Happy 2022 😁, and hello from a very snowy New York.

Today we talk about community building and focus and motivation.

I hadn't realised how much energy i had lost from not having conversations with Knowledge Shop founders over the Christmas break, until they started again. It was like night and day. I am so greatful to be working with these founders, and helping them build their companies.

Luckily, even though i was lower energy, and pretty lost with dissertation stuff too, I just kept showing up. I didn't have answers, but i stayed to my routine of getting up each day and going to wework to work, and or the communal room in our apartment. Trying to work from the flat itself is a complete no no. And if i try, it will never happen (unless its night and the husband is already in bed).

So as promised, here are some tools / resources i have found about community and motivation, but i would love to hear yours too. What do you use? Where do you go?

Community Building

1. The handily named, community building framework, and related tools

2. Listen to recordings from the GenZ marketing event, that Lerrer Hippeau and GenZ VC put on last year. Some great panels and tips shared.

3.  A community of community managers (found via the GenZ event). Check out Commonroom.io and their Slack group too.

Motivation

1. Talk to someone - a friend / fellow founder. Just get out of your head.

2. Talk to yourself. Vocalising it can make it sound so much simpler. Pretend you are giving a friend advice.

3. Pomodoro technique. Work in 25 minute chunks. The deadline and breaks helps with energy conservation and motivation.

4. Throw a snowball and smile. It will make you feel better.