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👉 DM me the word “scale” on Instagram to work 1:1 with me inside the Vortex Mastermind: http://www.instagram.com/dickiebush 📰 Subscribe to AI Operator to learn how to use AI in your online business: https://aioperatornewsletter.substack.com ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://yt.startwritingonline.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ --- ––– Socials ––– Twitter/X: https://x.com/dickiebush Instagram: http://instagram.com/dickiebush LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dickiebush YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dickiebush77 Substack: https://substack.com/@dickiebush ––– Timestamps ––– (00:00) Intro(01:10) Audience Q&A(06:39) Business Bottlenecks(14:36) Metric Growth(16:19) Miscellaneous(20:49) Media I’m Enjoying ––– How I got here ––– 21 years old: Played football at Princeton 22 years old: Graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Financial Engineering 23 years old: Started working as a hedge fund trader on Wall Street making $180k/year, my absolute dream job. 24 years old: Realized I did not want to work on Wall Street forever, started looking for ways to build a side hustle, which led me to start writing online. Published a newsletter for 40 weeks with almost no traction. Then pivoted to start writing and publishing every day on Twitter. Immediately started to grow faster with daily consistency. 25 years old: Launched Ship 30 for 30, the fastest growing writing program on the internet. Partner with Nicolas Cole and scaled it to $1m in revenue in its first year while still working on Wall Street. 26 years old: Quit my job on Wall Street to go all in on building my own business. Launched Typeshare, a software product to help beginners start writing online. Grew to over 200,000 followers on X, one of the fastest growing writers on the platform. Scaled Ship 30 to $3m in revenue in its second year.  27 years old: Launched the Premium Ghostwriting Academy, the internet’s premier training program for ghostwriters. Helped over 500 students land writing clients in its first year.  28 years old: Continued to scale Ship 30 for 30 and the Premium Ghostwriting Academy. Launched Write With AI, the number one paid education newsletter on Substack. Grew it to $350k ARR. Our entire portfolio generates $6m across all verticals.  29 years old: Launched AI Writing Skool, the best community for those who want to write and build a business. Going all in on building this to 10,000+ active members over the next decade.

👉 DM me the word “scale” on Instagram to work 1:1 with me inside the Vortex Mastermind: http://www.instagram.com/dickiebush 📰 Subscribe to AI Operator to learn how to use AI in your online business: https://aioperatornewsletter.substack.com ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://yt.startwritingonline.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ --- ––– Socials ––– Twitter/X: https://x.com/dickiebush Instagram: http://instagram.com/dickiebush LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dickiebush YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dickiebush77 Substack: https://substack.com/@dickiebush ––– Timestamps ––– (00:00) Intro(00:52) Audience Q&A(05:05) Business Bottlenecks(11:33) Metric Growth(15:19) Miscellaneous(18:12) Media I'm Enjoying ––– How I got here ––– 21 years old: Played football at Princeton 22 years old: Graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Financial Engineering 23 years old: Started working as a hedge fund trader on Wall Street making $180k/year, my absolute dream job. 24 years old: Realized I did not want to work on Wall Street forever, started looking for ways to build a side hustle, which led me to start writing online. Published a newsletter for 40 weeks with almost no traction. Then pivoted to start writing and publishing every day on Twitter. Immediately started to grow faster with daily consistency. 25 years old: Launched Ship 30 for 30, the fastest growing writing program on the internet. Partner with Nicolas Cole and scaled it to $1m in revenue in its first year while still working on Wall Street. 26 years old: Quit my job on Wall Street to go all in on building my own business. Launched Typeshare, a software product to help beginners start writing online. Grew to over 200,000 followers on X, one of the fastest growing writers on the platform. Scaled Ship 30 to $3m in revenue in its second year.  27 years old: Launched the Premium Ghostwriting Academy, the internet’s premier training program for ghostwriters. Helped over 500 students land writing clients in its first year.  28 years old: Continued to scale Ship 30 for 30 and the Premium Ghostwriting Academy. Launched Write With AI, the number one paid education newsletter on Substack. Grew it to $350k ARR. Our entire portfolio generates $6m across all verticals.  29 years old: Launched AI Writing Skool, the best community for those who want to write and build a business. Going all in on building this to 10,000+ active members over the next decade.

