How This Beginner Grew His AI Model to 120,000 Followers
A maintenance technician built a 120,000-follower AI persona in under a year, then walked away from every one of those followers because none of them were paying him anything.
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Big Idea
The argument in one line.
Growing an AI-generated Instagram persona is not the hard part; picking a specific enough niche to convert followers into paying fans is, and the guest here scrapped a 120,000-follower account rather than keep chasing views that never turned into revenue.
Who This Is For
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You're weighing whether to start an AI-generated content account (an 'AI model') and want an honest account of the learning curve from someone who started with zero guidance.
You already run an AI persona account with real followers but low or no paying-fan conversion, and want to understand what a niche mismatch actually costs.
You're deciding whether to pay for a mentorship or course in this space and want to hear the ROI reasoning from someone who was skeptical of online-money pitches.
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You're looking for the specific software, prompts, or workflow used to generate the AI images, none of which is covered here.
You want platform-agnostic growth tactics; this conversation is specific to the AI-companion, 'AI model' monetization niche.
TL;DR
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A maintenance technician with no content-creation background started an AI-generated Instagram persona after seeing a stranger's guru pitch online, got 3,000 TikTok followers and no income, then joined a mentorship community and built a second persona that reached 120,000 followers and a 2.3 million-view video. None of it converted into paying fans, because the account had no niche, just a generic attractive woman. Once he saw a peer making $3,000 in a single day on fewer than 10,000 followers by picking a tight, specific niche, he chose to scrap the 120,000-follower account entirely and restart with a review process, accountability, and a defined niche from day one.
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01 · Cold open: who Ben is, and his blue-collar background
Narrated hook, then Ben describes years as an HVAC installer that left him with back problems by 30, and the tech-savvy family member who made the software side of AI models easy to pick up.
02:14 – 03:09
02 · First AI-model attempt: no course, no guidance, no results
Following a stranger's Instagram guru pitch with no course attached, Ben got 3,000 TikTok followers and no income after a month.
03:09 – 05:33
03 · Joining a free mentorship community, and why he trusted it over other 'gurus'
Ben joined the community's free tier about a year before mentorship existed, and contrasts its teaching-first approach with dropshipping and crypto pitches he'd been skeptical of.
05:33 – 07:19
04 · The niche appeal, and growing an AI persona to 120,000 followers
Ben explains the appeal of building a persona attractive enough to generate income on its own, scraps a first 'goth girl' account, and grows a second account, Mariana, to 120,000 followers.
07:19 – 08:39
05 · A 2.3 million-view video that never converted to paying fans
Mariana's highest-viewed video hit 2.3 million views, but the account didn't convert that reach into paying subscribers.
08:39 – 10:03
06 · Scrapping 120,000 followers to start over, after seeing a peer's real numbers
Ben concludes the account was just a generic attractive persona with no niche, and decides to abandon it after a peer's screenshot of $1,000 in four days convinces him something is wrong with his approach.
10:03 – 12:05
07 · The wake-up call: $3,000 in a day on under 10,000 followers
The hosts describe a different mentee doing $3,000 in sales in a single day on an account with fewer than 10,000 followers, by finding a specific, underserved niche.
12:05 – 15:19
08 · What changes inside mentorship: review, accountability, and content quality
Ben credits a structured review process (the Forge) and accountability for a jump in content quality, and notes the tools have gotten easier to use over the past year.
15:19 – 17:43
09 · Advice for people on the fence, and people not yet seeing results
Ben's advice: it's low-risk to try, results are a 'time game' that requires consistency, and paying for guidance should be judged against total return over time, not the sticker price. Includes a joking tangent about a Lamborghini.
17:43 – 20:42
10 · Why he pays it forward, and the next goal
Ben explains why he answers other members' questions for free (teaching reinforces his own learning), the hosts thank him, and they set a $10,000-a-month goal for a follow-up.
