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Ever feel like you’re stuck building someone else’s dream instead of your own?In this video, I break down 10 lessons from my 10-year journey in the business world, plus a bonus tip I picked up from Kobe Bryant’s coach. These nuggets of wisdom are all about helping you create a business that lets you work smarter, not harder, and still live your best life.If you’re ready to shake things up and build a life-first business, you definitely don’t want to miss this one!
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My Story:
☉ 2004-2013: Spent a decade in traditional agencies, working with clients like Pepsi, AT&T, and NY Jets. This was with both agencies and boutique firms before finishing client side at Cabela’s where I hired and managed large and boutique agencies to execute our strategies. Started my own agency on the side.
☉ 2014: Sold my house, quit my job proposed to my now wife, and went all in on my first my first agency. Failed miserably.
☉ 2015-2017: Pivoted and launched System. ly, a marketing automation firm. Grew to about $60-$70k/month serving clients like Dan Martell, Jasmine Star, and Chris Ducker but felt trapped in the traditional agency model that I had just escaped. My mentor Dan told me to get out of the agency model and I did.
☉ 2017: In Feb, accidentally stumbled upon the AltAgency™ model selling my first training and consulting offer. That offer hit a 7-figure run rate in 11 months. Wound down agency revenue to a small number of manageable clients to stay sharp.
☉ 2018-2019: Hit first of many six-figure months with 40%+ profit margins using the new model.
☉ 2020-2022: Doing $1M+ per year but team grew, margins shrank. The stress was overwhelming with constant pressure. Something had to change as I was falling out of love with how we did things.
☉ 2023: Downsized my team, and engineered our business model and my schedule for profit, fun, and freedom. Best profit year to date (47%), took home mid-6-figures in income, working 25 hours a week and clients have been the most happy since we started.
☉ 2024: Team is lean, fun, and highly profitable and doing high 6-figures in income/profit working 3-4 days per week. I take both my kids to and from school every day, mountain bike on Wednesdays and Fridays, and enjoy multiple family vacations each year.
I make these videos to share how the AltAgency™ model works for me and how it’s helped over 800+ other agency owners and service providers escape the trap of the traditional agency. I want to show you how to build a wildly profitable business that gets you paid for your expertise and that serves you, not consumes you.
⌚️ Time Stamps
00:00 Model, modify, avoid replicating others’ dreams.
05:46 Entrepreneurship lacks clear rules; success is personal.
06:38 Define personal success; avoid adopting others’ measures.
12:18 Market yourself and fundamentals always work consistently.
14:47 Rethink success: Quality over quantity, not money.
16:40 Streamline, systematize, automate before hiring more employees.
22:28 Issues often aren’t mindset-related; alt agency helps.
23:09 Case study and consultation offer in description.
