Quick shoutout to @Blair Stevenson , founder of Brava, a performance leadership consultancy in New Zealand, and who’s soon to launch his Skool community after weeks of focused work together. What stood out for him in our sessions wasn’t flashy tactics: it was the small, intentional decisions that stacked up: - Clarifying the culture he wanted → then defining concrete actions to support it - Pressure-testing ideas instead of running with first instincts - Choosing Skool deliberately for simplicity and long-term leverage - Designing engagement on purpose, not by hope Blair came in thinking he’d already thought most things through. What unlocked progress was slowing down and working through a clear, structured process, not more tips. This is exactly the kind of work we do in our recently launched group coaching: thinking better before building more. If you’re building a Skool community and want that kind of clarity (and pushback when needed), you know you can find it on our Premium tier👇 https://skool.com/professor-game/plans

I’ve been thinking a lot about streaks lately. Not the “fun” kind, but the kind that quietly crush engagement. In this episode, I dig into why streaks often backfire: one missed day, the streak resets to zero, and suddenly the user’s identity (“I’m a meditator,” “I’m a language learner” or a Skool flame-bearer) collapses with it. That’s when the rage-quitting begins. The good news? Flexible streak design, recovery paths, and better messaging can completely change the retention curve. Streaks don’t need to be a time bomb, they can actually support long-term engagement when designed with human psychology in mind. What’s your experience with streaks, have you ever quit an app because you lost one?

I recently discussed this article about a school in Japan based on top of eSports on a LinkedIn post. The bottom line is that the school is for kids in Japan who can't stand the pressure of the school system (huge pressure there, much harder than most other places around the world) and eventually drop out, have seen in this school, where games, regular commercial video games, are actually a tool for learning core subjects. I'm convinced that more examples in this vein will continue to pop up, as we pretty much know the education system needs this to become more successful and really support our kids to become their best selves. How else could we extend this concept beyond education?

Ever notice how players stay stuck when the game doesn’t tell them where they’re going? Turns out… we do the same in real life. In the latest episode of the Professor Game Podcast, Glen Lubbert shared a powerful idea: 🚕 Your brain is a cab driver. If you don’t give it a destination, it just stays parked. It hit me hard because it applies directly to how we design experiences, communities, and products. Clear goals = clearer paths = more motivated players. So let’s turn this into a practical discussion for our community: 👉 What’s one goal in your current project or product that feels too fuzzy… and how could you turn it into a “clear destination” for your users? It can be big or small, the point is to sharpen it together. Drop your thoughts below. I’ll be replying to every comment and helping refine ideas so they become more actionable (and more gamifiable). Let’s level this up together!

I don't want to drown the group with messages to upsell, and though this might sound like that, it's actually more of a question. I know some of the clients already working with us are interested in getting in group calls for regular feedback on their journey and specifics, so they can benefit from others on the call and their questions. Is there something else you would expect in a premium tier from a group like this?