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How I’m Using AI to Run My Business β€” Every Contractor Needs to See This

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In this video, I talk about where AI is right now and why I think this is the moment contractors need to start paying attention. I've been using these tools for the last two to three years, and what used to take me eight hours can now be done in three minutes. I share how I'm using AI in my own business, where I think this is all headed, and how you can get started today even if you've never touched any of this stuff before.

00:00 Intro
01:31 Learn or get replaced
02:45 Why I use Claude
03:33 Lesson one: just ask Claude
05:29 Claude Code
05:55 My app-building journey (8hrs β†’ 3min)
08:27 Just start building
09:09 My friend TJ's experience
10:48 Plugging AI into your business
13:58 Claude as my "Eye of Sauron"
14:37 How contractors can start tracking data
16:51 Sales call automation example
17:49 Data privacy considerations
19:34 Getting started today
20:55 The 80/20 rule with AI
23:23 Voice to text tips
24:49 Outro

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I Quit Amazon FBA – My Business Went Bankrupt

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I tested my complete Amazon FBA business failure recovery strategy step-by-step. Here's everything that happened (unfiltered results). Discover the critical mistakes that led to my Amazon FBA bankruptcy, the exact financial breakdown of my 7-figure business collapse, and the proven recovery tactics I'm using to rebuild from zero in 2026.
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In this video, Amazon FBA seller Cynthia Wakeford from Sol La Vie Apparel openly shares her Amazon FBA failure, full cost breakdown, and the lessons she learned after losing money.

– Cynthia Wakeford explains how she started her Sol La Vie Apparel Amazon FBA private label brand, why she launched her first product, and how the business eventually failed
– Detailed Amazon FBA costs breakdown: Cynthia shares exactly how she spent $26,172.99 on inventory, samples, shipping, branding, photography, software, and Amazon fees
– Month-by-month Amazon FBA sales, revenue, and profit numbers, including how long it took before Cynthia realized her Amazon business was not profitable
– The biggest mistakes Cynthia Wakeford made with Amazon FBA: poor product research, choosing the wrong niche, manufacturer and supplier issues, and weak differentiation
– How Cynthia used Alibaba to source her product, what she looked for in suppliers, and what went wrong with quality, pricing, and minimum order quantities
– Amazon PPC advertising problems: overspending on ads, bad keyword targeting, high ACoS, and how ad spend turned small profits into big losses
– Discussion of using product research tools and keyword tools for Amazon FBA, and how misreading market demand and competition led to picking a losing product
– Emotional side of losing $26K on Amazon FBA: Cynthia Wakeford talks about stress, self-doubt, sunk costs, and the difficult decision to stop trying to save the product
– What Cynthia would do differently if she started Amazon FBA again: stricter product validation, better keyword research, more conservative inventory orders, and clearer profit targets

This honest Amazon FBA failure story with Cynthia Wakeford is packed with real Amazon seller data, private label product research tips, Alibaba sourcing advice, Amazon PPC lessons, cost breakdowns, and practical Amazon FBA keywords to help you avoid losing money on your first product and build a more profitable ecommerce business.

Google My Business Profile Optimization – Ultimate Tutorial for 2023 (Every Secret Revealed!)

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This Google my business profile optimization tutorial is the most comprehensive (u0026 Valuable) video guide available on the web for any local business owner.
In this tutorial, I take you through each component of your Google my business listing and show you how to make the most of them one by one and step by step.
This google business profile optimization guide is filled with tips, tricks, and trade secrets that will help you dominate your local competitors in google search results in 2023, attract more visitors and generate more revenue.
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GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE SET UP – STEP BY STEP
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TO HIDE OR NOT TO HIDE YOUR BUSINESS ADDRESS
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Google adds POWERFUL NEW FEATURE to Google Business Profiles
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0:00 Intro
1:30 Log into your profile
2:35 Business name
4:47 Business address
9:28 Phone number
10:20 Business Categories
12:46 Website link
15:19 Google reviews
17:48 Business hours
20:01 Appointment Link
21:29 Business Description
22:42 Years in business
24:01 Business attributes
25:09 Questions and answers
27:21 Photos
29:58 Products u0026 Services
33:08 Google posts
35:05 Messages
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The 10 KPI’s that Took My Business to $1,000,000

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Most business owners are tracking the wrong metrics, or worse, none at all.