Here’s the link to the "The Deciding & Doing Project Breakdown Prompt": [https://app.notion.com/p/The-Deciding-Doing-Project-Breakdown-Prompt-3df01b956bb681c79052fd2c7d74158f?source=copy_link] 👉 DM me the word “scale” on Instagram to work 1:1 with me inside the Vortex Mastermind: http://www.instagram.com/dickiebush 📰 Subscribe to AI Operator to learn how to use AI in your online business: https://aioperatornewsletter.substack.com ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://yt.startwritingonline.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ --- ––– Socials ––– Twitter/X: https://x.com/dickiebush Instagram: http://instagram.com/dickiebush LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dickiebush YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dickiebush77 Substack: https://substack.com/@dickiebush ––– Timestamps ––– (00:00) Intro(01:53) What’s Changed With Astra(08:06) How Astra Updated My Mental Model For Work(11:22) Full Walkthrough of How I Use Astra(19:29) How To Implement This Idea In Your Business(20:41) [FREE PROMPT] Break Your Next Project Into Deciding & Doing ––– How I got here ––– 21 years old: Played football at Princeton 22 years old: Graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Financial Engineering 23 years old: Started working as a hedge fund trader on Wall Street making $180k/year, my absolute dream job. 24 years old: Realized I did not want to work on Wall Street forever, started looking for ways to build a side hustle, which led me to start writing online. Published a newsletter for 40 weeks with almost no traction. Then pivoted to start writing and publishing every day on Twitter. Immediately started to grow faster with daily consistency. 25 years old: Launched Ship 30 for 30, the fastest growing writing program on the internet. Partner with Nicolas Cole and scaled it to $1m in revenue in its first year while still working on Wall Street. 26 years old: Quit my job on Wall Street to go all in on building my own business. Launched Typeshare, a software product to help beginners start writing online. Grew to over 200,000 followers on X, one of the fastest growing writers on the platform. Scaled Ship 30 to $3m in revenue in its second year.  27 years old: Launched the Premium Ghostwriting Academy, the internet’s premier training program for ghostwriters. Helped over 500 students land writing clients in its first year.  28 years old: Continued to scale Ship 30 for 30 and the Premium Ghostwriting Academy. Launched Write With AI, the number one paid education newsletter on Substack. Grew it to $350k ARR. Our entire portfolio generates $6m across all verticals.  29 years old: Launched AI Writing Skool, the best community for those who want to write and build a business. Going all in on building this to 10,000+ active members over the next decade.

