Hey everyone, I need to make a few changes to the weekly group calls. Firstly, I will no longer be hosting two calls a week. Instead, only the one call. Reason for this change covered below.... Attendance for Wednesdays call at 10AM AEST each week has been good, which is great — and why I've decided to continue hosting the calls on that day. However, attendance rates for Fridays calls have been poor for at least the past 2 years. In many cases I've had only two or three people attend. Be mindful that I'm hosting these calls at close to midnight my time - which I wouldn't mind so much if attendance rates were better. Secondly, I will no longer be recording the calls. Why? When we moved from the old platform to Skool, I reviewed watch times and around 98% of the call recordings had little to no views. Thats not great. I also believe having replays available reduces live attendance — so there wont be any further recordings. Lastly, calls from here on will be capped at 60 minutes maximum. Some of the calls last year went for more than 2 hours, which I feel is way too long. The purpose of these calls is live interaction, clarity and momentum. They need to be focused, intentional and helpful in a way that provides value for everyone. So - having said that, there will be one call per week. It will be held Wednesdays at 8AM AEST. Calls will not be recorded. The 8AM AEST time slot should accommodate the vast majority of members across different regions. I understand not everyone will love the change. I’ve spent the past four years doing my best to accommodate everyone across different locations and time zones. But it doesn’t make sense to continue running two calls per week with such low attendance. If you want direct access, feedback and live discussion — Wednesday 8AM AEST is the time. Appreciate your understanding. PS - I want to say a very big thank you for those of you who show up week in week out - it means a lot!

Thanks to everyone who jumped on today’s group call — really appreciate you taking the time to show up and get involved. We covered a lot of important ground, including instant forms vs full sales funnels, how to structure ad campaigns around scheduled conversion events rather than just leads, and why prioritising niche-specific case studies is such a leverage point. We also spent time talking about charging based on the exchange of value, not just the activities being performed, and why reducing time to value in client projects is critical for better results, retention, and long-term relationships. The quality of the questions and discussion today was solid, and it’s good to see people thinking beyond tactics and focusing on outcomes. And lastly, we once again confirmed that @Allen Wagner is, in fact, a vampire and never sleeps 🧛‍♂️ Appreciate you all — keep applying what we covered and feel free to continue the discussion in the group.

Right now I’m waiting for leads to come in from ads, and instead of doing busy work that won’t actually bring in clients long-term, I want to be productive with that time. I’m planning to start cold calling using Kixie, but I need a solid list of phone numbers. In the past I’ve used Sales Genie, but I’ve found the data to be pretty outdated and inconsistent. Curious what you all are using these days to scrape or purchase fresh, reliable calling lists. Any tools, providers, or workflows that have worked well for you would be appreciated. Thanks Yall.

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Hey everyone, I wanted to give you a quick update on the new training I’m currently working on and, in particular, Module 3: Positioning. First — I want to apologise for the delay. I know many of you are waiting for this, and I genuinely appreciate your patience. The reason it’s taken longer than expected is simple: this module is a tremendous amount of work, and I’m being very intentional about how it’s built. Positioning is foundational. If it’s rushed, half-assed, or full of gaps, it creates confusion later on — which leads to more problems, more support requests, and ultimately worse results for you. I’d rather take the time now to do this properly than push something out quickly that causes friction down the track. The goal with this training is clarity, structure, and momentum — not patching holes after the fact. That means tighter explanations, better sequencing, and removing ambiguity wherever possible so you can actually apply this stuff with confidence. The good news: Module 3: Positioning will be released next week. It’s coming together really well, and I’m confident it’ll be worth the wait. Thanks again for your patience and understanding. I’m putting the work in because I want this to genuinely help you get better results — not just tick a box and move on. More soon. — John