In this video, I break down the 10 most important KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) that every serious business owner should be tracking if they want to scale sustainably and profitably.

These are the exact KPIs that helped take my business to over $1,000,000, and they’re split across two critical areas:

– The Growth Engine: Sales u0026 Marketing
– The Sustainability Engine: Financials u0026 Delivery

If you're constantly asking:
– What should I be tracking?
– Why am I not growing faster?
– How do I spot issues before they become problems?

Then this video will give you the clarity, focus, and structure you need to move forward with confidence.

Whether you're just getting started or you're ready to scale, tracking these KPIs will transform how you run your business.

Learn how to install the dashboards, review the numbers, and make data-driven decisions that actually move the needle.

Start running your business like a true CEO.

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IN THIS VIDEO
00:00 – Introduction
00:11 – My early mistakes
02:18 – The 10 KPIs to Scale
03:33 – Growth Engine
11:16 – Sustainability Engine
14:47 – KPI Mastery
16:13 – Outro

How I Build Custom GPTs for My Business (Faster Results. Better Quality)

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Most business owners try AI tools, get inconsistent results, and give up. But there’s a better way. In this video, I’ll show you how to create a Custom GPTβ€”a version of ChatGPT that actually remembers your instructions and gets things done the way you want.

πŸ” What You’ll Learn:

Identify tasks you repeat every week

Write clear instructions once (and stop repeating them)

Set up your own Custom GPT that fits your workflow

See real examples: tradeshow follow-up writer, time entry summarizer, project tracker, and more

πŸ›  What You Need:
A paid ChatGPT account. That’s it. This small investment has saved meβ€”and my clientsβ€”dozens of hours every month.

πŸ“Š Why This Works:
Custom GPTs can increase your productivity just by cutting down on repetitive work. And once it’s set up, your team can use it tooβ€”without needing to ask you the same questions every day.

πŸŽ₯ My Real-World Example:
I used to manually summarize hundreds of time entries to show clients what we worked on. Now I copy the data into my GPT, and in seconds, I get a clear, client-ready summary. No more burnout, just better output.

❌ Common Mistakes to Avoid:

Don’t rush setupβ€”spend time testing your instructions
Keep inputs relevant and clean
Train your team how to use it properly

πŸ’¬ What’s one task you never want to do again? Tell me in the comments.
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My Business is Boring, But Makes Me $252,000/Month

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My Business is Boring, But Makes Me $252,000/Month. In this video I'll be showing you guys the boring business that makes me $252,000/month, and teaching you exactly how you can use it to do the same yourself. This boring business is the best business to start in 2026. So pay attention. Hope you all enjoy!

How I grew my business to 6-figures by WINGING IT (+ how you can too!)

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Website, Etsy, Socials:

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PO Box 16039
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How I Build Systems (so my business runs without me)

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If your business can't run without you, you have a job, not a business. In this video, I'm going to show you exactly how I transformed my 40-hour job into a real $200K business that can operate without me. I'll walk you through my MASTER SYSTEMS SPREADSHEET and exactly how to build one for yourself.

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🎞️ IN THIS VIDEO:
[00:00] intro
[01:10] the cost of no systems
[04:04] what even is a system?
[08:24] step 1
[09:26] step 2
[13:29] step 3
[15:27] step 4
[21:02] step 5

πŸ’• and as alwayssssss, thanks for hanging out with me today.

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Google My Business SEO 2025 (7 Tricks to Rank #1 in Google Maps)

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πŸ‘‹ In this quick video, I'm sharing my top 7 hacks for improving your Google My Business SEO in 2024. These are the same tactics I've used to get my 40 location local business higher up in Google Maps searches, and I'm excited to show you how you can do the same.

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What's Inside:

7 Simple yet powerful Local SEO tips.
Easy way to get more reviews .
Understanding Google My Business ranking factors.
Local SEO strategies to put you on the map.

GMB SEO can be tricky, but it doesn't have to be! These hacks are straightforward and have really worked for me and my business.

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