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I tried quitting 78 times
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I remember it like it was yesterday. Easter Sunday, 2019. April 21st. 7 years ago today. I was nursing a bit of a hangover (I never really got hangovers when I drank, which was a big part of the problem). I was trimming the bushes in the backyard. Battling depression as the kids were at their Mom's house doing an Easter egg hunt. I remember thinking...I'm gonna try quitting booze for 30 days. Something I tried quitting 78 times before. Every time, I ended up in the same place...shame, guilt, and colossal failure. This time felt different, or I had hoped it was gonna be different. I made it 30 days. It wasn't easy. And then a thought whispered... Could I go 40 days? Then 50. Then 100. I haven't had a drink in 7 years. I never intended to quit forever. Just 30 days. So if you have a vice, I get it... The thought of "quitting for good" seems impossible -- kinda, like folding a fitted bedsheet with one arm tied behind your back while covered in Vaseline. Don't set out to quit forever. Challenge yourself to go 30 days without FILL-IN-WHATEVER-VICE Assess things on day 31. If you're like me, you might realize... I like this life much better. YOU GOT THIS 🙌 In your corner, When you're ready, here are a couple of ways I can help you…
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Adam Dukes
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I got this message from a client this morning... "Btw, 8 sales today! $213 made 🚀" I built him a custom GPT as a front end offer, and another custom GPT for his order bump. He flipped ads on last week for the first time. 7 days in, and getting customers coming in while he's drooling on his pillow. He's got a platform that he sells, so we're feeding these customers into his software. Running ads isn't about profiting much on the thing you sell in the ad. The real money is what comes after....
Saturday was FUGLY. We lost our flag football game 28-2 (interceptions are worth 1 point each) It's been a rough season. The score was bad, but what happened after the game was pouring salt into the wound. I got approached by one of the kid's parents. They weren’t thrilled about their son’s playing time. Now here’s the kicker… We only had SIX kids show up. 5 are on the field at a time, so everyone played a lot. In fact, their son was standing alone in the endzone when the quarterback heaved...
Yesterday morning… I rolled over, grabbed my phone, and squinted at the screen like a caveman discovering fire. $247. At 4:14 AM. Now, let’s be clear… I was NOT awake at that time. I was drooling on my pillow likely dreaming of being at an all-you-can-eat cheeseburger buffet. Meanwhile... Someone on my email list whipped out their debit card. Here's the thing... I looked up her email in my system. She joined my email list in March 2025 (13 months ago). She became a customer last June when she...