I just watched the newest Skool News update about something called Growth Boost, and I immediately thought of the moms here who are building communities, offers, memberships, or digital businesses. 🔸Here’s the simple version: Skool is now promoting communities through off-site ads...like on Meta, Instagram, Facebook, etc. Meaning...Not ads inside Skool. 🔁 That is the Growth Boost loop: ✅ Skool spends their own money to help community owners get members. ✅ And if Skool brings a paying customer into your paid community, Skool takes a 30% commission... similar to an affiliate. ✅ Then Skool reinvests that money into more ads. ✅ This brings more members to more communities. And honestly... this is a BIG deal. Because one of the hardest parts of building a community is not usually the community itself. It is traffic. It is attention. It's the Attract phase. It is getting the right people to even know your community exists. And for ADHD mompreneurs, this part can feel especially heavy because we are often already holding so much: Business. Motherhood. Content. Learning new tools. Understanding AI. Admin. Energy management. Our actual lives. 😅 The idea that Skool may help bring more aligned people into communities is worth paying attention to. A few important details: ✅ Growth Boost is turned on by default. Go to Settings --> Discovery --> Growth Boost (see screenshot) ✅ It works for both free and paid groups. ✅ It is free until June 16. ✅ You can turn it off. ✅ If you turn it off, Skool said your Skool network traffic may go down significantly because they will prioritize groups that have Growth Boost turned on. ✅ If you bring your own customer from your own audience or traffic, you do not pay the 30% commission. You only pay the normal payment processing fee. 🔸The other part that stood out to me was this: ✅ Your Skool cover image, group card, and About page matter even more now. ✅ Because if Skool is promoting your community in ads, your cover image is basically becoming your live ad.

I was thinking about creating a visual for my Meta ad and Skool About Page using logos from different AI companies. Then my lawyer brain kicked in. 😂 Here’s the simple takeaway: Using the names of AI tools descriptively is usually much safer than using their official logos as part of our own marketing visuals. For example, saying: “We explore tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI platforms…” (which is what we explore here in our community)...is different from putting all their official logos on an ad image. That's because using official logos in certain ways might make it look like the community is sponsored by, partnered with, or endorsed by those companies. That matters because logos are usually protected brand assets...meaning protected by intellectual property (IP) laws. And with Meta ads...even if the intent is innocent...using another company’s logo could create unnecessary risk or get the ad rejected...or your account suspended for violating IP laws. 😱 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- So for our community, I’m choosing the cleaner route: ✅ Make our brand the star. ✅ Use AI company names only when helpful and descriptive. ✅ Avoid using official logos as decoration. ✅ Add a disclaimer when appropriate. A safer disclaimer could be something like: "Let AI Do It Lab™ is an independent community. We may discuss tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI platforms, but we are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by those companies." This is one of those little business details that can feel boring at first, but it actually protects what we’re building. Because an ethical AI business isn’t just about what we create. It’s also about how we create it. 🥰 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Next Steps 🚀 1. If you’re creating ads, landing pages, or Skool graphics, check whether you’re using another company’s logo. 2. When possible, use plain-text names instead of official logos. 3. Add a simple “not affiliated/sponsored/endorsed” disclaimer when you mention specific tools.

This is Sam Oven's interview from 12 years ago!!! 🤯 And EVERY TIP he says then applies today still. It's only 26 minutes of your life, but it will serve you for years to come as an entrepreneur. If you're thinking of building a business...or have a business already but something is not working, and you don't know what...watch this 26-minute video! I see the same patterns he discussed in all the business books I've read, the business classes I've taken, the coaching I've paid for, and the content I've consumed on "What is an entrepreneur?" And in this interview...he broke down those patterns in his lived experience...so it's not just theory anymore. ---------------------------------------------- QUICK STORY (in 60 seconds) Sam was 22, bored in a corporate job at Vodafone, finishing a Commerce degree in New Zealand. One weekend on a friend's private island, he met an entrepreneur who had more time, more freedom, and more fun than anyone he knew. He came home, Googled "what is an entrepreneur," and everything changed. After two failed businesses (including a job board site that cost him his car and a year of his life), he started a third — SnapInspect, a property inspection app. Within a few years, he grew it from a garage operation to an international business with 1,600 customers, charging some U.S. clients $10,000/month for software that originally cost him $10K to build. The interview is a masterclass in validating an idea before you waste time building it. ---------------------------------------------- Your Resources (Make a Copy): Summary + Action Checklist Transcript

What do these words make you feel? Pausing is not procrastinating. Pausing is prioritizing. I was chatting with a member of my mentorship program about this. I reminded her that for me, pausing doesn’t mean I’m procrastinating. It actually means I’m permitting myself to stop, think, and feel what truly matters for me. That’s how prioritizing looks for me. I will elaborate on this in my next post (so stay tuned! 🥰). But for now, I'm sharing this here for a different reason… This message has felt so strong inside of me since I shared it with her…that it wanted to be free. So I think someone needs to hear this right now as well…someone in our Thriving community. If these words cause you to “pause,” this message is for you. 💕

Hi, my Thriving members! You've probably heard of this new feature in Skool: spammer alert for Skool community owners. 🚨 This morning, it went into action in protecting our Thriving community! Yehey! Here's how it works: 1. I clicked on the "Membership Request Pending" link. This shows up even though I have the auto-approve for new members--another plus! 2. I see the Spam Risk Score of the person asking to be a member. As you can see here, the score is "HIGH!" 3. So, I press Decline. That's it! Keeping our community safe is a priority for me. That's why I'm thrilled about this new feature. 🥰 Curious, have you seen this new feature in action in your own community?