Skool News broadcast notes February 3rd 2026
โ๏ธ Skool Games Q4 Winners Event
The episode opens by explaining this was a Skool Games event for people who won Q4 last year. Everyone was flown to LA, with flights and hotels covered.
๐ Hormozi
Sam said, โThen Hormozi adds a little bit of value.โ
Kirby said, โHormozi was wearing jeans.โ
๐ Golden Ratio Community
One of the winners runs a group about the golden ratio.
It is pointed out that he is even postured in a perfect golden ratio.
There is discussion about whether Skool might use the golden ratio and whether that could be part of Skoolโs growth.
๐ค Hanging Out Together
People spend time together talking.
The speaker mentions talking with Hormozi about things that are relevant.
๐ฝ๏ธ Lunch and Photos
Everyone has lunch together.
Chefs catered the meal.
Professional photos were taken.
๐ธ Winner Examples and Revenue Callouts
A tennis community run by a player ranked around 20th in France earns about $7,000 per month.
An AI community earns $121,000 per month.
A collaboration-focused community earns $2,700 per month. (Hooray! ) A community is run by a growth operator partnered with an NBA player.
PM Mastermind earns $59,000 per month teaching project management.
Daveโs Guitar World earns $7,600 per month teaching guitar solos.
A financial freedom and home-buying community earns $14,000 per month.
Pickleball and basketball Skools have won Skool Games multiple times.
Artist Academy earns almost $10,000 per month.
Crusade Games earns $13,000 per month as a fitness habit community.
๐ Award Polishing Joke
Daniel is introduced as the person who polishes the awards.
His role is jokingly compared to a ball boy, but for trophies.
๐ Trip to Skool HQ
Everyone gets on a bus and goes to Skool HQ.
They receive a tour of the building.
๐ฌ Open Access Environment
Most of the day is left open for hanging out.
People are surprised they can walk up and ask questions.
There is more conversation than stage talking.
๐ Analytics Feature Preview
With great interest folks gathered around Sam's computer to look at upcoming traffic source data.
โญ Skool of the Week:
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He runs a free salsa Skool and a paid salsa Skool at $39 per month. He is earning about $36,000 per month.
- How the Salsa Academy Grows
Growth comes mainly from Instagram.
Content drives people to the About page, where they sign up.
About 50% of traffic comes from Instagram.
About 10% comes from Google search.
Around 7% comes from the Skool Network.
He teaches people how to stargaze.
He is a best-selling author with degrees in astrophysics and space systems engineering.
- The community is free and hosts a Space Happy Hour every Thursday.
Most traffic comes from YouTube.
The Skool Network contributes about 27% for this newer Skool.
- The communities focus on herbs, crystals, nature, music, art, and things that make people happy.
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๐ Affiliate Walkthrough
Affiliate links are personalized with the userโs name and face.
New users can start with a free trial.
When they begin paying, the referrer earns 40% MRR as long as subscription is active.
๐ฐ Live Payout Moment
A live payout is triggered on the episode. Kirby declares Sam is buying lunch.
๐The episode ends with a casual sign-off and โsee you next week.โ