Agency quoted $18k for a workflow they said "requires custom development." Built it in 7 minutes. Zero code. THE SETUP Client: "Need approval routing based on invoice amount" Agency response: "Requires custom backend logic" "Need database for approval rules" "API integration necessary" Quote: $18,000 Timeline: 6 weeks Client: "For approval routing?" Agency: "Complex conditional logic" THE CALL Client: "They said it needs developers" Me: "What does it need to do?" Client explains: - Invoice under $500: Auto-approve - $500-$5k: Manager approval - Over $5k: Director approval - Send notifications - Log decisions Me: "That's 3 conditions" Client: "They said it's complex" Me: "Give me 5 minutes" THE BUILD Opened Skada.ai Described the workflow. Generated in 4 minutes. Tested with sample invoices: - $200: Auto-approved ✓ - $2,000: Routed to manager ✓ - $8,000: Routed to director ✓ Total time: 7 minutes. Client: "That's it?" Me: "Want to see it process a real invoice?" THE TEST Client submits actual invoice for $3,400. Workflow triggers. Routes to manager. Manager gets Slack notification. Approves. System updates. Accounting notified. Works perfectly. Client: "The agency wanted 6 weeks for this" THE COMPARISON Agency plan: - Week 1-2: Requirements and architecture - Week 3-4: Development - Week 5: Testing - Week 6: Deployment - Cost: $18,000 My delivery: - Minute 1-3: Requirements - Minute 4-7: Build and test - Cost: $2,400 THE AGENCY'S RESPONSE Client: "We found another solution" Agency: "It won't be production-ready" Client: "Been running for 2 weeks" Agency: "What about edge cases?" Client: "Handled 247 invoices, zero issues" THE PATTERN Counted 9 similar cases last month. "Needs custom code" really means: - Needs IF statements (apparently "complex") - Needs data lookup (apparently "requires database") - Needs notifications (apparently "API integration") Average agency quote: $16,400 Average my build time: 8 minutes Average my cost: $2,800 CURRENT RECORD

Use this ChatGPT prompt to help you eliminate noise & distractions, so you can focus on what's most important to achieving your goal: “I’m stuck at the starting line. Based on everything you know about me… acting as my brutally honest entrepreneur coach, ask me questions one at a time, until you can successfully diagnose the ONE mindset block most likely holding me back. Then reframe it. Finally, compress my 90-day plan into a 2-week 'proof sprint' that proves I can succeed and helps me create a bias for action.” 🚀🚀

Most people start to coast this time of year. They tell themselves they’ll get serious again in January, that they’ve earned the break. But the truth is, how you finish this year determines how you start the next. Momentum doesn’t magically appear on January 1st. It’s built right now, in the moments when no one’s watching and everyone else is slowing down. The way you show up in these final weeks says everything about the kind of year you’re creating ahead. Because anyone can start strong, but few have the grit to finish stronger. So while others are taking their foot off the gas, you double down. You sharpen your focus. You look for leverage, the tools, systems, and strategies that multiply your results without multiplying your effort. Because winning isn’t about working harder anymore. It’s about finding your unfair advantage. So let me ask you this: What’s the one thing you can commit to finishing in these final weeks that will set you up for a powerful new year?

Open your favorite AI tool (i.e. ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral etc). Use the following prompt to clear your head and begin generating raw material for content... This is an easy exercise to get you comfortable with using AI for ideation. Prompt: "Act as my business strategist and creative partner. I am starting an info product publishing business. My personal interests & knowledge areas include (List at least 5-7 interests that you have, e.g., bodybuilding, mental health, coding, show-jumping, fixing cars etc). Based on these interests, generate a list of 25-30 potential micro-niche books or course ideas. For each idea, suggest a target audience and a core problem it solves." Use the above and let me know how it works for you!