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In today's issue:

Everyone’s obsessed with size.

List size, that is.

Every newbie marketer I meet brags about how many thousands of subscribers they’ve got…
But when I ask how much they actually made from that big, shiny list — the room goes quiet.

Let me tell you something that’ll make some “gurus” choke on their green juice:
Smaller lists often make more money.

I learned this the hard way.

Once, I dropped $20,000 on a solo ad. Thousands of clicks. A tsunami of traffic.
And the result? A few hundred bucks in sales.
I wanted to punch a wall.

Then, just to make sure the Universe really wanted to teach me a lesson, I did it again — this time, a $10,000 promo with a personal development legend.
We’re talking “Tony Robbins-level” famous.

You’ve probably heard this guy’s voice booming through your car stereo back in the day.

He offered to promote my e-Farming program to his massive list — and I was sure I’d hit the jackpot.
But after all that hype? Six sales.
SIX.
From a $10,000 promo.

I was floored.

That’s when it hit me: the bigger the list, the weaker the bond.

When someone’s audience grows too big, they often lose that intimate connection — the trust, the warmth, the “I know this guy’s got my back” feeling.
And without that?
Clicks are just empty numbers.

Now, on the flip side — I once did a promo to a much smaller list and pulled in over 80 sales. That’s $40K from one email blast.
And the kicker? Those subscribers went on to generate hundreds of thousands more throughout the year.

That’s the power of a connected, responsive list.

So here’s the takeaway:
Stop chasing clicks.
Stop bragging about list size.

Optimize for connection. Optimize for conversion.

Because you don’t need a million people to change your life —
You just need the right few hundred who trust you enough to buy.

I stopped trying to outsmart algorithms years ago. Instead, I built a traffic system that quietly delivers 15,682 qualified visitors per day—without constant tweaking, testing or ad chasing.

The setup?
An “ugly” one-page site that filters buyers from browsers…
A traffic source that never runs dry…
And a structure that funds itself through affiliate profits.

Today, I’m letting you peek behind the scenes of this self-liquidating traffic system. If you’re tired of buying traffic that never converts, this session will completely reset how you think about scaling.

We live in a time where your phone can talk like Morgan Freeman, your voice can be cloned, and your digital twin could sell supplements while you’re asleep.

And yet…
The most powerful skill in this AI-saturated world isn’t learning another tool —
It’s remembering how to be human.

Because here’s the paradox no one talks about:
The smarter the machines get, the lazier we become about being ourselves.

We let the bots write our posts, our thoughts, our “personal” stories — and then wonder why nobody’s paying attention.
It’s not that AI made our content bad.
It made it bland.

The truth?
People aren’t buying from perfect brands.
They’re buying from weird humans.

The ones who show up with quirks, typos, offbeat jokes, and real opinions.
The ones who still know how to look another human in the eye — in person, not just through pixels.

The machines might know our words, but they’ll never know our souls.
So as everyone races to sound “smarter” with AI, maybe the smartest thing you can do is to sound more like you.

Double down on your voice.
On your values.
On that strange, beautiful weirdness that no algorithm can imitate.

Because the future doesn’t belong to those who sound like ChatGPT —
It belongs to those who remind us what it means to be alive.

What if the real power of copywriting… has nothing to do with writing? Most marketers are still chasing headlines and hooks, meanwhile, Stefan Georgi is building AI-powered businesses, writing billion-dollar sales copy, and reinventing what it even means to be a copywriter. 

In this episode, we get real about: Why copy is no longer about clever phrasing, but clear thinking, the fatal mistake freelancers and business owners make with AI, and why “slow” is no longer a pace, it’s a liability Plus, Stefan shares how losing $250K on a skincare brand made him double down on the one skill that still gives you an edge, speed. 

So if you’re a copywriter, marketer, or offer owner trying to stay relevant while the game changes under your feet… Grab your coffee, silence the noise, and hit play, this might just rewire how you think about selling in the AI age.

If you ever wanted to peek inside the brain of a billionaire who treats business like a science experiment, this book is your ticket.

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates (the world’s largest hedge fund), breaks down his success into simple, repeatable principles — rules for thinking and decision-making that helped him build an empire from scratch.

Now, before you roll your eyes thinking, “Oh great, another billionaire preaching discipline and meditation,” hear me out…

Dalio isn’t fluffy. He’s brutally honest.
He shares the times he fell flat on his face — including losing almost everything early in his career — and how that pain became the data he needed to grow.

His core idea?
Radical truth and radical transparency.

Meaning: stop lying to yourself, face reality head-on, and use feedback — even the painful kind — as your best business coach.

What I love most is how you can apply this stuff instantly.
Whether it’s hiring a team, managing your emotions, or making faster decisions — Dalio gives you a system that helps you think more clearly under pressure (aka, every day as an entrepreneur).

It’s not a quick read — it’s a manual for how to think like a winner.

Add this one to your bookshelf, right next to your “how to make money online” guides. It’s the book that’ll help you keep it once you do.

I’m drawn on a map, yet I’m never real.

I don’t block your way, but I close a deal.

Cross my border, and your screen will chime —

I sell by space, not by time.

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