Jonathan Courtney
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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.
I mean, a lot of people know this. The problem is... Wow, shocker.
I mean, a lot of people know this. The problem is... Wow, shocker.
I mean, a lot of people know this. The problem is... Wow, shocker.
Again, these hot takes for me. So a lot of businesses, small businesses, big businesses need paid ads. or they often don't even realize that paid ads are worth using.
Again, these hot takes for me. So a lot of businesses, small businesses, big businesses need paid ads. or they often don't even realize that paid ads are worth using.
Again, these hot takes for me. So a lot of businesses, small businesses, big businesses need paid ads. or they often don't even realize that paid ads are worth using.
The problem is that the market for people who offer paid ad services are either agencies, which are too expensive and like too big and just confusing, or douchey guys who are like 25 wearing a gold Rolex and look kind of intimidating.