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In today's issue:

I almost ruined a perfectly good webinar because I opened my mouth too early. That itchy urge to say the thing before it was time. It ruins more sales than any bad copy ever could.

There’s an old Russian saying I grew up with: you want your spoon when the lunch is served, not before. If there’s no soup on the table, nobody cares about the spoon.

Marketing works the same way. There’s no point teasing a bonus until there’s an offer worth sweetening.

I see people make this mistake all the time. They start talking about the bonus right away, like it’s the main thing, and then they’re surprised when nobody cares about the offer. It’s like making a salad with good ingredients but serving it at the wrong time. Same stuff, but it just doesn’t work.

When I think about funnels, I don’t think about pages or fancy tech. I think about the timeline. There’s a start, things build up, and then you finish. People move step by step, not by clicking through slides.

I learned this way before I got into marketing. Back when I was terrible at dating. I didn’t know how to read the signals. I always talked too much, too early, and then wondered why nothing happened. Funnels work the same way. It’s the same dance, just with a checkout button instead of awkward hugs.

You invite people in, they sign up, they show up, and you teach them something. They start to want what you have, and then you make your offer. Only after that do you say, 'Wait, before you go, here’s my bonus.'

I was literally recording a bonus an hour before that webinar. I didn’t mention it once beforehand. I waited because once the offer exists, the bonus does its job. It amplifies instead of distracting.

Most people waste their best stuff too early. They rush because they can’t stand the silence.

Here’s what I learned: Patience gets you more sales than just being excited.

So next time you put together an offer, ask yourself: are you just giving them a spoon, or are you actually serving the lunch?

Algorithm changes rolling out every month. AI flooding feeds with content. Ad costs skyrocketing while conversions plummet.

A line is being drawn in the affiliate marketing industry right now.

Within the next 12 months, every affiliate marketer will end up on one side or the other.

On one side, those who lose everything as their income disappears. On the other side, a small group who will grow richer than ever while everyone else struggles.

I went from scrubbing toilets to making over $5,000,000 last year by adapting to this shift early. 

David from Ontario made $100,000 in 90 days. Kevin quit his construction job and bought his family a new home.

I've recorded an urgent video message revealing what separates the winners from the losers, and how to position yourself on the right side of the great affiliate divide before it's too late.

Whenever someone asks me for free coaching, I already know how it ends. No action, no results, and somehow, disappointment pointed in my direction.

That pattern isn’t bad luck. It’s physics.

I’ve said yes before. I’ve given advice, time, calls, and follow-ups. People nodded, thanked me, then disappeared. Or worse, they stuck around just long enough to resent me for not changing their life for them. Free doesn’t create commitment; it creates spectators.

Most people think the issue is money. It’s not, it’s priority.

Everyone runs on an emotional budget, especially broke people. The same person who “can’t afford” a $47 course somehow always finds money for alcohol, cigarettes, games, or some impulse buy they’ll forget in a week.

I’ve been that guy: dead broke with two jobs, and still buying stupid things I didn’t need. Zippo lighters, collectible ones, and I bought five of them instead of one ebook that could’ve helped me earn more. That wasn’t a money problem. That was a values problem.

Money comes back, but focus doesn’t.

When someone says they want to make money but won’t invest anything into learning how, they’re telling you the truth about their commitment. And uncommitted people don’t fail quietly; they drain you, then blame you.

I’m not saying everyone should spend $20,000 on a mentor. But zero investment means zero seriousness. 

So here’s the uncomfortable move. Stop giving your best thinking to people who refuse to sacrifice even a dollar or a decision.

I sat down with Nick Loper, the founder of Side Hustle Nation, and five minutes in, he said something most people don’t want to hear. That moment of doubt when you start a side hustle? It isn’t a red flag; it’s the price of entry.

Nick built The Side Hustle Show by obsessing over what actually works. Not vibes or perfect ideas. Real experiments, real feedback, and real ownership. One line that stuck with me is: working for profits instead of wages forces you to grow up fast.

We also talked about the quiet killers. Relying on one traffic source, waiting for the perfect idea, and over-investing before anything’s proven. Stuff that looks smart but slowly strangles momentum.

And then he dropped the long-game reminder that most people avoid. If you’re going to work hard anyway, pick a game that pays off three to five years from now.

This episode isn’t hype, it’s grounding. If you’re building something on the side and questioning yourself, this will recalibrate you in the right direction.

Listen with a notebook. You’ll love it.

I used to think people resisted because they were stubborn. This book proved me wrong. Not because it teaches persuasion tricks, but because it explains why change stalls even when the logic is obvious.

What hit me is how often resistance isn’t defiance but friction, fear, and bad timing—the wrong obstacle in the wrong place. Push harder, and people dig in. Remove the friction, and they start moving on their own.

This matters if you sell, teach, or lead anyone—including yourself. Because once you see what actually gets people unstuck, you stop arguing with reality and start working with it.

It’ll change how you pitch, coach, and decide.

I convince without arguing,
Lead without force,
And win most often
By doing less.

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