If you are new to the group, Friend Friday is where we get the chance to showcase someone we know who has a community that is doing amazing things. It is also the only time that you are allowed to share affiliate links! So, if you know of someone who has helped you or is helping others with their community, please give them a shoutout in the comments below and then tag them or send them a DM to let them know you shared about them here. I promise, you will make their day! DO NOT START A NEW POST, PLEASE COMMENT BELOW. 😊 I can't wait to see what you share! Have a great weekend. 🎉

Have you ever stopped to pay attention to the words you use in your everyday speech? I have to ... I’m so sick of... I’m tired of... We can’t afford it... I don’t have enough time... Words are powerful. This is one of the biggest lessons of The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn. We’ve just started a book study in the Living the Game of Life community. This week we’re noticing the words we use on a regular basis. You can’t change something until you notice it. We meet live to chat about Chapter 1 on Monday. Join us!

We’re just a couple of hours away from The Game of Life Book Experience. (January 12th at 7pm CST) Today is a welcome, setting intentions and expectations. You don’t have to have anything read to join us today (really, you will get a lot out of the group even if you choose not to read the book at all). This won’t be your typical book club. It’s a short book, and yet we’re going to exploring it together over the next 12-weeks. My intention is for our group to embody the teachings of this beautiful book (not just read the words). We’re looking for something deeper than an aha moment. We’re aiming for tangible transformation in your life. Join me in Living the Game of Life

I launched the Skool Directory inside my classroom, and what happened next honestly surprised me. I expected a few people to take the idea and run with it—but it’s taken on a life of its own. Community owners started remixing it in ways I never could have predicted. One member turned it into a Book Directory for the authors in her community. Shoutout to @Krista Brea 📚 Another member is considering building a version focused entirely on wedding planning resources for her wedding community. @Susan Elstner Nini 💍 And another member is fully customizing it to fit the unique needs of his community. @John Lewis 🔧 This is exactly why I give the directory to my members to use inside their communities. I recognized a real gap in onboarding—members need an easy way to discover people, resources, and next steps without feeling overwhelmed. The directory solves that, while also creating connection, visibility, and even monetization opportunities. Watching members adapt it to fit their own ecosystems has been the best proof that systems don’t need to be rigid—they need to be flexible. 👉 Want access to tools like this (and the systems behind them)? Join the Next Level Creator Hub. That’s where this all starts.

You might have seen that @Matthew Burns new website ProveWorth has gone live, and is currently registering new communities as well as accepting reviews. What is currently blowing my mind is that the CLASSIFIEDS is #3 in the Top Ranked category!!! And it's all because of you. I'm so grateful not only for your kind comments but also just for taking the time to rate and review this community. One of the great things about ProveWorth is that, like the CLASSIFIEDS, in is public and searchable so that means that ranking high on the site can really help with visibility and growth. On that note, if you have found value here and would like to help us stay at the top of the rankings so that we can all grow and be found easily by more amazing people, please leave your review here. And if you'd like more information on what Matthew is doing, you can see his post here.