I'm Going To Cull Some of My Skool Communities

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Hey everyone,

I need to get your perspective on something that's been weighing on my mind lately.

I'm drowning in Skool communities.

Don't get me wrong - most are genuinely valuable with smart people sharing great insights. The problem isn't quality; it's quantity and what it's doing to my focus.

The Reality Check

Here's what I've realised: I've become a community collector instead of a content creator.

Every morning, I spend 2-3 hours scrolling through 20+ communities, reading posts, commenting, checking notifications. By the time I'm done with my "community rounds," my creative energy is depleted.

The math is brutal:

15 communities × 10-15 minutes each = 2.5-3.75 hours daily
That's 17-26 hours per week
Nearly a full work week just... consuming

Meanwhile, my YouTube channel - the thing that actually moves the needle - gets whatever creative scraps are left over.

My Planned Criteria

I'm thinking of keeping only communities that pass this test:

Does this directly serve my core mission?
Am I actively implementing insights from here? (Not just consuming)
Does my presence create genuine value for others?
Could this time be better spent creating content?

If a community doesn't pass all four, I'm considering leaving it.

This would probably mean going from 28+ communities down to 8-10 maximum.

The Question

Am I crazy for thinking this way? At 51, I don't have unlimited time to figure this out. Every hour spent being a "good community member" everywhere is an hour not creating content that could actually help someone change their career.

Ask yourself: Are you a community member or a creator? Because trying to be both everywhere usually means being neither effectively.

What's your take? Have you found yourself spread too thin across communities? How do you balance learning/networking with actual creation?

Would love your honest thoughts on this.

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