirty day challenge learning how to build a skool community! Oh and this next thirty day challenge needs to be done in 7 days! If you want to know why, ask!

As the challenge is coming to an end, I think the work will begin! I am now familiar with the YT alphabet soup - CTR, AVD, and looking trends. This challenge is looking back over the last 30 days. April is a month I made a significant shift in my tone, going from teacher to friend. Or I hope that is my vibe. I think the numbers are reflecting that change favorably. Part 1 Performance Review Of all the numbers, which have stayed steady since January, except CTR, it is steadily going up. From 1.6% in February, to 3.3% as of yesterday. I did get 11 subs in Feb. the last 300 days and additional 19. To me that is the number that makes me smile! Part 2 - Experience Review Knowing that Monday’s and Thursdays are everything YT and Skool has freed me up the rest of the week to actually have a life! I am not saying I don’t tend to YT and Skool the other days, I do, I just don’t have blinders on and my nose to the grind stone the rest of the week. Part 3 - Direction Review - My next focus is learning Skool with as much intensity as I put into learning YT for the next several months!   - I want to learn to use an outline or bullet points to film videos with.  My livestream yesterday, tells me I need to practice, practice, practice!  I am a mess without a script!  All over the place, which adds to editing time!   - I will be heading out in our RV in 3 weeks, and I do not want to loose the momentum I have built, a schedule will help. Part 4 - Reflection Summary Doing this challenge with others on the same journey is priceless. Be the bold one on your journey and invite others to join. Some will say yes and some will not respond. That is the nature of the game. This lesson has benefitted me well on my channel and it will as I move forward building my skool community. You only have to be one step ahead to lead others on the path you are on, in fact if you get too far ahead too fast, you may find they have fallen off. Learning to be mindful, of my starting place in life, before being transformed is where I need to go back to an start there as I invite others to a transformed life I know is available through stepping out and stepping ups one step at a time.

I know, it's Friday night, right now YT is my life! Don't worry, I spent the day with a dear friend shopping and having Lunch! This lesson confirms what I was hoping for. I have changed my tone in my videos, less teaching, more conversational. This change started with the videos I started posting in April. My goodness, I can see the change in engagement! The video I posted yesterday at 6pm, 24 hours later - 9.6% CTR! Highest Ever! AVD percentage 55.2%! I know this drops over time, but wow, the first 24 hours has been good! The other two videos posted in April, the numbers were in the 4.3% CTR and 42% AVD. Much better than the videos in March, average CTR 3.5% and average AVD 24%. Time will tell if the shifting to being more conversational and adding interesting B-roll is a real shift. Thank you team for your continued support @Jenny Sharratt @Dr. Saundra Stancil @Eddi Pinegar @Cat PInegar @Adam Tinkoff @Casey Hamlin @Ricardo Solomons @Virgil Rucker

This lesson is the one that I want to master! Building a community around my channel. I am trying and gaining a little traction! I have a newsletter that people can subscribe to and a community page so we can gather. So far I have 10 subscribers to the newsletter and no takers on joining me on my skool page! I will not be discouraged. Build it and they will come! I looked back at my 1st month doing YT and I had 13 views and 5 subscribers. Low numbers do not sway me, however, I do need to learn to be more friendly, inviting, offer value, be fun to hang out with. I don't know what the magic sauce will be, I feel it is coming. The ground work is laid, I am ready to receive! Bring it on! I did my first live this week, I think that will be a way to be my joyful self, instead of the one who talks about tough topics! Also, I did a short promoting the video that goes out today, yesterday and it has had almost 1000 views. So, the tide is changing! Thank you my friends who keep on showing up for me! @Jenny Sharratt @Dr. Saundra Stancil @Eddi Pinegar @Cat PInegar @Casey Hamlin @Ricardo Solomons @Virgil Rucker @Adam Tinkoff

Actually finished day 8 on Thursday, and yesterday was extremely busy, but today I plan to complete day 9 after my part time shift. My outline for my first video is complete. My title is, “If you feel stuck, watch this”. It’s a title that’s been used often, but I intend to provide my unique take. I hope it will resonate and inspire those that are “stuck” to take the steps to get unstuck, and live with purpose. Stay tuned for the video link coming soon. Thanks to all the trailblazers and inspiring creators for cheering me on: @Dr. Saundra Stancil @Jaye Brunner @Jenny Sharratt @Ricardo Solomons @Cat PInegar