From Burnout to $55K: The Community Edge

If you’re not building a community around what you do, you’re leaving trust, impact, and momentum on the table.

I’m going to show you why community’s the backbone of everything you’re building - and how doing it online makes it simpler than you’d ever guess.

Why should you care? Because without it, you’re stuck chasing shallow wins, while real community hands you connection, loyalty, and growth on a platter.

Most people skip it, thinking it’s too much work or too vague. I’ve seen it click, and I’m here to prove to you it’s not.

Key Takeaways

Here's what we'll discuss in this issue

1. Why community’s the same - online or off - and online’s your shortcut.

2. How I turned one client’s chaos into a $55K community win.

3. Three steps to start yours, tailored to you, no fluff.

Why Community’s the Same - Online or Off - and Online’s Your Shortcut

You’ve felt it. People crave connection. A place to belong. It doesn’t matter if it’s from across a table or a screen.

However, online communities strip away the hassle.

No booking a room, no begging folks to show up - just your expertise meeting their need, wherever they are.

Community turns your work into a movement—online’s the fastest way to spark it.

I’ve watched it unfold for clients: no ceilings, no gatekeepers—just a space that grows as big as your vision. It’s the same game, but digital hands you the edge.

How I Helped Turn One Client’s Chaos into a $55K Community Win

Ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels - too much to do, not enough hours, growth flatlining?

My client, an executive coach, was there: buried in 1:1 work, burned out, no room to breathe.

We flipped it with a community.

We put together a 3-day live virtual training on their coaching framework, turned it into an evergreen Kajabi course, and added a $50/month membership—workshops, support, all scalable.

Year one? $30K from the first cohort, $25K from later launches, and recurring revenue that’s still ticking up.

They’re free for bigger moves now, their team’s growing without breaking, and clients stick around, hooked.

It’s a win-win-win.

Connection fuels them, engagement locks in trust, and growth just happens. Miss this, and you’re stuck in neutral.

Three Steps to Start Yours, Tailored to You, No Fluff

You’re nodding - community’s it - but that “how” looms large. Time’s short, tech’s a maze, and what if it flops? I’ve fumbled this myself, but it’s clearer now.

Here’s your path, wherever you’re at:

1. Find Your Why: What’s the fire in you. The thing you can’t shut up about? That’s your seed. Maybe it’s solving a problem you’ve cracked or a gap you see every day. Don’t overthink it; just name it.
   
   Try this AI prompt: “List 5 reasons someone would rally around my expertise, with a one-line hook for each.”
   
   Pick the one that hits home.
   

2. Start the Conversation: You’ve got the seed; now plant it. Share a question, a story, something real. I asked my client’s staff, “What’s holding ya’ll back?”—50 replies lit the fuse.
   
   Use this prompt: “Write a 50-word X post tied to my expertise, sparking a convo with a question or a bold take.” You can email this question to your list too.
   
   One post, one spark—that’s it.
   

3. Feed the Flame: Keep it alive with what you know—tips, answers, a space they can’t leave. Kajabi says 65% of online communities thrive with steady value (2024). Make it yours—live chats, quick wins, whatever fits.
   
   Prompt: “Outline a 3-month plan around my expertise, with 1 post, 1 touchpoint, and 1 resource per month.”
   
   Don’t try to do it all. Just start where you stand.

This isn’t fancy—it’s human.
You’ve got the pieces; online just makes them fit.

Feel that spark? Let’s build your community - book a discovery call at here to make it real.

Your work deserves a tribe.