I'm not very smart. Average IQ. Slow learner. Had to stay after school for extra classes. But the place I set myself apart? I work hard. I find answers. I will do the dirty work when no one else will. And it's made me really well-rounded. I don't take stimulants of any sort.

This quote has influenced me a lot recently: Be open to opportunities but smart enough to focus on one.

Low-effort, zero-risk way to launch a new offer: 'handraisers' Post something saying you're thinking about helping 'A' people solve 'B' problem in 'C' time. Ask people to respond saying they're interested and then talk with them. While talking, ask them: → what they struggle

I want a 4-hour work day (not a 4-hour work week). I work hard. Love what I do. And I don't stop thinking about my work. I've come to realize that I'm much happier when I'm working at something. Anybody else feel this way?

You want proof that good (consistent) content works? ~201 sales calls booked in a few months. A few plugs on socials and emails each week. But the thing that keeps people coming... Posting content they WANT. I tip my hat off to my client for that. I just convert people.

The best client I ever worked with DM'd me... Followed me for years. Liked how consistent I was. And needed someone with my skills. I called it luck for a long time. But now I realize that I posted every day for 3.5 years for it to happen. It wasn't luck at all.

Growth marketing... Growth operating... Revenue-share clients... Are they worth the hype? I've been doing revenue-share-based marketing for 2 years now. My marketing has improved. And I've set myself up for the future. Copy and paste my successes (while avoiding my failures):

This may come as a shock but... My highest converting landing page is STILL: Headline • image • bullet points • CTA

Landing page MUSTS (for paid offers). Above the fold: → CTA → social proof → image or video → promise/outcome → authority/credibility Copy: → objections handled → pain points addressed → transformation outlined → outside proof of concept Features: → shown with

First business trip and I couldn’t be more grateful. Work is exciting.

Coming up on 100,000 subscribers. All while holding: • 53.9% open rate • 4.5% click rate • ~250 new opt-ins a day I don't know many email lists that hold these kinds of numbers at scale. With just one low-ticket offer, it's brought in ~$150k. Goal is to 10x that next year.

9 headlines written by copywriting legend John Carlton:

I'll be the first to say it... 99% of people 'scaling' a company always tend to quit within a few years. They get 'burnt out.' 'Bored.' Or need to 'move on.' But I don't think it's any of those things. I truly believe they just get sucked into social pressure. Most people?

Noticed a lot of my followers are younger dudes, hustling to make it. Wanted to share thoughts from my perspective, which is: 45, married 10 years, 2 young boys. Business owner, income in the top .1%. Two homes, nine surfboards. Healthy, happy and busy. Made many mistakes in my