Just finished hosting 50+ Skoolers from around the world in my hometown Belfast. Here's three things I learned to help you plan your first IRL event :) // 1. Don't plan the schedule too strictly Everyone's favourite moments of the week were unplanned. - The unexpected topics we covered - The random places we went for dinner - And the laughs/tears we shared along the way There's a reason why @Sam Ovens and @Alex Hormozi start every single 1-day with a blank page. @Nick Guadagnoli calls it "emergence theory," and it's the secret sauce most IRL events skip. (It took me 7 back-to-back trips to Vegas to finally figure this out lol. Don't take as long as I did). // 2. Leave a little wiggle room for things to "go wrong" Something @Ted Carr and I always talk about is that "the difference between a trip and an adventure is that something goes wrong." - Getting stuck in fog while hiking up a mountain - Forgetting a towel while going sea-swimming - Not having enough chairs because so many people showed up All these things created "shared experiences" for us to go through together — which resulted in super-powerful memories, bonds and stories. We didn't get it all right. But we had a lot of fun along the way. // 3. Your Community is craving in-person connection more than you think. People spent thousands of dollars to fly to Belfast from places like Canada, France, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, United States, and Australia (35 hours). The one reason they came? (According to @Calvin Hollywood) "Proximity," AKA to be around: - Like-minded people - Who are trying to achieve the same goal - And a group where they felt like they belonged This is the reason people joined your community in the first place. Why not take it offline?

Hey hey what’s poppin‘? 😀 I am reaching out to address a concern that has recently come to my attention. As a member of a payed community, I've always valued the content and connections made there. However, I was surprised to notice a charge to my credit card for the monthly community subscription fee, approximately two weeks after the community was officially archived. Given that the community has been archived and, as I understand it, is no longer active, I am puzzled about the continuation of these charges. I would appreciate clarity on whether it is the platform's policy to continue billing members for access to an archived community. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response, as I believe this issue not only affects me but potentially other members of our community as well. Warm regards :)

Who of you knows this message? How many of you have asked yourself: When did the 72 hours expire? Wouldn't that be a great feature? It shows you how long you still have to wait?

I have a suggestion for improvement. Whenever I start a community, I mention in the on-boarding that the members should deactivate notifications or show them how and where to do this. Why? I've heard a lot that getting too many notifications puts people off. Would there be a way to disable this upon joining? Anyone who wants to be notified will search for and find this function.