The Easiest Way to Grow Faster

It's not about finding an answer. It's about finding the RIGHT answer.

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• Let me introduce you to Ikigai or “that which makes life worth living.”

• Achieving your fiscal goals is nothing more than simple math.

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You might think joining a big creator community means growth.

I thought that too.

All the advice out there says “join a community!” So, I joined every big group I could find.

Result? Nothing but spam, ego battles, and crickets when I shared my work.

After wasting months in the wrong rooms, I learned some things.

Most communities failed me because they’re transactional. People show up to take, not give. They drop links, wait for applause, then vanish until they need something again.

Or worse, they lurk forever, afraid to admit they don’t know everything.

I did both. Neither worked.

The communities that actually grew my audience had three things the others didn’t.

Real dialogue, not monologues. People asking genuine questions and giving honest answers. Support that went both ways. And actual relationships built over time, not one-off exchanges.

I’ve had creators with audiences 10x bigger than mine share my work. Not because I paid them or begged. Because we became friends first. Every time they share something I made, I get a boost in subscribers and sales. Same happens when I share their stuff.

That’s how collaboration works when you stop treating people like marketing channels.

Here’s the system.

• Join smaller communities where conversation happens, not just broadcasting.

• Give more than you take at first.

• Ask questions, answer questions.

• Form actual bonds with people experiencing the same struggles.

• Share their work before asking them to share yours.

The best network you’ll ever build is the one where everyone’s genuinely trying to help each other succeed.

What communities have you found that actually work like this? Hit reply and tell me.