Atomic Insights
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A guest here scrapped an AI-generated Instagram persona with 120,000 followers and a 2.3 million-view video because none of it converted into paying fans.
Growing followers and growing revenue are separate skills; the account that hit 120,000 followers never solved the niche problem that actually drives conversion.
A peer in the same mentorship made $3,000 in a single day on an account with fewer than 10,000 followers, by finding a specific, underserved niche instead of a generic attractive persona.
The guest's first attempt at an AI-model account came from a stranger's Instagram guru pitch with no course and no guidance, and it produced 3,000 TikTok followers and zero income after a month.
A tech background from a family member in IT security made picking up AI-generation tools easy; the harder skill turned out to be positioning, not the technology.
The appeal of the AI-persona business, in the guest's own words, was building a beautiful woman who could 'live life on easy mode' so he wouldn't have to.
It took roughly a year from first attempt to a six-figure follower account, and even then the account wasn't profitable because of the missing niche.
Consistency was framed as a time game: results in this space come from posting and learning over months, not from a single viral video.
A structured review process, where content gets submitted and critiqued before it's posted, was cited as the biggest quality jump versus posting alone with no feedback loop.
The guest's total earnings after roughly a year in the space were about $2,500 to $3,000, a number he framed as proof the model works once the niche and guidance are right, not proof it's a fast payoff.
Takeaway
Followers Don't Pay You. A Niche Does.
WHAT TO LEARN
A 120,000-follower account with no niche made less money than a peer's account with under 10,000 followers and a specific, underserved angle, which is why the lesson here is about positioning, not reach.
01Cold open: who Ben is, and his blue-collar background
A tech-savvy family background made the software side of AI-model creation easy to pick up; it wasn't the bottleneck.
Physical blue-collar work carries a real cost: years as an HVAC installer left him with a back injury by his late twenties, part of why he looked for an alternative income path.
02First AI-model attempt: no course, no guidance, no results
Following a stranger's 'you can make this much' pitch with no course attached produced 3,000 TikTok followers and zero income after a month.
Early attempts with no feedback loop or process tend to plateau on quality and direction, not just follower count.
03Joining a free mentorship community, and why he trusted it over other 'gurus'
What separated the mentorship community from other online-money pitches, in his account, was that it emphasized teaching and support over selling a promise.
He joined the free version of the community roughly a year before paying for mentorship, so trust was built before any money changed hands.
04The niche appeal, and growing an AI persona to 120,000 followers
The initial motivation was building a persona attractive enough to generate income on its own, not a specific business niche.
A second attempt, after scrapping a first 'goth girl' concept, became the account that eventually reached 120,000 followers.
05A 2.3 million-view video that never converted to paying fans
A single video hitting 2.3 million views proves reach works; it doesn't prove the business model works if there's nowhere specific for that attention to convert.
06Scrapping 120,000 followers to start over, after seeing a peer's real numbers
A generic 'attractive woman' persona competes with every other generic account in the space; a specific niche is what a fan actually pays for.
Seeing a peer's real revenue screenshot, rather than a guru's promise, was the trigger that made him admit the current approach wasn't working.
He was willing to abandon 120,000 followers entirely rather than try to retrofit a niche onto an account built without one.
07The wake-up call: $3,000 in a day on under 10,000 followers
A peer converting $3,000 in a single day on fewer than 10,000 followers, by finding a tight, underserved niche, was the concrete proof positioning matters more than follower count.
08What changes inside mentorship: review, accountability, and content quality
A structured content-review process, where work gets submitted and critiqued before posting, was cited as the single biggest lever on quality.
Having someone else checking the work created accountability that self-discipline alone hadn't produced.
09Advice for people on the fence, and people not yet seeing results
The tools and workflow for building an AI persona have gotten meaningfully easier over roughly a year, lowering the entry bar for non-technical beginners.
His advice to someone undecided was to treat the low cost of entry as a reason to test the idea rather than a reason to hesitate.