Here’s the link to the  "The Complete Landing Page Build Kit ": https://app.notion.com/p/The-Complete-Landing-Page-Build-Kit-3d801b956bb681e981bbf00ec35a4e05?source=copy_link 👉 DM me the word “scale” on Instagram to work 1:1 with me inside the Vortex Mastermind: http://www.instagram.com/dickiebush 📰 Subscribe to AI Operator to learn how to use AI in your online business: https://aioperatornewsletter.substack.com ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://yt.startwritingonline.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ --- ––– Socials ––– Twitter/X: https://x.com/dickiebush Instagram: http://instagram.com/dickiebush LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dickiebush YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dickiebush77 Substack: https://substack.com/@dickiebush ––– Timestamps ––– (00:00) Intro(01:33) The Problem With AI-Generated Landing Pages(02:35) Stop Your Landing Page From Sounding Like Everyone Else(13:14) Stop Your Landing Page From Looking Like Everyone Else(20:17) Step By Step: Build And Publish Your Landing Page With Codex And Vercel(32:10) [FREE TOOLKIT] The Complete Landing Page Build Kit ––– How I got here ––– 21 years old: Played football at Princeton 22 years old: Graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Financial Engineering 23 years old: Started working as a hedge fund trader on Wall Street making $180k/year, my absolute dream job. 24 years old: Realized I did not want to work on Wall Street forever, started looking for ways to build a side hustle, which led me to start writing online. Published a newsletter for 40 weeks with almost no traction. Then pivoted to start writing and publishing every day on Twitter. Immediately started to grow faster with daily consistency. 25 years old: Launched Ship 30 for 30, the fastest growing writing program on the internet. Partner with Nicolas Cole and scaled it to $1m in revenue in its first year while still working on Wall Street. 26 years old: Quit my job on Wall Street to go all in on building my own business. Launched Typeshare, a software product to help beginners start writing online. Grew to over 200,000 followers on X, one of the fastest growing writers on the platform. Scaled Ship 30 to $3m in revenue in its second year.  27 years old: Launched the Premium Ghostwriting Academy, the internet’s premier training program for ghostwriters. Helped over 500 students land writing clients in its first year.  28 years old: Continued to scale Ship 30 for 30 and the Premium Ghostwriting Academy. Launched Write With AI, the number one paid education newsletter on Substack. Grew it to $350k ARR. Our entire portfolio generates $6m across all verticals.  29 years old: Launched AI Writing Skool, the best community for those who want to write and build a business. Going all in on building this to 10,000+ active members over the next decade.

Here’s the link to the  5 Prompts To Optimize Your Above The Fold : https://vine-perch-730.notion.site/5-Prompts-To-Optimize-Your-Above-The-Fold-3cb01b956bb6818d88f7d60cc2c76c6c 👉 DM me the word “scale” on Instagram to work 1:1 with me inside the Vortex Mastermind: http://www.instagram.com/dickiebush 📰 Subscribe to AI Operator to learn how to use AI in your online business: https://aioperatornewsletter.substack.com ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://yt.startwritingonline.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ --- ––– Socials ––– Twitter/X: https://x.com/dickiebush Instagram: http://instagram.com/dickiebush LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dickiebush YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dickiebush77 Substack: https://substack.com/@dickiebush ––– Timestamps ––– (00:00) Intro(00:59) What Is “Above The Fold” For A Website?(01:59) Why You Should Optimize Your Above The Fold(02:44) 3 Common Above The Fold Landing Page Mistakes(05:24) The 10 Questions Your Above The Fold Needs To Answer(06:55) 3 Steps To Overhaul & Optimize Your Above The Fold Using AI(11:29) [FREE WALKTHROUGH GUIDE] Optimize Your Above The Fold In 15 Minutes ––– How I got here ––– 21 years old: Played football at Princeton 22 years old: Graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Financial Engineering 23 years old: Started working as a hedge fund trader on Wall Street making $180k/year, my absolute dream job. 24 years old: Realized I did not want to work on Wall Street forever, started looking for ways to build a side hustle, which led me to start writing online. Published a newsletter for 40 weeks with almost no traction. Then pivoted to start writing and publishing every day on Twitter. Immediately started to grow faster with daily consistency. 25 years old: Launched Ship 30 for 30, the fastest growing writing program on the internet. Partner with Nicolas Cole and scaled it to $1m in revenue in its first year while still working on Wall Street. 26 years old: Quit my job on Wall Street to go all in on building my own business. Launched Typeshare, a software product to help beginners start writing online. Grew to over 200,000 followers on X, one of the fastest growing writers on the platform. Scaled Ship 30 to $3m in revenue in its second year.  27 years old: Launched the Premium Ghostwriting Academy, the internet’s premier training program for ghostwriters. Helped over 500 students land writing clients in its first year.  28 years old: Continued to scale Ship 30 for 30 and the Premium Ghostwriting Academy. Launched Write With AI, the number one paid education newsletter on Substack. Grew it to $350k ARR. Our entire portfolio generates $6m across all verticals.  29 years old: Launched AI Writing Skool, the best community for those who want to write and build a business. Going all in on building this to 10,000+ active members over the next decade.

