According to a survey from USA Today, 64% of us do this as soon as we get back from vacation. What is it? @Kristi Rieke

Please join me in celebrating @Cristal Vancarson on reaching Level 7! 🎉🥳 As part of this milestone, Cristal has officially earned her place in our Featured Member Spotlight on the Event Showcase! 🌟 Be sure to check it out and show her some love. 📸 Cristal is the creator of 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹, where she shows entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, coaches, creators, and professionals how to have fun while creating incredible professional headshots through LIVE remote sessions! You never have to leave the comfort of your own home! And here's another exciting milestone... Her community is sitting at 𝟭𝟵𝟵 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, which means she's just ONE member away from reaching the 200 member milestone! 🎉 If it's time to update your headshot, give Cristal a shot! Congratulations again, Cristal! Enjoy your well-deserved place in 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! We're so excited to celebrate you! 💛

The results are in and this weekend's Red Light, Green Light winner is... 🥁🥁🥁 🎉 @Elena Maren! 🎉 Elena seriously showed up this weekend. She wasn't just dropping quick Green Lights like candy and then disappearing... nope! She took the time to actually read people's posts, explain where she got stuck, share thoughtful suggestions, AND even circled back to check out revisions. THAT is what this game is all about. 🥹💚 Elena, I'll be reaching out shortly so you can choose your prize! You can either have me create a custom GIF for your business 🎁 OR snag a 24-hour pinned post here in The Directory On Skool. 📌 I also want to give a special shoutout to @Jenny Rader-Bakos and @Alice Rienzo Alexander for the thoughtful feedback they shared throughout the weekend. 💚 You both showed up to genuinely help other members get clearer, and we noticed! Thank you to EVERYONE who played, shared, revised, gave feedback, and cheered each other on!

This week, I hopped over to Substack to write up a post spotlighting three incredible women inside The Directory On Skool... and I also sent it out in the email blast so they could get even more visibility beyond the community. Huge shoutout to @Chrissy Hogue Bartels, @Liz Fussa, and @Anne Enero for the work they’re building and the way they’re showing up and making moves! It’s been a joy to highlight what each of you is creating. ✨ One of my favorite parts of The Directory is getting to put the spotlight on members who are doing real work, building with heart, and showing up with purpose... whether what they’ve created is polished already or still taking shape. I’m so grateful to get to champion the people inside this space and help more eyes land on what they’re building. 💫 This Is the Hill I will Die On... Drop your Substack links below if you have one!

Oops... I mean, it’s still in its infancy 😁 and that’s exactly why I think now is one of the best times to start a community on this platform. Last month alone across the Skool platform: • 10,296 new members joined • 3,686 left • Net growth: +6,610 • 57 trials converted to paid • 219 members resubscribed or rejoined That’s not “the opportunity has passed” energy. That’s still-growing, still-expanding, let's freaking GOOOOO energy! Imagine getting in early on a platform that’s actively growing, giving you room to build your name, grow your audience, and create momentum before the space really takes off! Skool still feels like we’re watching it grow up in real time. So, have you considered starting a community, a space of your own, that brings your people together in one place? I really do think this is a smart time to do it. If you want to start your own Skool community, you can use my referral link. If you stay after the 14-day free trial, you’ll automatically get access to my Community Builders Studio classroom too, so you’re not piecing it all together by yourself. It's all the thinks I wish I would have known when I started my first community! These crazy fun stats came from @Joe DeFilippo of Skooly a CRM-style tool for community owners. Skool is still little. And that’s exactly why I wouldn’t ignore it. 👀