Results in this niche were framed as a 'time game': consistent posting and iteration over months, not a single viral hit.
The ROI argument for paying for guidance was framed against total earnings made back over time, not against the price of a single course.
10Why he pays it forward, and the next goal
His reason for helping newer members for free was that teaching what he'd learned reinforced his own understanding of it.
The next concrete goal stated on camera was $10,000 a month, a marker for measuring whether the niche-first restart actually worked.
Glossary
Terms worth knowing.
AI model
An AI-generated persona, usually presented as a woman, run as an Instagram or TikTok account and monetized through a paid fan platform rather than through brand deals.
Niche
In this context, a specific enough identity or theme for an AI persona, beyond just 'attractive woman', that gives potential paying fans a clear reason to subscribe instead of finding a similar account elsewhere.
Conversion
The rate at which an account's followers actually become paying subscribers on a fan platform, as opposed to just watching or following for free.
Fan view
The paid subscription side of an AI persona's audience, on a separate fan platform from the free-to-follow Instagram or TikTok account.
Doll Factory
The mentorship community and course referenced in the interview, which teaches members how to build and monetize AI-generated personas.
The Forge
An internal review system inside the mentorship where members submit content for feedback before posting it.
Resources
Things they pointed at.
03:38productDoll Factory
10:58toolThe Forge
Quotables
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00:00
“This here is Ben, and he's grown one of the most followed AI models in the world.”
cold-open hook that frames the entire case study→ TikTok hook↗ Tweet quote
00:26
“The money that you can make is just astronomical. It'll blow your mind.”
“Unfortunately it didn't convert over to fan view as well because we didn't have a niche.”
names the core lesson of the whole video in one line→ newsletter pull-quote↗ Tweet quote
08:40
“I failed at the most important aspect in order to get conversions.”
the guest's own admission, tight and honest→ newsletter pull-quote↗ Tweet quote
09:34
“I was like, okay, I'm doing something wrong. It needs to be done right.”
the turning-point realization stated plainly→ TikTok hook↗ Tweet quote
10:04
“He was seeing $3,000 in sales in his biggest day in a single day on an account that had less than 10,000 followers on Instagram.”
concrete, surprising number that reframes 'followers = revenue'→ IG reel cold open↗ Tweet quote
13:26
“What I would tell them is jump risk. For me, this avenue seemed almost too good.”
his one-line advice to anyone on the fence→ TikTok hook↗ Tweet quote
15:49
“It's a time game when you are learning. It is a time game. You have to be consistent.”
clean, repeatable framing for a common objection→ newsletter pull-quote↗ Tweet quote
18:08
“It's free. It's free knowledge.”
short, quotable reason he mentors others for free→ IG reel cold open↗ Tweet quote
Topic Map
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00:00 – 03:09steadyBackground and first AI-model attempt
03:09 – 05:33steadyJoining the mentorship community
05:33 – 08:39denseGrowing the Mariana persona to 120,000 followers
08:39 – 12:05denseThe niche problem and scrapping the account
12:05 – 15:19steadyWhat mentorship changes
15:19 – 17:43denseAdvice to beginners and to people not converting yet
17:43 – 20:42sparsePaying it forward and closing
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This here is Ben, and he's grown one of the most followed AI models in the world. But six months ago, he had never even posted on Instagram before, let alone created an AI model. He was working a normal blue collar job and honestly wasn't sure if this was even gonna work out to the point where he almost quit.
So in this video, I sat down with Ben to find out exactly how he blew up his account, what the money really looks like now, and what his number one advice would be to someone who's just starting out. The money that you can make is just astronomical. It'll blow your mind.
After I started with you guys, I created Mariana. So she had $120 ,000. Jeez.
Crazy. Mariana grew. You obviously have put your heart into this and it shows.
Hell yeah, Jason. Hell fucking yeah. What do you do for work right now?
