Hi. I'm Renee. I just joined. I've been with my business for over 33 years and have seen a lot of change in that time. I see the writing on the wall for how our business model is changing so I need to pivot the business in order to survive the changes with AI. I want to pivot the business to one that utilizes the AI tools with our expertise. I'm looking forward to learning and hopefully contributing value too.

If you have ever felt like the ceiling of your own growth, watching opportunities slip away while you stay buried in tasks only "you" can do, this framework is for you. Inside, you’ll learn how to: • Flip the strategy that is currently bottlenecking your business • Diagnose why working more hours is actually making things worse • Find and compensate partners who solve the execution gap • Quantify the actual cost of staying in total control 👉 Go to the Classroom and open The Control Paradox Framework. This lesson is the counter-thesis to the DIY myth. It is about trading the illusion of control for the reality of wealth.

You may be tempted to lurk - in this community, other forums, or in life. You'll do better to participate instead. Worried you don’t have value to add? Start by giving thanks. If you read something you like then don’t just hit the Like button. Quote it, thank the poster, and explain why it helped you. Here’s what’ll happen: 1) You’ll help the poster realise they’re not posting to the void. 2) You’ll encourage them to post again. 3) You’ll help them keep going, possibly through dark times. 4) You’ll get into the habit of “giving thanks” where you explain how it’s helped you. 5) You’ll start being seen as someone who appreciates and supports others. 6) You’ll slowly move from team consumer to team producer. 7) You’ll start making friends, building relationships, and creating win-wins (the essence of business). Try it and see what happens. Come back and thank me later.

Hi all. I’ve been in a forum for 10 years, posting 21,000 times and creating 400+ threads. Being a "long-term giver" has helped me in ways I never foresaw, and it’s the foundation of how I view business. For those trying to "validate a need" (I kinda hate that phrase), forums and groups are the ultimate resource. People group themselves by interest and chatter about their problems. I’ve produced a ridiculous amount of evergreen content just by noticing where I repeat myself and creating a "solution" thread to point to when the same question pops up later. . In case you didn't spot the parallel to building a business: 1) I find and engage the market (aka "help people") - where they are already. 2) I respond to questions and problems people *already* have. 3) I immediately help people instead of naval-gazing or "building stuff" in my bat-cave. 4) If I find myself answering the same question over and over again - I go create a solution I can point people to all the time. 5) Before I create the thread (solution) I already know it will help lots of people - because it's a need many people already had. 6) The content (solution) was created out of solving real-world problems, rather than solving problems I think people have. It's battle-tested. . This is super important: Don't just help people with what you sell. I'm a Google Ads guy and less than 10% of my threads in that forum are about Google Ads. I try not to even mention it now-a-days and just respond when tagged. You want to be seen as a PEER first in any community - as someone helpful, with their own quirks, and their own hopes, fears, worries, and dreams... the same as everyone else. They'll naturally find out over time that you do XYZ, and if you help people with XYZ too (and are seen helping people with XYZ) then you'll start getting known as "The XYZ Guy/Gal", and tagged whenever that subject comes up. . Whenever someone's stuck in business I just ask: Who have you helped? Why create a blog and try and find out what content helps people and resonates with people when you can go help people immediately in a busy forum or Facebook group?

Hey everyone 👋 It is Friday the 13th, but I’m not seeing any bad luck around here, just a lot of momentum. I’m ready to read through what you moved the finish line this week. Whether you closed a big deal or finally conquered a task that’s been haunted by "bad luck," let’s hear it. Drop your gains below 👇