Here’s the link to the  "The Daily Productivity Routine" 👉 DM me the word “scale” on Instagram to work 1:1 with me inside the Vortex Mastermind: https://www.instagram.com/dickiebush 📰 Subscribe to AI Operator to learn how to use AI in your online business: https://aioperatornewsletter.substack.com ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://yt.startwritingonline.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ --- ––– Socials ––– Twitter/X: https://x.com/dickiebush Instagram: http://instagram.com/dickiebush LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dickiebush YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dickiebush77 Substack: https://substack.com/@dickiebush ––– Timestamps ––– (00:00) Intro(02:39) There are only 5 types of activities you can do in your business(18:06) You can operate your entire business with just 4 lists(25:45) 6 Mistakes To Avoid When Planning And Executing Your Day(30:46) Your 5-Step Weekly Planning Routine(35:16) Your 5-Step Daily Planning & Execution Routine(41:14) What this routine looks like for me(44:57) [FULL SETUP PROMPT + TEMPLATES] Build Your 4 Lists & Plan Your First Week(45:47) [Bonus] 10 Rapid Fire Productivity Tips ––– How I got here ––– 21 years old: Played football at Princeton 22 years old: Graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Financial Engineering 23 years old: Started working as a hedge fund trader on Wall Street making $180k/year, my absolute dream job. 24 years old: Realized I did not want to work on Wall Street forever, started looking for ways to build a side hustle, which led me to start writing online. Published a newsletter for 40 weeks with almost no traction. Then pivoted to start writing and publishing every day on Twitter. Immediately started to grow faster with daily consistency. 25 years old: Launched Ship 30 for 30, the fastest growing writing program on the internet. Partner with Nicolas Cole and scaled it to $1m in revenue in its first year while still working on Wall Street. 26 years old: Quit my job on Wall Street to go all in on building my own business. Launched Typeshare, a software product to help beginners start writing online. Grew to over 200,000 followers on X, one of the fastest growing writers on the platform. Scaled Ship 30 to $3m in revenue in its second year.  27 years old: Launched the Premium Ghostwriting Academy, the internet’s premier training program for ghostwriters. Helped over 500 students land writing clients in its first year.  28 years old: Continued to scale Ship 30 for 30 and the Premium Ghostwriting Academy. Launched Write With AI, the number one paid education newsletter on Substack. Grew it to $350k ARR. Our entire portfolio generates $6m across all verticals.  29 years old: Launched AI Writing Skool, the best community for those who want to write and build a business. Going all in on building this to 10,000+ active members over the next decade.

Watch my 2024 review: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4?si=T6E3kKHOTM5TEAEDWatch my 2023 review: https://youtu.be/QGVuium5E34?si=dGzzHEh5xkgcVJGEWatch my 2022 review: https://youtu.be/gJ86uTvACp8?si=3IgNu-z4N2nn2Vyx Read on Substack here: https://dickiebush.substack.com/p/reflecting-on-2025-and-my-gameplan Full timestamps here:  -- (2:57) Life Recap Begins -- (7:56) Starting the year on a slowmad adventure(9:14) Bought my first condo, immediately regretted it(16:13) Integrated lives fully with my girlfriend on multiple continents(23:37) Took the fewest number of days fully off at any point in my life(28:28) Became the physically strongest I have been in 10 years(32:55) Continually refined & reunderwrote my relationship with money(37:05) Felt like I operated below my potential in every area -- (40:17) Life Lessons And Realizations Begin --  (40:17) Your environment will win in the long run, for better or wose(43:06) Travel is a tool, not a default lifestyle(44:54) Put your own oxygen mask on before helping others(47:21) You cannot fix your stress from a place of being stressed(49:17) Happiness and rest are skills that must be trained(52:22) Spend more time learning to precisely describe your emotions(55:25) Stop deciding - design a "Hell Yes" and build toward it(57:22) Have 3 goals: health goal, business goal, life goal to guide your daily actions -- (59:38) Business Recap Begins --  (1:00:02) Overall portfolio revenue +18% year over year, but net after ads & labor -14%(1:02:15) Vertical by vertical breakdown (1:04:00) Made 12 key hires, ascensions, and personnel improvements(1:05:35) Learned how to profitably run paid traffic to live events(1:06:18) Added multiple products to improve our money model(1:07:35) Launched 3 digital products to our email list -- (1:09:37) Business Lessons & Realizations Begin --  (1:09:58) It's not "organic versus paid" -- it's all about MER(1:15:00) Perfect attribution is the enemy of scaling(1:18:28) As you scale, you shift from purely "how" to "what"(1:21:40) You need periodic time removed from the "how" to think about the "what"(1:23:51) Know where your operating leverage kicks in & obsess over getting there(1:31:13) Don't try to scale through the "valley of death" by starting other verticals(1:35:00) There is no such thing as overcommunication especially as a team grows(1:40:03) Business is simply cost per X & cash per X -- (1:45:10) My 3 Main Quests for 2026 -- -- (1:48:18) Closing Reflections & One Request --

👉 DM me the word “scale” on Instagram to work 1:1 with me inside the Vortex Mastermind: https://www.instagram.com/dickiebush Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next 🔗 Other videos I think you'll enjoy: Everything I Learned In 2024 Condensed Into 2.5 Hours: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4 The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk --- ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://startwritingonline.com/ 🚢 Ready to build your daily writing habit and accelerate your trajectory as a Digital Writer? Join Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/ 👻 Want me to be your ghostwriting mentor? Apply to join our Premium Ghostwriting Academy: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=$100kCommunityYT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic 🤖 Need some help learning how to leverage AI as a writer? Check out our favorite ChatGPT prompts for writers: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ 🧙‍♂️Are you a fiction writer? Here's a crash course on how to turn timeless storytelling frameworks into game-changing ChatGPT prompts: https://yt.startfictionwritingwithai.com/ 📰 Subscribe to Dickie's Digest here: http://dickiesdigest.com/ Timestamps:(00:00) - August revenue breakdown ($647K across 5 verticals)(00:59) - Expense breakdown: payroll, ads, software(03:32) - Quick intro: who I am & why I document this(04:00) - Social platform growth (05:02) - August initiatives & wins (09:25) - Partnerships & upcoming product launch prep(10:04) - Biggest product launch ever: LinkedIn AI + upsell stack(12:14) - Vortex mastermind launch(13:39) - Key lessons learned this month (6 insights)(21:49) - What’s next in September (23:44) - Wrap up + September goals

👉DM me the word “scale” on Instagram to work 1:1 with me inside the Vortex Mastermind: https://www.instagram.com/dickiebush Last week my businesses generated $109,455 in revenue. In this video, I break down exactly where it came from, what worked, the experiments we ran, and what I’m focused on next week. If you’re interested in behind-the-scenes breakdowns of online business, this weekly series is for you Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next 🔗 Other videos I think you'll enjoy: Everything I Learned In 2024 Condensed Into 2.5 Hours: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4 The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk --- ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://startwritingonline.com/ 🚢 Ready to build your daily writing habit and accelerate your trajectory as a Digital Writer? Join Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/ 👻 Want me to be your ghostwriting mentor? Apply to join our Premium Ghostwriting Academy: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=$100kCommunityYT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic 🤖 Need some help learning how to leverage AI as a writer? Check out our favorite ChatGPT prompts for writers: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ 🧙‍♂️Are you a fiction writer? Here's a crash course on how to turn timeless storytelling frameworks into game-changing ChatGPT prompts: https://yt.startfictionwritingwithai.com/ 📰 Subscribe to Dickie's Digest here: http://dickiesdigest.com/ Timestamps:  (0:00) Weekly revenue breakdown ($109,455)(0:30) Coaching program (PGA) offers & revenue streams(1:10) Ship 30 for 30 & Write with AI update(2:12) Webinar strategy & pop-up event results(5:53) Hiring a Head of Partnerships(7:53) Launching the AI “Deli Bot” inside PGA(8:50) Leveling up management & team KPIs(12:10) Onboarding new setters + dashboards(13:59) Fixing failed payments & profit leaks(14:57) Group Q&A with 50 leads (sales experiment)(16:42) Launching Digital Writing School(18:46) Priorities for the upcoming week(19:10) Final thoughts & weekly Q&A invite