Right now, I'm a maintenance technician over here in Ponce Inlet, Florida. Nice. So like blue collar work?
I used to be like strictly blue collar. Like I started as a HVAC installer. I did that for about nine years or so.
Three years in, I messed up my lower back. So I'm a 30 -year -old man with back problems now. But that's why I stopped doing it because it was great money, but at the cost of my physical health.
Fucking, I can attest to that. I mean, it was the same shit whenever I was a sailor. It was like, it was backbreaking labor.
Yeah, I understand completely. So what was your start with AI models like then? If you are coming from a blue collar, not really a tech background, what got you started with AI models?
So I already had a tech background. I grew up with technology. My brother taught me everything he knows.
He did firewall security. He still does firewall security for Google in Japan. He went through all of his college degrees.
He taught me a good amount of what he knows. So I grew up on technology. So learning, getting into the rhythm of doing AI models was just learning the process was fine, but using the technology was even easier.
So it was kind of easier to get into it. Yeah. So what was your start with AI models really like then?
Like from like day one, like, you know, probably saw some random guru talking about it or like whatever, like how, like what's like your full start with it? So that's pretty much exactly it. I saw this random Instagram guru that was talking about, oh, you can make this much, which is, I'm sure it was true, but his guidance was not there.
He didn't put his 100 % into mentoring people like you guys do. So I really, all he really said was, hey, here's this website where you can make AI models and use these tools and all that. And that's really how I got started.
There was no course. There was no nothing attached to it. I just basically got on the site and just went.
And it was trash. It was all trash. Yeah, that's how I started.
Okay. So how did that go then? I mean, what were your results from that?
Nothing. So I started on TikTok, actually. Got about 3 ,000 followers.
The quality, bad. Overall concept, bad. There was no guidance.
There was no step -by -step process. It wasn't good. It was nothing like what I have now.
Okay. So at the end of your first month, what were your results in your life? Let's just say one month in with doing things on your own or with this other community.
At the end of a month of trying on your own, what were you like? I didn't make anything because I just didn't have the knowledge or the understanding of what to do next afterwards in order to start monetizing. So after a month, I mean, it was just me gaining experience.
Okay. You joined with us. Back when we just had like a free community in like August of last year.
And you've been with us for a long time, right? Even before that. Okay.
Even before that. Yeah. Because we were vibing in like other communities and stuff like that.
Yeah. Yeah. So what's like your overall experience been like with us since like last year?
I have no bad things to say. I have very much enjoyed being a part of Doll Factory. Like the amount of communication and, you know, the help and the support has been absolutely outstanding.
I knew I wanted to make a change. And I think what really stood out to me is that, you know, obviously you have dozens and dozens of people on whatever social media platform saying, hey, you know, we can teach you how to do this or you can make this much during this month or whatever, trying to sell you something. And I never really, never really, you know, like that idea.
So they were all just scammers. But I, and my time didn't start with that, with you guys. Obviously it was in a different community.
So, you know, it wasn't like I said, it was it was a year ago, but the support has been outstanding. Amazing. Just the effort that you guys have put into the courses.
It's just giving your time towards the people who want to actually learn and change their lives has been great. It also really helps that you guys are like, you know, similar in age. It's kind of easier to understand, you know, where a person is coming from.
That's just my perspective. So it was it was just easier. You were on it.
You obviously have put your heart into this and it shows. Hell yeah, Jason. Hell fucking yeah.
So kind of hear that. Yeah. So were you, you sounded like you're almost a little skeptical of making money online prior to this.
Like you said, you've seen things online. So what made you want to start with us that was different compared to what you've seen online before that you were kind of more skeptical about? So it comes like, you know, drop shipping or crypto, whatever, you know, I didn't really.
I felt iffy about those. I think those are like the only really two other ones that I had barely tried. Okay.
What was different, I guess there's like a stigma around, you know, like, you know, beautiful women are living life on easy mode. So it's like, well, if I could create a beautiful woman who says that I can't live life on easy mode. And that's just kind of where that mentality brought me.
