5 Things You Need To Know To Grow Your Lifeboat Business and Skool Community in 2026
2026 is not about “going viral.” It is about staying solvent, staying sovereign, and staying in control when platforms and economies keep shifting. If you want your lifeboat business and your Skool community to grow this year, these are the 5 things you cannot ignore. 1. Attention Is Collapsing… Growing Trust… Is The Only Real Funnel. In 2026 your clients are tired, skeptical, and overwhelmed. They have seen every promise. They have been toyed with by politicians. They have been bombarded with disinformation and prapaganda. They have financial issues. They have bought every course. They can’t find a place where truth is the topic; and they can get real answers to their issues. But more than that… Your client needs to find discernment so they can be empowered to advocatee for themselves and feel safe to think for themselves again. So, if you want growth, you cannot lean on hype. You need trust and to teach discernment in everything you do. When they feel empowered enough to make decisions for themselves because they can feel their inner truth, communicate their needs better. A place to talk about what is happening to them, in their life and body…So they know there way forward… Have a sense of belonging… Know how to apply automations to help themselves. You are giving them sovereignty, authority, power, and wins in their lives. So, here’s what you need to know… - Social media is now rented attention, not a home. - People are slower to buy, but faster to quit if they smell nonsense. - Trust is built by consistency, candor, and clear receipts of results. What this looks like in a lifeboat business and Skool… - You publish a simple, regular signal… a weekly email, video, or post that teaches, not teases. Give them something to think about differently. This is how discernment is developed. - You show your own numbers, behind the scenes decisions, and mistakes. You pull the curtains back and show them everything as you’re doing it. - Our Skool (Vickie and Leslie’s) is positioned as “the room where we tell the truth and build assets together,” not “a vibe-based girl gang.” Make your Skool a homebase and know what it is that you are building over time… NOT overnight.