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Controversial Take: The Shortcut Mentality Is Keeping You Stuck
The way to make quick money. The way to get traffic fast. The way to rank higher asap. Everyone’s chasing the next way to avoid doing the work instead of building something that actually lasts. I’ve never once seen someone create a meaningful, happy, fulfilled life surrounded by people worth having in their circle by trying to game or cheat a system. Just like a fire starter, it burns fast and bright with nothing solid underneath to keep it going. In fact, a few who tried to game the system and made it to the Games in the past ended up becoming examples of what not to do and internet memes instead of role models. Shortcuts can look exciting in the moment, but they never build real stability. They don’t create the kind of foundation you can build a business, a brand, or a reputation on. The people who win long term aren’t searching for hacks. They’re refining what works. They’re taking in feedback and iterating. They’re showing up when no one’s watching. They’re stacking small, boring actions that eventually create something unshakable. Quick results fade. Real growth doesn’t need a hack. Where have you seen the biggest difference from slowing down and doing it with intention?
Controversial Take: The Shortcut Mentality Is Keeping You Stuck
1 like • Oct '25
@Wesley Penner Thank you! That's funny. I just made a post about that. Shortcuts in technology are also very problematic. With the advancements in AI a lot of people are thinking that they will be able to replace human skills and expereince with a tool. But that won't work well, at least not in a honest way. Without skill you can only develop AI slop and with AI slop you can only succeed by scaming dumb people. People who sell you the idea that a tool will replace a qualified employee in your company are almost always trying to fool you. You need expertize to succeed and a tool, including AI, will not get you too far without it. That's why my approach in my community is connecting people with not only the right tools, but with experts too.
1 like • Oct '25
@Wesley Penner Thank you!
Monetize While You're Building (Even in a Free Community)
Here’s a simple way to bring in cash flow while you’re building your community or running a free one. Let people support you. Give them a clean way to gift you and fuel the mission. In the $100M Playbook: Fast Cash, Hormozi explains that fast, ethical cash from your warmest audience beats waiting for “someday.” Most people want to support, they just need a button. There are two ways that you can do this. 1) The first idea is similar to "Buy A Coffee".. or tea or little treat etc. 🎁 The setup is easy: - Create a new classroom as a Buy Now. - Give it a name and description like Support the Mission or Buy Me A Coffee. Example: “If you’ve gotten value and want to support, your gifts help me keep building this community.” - Set the price to something that is meaningful, but not too much. I go with $7, because it feels right. - Put something inside the classroom as a Thank You! This could be a personal video, a bonus, or just something personal. That's it. Super simple and allows people to give back if they want to. I went with a Buy A Coffee For Jenna and inside is a Thank you page, fun facts, about me and an invitation for you to share about yourself in the community. 2) The second way is to let people become supporters of the community at one basic level or even at different tiers. 💪 They may really appreciate what you’re doing and want to contribute more often. For now, you can set this up manually by offering multiple Buy Now classrooms (one for each tier). Later, when Skool releases subscription courses, you’ll be able to offer it as a true monthly option. Here’s a simple tier setup you can use or inspire you: - Supporter ($5): Thank you, just like the first option - Champion ($19): Supporter perks plus a monthly upload into the classroom - Patron ($49): Champion perks plus a monthly call together or early access to new content You can even add an image to the About Page with a “Thanks to our supporters!” banner and showcase profile photos or a list of names. It makes people feel recognized and part of something bigger.
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Monetize While You're Building (Even in a Free Community)
8 likes • Aug '25
Hey. One thing I noticed is that with all the free information available is that people rarely pay for recorded content anymore, or at least not enough so you can get rich easily by selling recorded videos. So this movement o communities being formed around people interacting with eachother and influencers selling exclusive chat rooms or 1v1 talks is the new way of monetizing your knowledge on the internet.
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