My dad wanted to know why I'm not comfortable and content with my current job situation. It's a fair question, because to the eyes of a slowlaner, I have the perfect setup;
And honestly, it really is a great setup. Just one thing...
I have Fastlane goals
I don't want to get comfortable with my current situation, because it's not my end goal. I tried telling my dad that I have goals of only working if I want to work, not work because I needed to.
The best part:
He told me "only celebrities and like 10 other people get to live that life, Andy. The rest of us have to work until we're 65. You have to be crazy rich to make that work".
As wrong as that statement is, and it IS wrong, I feel bad. I really do. Both my mom and dad are extremely hard workers. I would definitely not be here in this forum without them, they've given me everything.
But that statement: The rest of us
Lumped "Us" all into one category: AVERAGE
Yes my parents are hard workers, but it was by choice. Just like every other person, we all have a choice over the kind of life we want to live.
So in the end, I really do need to thank my dad. I now have a HUGE motivator to grow and scale my business into a value-generating, well oiled mega-machine...
To prove him wrong.
Disclaimer: I love my dad. He's great. He's just a slowlaner, he doesn't understand.
So, thank you Dad. I honestly can't wait to buy you that Porsche you've always wanted.
Here I start my execution thread, and post updates so this amazing forum can help hold me accountable.
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To Summarize:
I came across @Sean Marshall's awesome thread on how to start your own digital marketing agency, and I was absolutely amazed.
Providing businesses valuable services to improve their sales and leads through online methods!? AND I can outsource a lot of the work once I build the systems!?
Heck yea, I'm in.
I'm planning to email the President of their industry association next week and discuss the idea. My guess is they will be all over it. My goal isn't to be too "salesy", just passing on good information that they can use themselves! But, if they are too lazy, why don't I go ahead and help you out with that?
The trick is to keep on grinding! Learn as you go. I love this. Thanks for reading! More to come soon.
-Andy
- Job on a college campus helping students succeed
- Free apartment as a job perk, no rent
- Free meal plan as a job perk, no need to buy groceries
- No utility bills, all paid
And honestly, it really is a great setup. Just one thing...
I have Fastlane goals
I don't want to get comfortable with my current situation, because it's not my end goal. I tried telling my dad that I have goals of only working if I want to work, not work because I needed to.
The best part:
He told me "only celebrities and like 10 other people get to live that life, Andy. The rest of us have to work until we're 65. You have to be crazy rich to make that work".
As wrong as that statement is, and it IS wrong, I feel bad. I really do. Both my mom and dad are extremely hard workers. I would definitely not be here in this forum without them, they've given me everything.
But that statement: The rest of us
Lumped "Us" all into one category: AVERAGE
Yes my parents are hard workers, but it was by choice. Just like every other person, we all have a choice over the kind of life we want to live.
So in the end, I really do need to thank my dad. I now have a HUGE motivator to grow and scale my business into a value-generating, well oiled mega-machine...
To prove him wrong.
Disclaimer: I love my dad. He's great. He's just a slowlaner, he doesn't understand.
So, thank you Dad. I honestly can't wait to buy you that Porsche you've always wanted.
Here I start my execution thread, and post updates so this amazing forum can help hold me accountable.
--------------------------------------------------------------
To Summarize:
I came across @Sean Marshall's awesome thread on how to start your own digital marketing agency, and I was absolutely amazed.
Providing businesses valuable services to improve their sales and leads through online methods!? AND I can outsource a lot of the work once I build the systems!?
Heck yea, I'm in.
- I've got my website about halfway built. I've been working my way through the @Andy Black AdWords Course, in order to drive some warm leads my way. Once the site is built and optimized, I'll start to rank it for some good long-tail keywords. My plan is to essentially use my own site (ranked on the first page eventually) as proof of my results to potential clients. That way, they've got the proof right in front of them.
- I've noticed a lot of my target market likes to hang out at breweries after work (I used to work at a brewery), and I got to know them, and got to know what they respond positively to. Here's what I've come to find:
- My target market likes beer, and socializing with fellow industry folk
- They like to be lazy (i.e. provide them a convenient and easy solution)
I'm planning to email the President of their industry association next week and discuss the idea. My guess is they will be all over it. My goal isn't to be too "salesy", just passing on good information that they can use themselves! But, if they are too lazy, why don't I go ahead and help you out with that?
- I'm using a combination of techniques to get some warm leads in my pipeline. I tried out the tactic shared by @Johnny boy , and dropped some voicemails into local businesses I found that have no website. First round, I got 16 (out of 100) delivered voicemails, and 84 unsuccessful deliveries (yikes). 2 people called me! And both said no... But hey! That's the process folks. Most of my market barely has proper voicemail set up, how do you think their websites look?
The trick is to keep on grinding! Learn as you go. I love this. Thanks for reading! More to come soon.
-Andy
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