Jonathan Courtney

But then we started to realize to make all of these changes, we're going to have to change everything inside the business too, for everything to really work and feel different. So we're moving office. That's one big thing, moving to a new physical location, a bigger space. And that's like doubling down on us working in person together, being able to collaborate with more people.

But then we started to realize to make all of these changes, we're going to have to change everything inside the business too, for everything to really work and feel different. So we're moving office. That's one big thing, moving to a new physical location, a bigger space. And that's like doubling down on us working in person together, being able to collaborate with more people.

And the second thing was getting fucking rid of Slack. Fuck that shit.

And the second thing was getting fucking rid of Slack. Fuck that shit.

And the second thing was getting fucking rid of Slack. Fuck that shit.

Of course, because it becomes, it is your work interface.

Of course, because it becomes, it is your work interface.

Of course, because it becomes, it is your work interface.

It literally becomes your work interface. And here's one of the dangers I think of Slack. I see Laura, who's a senior member of AJ and Smart, who's running like very large seven figure sections of the business. I started to see that her job was replying to people on Slack.

It literally becomes your work interface. And here's one of the dangers I think of Slack. I see Laura, who's a senior member of AJ and Smart, who's running like very large seven figure sections of the business. I started to see that her job was replying to people on Slack.

It literally becomes your work interface. And here's one of the dangers I think of Slack. I see Laura, who's a senior member of AJ and Smart, who's running like very large seven figure sections of the business. I started to see that her job was replying to people on Slack.

And I'm like, wouldn't we make way more money if you used your marketing strategy skills instead of replying to fucking Slack messages? And it's the same for me. I'm the CEO and I was spending all day just replying to Slack messages. It's because it's like... easy to do that because the work is just put there for you.

And I'm like, wouldn't we make way more money if you used your marketing strategy skills instead of replying to fucking Slack messages? And it's the same for me. I'm the CEO and I was spending all day just replying to Slack messages. It's because it's like... easy to do that because the work is just put there for you.

And I'm like, wouldn't we make way more money if you used your marketing strategy skills instead of replying to fucking Slack messages? And it's the same for me. I'm the CEO and I was spending all day just replying to Slack messages. It's because it's like... easy to do that because the work is just put there for you.

It's like your tasks are ready for the day, whereas real work that makes real money and makes seven figure differences, that doesn't come from just responding to shit on Slack from my perspective. So I just wanted to get rid of it. Go cold turkey. It's gone now. I haven't opened Slack in two weeks. It feels liberating. This is the episode.

It's like your tasks are ready for the day, whereas real work that makes real money and makes seven figure differences, that doesn't come from just responding to shit on Slack from my perspective. So I just wanted to get rid of it. Go cold turkey. It's gone now. I haven't opened Slack in two weeks. It feels liberating. This is the episode.

It's like your tasks are ready for the day, whereas real work that makes real money and makes seven figure differences, that doesn't come from just responding to shit on Slack from my perspective. So I just wanted to get rid of it. Go cold turkey. It's gone now. I haven't opened Slack in two weeks. It feels liberating. This is the episode.

I actually, I know I told you I didn't have any ideas, but I thought of some things beforehand that I think could be interesting. Like a couple of things that I notice are missing in the industry that could be for small startups or one person kind of solopreneur thingies. One is, I noticed that one, like... one of the best ways to build a business and to grow a business is to run paid ads.

I actually, I know I told you I didn't have any ideas, but I thought of some things beforehand that I think could be interesting. Like a couple of things that I notice are missing in the industry that could be for small startups or one person kind of solopreneur thingies. One is, I noticed that one, like... one of the best ways to build a business and to grow a business is to run paid ads.

I actually, I know I told you I didn't have any ideas, but I thought of some things beforehand that I think could be interesting. Like a couple of things that I notice are missing in the industry that could be for small startups or one person kind of solopreneur thingies. One is, I noticed that one, like... one of the best ways to build a business and to grow a business is to run paid ads.