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  1. Andy Black

    Deciding on the right idea of all of them buzzing around in my head

    MINDSET QUESTION 
    Notice how @heysander made it about people rather than ideas? This might help: https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/stop-with-the-ideas.111626/
  2. Andy Black

    I’ve been asked to give a talk at my old high school

    MINDSET 
    If I was to give a talk in school or college then it would be along the lines of what I discuss in the thread below. Maybe some of it will resonate and help you with your talk? https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/start-faster-stop-learning.109446/
  3. Andy Black

    Weekly Meetup Accountability Call Megathread

    HOT! MEETUPS 
    Whoa. This thread is nearly 10 years old: https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/you-dont-need-to-be-an-expert.67097/
  4. Andy Black

    Weekly Meetup Accountability Call Megathread

    HOT! MEETUPS 
    What I mean is, that's how they pick up skills.
  5. Andy Black

    Weekly Meetup Accountability Call Megathread

    HOT! MEETUPS 
    Yep. This is why I often ask people what they're going to do to make a sale this week. It focuses the mind on what's important instead of busy stuff. This is especially important for those getting started. IMO, people don't need a skill. They just need to offer to help someone, have someone...
  6. Andy Black

    Who's Good at Facebook Ads and LSA?

    FEEDBACK 
    And try AI Andy in my signature. PS: I don't bother with LSAs. I just do RSAs.
  7. Andy Black

    Who's Good at Facebook Ads and LSA?

    FEEDBACK 
    Watch these three videos: 1) https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/the-shortest-google-ads-tutorial-ever.109387/ 2) https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/why-most-businessses-waste-money-with-google-ads.121671/ 3)...
  8. Andy Black

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    Huh? I didn't know there were such things as WhatsApp channels?!? How did that escape my notice?
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  10. Andy Black

    Pursuing multiple ideas in parallel?

    ASSERTION CHAT QUESTION 
    Say Yes to everything to start. Say No to (almost) everything to scale. Basically... kiss a lot of frogs to find what works for you, and get some experience. Personally, I'd look at your current skills, experience, network, etc ... and then look for people to help. I'd personally also...
  11. Andy Black

    A 2.5 hour chat with a student about to graduate

    MARKETING 
    Great to hear! Let us know if you watch or listen to it, and if you chat to the AI. And if you do, then what your main takeaways are and what you'll do different going forward. Any thoughts on the casual nature of the call, the summaries I put into the opening post, and/or the Notebook...
  12. Andy Black

    The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Random Chat Thread...

    CHAT - AI - 
    I so want to try this: https://substack.com/home/post/p-184955320
  13. Andy Black

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    Got the bill for the project management software I use down from $99/mth to $15/mth. They changed plans a while ago and I was grandfathered into the "unlimited" $299/mth plan at $99/mth. It turns out I could have switched to the (new?) $15/employee per month plan if I removed loads of folks...
  14. Andy Black

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    It's the story of a consultants life. Sometimes I love consulting. This stuff is why I also hate it. I think it's more that it looks odd. Spammy even.
  15. Andy Black

    Advice on Building an "AI Startup" from the founder of WP Engine

    - AI - 
    Lol. I read these two posts literally after creating this thread: https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/a-2-5-hour-chat-with-a-student-about-to-graduate.122591/
  16. Andy Black

    A 2.5 hour chat with a student about to graduate

    MARKETING 
    I had a 2.5 hour chat with @aidanoffline a few weeks ago. 1) Here's an AI summary of Aidan's position: What He's Done Education & Skills: Aidan is a college student majoring in Marketing. However, he taught himself how to code before the recent AI boom and has web design experience, having...
  17. Andy Black

    Are you using AI yet? (Poll + Steps to get started & up to speed?)

    HOT! FEEDBACK 
    Gawd .. the em-dashes just won't die.
  18. Andy Black

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    15-Sep-25 - I suggested they reduce the size of the ticks. 15-Dec-25 - The client finally made the change. THAT'S THREE MONTHS LATER. Performance after a couple of months of running both pages side by side: 8% click-to-quote-rate with big ticks. 12% click-to-quote-rate with small ticks...
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  20. Andy Black

    Are you using AI yet? (Poll + Steps to get started & up to speed?)

    HOT! FEEDBACK 
    For those trying to get up to speed: 1) https://www.youtube.com/@dylandavisAI 2) www.chalktalk.ai from our very own @Vigilante

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