That's literally it. Okay. Yeah.
That's, that's super fair. As a lot of people, I think, have that same feeling where it's like finally men or people who don't want to put them even, you know, even other beautiful women who just don't want to put themselves on the Internet or like I could finally get a piece of this pie. I think that's a pretty common.
Yeah. OK. Interesting.
So you started with us like at this point a long time ago. What was like your biggest Instagram account that you grew? What was your journey like with that?
And how many followers do you have on that biggest account? So it's Mariana. The first two accounts I made when I initially started doing AI, the first one got 3 ,000 on TikTok.
The second one was a goth girl. I scrapped her completely. I was like, I don't like the quality.
I have no idea what direction I'm going with this. I was just like, I scrapped it. And then right around when I started...
Probably a little bit after I started with you guys, I created Mariana right around September. So she has 120 ,000 followers. Jeez.
Crazy. Mariana grew. Mariana grew.
I mean, you found what was working for you and you were able to just do it again and again, right? For you, it was those kind of outrageous talking videos, right? Yeah.
What was the highest viewed video with that? in terms of like you know sitting in the car talking yeah yeah i believe it is 2 .3 million jesus christ that's cool those are good numbers yeah they are yeah and with you unfortunately it didn't convert over to fan view as well because we didn't have a niche could you talk a little bit about like the importance of of a niche like what you know with it now compared to when you started Yeah, so when I created Mariana, I just had an idea of I want to make money and I'm going to make this beautiful girl in order to get said money.
And I just kept on rolling off of that idea where, hey, if people like how she looks, then they're going to want to pay for her to see what she looks like. Even more so, I did not grasp the concept of having, you know, a brand and niche to help more specialize, you know, the identity of Mariana. So it was just, you know, it was just a Latina model that was, you know, attractive.
Which you can find on the internet literally anywhere, and that's what I did not realize at first. And now going through, because, you know, like, I've been through the Doll Factory courses even before the mentorship. I don't know why that part didn't stick with me when everything else it did.
Like, obviously I grew a decently large account. But I failed at the most important aspect in order to get conversions. Yeah.
So that's why when I was talking to Mitchell about joining up, I was like, I'm at the point where I'm not seeing the conversions I want. I am ready to scrap Mariana and start fresh. I don't care.
Yeah. Yeah. I remember on the call and you said Mariana, she has how many followers?
120 ,000? I think so. Yeah.
Yeah. So ready to completely drop. an account with 120 000 followers in order to do it our way that we suggest that's crazy that's super crazy it shows you have balls that because you know you could do it again right like one account you have the skill to grow an account to whatever numbers now and that's why i that's why i was like yeah okay like if i can because the thing that sparked the interest in the mentorship I'm pretty sure it was Seth who showed a screenshot of their earnings through a couple days.
And they're like, this is one of the people that went through the mentorship, and they're finally converting. And they've made $1 ,000 in four days. And that's when I was like, all right, fuck this.
That's basically what was in my mind. I was like, okay, I'm doing something wrong. It needs to be done right.
Absolutely. We actually just talked to him about that. I was picking his brain because, I mean, he was seeing $3 ,000 in sales in his biggest day in a single day on an account that had less than 10 ,000 followers on Instagram.
And we were picking his brain about how he was able to get such incredible results. And it really does come down to just positioning of his model. It was like he had this model that was so, it filled such a unique gap that was totally untapped.
And that's what's important. And it's what you're doing now, right? you're going to be able to find this area that has a high desire with low demand and capitalize on it.
Yeah, with your niche and stuff like that, now that you are in the mentorship, how are you going to do things differently for this next runaround compared to before? Having step -by -step and more hands -on guidance between the two of you, having the whole thing in Forge where you can submit something for review. and get feedback from you know people who have gone through the process before i can say hey this wouldn't really work out maybe you should change something like this or you know i would maybe do the video a little bit differently it really gives me that strong incentive to push further to make good content like obviously you guys know what good content is and you're like well i think if you take it in this direction you get really good results And that's what I want.
