Luis Baez

I had a different presence on each channel, but I was engaging with the same pool of business owners who were on these platforms for their own marketing needs or maybe researching and sourcing customers for themselves.

I had a different presence on each channel, but I was engaging with the same pool of business owners who were on these platforms for their own marketing needs or maybe researching and sourcing customers for themselves.

A lot of trial and error and a lot of coming up against, like, I actually did not like the idea of using Instagram for business, right? Like it's where I hung out with like my cousin, my aunties, my besties, got to set up a business account for business purposes. And I am someone that like, it was so like buttoned up and corporate and like, you know, didn't want to lose face.

A lot of trial and error and a lot of coming up against, like, I actually did not like the idea of using Instagram for business, right? Like it's where I hung out with like my cousin, my aunties, my besties, got to set up a business account for business purposes. And I am someone that like, it was so like buttoned up and corporate and like, you know, didn't want to lose face.

It's like I was coming off too serious on the platform, right? And I wasn't getting the results or I wasn't making the connections that I wanted. Lots of learning about how to show up, learning from everyone else and lots of time committed. I'm also someone that doesn't actually like to spend a whole lot of time on social media.

It's like I was coming off too serious on the platform, right? And I wasn't getting the results or I wasn't making the connections that I wanted. Lots of learning about how to show up, learning from everyone else and lots of time committed. I'm also someone that doesn't actually like to spend a whole lot of time on social media.

I try to literally set a timer, open the app, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Timer goes off. We're done. You have to have boundaries because you could literally spend an entire day on LinkedIn or Instagram and not make a single dollar.

I try to literally set a timer, open the app, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Timer goes off. We're done. You have to have boundaries because you could literally spend an entire day on LinkedIn or Instagram and not make a single dollar.

Start sooner and it's going to be messy no matter how much you try. So just get used to that. The younger me was like this perfectionist who had a 10-year plan. I grew up in poverty. First in my family to receive an education. I wasn't going to blow my shot. Like I had a method. It was a way that I was going to continue to grow. and come up in my career.

Start sooner and it's going to be messy no matter how much you try. So just get used to that. The younger me was like this perfectionist who had a 10-year plan. I grew up in poverty. First in my family to receive an education. I wasn't going to blow my shot. Like I had a method. It was a way that I was going to continue to grow. and come up in my career.

And I think because of that, I delayed starting things because it wasn't the right time, or I didn't start because it didn't look right, or it was messy, or it wasn't perfect. But over time, I've learned the power of progress over perfection. So if I could go back to my younger self, I would impart that knowledge on them and say, Everything you want is going to happen.

And I think because of that, I delayed starting things because it wasn't the right time, or I didn't start because it didn't look right, or it was messy, or it wasn't perfect. But over time, I've learned the power of progress over perfection. So if I could go back to my younger self, I would impart that knowledge on them and say, Everything you want is going to happen.

Everything that you deserve is already in motion. Start now. Get it done, slap lipstick on it later.

Everything that you deserve is already in motion. Start now. Get it done, slap lipstick on it later.

That's an excellent question. Success for me means being in control of my time and working on the things that I want to work on when I want to work on them. What influences that is, I have been working since the age of 14 when it was legal to work in the state of New York. My first job was scrubbing toilets at McDonald's. And I have to do what I had to do to save up for college.

That's an excellent question. Success for me means being in control of my time and working on the things that I want to work on when I want to work on them. What influences that is, I have been working since the age of 14 when it was legal to work in the state of New York. My first job was scrubbing toilets at McDonald's. And I have to do what I had to do to save up for college.

And I worked three jobs while in college to get through it. Right. I have always done what I had to do to get to where I wanted to be. And my ultimate goal is to be in control of my time and not do the things that I don't want to do and only work on the things that I want to. That will be the indicator of success when I have that time and those options.

And I worked three jobs while in college to get through it. Right. I have always done what I had to do to get to where I wanted to be. And my ultimate goal is to be in control of my time and not do the things that I don't want to do and only work on the things that I want to. That will be the indicator of success when I have that time and those options.

I appreciate that. I think we've spent some time talking really high level today, but I'm really a tactical person. Step one, step two, start doing, start moving, take action, right? And if you are feeling fired up after listening to this and want to do something to elevate yourself or your sales process or whatever that might be,

I appreciate that. I think we've spent some time talking really high level today, but I'm really a tactical person. Step one, step two, start doing, start moving, take action, right? And if you are feeling fired up after listening to this and want to do something to elevate yourself or your sales process or whatever that might be,