You’ve been given a magic wand to transform your current business idea into a thriving reality! Which business model do you choose (only one allowed)? 🪄

This is quite a big bite at the apple, as the saying goes. Would anyone be willing to join in a small group challenge to either create a new or resurrect an old YouTube Channel as a long term challenge? HERE’S WHAT I’M THINKING. 👉🏼 Each week I’d post one task required to building a YouTube channel 👉🏼 We’d have a week to accomplish it and report back in that thread 👉🏼 Every other week we’d get together on a Zoom call to ask and answer questions 👉🏼 I can pull in a few resources, but I’m a participant more than a leader 👉🏼 I know enough from previous experience with a motorcycle channel to know how to build a channel WHY THIS CHALLENGE? ➡️ I watch YouTube like other people watch Netflix ➡️ It’s easier than even to become monetized ➡️ Raw videos (non-cinematic, shot with a phone or web-cam) are very popular right now (little if any editing) ➡️ YouTube is a bigger search engine than Google 😳 I was going to do this anyway, so I thought I’d make it a weekly challenge if there are others interested. Trust me, I’m the last person who’s comfortable doing video, but with the rise of faceless channels and Loom videos without having to be on-screen, things are open to many of us who are camera shy. Leave me a 🙌🏼 if you’re in!

I like Derek because he’s a great writer. I first started reading him over on Medium. I’m also a subscriber to his Substack. As of late, he’s been enjoying a lot of subscriber success, meaning that his subscriber numbers are growing rapidly; and it’s because people like how he writes. There’s nothing wrong with that. However, my question remains: Are they buying? A subscriber is a fan until they make a purchase. Fans do not pay your mortgage. Fans are lovely, but customers and clients are why we do what we do. /stepsoffsoapbox What are your thoughts?

I am sure you are all aware of certain rules people expect you to follow with your writing. Ignore them do what you want, try different things . I wrote a book blurb for an article today and posted it on Substack … it looked pretty good and sure as hell beat a “Check out my post” Do different things they’ll either work or fail… who knows

...or Anything You Feel Like Sharing... Let's get to know each other! Please feel free to add a response to this thread below, sharing where you are on the planet, a photo of your pet (two-legged or four), or something you like to do for fun. You can also leave a link to your newsletter or website here. 😊 Since I'm the landlord, I'll begin 😆 I'm Barry Baz Morris, but call me Baz. I picked up the nickname over 50 years ago when I was a much younger man living in the UK (Hexham, Northumberland, England) in the mid-70s. I write two Substacks: Tiny Tribes🪶 & Beyond The Subscription. Both will be mentioned here in the Skool occasionally. I'm located in Vancouver, Washington (USA), in Southern Washington, about 10 minutes from Portland, Oregon. I moved here after retiring and living for 50+ years in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, where I was a marketing writer and a physician. Did I mention that I'm addicted to coffee ☕️ and emojis? 🤭 I'm overjoyed that you're here. I know that together, we will accomplish some great things and help make you more money! 💰 -me doing the happy dance that you're here! 😆 -Kona, the WonderDoodle (r) 🐾