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dickiebush/ In July, we pulled in $591K across four business lines. In this video, I break down exactly where it came from, the key wins, lessons learned, and what’s coming next. From relaunching Ship 30 to scaling webinars, testing ads, and raising team standards — here’s the full breakdown. Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next 🔗 Other videos I think you'll enjoy: Everything I Learned In 2024 Condensed Into 2.5 Hours: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4 The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk --- ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://startwritingonline.com/ 🚢 Ready to build your daily writing habit and accelerate your trajectory as a Digital Writer? Join Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/ 👻 Want me to be your ghostwriting mentor? Apply to join our Premium Ghostwriting Academy: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=$100kCommunityYT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic 🤖 Need some help learning how to leverage AI as a writer? Check out our favorite ChatGPT prompts for writers: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ 🧙‍♂️Are you a fiction writer? Here's a crash course on how to turn timeless storytelling frameworks into game-changing ChatGPT prompts: https://yt.startfictionwritingwithai.com/ 📰 Subscribe to Dickie's Digest here: http://dickiesdigest.com/ Timestamps:(0:00) $591K July Overview  (1:13) Business Lines Breakdown  (3:01) Ship 30 Relaunch  (4:37) Digital Writing School Launch  (5:01) PGA Growth & Webinar Win  (6:49) AI Bot Investment  (6:57) Paid Ads & Creative Testing  (7:50) YouTube Content Push  (9:17) Raising Team Standards  (11:37) Scaling Webinar Ad Spend  (13:19) Speed & Execution  (15:07) Slow Months, Big Payoffs  (16:13) Maximizing ROI  (18:29) Hiring A-Players  (19:44) Fixing Sales Team Ruts  (20:54) August Goals & Launches

Link To Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D7DTioYPgDaTHvbCuDwaPkeEBTcbXME612OdfbDwu-g/edit?usp=sharing My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dickiebush/ This simple spreadsheet runs my entire $600K/month business, and it takes me less than 10 minutes a week. In this video, I’ll show you how I built it, how I use it to drive decisions, and how you can implement it to scale your info or education business with total clarity. I Cover:✅ Why feelings-based decision-making stalls growth✅ How to create KPI clarity across every department✅ The full funnel — from impression to paying client✅ Tools I use (Airtable, Google Sheets, Zapier)✅ Weekly review habits that keep the team aligned✅ A free template you can download + customize Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next 🔗 Other videos I think you'll enjoy: Everything I Learned In 2024 Condensed Into 2.5 Hours: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4 The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk --- ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://startwritingonline.com/ 🚢 Ready to build your daily writing habit and accelerate your trajectory as a Digital Writer? Join Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/ 👻 Want me to be your ghostwriting mentor? Apply to join our Premium Ghostwriting Academy: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=$100kCommunityYT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic 🤖 Need some help learning how to leverage AI as a writer? Check out our favorite ChatGPT prompts for writers: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ 🧙‍♂️Are you a fiction writer? Here's a crash course on how to turn timeless storytelling frameworks into game-changing ChatGPT prompts: https://yt.startfictionwritingwithai.com/ 📰 Subscribe to Dickie's Digest here: http://dickiesdigest.com/ Timestamps:(0:00) - Intro: The Spreadsheet Running a $600K/Month Business  (0:48) - Why I Created the Spreadsheet  (1:59) - Tracking Performance with KPIs  (3:32) - How the Team Uses It for Accountability  (4:11) - How I Built the Spreadsheet System  (6:08) - Moving Data into the Spreadsheet  (7:37) - Tools & Automation Behind the System  (8:51) - How I Use the Spreadsheet Weekly  (10:26) - Identifying Bottlenecks in the Business  (12:22) - How I Plan to Improve the Spreadsheet  (13:46) - Free Template & Consulting Offer

