Community Building

Stop Bribing Your Users. The Secret to a Thriving Community Is Friction.

Most communities die within three days because creators act like broadcasters, bribing users with freebies. The secret to a living, breathing tribe isn’t lowering barriersβ€”it’s raising them. Discover why acting like a club bouncer and manufacturing initiation rituals is the only way to build true loyalty.

Bobby Fischer Didn’t Save American Chess. A Guy You’ve Never Heard Of Did.

Bobby Fischer gets the credit, but the man who actually built American chess was an organizer named Bill Goichberg. He didn’t win championships β€” he built the tournament network and rating infrastructure that made champions possible. His story reveals an uncomfortable truth: the most impactful leaders design the playing field, they don’t play on it.