Hi Clief Notes Community! Please note that this Saturday's Vibe Film Session (October 31, 2026) has been canceled. We are excited to share the reason behind the change. Our very own Danney Trieu will be attending the Hello America Concert in Las Vegas, where he has been selected to serve as the AI Visual Director for this major production. This is an incredible professional milestone and a testament to the creativity, innovation, and dedication Danney brings to his work. Opportunities like this don't come around often, and we could not be prouder to see his talents recognized on such a significant stage. The leadership team at Clief Notes is honored to support and sponsor Danney as he represents not only his creative vision but also the spirit of excellence and innovation that our community values. We believe in investing in the growth of our creators, builders / leaders, and we're thrilled to cheer him on during this exciting chapter. Please join us in congratulating Danney and wishing him an amazing experience. We look forward to hearing about the event and sharing updates with the community upon his return. Thank you for your understanding, continued support, and commitment to the Clief Notes community. Congratulations, Danney! We're rooting for you! 🎉

📣 Update (10/22/26): Comp 15 Rules Added Current Challenge: Competition 15 The Challenge 💪 - Rebuild a past comp entry. Yours or someone else's. Then prove that its better. Rules & submissions 🗒️ -https://www.skool.com/cliefnotes/weekly-comp-15-the-rebuild Good luck everyone! --- What this thread is: I’ve seen a number of people either not know competitions are going on or know how to find them so here is a quick single source thread where you can get to them all. I’ll keep this updated as new challenges are released. See the current challenge as well as all past challenges below! Format for community challenges: https://www.skool.com/cliefnotes/how-competitions-work-from-now-on?p=84912d60 Weekly leaderboard competition: Alongside the biweekly challenges, there is a weekly leaderboard challenge where the member at the top of the 7 day rolling leaderboard wins a free upgrade to their membership. This winner is announced on Mondays typically. --- Past Challenges Competition 1 The Challenge 💪 - Build a brand voice document for a pet grooming business Rules & submissions 🗒️ - https://www.skool.com/cliefnotes/first-ever-weekly-competition-is-live?p=90f50bf9 Results🏆 - https://www.skool.com/cliefnotes/weekly-comp-1-winner-ian-barriopedro?p=0501b57e Competition 2 The Challenge 💪 - Build an artifact of a financial advisor client intake system Rules & submissions 🗒️ - https://www.skool.com/cliefnotes/weekly-comp-2-the-artifact-sprint?p=15145a68 Results🏆 - https://www.skool.com/cliefnotes/weekly-comp-2-winner-virgilio-robinson

My son was born this week, Azrael is his name. Creation is a wild thing, I decided to spend some time (the little time I have) writing with just my own two hands as a celebration of the human life. No ai used in the script or writing, I hope y'all enjoy it. If you do please like and share and comment on YouTube.

Hey everyone, gather round. This one matters. 👋 We've been watching something, and it's time to name it. 🧭 The ICM posts, the AI breakdowns, the promo threads: solid work. Real value. No fluff. But some of those posts have a quiet second job: funneling traffic to something the author gets paid for. 🚨 Let's be precise about the line: Someone shares a great external resource? Fine. That's the good stuff. Someone shares their own work with no money in it, a free repo or an open tool? Fine too. That's building in public. Someone links their own COMPENSATED property (affiliate, referral, lead capture) so they personally benefit? Different animal entirely. 🐍 That's not sharing. That's extraction with a costume on. And it costs us. Every time: 📉 Trust drops. 🤐 High-quality members post less. 🔍 The signal gets harder to find. 📉 The feed gets noisier and less worth showing up for, even when the writing itself looks good. ➖➖➖ 📏 THE RULE, NOW OFFICIAL Simple. And let's be clear about what it is NOT. 🔗 Sharing useful external resources like a YouTube video, a guide, a tool you love? TOTALLY FINE. Keep them coming. That's the good stuff. What's NOT allowed: 1️⃣ LINKING ANYTHING YOU PERSONALLY BENEFIT FROM: affiliate cuts, referral bounties, lead capture. If personal gain is the engine, it doesn't fly here. 2️⃣ POSTS THAT ONLY EXIST TO FUNNEL TRAFFIC TO THAT STUFF. If the value lives behind your link instead of in the post, that's an ad, not a contribution. This applies to posts and comments, everywhere except the Connection Hub. Wanna pitch or network? Take it to the Connection Hub, and keep your links in your PROFILE. People click your name. They find it. That's the clean path. Think you're the rare exception? Ask a moderator first (@David Vogel or @Shirsho Guha). ⚠️ Fair warning: the default is no. ➖➖➖ ⚖️ WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU CROSS THE LINE No drama. No mystery. Just math: ⚠️ FIRST TIME: a moderator reaches out, and you edit or remove the post yourself. ⚠️ SECOND TIME: the post comes down, and you get a formal warning.

First off, congratulations to @Jeff Van Leenen. Second, Jeff has been an amazing player on the leaderboards, he's won so many times that he has reached the highest prizes thrice now. So, he's getting another 30 minute 1-on-1 with Jake. ⏰ The 7-day clock resets. Next Monday someone new takes the top spot. 🎯 How it works: - 📝 Post things worth reading - 💬 Help people in the comments - 🛠️ Share what you're building, what's working, what's breaking - ❤️ Engage with what others are putting out there The leaderboard tracks all of it. 🎁 The prize, depending on where you're at: 🆓 Free member? You get lifetime Premium, free ⭐ Already Premium? We convert your Premium so you stop paying 👑 Already VIP? We convert your VIP so you stop paying 💎 Lifetime VIP? Get a 30 minute 1-on-1 with Jake. Either way, you stop paying.