Hey NY Skoolers! ❤️‍🔥 We had our first call last week- honestly it was beyond anything Michael and I could imagine- We usually stay till the end (he and I) to chat/go over the call, and we really couldn’t find the words- We were mostly just staring at each other in bliss/ eternal knowing We have a really special thing going, New York. One thing that @Florian Rolke said on the call was how none of us embodied the typical New Yorker closed-off vibe- No actually, every single person was dedicated to connection and service- I think that’s a part of why we’re all on Skool. ✨✨Several announcements on the call:✨✨ 📆Monthly Meetups: First Fridays of every month 1st one will be Nov 7th @ 4pm at MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) ❤️‍🔥 Monthly Call: Potentially Every Third Friday of the Month These will be connection-based. What should we call it? Not “Coffee Hour” since i don’t drink coffee- maybe “Nice New Yorkers”? with the aim of meeting new Skoolers in New York while catching up with our current NY friends- maybe we can have a theme for sharing- What would you like to talk about/share on the call? Throw ANY ideas below. 🫶Honorable Mentions: Shout to @Dessi Schachne for being vulnerable and sharing her journey since becoming an entrepreneur and @Jose Guerra for sharing his work journey so far for @Jonathan Twombly for an awesome intro and being curious about FB group migration to Skool and for @Patty Rose for having such a dynamic background and also being curious about the business aspect of Skool @eric chiasson for appreciating the connection that Skool offers @Danila Kharlamov for his beautiful energy and showing us his dog! @Florian Rolke for being a gift at human interaction @Tony Loew for sharing his personal journey of solo traveling the world

AYOOOOOOO NEW YORKKK IN THA HOUSSSSEEEEE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 if u haven’t been caught up, Skool IRL (In Real Life) is doing a World Tour- and stopping in each city. 🏙️ A few weeks ago, they did NEW YORKKKK. 🗽🗽🗽 and elected 2 majors- Myself- Zakia (nice to meet you), and my instant friend at the event @Michael Rizk Honestly, this opportunity literally feels like the top of the world. And totally fated at this time in both our lives- after some brutal times in the pandemic. This truly is the universe coming full circle- Micheal and I are literally operate-from-the-heart kind of people- just the honor to SERVE for us is a feeling that cannot be put into words- we’ll be hosting events and meetups in NYC in the future, but for now- LETS HEAR IT FOR NY 🗽🗽🗽🗽 WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? WHO WAS BORN HERE? AND HOPEFULLY YOU’RE STILL HERE ❤️‍🔥 COMMENT BELOWWWWWW

The IRL event a couple of weeks back was AMAZING! I soaked up every bit of it and made so many cool connections. I even met my soul sister @Zakia Ahm—who knew?!?!? I'm honored that @Tony Loew asked if I'd be interested in being the Skool IRL mayor of NYC. Zakia thankfully also expressed interest, and it was obvious we'd take on this role better together than we would apart. 👋 My name is Michael Rizk. I'm 48, and tomorrow I'll be married to my beautiful wife, Laraine, for 22 years. We made Jackson, who just turned 18 (where did the time go 🤯), and I'm focused on being fully present for and loving to my wife and son. My background is in personal training, massage therapy, biomechanics, and coaching. Today, I'm building out a movement focused course called Expanding Capacity, helping people recover lost ranges of motion for pain-free movement. Zakia and I would love to host a zoom meetup to get to know you and learn how we can make our NYC IRL experiences deeply valuable to and rewarding for you...stay tuned for a day/time. In the meantime, would you mind briefly introducing yourself below and sharing what you'd like to get out of future IRL meetups and events? I look forward to meeting and hugging all of you. Many thanks for @Goose Dunlavey for making this possible. Make it a great weekend. "'I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can." — George Bernard Shaw

That's right! We are just one month away from our Skool IRL Meetup in NYC! To celebrate, I have a very special gift for you all! Here's the official Itinerary for September 20th! (You'll notice I left some parts out, I can't spoil the surprises!) ~~September 20th~~ 10am - Meet up in Central Park (Changed from 11am to 10am! One more hour of fun in Central Park!) 11:30am - Get Lunch Together + walk to venue 1pm - Arrive at Event Venue (Midtown) 6pm - Leave Event Venue After 6pm - Dinner and Hangs! Now, I know what you may be asking.. what's going to happen at the venue from 1 to 6pm? Excellent question! We are cooking up some incredible sessions with our special guests, including - @Goose Dunlavey - @Jason Hamilton - @Charles Tichenor - @Jay Larosa They will sharing how to get unstuck in your Skool community, answering questions, and diving into the weeds! Get your $9 Day 1 Ticket HERE -> https://www.skool.com/nyc/classroom/eb1a10a3?md=27f34a7c846044f3be39fbfcc322c1ec Next announcement coming soon... All about the VIP Day 🚀 See you guys in a month!

Starting RIGHT MEOW, Refer the most people, Win cool prizes. PRIZES 🏆1st Place: Free VIP Ticket ($997 value) + special prize 🍓2nd Place: Free VIP Ticket ($997 value) 🐳3rd Place: Free VIP Ticket ($997 value) HOW IT WORKS The person with the highest number of points in the end wins 1. 1 referral (buys a ticket) = 1 point 2. At the least, you have to buy a general ticket to participate in this contest 3. If you have a VIP ticket & end up winning, we will reimburse your $997 purchase 4. As a bonus, you will get $100 for every VIP ticket purchaser you refer To refer people, click “invite people” on the right hand side of your screen If you’re on mobile, Tap the three dots at the top, Then “invite people.” Any questions? Ask below. U ready? Let the games begin