With an improved "who do I help and how" sentence, I added 4 new people in one day from a single post in another group (in an approved spot). It really helps to really nail down the elevator pitch! Thank you for the help earlier this week!

I had a great chat with Lidia on today's weekly live check-in call, and it helped me realise something I was completely overlooking. A few of my biggest takeaways: - I'm now at 200+ members in my community from Meta ads (cold traffic), and I'm at the stage where the challenge isn't getting people into the community—it's learning how to nurture them and build trust. - One of the biggest pieces of feedback was to start creating more videos inside the community. I've been having conversations with members in DMs, but people haven't really had the chance to hear my voice, see me consistently, or get familiar with me. That familiarity is what builds trust. - It was also a great reminder that, especially in the early stages, we have to keep showing up. Even if it feels like it's mostly us posting and commenting, consistency is what lays the foundation for an engaged community over time. - We also spoke about introducing my first paid offer and taking more of a page-first approach—focusing on the outcome, promise, process, and marketing before building everything else. My biggest takeaway... Getting people into your community is only the first step. Learning how to nurture them is just as important. People need the opportunity to get to know you, hear your voice, see you consistently, and build trust before they're ready to take the next step. I also just wanted to say that Lidia's Community Income Mastermind has been incredible so far. I genuinely think there's value no matter what stage of business you're at—whether you're just starting out, still figuring things out, or already building momentum. Having someone with more experience who can give honest feedback, challenge your thinking, and offer a different perspective has been incredibly valuable. And as someone based in Australia, I really appreciate that these weekly live check-in calls are APAC-friendly. Being able to attend live instead of catching the replay makes a huge difference.

There's a specific satisfaction in watching another how-to YouTube video: taking notes, listening, feeling like education itself is progress. Five hours in, you've gathered the wisdom. You look at the notes scattered across your bed or kitchen table and think: the key is in here somewhere. Tomorrow will be the day. But tomorrow looks like the day before. Weeks pass. No real progress. You're staring at frameworks and templates, wondering where the missing piece is. So you watch another video. Add another expert to the list, a Tony Robbins quote here, a Hormozi quote there, another outline, another method. Still missing pieces. Still no calls booked. Still hunting. I had to call this out in myself. I'd watched people do this my whole life; consume and consume until they'd learned so much they couldn't even repeat back what they knew. I hope you can't relate. It's a rough pattern to be in. The fix isn't more mentors. It's the right one, for you. Think of it like finding a good doctor; most of us don't run three primary care physicians at once. You pick one. If it's not working, you can switch, but you commit to one at a time. It took me until midlife to see how comfortable I'd gotten with a pile of conflicting opinions and instructions. I grew up in a broken home with two very different rule-makers, and I got used to the yo-yo of it. That comfort worked against me for years. The best part of taking your autonomy back is that self-agency follows right behind it. That's been my favorite lesson from joining 30 Day Hackathon..

When @Lidia Axe invited me to have a one to one call, I must admit I was a little apprehensive at first. In my early Skool days, I had lots of calls that ended up feeling like the whole world thought I had millions, when the reality was I had very little (in a financial sense) Anyway, I felt something might be different with this one, and boy was it! Within a short space of time she has imparted so much value and wisdom, with no expectations of anything in return. By the end, I felt clearer than I have for a long time, and that carried over into another conversation I had later that day and built further momentum. I don't want to give away too much too soon, but exciting things are starting to happen, and when I can, I will of course share with you all. Thanks again @Lidia Axe for this win and significant breakthrough moment.

One of the most powerful things I've heard on That Will Nevr Work came from Lidia Axe: "You must define success in your own world first." That quote has stayed with me. What's interesting is that the lesson didn't end when the podcast episode was over. Being part of Lidia's community has given me the opportunity to see this principle lived out in real time. The conversations, the encouragement, and the different perspectives have continually reinforced the idea that success is not a one-size-fits-all destination. For a long time, I think many of us measure success using someone else's scoreboard. Their income. Their title. Their followers. Their achievements. Their timeline. The problem is that if you don't define success for yourself, you'll spend your life chasing goals that were never yours to begin with. Success might be building a thriving business. Success might be having dinner with your family every night. Success might be finding peace after a difficult season. Success might be finally having the courage to start. I've learned that fulfillment begins when your definition of success aligns with your values, your purpose, and your why. Before you chase the next milestone, ask yourself: What does success look like in your world? Your answer may change everything. Thank you, Lidia, not only for sharing that wisdom on the podcast, but for creating a community that continues to challenge people to think differently about success and what truly matters.