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3️⃣ CEO of three marketing agencies 🧠 Business of Agency Mastermind 📗 Author of Million Dollar Journey 🚀 Creating a $100M integrated agency iamerikjolson.com
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Let’s talk politics. The solution here is a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. If we can’t afford something then I want an email laying out what extra expense we’ll take on and how much it will cost each of us individually. Total transparency.

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Discomfort is the price of success—pay it or stay the same.

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Success is simple: Do what most people won’t.

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The ones who laugh at your hustle today will beg for a job tomorrow.

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Comfort is where dreams go to die.

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Your website builds should include a minimum commitment. Month-to-month is a premium.

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The best way to predict your progress is to train for it.

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The key to success is simple: Learn faster than your excuses evolve.

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Your future self is watching. Don’t let them down.

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If you’re not willing to bet on yourself, why should anyone else?

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Life hack: Be the most reliable person in the room. Competence will take you places talent won’t.

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Agency ProTip: Niche down. Offering everything spreads your team thin and confuses prospects. Focus on what’s profitable and scale that.

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Agency ProTip: Establish credibility and reduce client hesitation by offering guarantees. This builds trust and removes sales objections.

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Most people quit before they even start. Don’t be most people.

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Nobody cares about your excuses. They only see the results.

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The grind doesn’t respect excuses.

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Pro tip: The biggest flex isn’t being busy. It’s having the freedom to say no.

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Every overnight success has at least a decade of boring work behind it.

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Sweat is your body paying its debt to your future self.

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People wait for motivation to start. The pros know: Action creates motivation, not the other way around.

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Your goals don’t care about your feelings.

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Your competition is training. Your competition is working. What are you doing?

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The mirror doesn’t lie. Put in the work.

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Agency ProTip: Niche down carefully by targeting industries with high demand for services, financial stability, and less likelihood of disruption by technology.

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The weight doesn’t care how you feel—lift it anyway.

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Agency ProTip: Convert manual and credit card billing to ACH to lower fees and improve margins.

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Agency ProTip: Always ask prospects about their past marketing challenges. Use this information to tailor your proposal and address any fears they may have.

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Every rep, every set, every drop of sweat—it all adds up.

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Hustle in silence. Let success make the noise.

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If you’re not embarrassed by the work you did a year ago, you’re not growing fast enough.

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If you’re waiting for the perfect time, someone else is taking your spot.

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Agency ProTip: Focus on industries underserved by quality marketing. Clients in highly regulated fields like financial services often value specialized expertise.

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Agency ProTip: Use personalized follow-ups with prospective clients, such as referencing their favorite books or interests. Small touches can make a big impact.

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Don’t bundle everything into one fee. SEO, content, web design—price them separately for clarity.

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Do it now. Complain later.

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Daily Reminder: Motivation is temporary. Discipline is forever.

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Agency ProTip: Differentiate your agency by highlighting expertise in a specialized area like personal injury law or healthcare marketing. Hyper-specialization allows premium pricing.

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Transitioning to MRR took my agency from $900K to $6M—and gave me peace of mind.

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Get stronger today so tomorrow feels lighter.

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The only shortcut is doing the work when nobody else will.

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Agency ProTip: Simplify decision-making for clients by offering streamlined options instead of overwhelming them.

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Agency ProTip: Build client trust with regular reports and full transparency about your progress and results.

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Your growth curve isn’t linear. Neither is anyone else’s. Stop comparing, start climbing.

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The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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The difference between those who make it and those who don’t? Relentless execution.

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Success hacks: Sleep well, eat better, lift heavy things, and avoid jerks. That’s 90% of the game.

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Agency ProTip: Engage clients who benefit most from consistent lead generation, such as orthodontists or personal injury lawyers, as they rely heavily on a continuous flow of prospects.

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