8.4 Time Machine #

You can hit the reset button anytime.

Most communities grow in straight lines. Yours doesn't have to.

The secret superpower of pop-up communities? You can blow it up and start over. You're not trapped by permanence. You're liberated by temporality.

The time machine gives you three freedoms.

First, reset for yourself. Don't like how things are going? Change it. Started on WhatsApp but Telegram feels right? Switch. Thought courses were the answer but events are better? Pivot. You're not locked in.

Second, reset for individual members. Someone having a rough experience? "This version isn't for you. Cool. Next week will be different." "Need a break? No pressure. We'll be here when you're ready." "Didn't click with the format? There's another one starting Tuesday."

You're not stuck in the sunk-cost mindset. You're creating space for members to rejoin when they're ready.

Third, reset for your audience's journey. You can build the prequel to your bestselling course. The sequel to your last community. The alternate timeline version of your membership.

You're no longer stuck in linear time. You're experimenting with different chapters of the customer journey.

Most builders see time as a straight line. Pop community builders see it as a playground.

Don't get stuck in the past. Use the past to create something entirely new.

Your time machine is ready. Where will you go next?