It's Q&A time again, and this one got spicy.

Today we're answering the questions you actually sent us: the Australian government's new small business taxes, how to know if your content is working, what we'd do differently if we started the gym again, and yes, how a strippers agency could run a sales event (you read that right).

We also get into the real cost of hiring the wrong sales person, why going viral doesn't always mean making more money, and what it's like navigating IVF as a couple in business together.

You'll hear:

0:00 - The new Australian government taxes on small business and how much we've saved since leaving

5:38 - Is the era of easy coaching businesses over?

10:09 - If we were starting the gym over again today, what would we do differently?

14:01 - Should you care about viral content or just focus on conversions?

18:27 - The most powerful way to use AI to grow your business (controversial take)

21:57 - The most common objections on sales calls right now and how to overcome them

27:33 - How any business can run a sales event (including a strippers agency)

33:03 - Navigating fertility and IVF as the male partner

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We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically.

No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. We'd love to help you build something that actually works.

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See you next Monday.