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In today's issue:

I used to work out of this tiny Canadian coffee shop, dragging myself in at 8 a.m., laptop open, steam from the espresso machine hissing like it had something to prove. Every other Tuesday, a strange little crowd would gather at the long table by the window. A plumber, a lawyer, an insurance guy, some “coach.” Different lives, same pitch.

One morning, I finally asked what they were doing. “Oh, it’s a business meetup,” someone said. “We trade referrals.” And right there, the plumber starts explaining his services like he’s auditioning for a role no one is casting. It hit me: this wasn’t networking. This was hard mode disguised as community.

Because while they were pitching each other, I was watching sales come in from tapping into other people’s lists — people who already wanted the things I sold, people who bought fast, people who didn’t need convincing. So when I looked at that plumber, I wasn’t judging him. I was remembering how it feels to grind the wrong way and call it progress.

Back then, I was still figuring things out, still frustrated that most traffic sources felt like pushing a boulder uphill. Google ads, YouTube ads, content, posting, prospecting — all of it demanded way more work for way less speed. But the first time I partnered with someone who had a responsive list, everything clicked, because the trust was already baked in, which meant the sales came quick, and the math finally made sense.

And once the math makes sense, the whole game shifts.

So when I tell you that other people’s lists are easy mode, it’s not hype. It’s the only traffic source that ever gave me momentum without bloodshed.

If you’re still trying to network your way uphill, ask yourself one thing: why not spend today getting in front of people who already want what you sell?

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Most people think failure is fatal. Not metaphorically; their brain tells them you will actually die if a campaign tanks. I know that voice. It used to hit me every time I tried something new.

But here’s the truth: nothing happens. Your life doesn’t fall apart. No wolves appear at your door. A campaign won’t work, and then you’ll wake up tomorrow exactly the same. The brain just hasn’t updated its software since the “run-from-the-saber-tooth” era, so it fires alarms that don’t match real life.

I learned this the hard way. I once read hundreds of books — discipline, productivity, success, all the usual suspects — thinking I could skip the scary part. But reading about riding a bike never got anyone on a bike, and the same goes for business. You only learn by doing because the doing forces you into the real lesson.

That’s why shiny object syndrome is so common. People stop one inch before implementation, convince themselves they “need to learn more,” and then chase the next dopamine hit. I used to do it too, downloading every course like it was a treasure, watching all 60 videos, and doing absolutely nothing with any of it.

So the real rule is simple: execution is the only teacher that sticks.

If you’ve been consuming instead of building, ask yourself one thing today — what’s the smallest action you can finish before your brain invents another imaginary threat?

There’s a moment in this episode where we hit the hard truth: giveaways don’t create trust — they create dependency. People start treating you like a vending machine that spits out free stuff, and once that happens, selling becomes ten times harder.

We talk about how real authority works. An authority doesn’t bribe people with endless goodies, but instead, makes offers. And that positioning alone builds more trust than any checklist or cheat sheet ever could.

That’s where Dan Kennedy comes in. I bring up his No B.S. Trust-Based Marketing book — the one where he breaks down the actual trust factors. “Give things away for free” doesn’t even make the list. What does make the list is positioning, proof, clarity, and the confidence to say, “Here’s the solution, and here’s the price.”

So if you’ve been afraid to sell because you think people will get mad… this episode flips that.

Listen to this episode to learn more, especially if generosity has been your shield. It’s time to trade freebies for authority.

If you’ve ever wondered why people say “yes” to things they don’t even want…
or why some marketers seem to print money while everyone else struggles…
Cialdini’s book is the missing manual.

This isn’t a “marketing book.” It’s a human-nature cheat code wrapped in research, stories, and psychological warfare.

Cialdini breaks down the 6 persuasion triggers that make people move. 

You start reading this book, and suddenly every sales page, every ad, every webinar starts looking like The Matrix — code everywhere. And then it hits you:

The best marketers don’t persuade… they simply use the switches already wired into the brain.

I can be earned in drip feeds or lost in one blast.
I smooth the way to sales or vanish too fast.
You trade me often, but I’m not a coin
What am I that makes a stranger become joined?

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