In this full breakdown, I’ll show you how we filmed 3,600 ad variations in just 72 hours, and why it completely changed the way we approach paid media. If you're battling rising ad costs or creative fatigue, this video is for you. I Cover:✅ The exact breakdown of how we structured the shoot✅ How we scaled proven ad angles across 6+ locations✅ Lessons from spending $11.5K on a 3-day content sprint✅ How to 10x output without burning out your team✅ How to batch 3 months of content in 3 days✅ The editing + prep system that makes this all possible✅ Our game plan to 5x results next time using AI Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next 🔗 Other videos I think you'll enjoy: Everything I Learned In 2024 Condensed Into 2.5 Hours: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4 The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk --- ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://startwritingonline.com/ 🚢 Ready to build your daily writing habit and accelerate your trajectory as a Digital Writer? Join Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/ 👻 Want me to be your ghostwriting mentor? Apply to join our Premium Ghostwriting Academy: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=$100kCommunityYT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic 🤖 Need some help learning how to leverage AI as a writer? Check out our favorite ChatGPT prompts for writers: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ 🧙‍♂️Are you a fiction writer? Here's a crash course on how to turn timeless storytelling frameworks into game-changing ChatGPT prompts: https://yt.startfictionwritingwithai.com/ 📰 Subscribe to Dickie's Digest here: http://dickiesdigest.com/ Timestamps:(0:00) - Intro(0:13) - The Setup: Mansion, Gear, and Team(1:41) - Cost Breakdown & Slice-and-Dice Strategy(3:15) - Why We Did It: Creative Fatigue & Scaling(6:32) - What We Could Have Done Better(6:43) - Structuring the 3-Day Filming Sprint(9:57) - Day 3: Podcast Hook Strategy(11:14) - Key Lessons from the Filming Process(16:33) - Game Plan for Next Time(18:20) - Final Thoughts & Recap

In this video, I break down our $120K revenue week, key wins from our latest webinar, updates on our VSL and DM ad funnels, and new launches like Digital Writing School and our AI ghostwriting offer. Plus, a few big lessons on focus, productivity, and team leadership Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next 🔗 Other videos I think you'll enjoy: Everything I Learned In 2024 Condensed Into 2.5 Hours: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4 The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk --- ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://startwritingonline.com/ 🚢 Ready to build your daily writing habit and accelerate your trajectory as a Digital Writer? Join Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/ 👻 Want me to be your ghostwriting mentor? Apply to join our Premium Ghostwriting Academy: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=$100kCommunityYT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic 🤖 Need some help learning how to leverage AI as a writer? Check out our favorite ChatGPT prompts for writers: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ 🧙‍♂️Are you a fiction writer? Here's a crash course on how to turn timeless storytelling frameworks into game-changing ChatGPT prompts: https://yt.startfictionwritingwithai.com/ 📰 Subscribe to Dickie's Digest here: http://dickiesdigest.com/ Timestamps:(0:00) - Intro(0:11) - Revenue Recap & Current Business Pacing  (0:52) - PGA Win: 25 Enrollments + Webinar Highlights  (2:19) - New VSSL Funnel Launch & Retention Focus  (3:41) - Launching New DM Ads with CTA Overhaul  (5:45) - Paid Funnel Strategy Going into August  (6:09) - Digital Writing School Launch Date Set (Aug 6)  (6:58) - Building High-Ticket “Write with AI” Offer  (7:43) - V1 of Deli Bot Nearly Ready  (8:08) - Lesson 1: Month-Long Initiatives Take Patience  (9:00) - Lesson 2: Redefining Productive Meetings  (10:11) - Lesson 3: Evolving Productivity as a Founder  (11:09) - Recap of Projects & What’s Coming Next

