Can belonging be taught?

There's no shortage of need: people feel disconnected, isolated, hungry for something to pull them away from their screens.

But what will actually achieve that?

I have plenty of simple tricks that have worked for me—things like establishing regular calls with best friends, finding favorite places to hang out, making commitments to participate regularly in ongoing programs, and more—and now I'm experimenting with offering that up in the form of a course.

With Get Back Out There, I'm creating a structured approach to building connection in a way that accounts for the natural resistance many of us may feel.

No networking events. No need to meet tons of strangers.

Introvert-friendly.

I have no doubt that someone who takes this course with the intention of revitalizing their social life will find success.

My biggest question: who exactly is ready to pay for it?

I've found no shortage of lamentation: people are unhappy with their status quo. People talking about how much they hate being stuck at home. People who want to make new connections. Seeing this level of dissatisfaction is a good starting point for identifying a market. What I'm not seeing is the sense of appetite, inspiration, hope—that are necessary for someone to be excited enough to do something about it.

I can tell folks why this works, how I've done it myself and found all sorts of valuable nourishing connection that's helped. But I can't say I've convinced anyone yet.

Maybe seeing is believing. If I can do more to show what it looks like when people get out of the house and have a good time together—and offer them an invitation to run with the same idea themselves—maybe that will move the needle in a way that talking about it never will.

It remains an open question; one I'll continue to investigate.

In the meantime, I welcome your notes and your impressions: how's this course land for you? Do you know someone who'd buy it? What's it need to cross over and really click?