At heart, I'm a hustler. You think it adds some accountability? Is that a big part of it for you having like accountability, someone watching and making sure you're actually making good content?
Yes. I had accountability on myself to make sure that I was posting with Mariano and making sure that I was, you know, being consistent in order to, you know, gain the favor. But it was done in the wrong way.
And I realized that. So, you know, having someone who has done it before, you know, being the accountability source and being like, hey, I can do better. How do you feel like your posts look now compared to when you first started?
Like your overall content quality? That is such a funny question. It's leaps and bounds better than what I was doing first.
Like just talking about image quality. I was creating blurry. Some water.
I was creating some blurry.
And it just did not look good. It did not look real. Image quality, terrible.
Just direction of where she's going, terrible. Not good in any category. Don't be too hard on yourself.
Six -figure followers. Yeah. No, no, no.
I mean before you guys. Oh, okay. Before you guys.
That's what I'm talking about when I first got started. With no guidance, no help whatsoever. It was trash.
Obviously, Mariana was way better. I had a lot more time to hone my skills, just get more experience. And it is a lot easier than it was even a year ago.
Absolutely. In terms of experience, technology, whatever it is, it's just way easier. I understand that there's a lot of new beginners who aren't even really tech savvy.
It's going to be a harder learning curve for them. But that's why I'm like, okay, I can drop Mariana right now. and start something new and just do better around the gate.
Yeah. I'm curious because you say it's easier now than it was a year ago because you've been in the game for a long time, you know, for longer than most people. What would you say to someone who's on the fence even now about starting an AI model who's, you know, obviously this has been around, the industry's been around at this point.
If someone's just going to start dipping their toes into the water with AI models, what would you say to them? What I would tell them is jump risk. For me, this avenue seemed almost too good.
Right. I was like, this is something that I could easily dip my toes in, you know, get a good feel if I'm going to like it or not. And I ended up liking it.
And, you know, I have made money, not as much as, you know, other people, you know, who have not even been in mentorship, but I've just made way more. That's because I recognize my own mistakes. And I'm like, OK, that was on me, not necessarily the industry as a whole.
It was on me because I was not understanding a certain concept, but it is for a tech savvy person. It is easy. And for a person who is not, I think it is still easy.
I think there is still tremendous potential. Do something good to make your life just a little bit more comfortable. Yeah.
For you, Ben, because you've been in the game now for a year and you haven't seen crazy, ridiculous results yet. What makes you still do this? Drive.
I mean, I. there's a lot in life that I want that I can't obtain right now. But knowing that I've seen the results, just a little bit of results and seeing the results from other people, I know there is potential.
I know it is possible. And it is definitely real. You have to want it.
You want to have to have change. I agree. You want a Huracan STO, right?
That was your raison d 'etre, right? Or was it something else? I wanted a Huracan Technica.
That's what it was. Gotcha. Gotcha.
I want to put a twin turbo in it. Hell yeah. Fuck yeah, dude.
Make it a thousand horsepower. Yeah. So, I mean, we asked about like starting an AI model specifically, like what would you say to someone on the fence?
What about someone that is like has started and they're like not making as much as what they think they should, or maybe they're, you know, like just not where they really want to be. What would you say to someone like that? Consistency is key.
Right out the gate, you know, I wasn't seeing, obviously I'm still not seeing results because, you know, I am going into a completely different model, but going about it a different way. I know I will see results and I'm not concerned about not seeing results. You have to want to learn.
