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We share what worked and what didn’t while prepping and hosting a trade show, plus why we shipped a flawed audio episode to keep momentum. We dig into pay-per-appointment cold calling, LinkedIn access risks, and how to scale outreach without burning trust.
• choosing cadence over perfect audio to keep growth
• trade show highlights and why paying for setup wins
• real-world barter value from fridges to golf balls
• new member sign-up via event proof and energy
• testing pay-per-appointment cold callers with SLAs
• guarding brand by avoiding shared logins on LinkedIn
• list hygiene and auditing activity for quality control
• building resilience with flexible part-time teaching
• stacking systems to reduce grind and increase leverage
• voice acting cameo in a new beta video game
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Chapters

1. When Hustle Isn’t Sustainable, Systems Are (00:00:00)

2. Welcome Back And Why The Gap (00:00:02)

3. Audio Mistake And Publishing Tradeoffs (00:01:15)

4. Inside The Trade Show Sprint (00:03:22)

5. Pay For Setup, Save Your Sanity (00:04:42)

6. New Signups And Real Trade Value (00:06:17)

7. Side Path: Substitute Teaching Plan (00:08:29)

8. Outsourcing Cold Calls And Fiverr Tests (00:09:39)

9. LinkedIn Access Risks And List Hygiene (00:12:02)

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