I just closed a $10k + Affiliate Keynote Speaking Gig in Switzerland... And I'm in the process of closing $20k - $40k worth of surgical robotics branded content. One quick learning I'd love to share is that you can often use the work you're actively doing [pretestinonial] to close future clients. This pared with consistent content creation to build trust and establish authority in a niche is killer. Using the work to win the work also creates a sense of urgency and FOMO when they feel like they need to work around the process to get access to your services (overcoming high friction). So here's how I infrom folks of my services, value, price levels, and why they need to wait: LinkedIn Pinned Link -> HERE Loom Video to Soft Sell Client [Pre Numbers] -> HERE So let me know your big brain ideas in the comments

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🐣 Origin: About 5 years ago I gave up full time employment to focus on my business - helping Microsoft Web Developers via my blog, private community (not Skool) and online courses. The challenge is, that business has never quite caught fire. Despite having a reasonable number of email subscribers (6,000), the courses are low-ticket and only bring in the occasional sale. To support myself and our family (3 kids) I'm juggling several consulting gigs, and some freelance work as a writer for technical blogs. However, those gigs don't feel like they're building anything sustainable, eat up a lot of time, and only just pay the bills each month. So I've found myself flip-flopping slightly, uncertain where to focus my energy/efforts to build something more sustainable. But I love writing, helping people, and have strong communication skills which I lean on every day. I stumbled upon Skool a couple of months ago and have since launched my (free) Skool community for Dev Builders (software developers who are building a SaaS/App and need to market it). I also have my own tiny SaaS which is about to go live (as a plugin for the Kit App Store). I feel I have the skills, experience and insights to help people. It's just that the need to get the bills paid every month, and diluted focus, is making it hard to build something sustainable. My Skool community feels like the right thing to focus on, and could be the start of a more sustainable business. So I suspect it's a case of giving it enough energy and focus while juggling everything else. 🔮 Desired Future State: - Zero worries about getting the bills paid every month - The ability to do more with the kids, take them on more adventures - No need to worry about finances when deciding whether to take opportunities - Dev Builders (my community) engaged, and thriving - A sustainable business, enabling me to help more people 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Why: A few years ago our daughter was diagnosed with a serious illness. She has since recovered, but struggles at times with the emotional impact of the trauma she's been through.

... here's why... [Check video] PS @Stephen York and @Dani Rosenblad James . I'm still committed to getting you all results and working with you over a longer time horizon. So I'll keep you posted on the transition plan including office hours and 1on1s too! You both rock! PPS let me know in the comments how you all are doing. What your plans are for the rest of the year and what you're building towards next ✅!

I've seen some really beautiful "Find Your Next ✅" post in this community, but a surprising few of them allude to what kind of father or mother you aspire to be. One of my greatest joys has been dropping off my kids at school for the last couple years. I always do the morning routine to help my wife catch up on sleep. Showing up for my 4 little ones daily and using this short 40 minute window to reframe their day has been such a privilege. I don't tell them to gave a good day. I always say, "make it a great day." I want to be a father who makes the most of these little moments... So I'm curious what kind of parent do you want to be?