We all know that the best sleep will put us in the best shape, with a sharp mind, and feeling good about ourselves. Right?
Then why are we not doing it?
To be honest, I'm also lacking sleep myself, so I decided to optimize that part of my life.
I'll make an update on this journey.
There is no secret formula, to be honest, and it could be different depending on where you live and how much work you can accommodate.
But here's what makes it easy for me to acquire a new client for myself or for the company that I worked with.
1. Before anything else, you must have "fuck you money."
It means that you must have a consistent flow of income that will cover you for weeks or months so that you can choose the type of client that you want to work with.
2. With the "FYM," you will have more time to educate yourself daily about the product or service you are selling, as many service providers still offer outdated solutions.
3. Don't give yourself a quota, because that's a distraction and will make you feel stupid if you don't hit it. Treat any sales strategy as part of your nature, like you can't live without it.
4. Because you have the "FYM," you don't waste your time playing a number game such as buying a lot of email inboxes, subscribing to cold email tools, or paying a virtual assistant to collect leads and email thousands of contacts to get two rejection responses.
5. Don't automate more than 50% of the process; you need to be hands-on to fully know your client. It's very important to be hands-on because you'll be perceived by the client as knowing your shit.
6. Forget any type of automation; the most important automation is getting you notified if someone is looking for the product or service you offer.
7. If you successfully acquire a client, don't rush to acquire a new one (I know it's tempting because it feeds our ego). Instead, focus on that one customer and ensure they get the most from your product or service.
8. Instead of acquiring a new client, look for another product or type of service that you can offer to an existing (happy) client. Promise, it's easy to offer something to someone who trusted you already.
9. Because you don't rush to get new clients and choose to focus on being the best customer support. Your client will be the one to promote you.
10. My approach would be slow, but it is really worth it because it will save you time, money, and energy. Plus, you'll be smarter and more focused and have a life.
P.s. not written by AI
I just launched my yoga teacher and studio directory yesterday, and I told a few people about it.
The result: I got 3 submissions in less than 24 hrs.
One person I know personally submitted their information, but I don't know where the other two found out about http://linkme2yoga.com/.
I worked on this a few weeks ago, and now it comes to life.
This project, http://linkme2yoga.com/, is designed to connect the student to the yoga teacher, and it also serves as a directory for yoga studios.
What's the point of making this?
Maybe to make money or just get a free yoga session/training, but f*ck, I'll just put it out there.
When building something that you believe to be a long-term project.
Start small and let a few people try it first and ask for their honest feedback.
It's going to be a mix of reactions, such as positive, negative, and suggestions for improvement.
Take note of the comments and use them to improve the current version.
This approach has been proven and tested for me, and I believe this is the way to build something with zero investors, long-term, and with no pressure project.
When I first decided to learn how to code and create websites, I gave up on it for the first month after buying a course on Udemy.
I told myself, "This is not for me."
Then came the pandemic and the lockdown. The course is still on my Udemy account. I revisited the course again, but I still struggled to watch it and complete the lessons. It was not the instructor's fault; it's actually my problem.
So I sat down on it and decided to change my plan. Instead of just watching tutorials, I messaged a few friends and local businesses to see if anyone wanted a free website for their business.
Someone said, "Yes."
We met in person and discussed what he wanted to showcase, the function, and how he envisioned the design.
From there, I started researching how I could make it happen. It took me almost two weeks to finish the website.
Did I go back and finish my Udemy course?
No, I didn't.
I just learned by doing and helping. As a self-taught learner, that should be the starting point to focus on the essentials and avoid the unnecessary information.
I'd say I'm easy-go-lucky person...
When I saw something cool, I'd be like, "Oh, that's cool," and then check my wallet to see if I have the amount needed to purchase the stuff I want.
If I have the money, then I'll buy it. If not, then I'll find a way to buy it (if I badly want to buy that cool stuff I saw.) That's basically how my decision-making works when it comes to finance.
Now that I've realized that I'm getting older and have enjoyed life enough. I believe this is now the time to think of something for the future.
For those who are considering quitting social media, they are on the fence about getting a dumbphone or not, and I get it...
Because replacing your smartphone to get a dumbphone is almost a bad idea...
Why?
Sure, social media won't distract you, but what if you need assistance with Google Maps, banking, or ordering online services, etc.?
That's going to be so inconvenient...
Good thing I've found BazQux Reader...
For $30 a year, you can save all of the websites, forums, and social media pages that you want to follow...
Using their service will give you a feed of information that you are most likely interested in because you are the one who picked it and not the algorithm, and at the same time, you can keep the convenience of having a smartphone.
The dead Internet theory is a conspiracy theory which asserts that since around 2016 the Internet has consisted mainly of bot activity and automatically generated content manipulated by algorithmic curation, as part of a coordinated and intentional effort to control the population and minimize organic human activity.
My thought:
To be honest, I have mixed feelings about this. I'm sad because all of the things we see on the internet are now AI-curated content. I miss the imperfection side of the web when it was really cool, but on the other hand, I'm also getting excited because soon people will move on from the internet because it is flooded with bot and AI-generated content and realize that there's life outside the screen.
Soon, we'll see that our phones and computers are just tools, not part of us.
If I'm going to pin down the better use of AI, it would not be summarizing the book that you are too lazy to read nor beautifying your aging face.
AI should be used in a way that will help you earn, learn, and save time.
Just recently, I've developed a system that our team can use...
I asked AI for the feature we needed for our system, and from there, AI has given me the strategy, the tech stack to use, and how it can be done.
In less than 3 days, we now have a working system with a database.
I wonder how long it would take to finish this project if I didn't have access to AI?
Could I finish this project in two months or three months? No, I think it will take longer.
What AI has done for us...
Disclaimer: You must have at least programming fundamentals for this project to materialize with the help of AI.