It is not a make money overnight type of gig. You have to dedicate time. If you're a complete beginner, dedicate time and hours to learning, to get better, to post consistently in order to gain that favor to then...
get the viewership that will then be converted into followers or subscribers it's a time game when you are learning it is a time game you have to be consistent yeah and for someone that is like on the verge of like getting a mentor or buying a course or something like that like what would you say to them like to someone like for example that's looking to start with like doll factory do it as as simple as as simply put Yeah, that's that's what I would do because I was I was on the fence about it.
But I'm like, OK, for me, it was an easier choice because I saw the community that you guys built. I've seen the results of people that were in the mentorship. It was an easy choice for me.
It was it was a I know it's something I want to do for a new person. It's a little harder for me to say because, you know, I I know you guys. I've been you know, I've been around the community for a year when mentorship I don't think was a thing yet.
Right. So. it's a little it's a little different so i'm trying to put myself in another person's shoes i think it would be an investment and then you would make an roi on that because the money that you can make is just astronomical like if you grew up poor or middle class and then you take this up and you and you get results dude it'll blow your mind it'll absolutely oh yeah like i've only made i think total maybe about two and a half thousand to three just saying with the correct path and the correct guidance you'll make your money back times more if you choose to keep going you say consistency you'll just you'll just keep going yeah i completely agree i agree yeah you have any others in questions seth like for ben in particular because he's been he's been around with us for so long he's such a hard worker like i don't know i feel like it'd be great Time to like pick his brain on stuff.
And he's handsome as hell too. Ben is an incredible community member. That's something I guess I want to ask about is how, because this is something like that endears you to me because I would do the same thing in other communities when I was first starting is I just wanted to help other people learn.
And I see you do the same thing. What is your reason for wanting to help others? It's free.
It's free knowledge. Yeah. It's free knowledge from people who have done the same thing and have asked the same questions before you, you know, and have learned and just gone through the same thing over and over and over.
You know, even though I may have been doing this for a year, but I still make rookie mistakes. I do all the time. I do all the time because my brain is working 100 miles per hour.
And I forget little silly things, but it's okay because other people are going to have those same questions. And I can just say, you know, maybe try this. This had good results for me.
You know, obviously you guys are very busy, handsome fellows. So you're not able to answer questions right away. And that's totally fine.
And there are plenty of people who have, you know, experienced it too. I have no problem jumping and helping people because knowledge is a powerful thing. As cliche as it is to say, it is true.
I found personally, and I'm sure you've seen too. Whenever you're teaching, like people say teaching is the best way to learn something. So helping others out, if I'm answering someone's question, I never have to worry about that myself again, because it's like I've now taught myself by teaching them like this is, you know, it helps me learn as well.
I bet you've seen the same thing. I mean, it really makes you a better worker to help others learn. Yeah, it is definitely like a reinforcing factor towards whatever question was asked.
So I definitely agree. Yeah. Awesome.
I'm stoked with that, man. Thank you so much for the time. Thank you just personally, genuinely for being a part of the community the way that you are.
I mean, you've seen people join and they're like, I mean, I could pull up messages. There's people that say like, I love your energy. I love, you know, the attitude you have.
Yeah. I love the vibe, inspiration. That's what Boston said.
I mean, it's like. Very good culture fit, dude. Yeah.
Very lucky to have you here. I'm sure like. You felt like lucky to find us.
Like we're genuinely, we feel lucky to find you as well. So very cool. I'm going to continue this as long as I can, because I feel like the brand and niche idea I have right now, it has a ton of potential.
It's hot right now. As far as global events go and everything, I mean, it's a good time to strike, you know? Yeah.
So I'm definitely going to continue with that. Like I did my first post today, obviously nothing out of the ordinary. There really shouldn't be anything that's going to flag the system.
You never know. We'll see. All right, dude.
Well, I look forward to your next client interview when you're at, what should we set the goal at? 10K a month? We'll get you on another call here.
We'll get a little update. I like that. Yep.
All right, dude. Awesome. See you, man.
Have a good night, man. Thank you so much for the time. Appreciate it.
Thank you, Ben. Have a good night. See you, boss.
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