Link To Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10kw-aWg5d-ffod3OhRRkKibU10YPnuYaQavE1dDDsDw/edit?usp=sharing In this video, I break down the exact internal survey we ran to spot blind spots, raise team morale, and tighten up how we operate across a $600K/month remote business.  I Cover:✅ The 10 survey questions we used (and why)✅ How to structure + roll it out to your team✅ Biggest lessons learned (and mistakes to avoid)✅ How we’re using the insights to improve operations✅ Simple upgrades to boost trust, clarity & retention 🔗 Other videos I think you'll enjoy: Everything I Learned In 2024 Condensed Into 2.5 Hours: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4 The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk --- ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://startwritingonline.com/ 🚢 Ready to build your daily writing habit and accelerate your trajectory as a Digital Writer? Join Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/ 👻 Want me to be your ghostwriting mentor? Apply to join our Premium Ghostwriting Academy: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=$100kCommunityYT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic 🤖 Need some help learning how to leverage AI as a writer? Check out our favorite ChatGPT prompts for writers: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ 🧙‍♂️Are you a fiction writer? Here's a crash course on how to turn timeless storytelling frameworks into game-changing ChatGPT prompts: https://yt.startfictionwritingwithai.com/ 📰 Subscribe to Dickie's Digest here: http://dickiesdigest.com/ Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(00:57) - Why We Created the Team Survey  (3:35) - Mistakes Made & Lessons Learned  (8:27) - The 10 Key Survey Questions  (13:08) - How We Rolled Out the Survey  (14:46) - Changes We're Making Based on Feedback  (20:00) - Importance of Communicating the Mission  (22:32) - Building Clear Career Roadmaps for Team  (25:04) - Final Thoughts

In this episode, I recap Week 29 of growing a sustainable and profitable writing education business, sharing the numbers, insights, and key moves we’re making to scale smarter. Inside You’ll Learn:✅ The upgrades we’re making to our sales, operations, and retention workflows✅ How we’re rolling out a new $99/month digital writing membership✅ Why we just invested $25K into an AI-powered support system✅ The revenue projections behind our next high-ticket program✅ Hard-earned lessons around motivation, leadership, and team growth  🔗 Other videos I think you'll enjoy: Everything I Learned In 2024 Condensed Into 2.5 Hours: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4 The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk --- ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started. https://startwritingonline.com/ 🚢 Ready to build your daily writing habit and accelerate your trajectory as a Digital Writer? Join Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/ 👻 Want me to be your ghostwriting mentor? Apply to join our Premium Ghostwriting Academy: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=$100kCommunityYT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic 🤖 Need some help learning how to leverage AI as a writer? Check out our favorite ChatGPT prompts for writers: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com/ 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/ 🧙‍♂️Are you a fiction writer? Here's a crash course on how to turn timeless storytelling frameworks into game-changing ChatGPT prompts: https://yt.startfictionwritingwithai.com/ 📰 Subscribe to Dickie's Digest here: http://dickiesdigest.com/ Timestamps:(0:00) - Intro(1:00) - Business Verticals Breakdown  (2:18) - Revenue Dip & Opportunity to Improve  (3:49) - Ad Launch & Creative Strategy  (4:49) - Relaunching Ship 30 Cohort  (5:46) - Launching Digital Writing School Continuity  (6:16) - Investing in AI for Student Success  (7:49) - Sales Lessons from Lead Quality Analysis  (11:43) - Managing Team Expectations at Scale  (13:10) - Identifying & Prioritizing New Opportunities  (15:20) - Focus Areas for Next Week & Closing Thoughts