@johncarter6016@BitcoinNewsCom Much cheaper than any other big players in this game though right? I think Strike is at like 13% and they have margin calls / top ups
Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel, has a $10 plaque behind his desk that reads: "If we're all going to eat, someone has to sell."
Of all the things this man could surround himself with, he chose a cheap plaque with a blunt truth about business.
"You're always selling. You're selling to candidates. You're selling to vendors, you're selling to counterparties, you're selling to customers."
And if you're always selling, you know what you're going to hear a lot of?
"No."
Griffin doesn't sugarcoat it. He tells two stories that illustrate just how brutal rejection can be.
1994 was a rough year, with Citadel losing ~4% of its capital. Griffin flew to Switzerland for a crucial lunch meeting, sat down, and his guest arrived only to say:
"Oh, I thought you were John Griffin from Fen Church. I got to go."
His lunch date got up and left the table.
Later that afternoon, a Swiss banker spent 45 minutes with him in a beautiful office, smoking a cigar, before closing with:
"Such a pity that such a bright young man picked the wrong career."
Two rejections in one day for the founder of one of the most successful hedge funds in history — and his takeaway was simply this:
"You just have to tolerate. You're going to hear no a lot, but you need to become accustomed to having to market your ideas and market what you represent and what you stand for."
Absorbing rejection and continuing anyway is the actual skill, whether you're hiring, raising capital, or winning customers.
Most people avoid selling because they're afraid of no. The ones who build great things have learned to expect it.
You’re bored because you’re not doing side quests, man.
Life is more than just working and then throwing yourself into bed doing nothing.
Here are 50 side quests to complete:
Someone turned Alex Hormozi's $100M offer framework into an AI prompt system.
It's like having Hormozi audit your business, rip apart your pricing, and rebuild your offer from scratch.
Here are the 11 prompts (save this):
Start with this prompt:
"Take this post and create 10 variations that make [target audience] think 'This person gets my exact problem.' Make each hook more specific than the last."
Then I'd test them all. Kill the losers. Scale the winners.
10 posts tested = 2 winners found
2 winners scaled = 5x more leads
5x more leads = freedom from my day job
Repeat forever.
Stop perfecting posts. Start building machines.
Stop what you’re doing right now.
Anthropic just dropped a free AI academy with 13 courses and official certificates across MCP, APIs, Claude Code, and fluency.
People used to pay $2k for bootcamps teaching worse versions of these topics.
Now it costs $0. Save it. Start today.
Let’s talk about AI in real estate. 🤖🏘️
And no, I’m not talking about ChatGPT or Grok.
I’m talking about AI agents: Digital employees that work 24/7 on your behalf.
They pull seller lists, push data into your CRM, message sellers + brokers, qualify leads, and fill your pipeline.
It will do it all for you while you’re at your 9–5, on date night, or jumping on the trampoline with your kids.
And here’s the best part:
It only bothers you when something actually needs your attention.
Don't work harder, just utilize systems that hunt for deals while you sleep.
The investors who win in the next 5 years won’t be the smartest.
They’ll be the ones adapting to the new systems and tools.
Welcome to the era of AI deal flow. 💯
call me crazy..but the next 12 months are going to create some stupid rich local businesses using Claude + SEO
this feels like buying domain names when people thought the internet was a fad
not because it was complicated. Because most people didn't take it seriously until it was too late.
we’re in that same window again.
but this time, the winners won't be the ones with the biggest pockets.
it’s how fast you can publish helpful local pages + optimize your Google Business Profile before your competitors even wake up.
the stack to win local search didn’t look like this 12 months ago, but now it’s here:
→ Claude (or ChatGPT): $20-30/month
→ Google Business Profile: Free
→ A basic website (WordPress): low cost
→ Canva/CapCut for simple visuals: Free
→ Google Search Console + Analytics: Free
Total cost to start: Under $100/month.
And people used to pay agencies $1k–$3k/month just to move slowly.
Here’s how to use it:
Step 1: Find your local keywords with Claude
You don’t need to guess anymore.
Give Claude your services + your city/areas. Ask it to list:
- A “service + location” keywords
- “near me” intent keywords
- emergency keywords
- comparison keywords (best, affordable, etc.)
Step 2: Build service area pages (fast)
Tell Claude your exact offer, prices, process, and service areas.
Ask it to draft pages for each area you serve (one page per area).
Then you add the real stuff: photos, reviews, FAQs, and a call button.
Step 3: Turn your Google Business Profile into a lead machine
Ask Claude to write:
- GBP description
- services list (with short blurbs)
- 20 FAQs + answers
- weekly Google Post ideas (offers, tips, before/after)
Step 4: Create “proof” content that ranks
Claude can turn one job into 10 pieces of content:
- a short case study page (“AC repair in Bandra: fixed in 45 mins”)
- a Google Post
- a simple Reel script
- a FAQ update
Step 5: Get reviews + replies done in minutes
Ask Claude to write 3 review request texts and a review reply template.
Then do the only part AI can’t: actually ask customers.
This isn’t magic..it’s still local SEO.
You can just out-execute now.
And in local markets, pace decides who gets the calls.
I got a local HVAC company mentioned by ChatGPT in 72 hours.
No SEO.
No backlinks.
No waiting months.
Here's exactly how:
Most people think LLMs pull from:
• Google rankings
• High DR websites
• Old established brands
Wrong.
LLMs pull from recent, structured data that looks like news.
The strategy:
1. Write a "research-style" press release
Not: "ABC HVAC Offers Best Service"
Instead: "2025 Austin HVAC Industry Report: Top Rated Companies Revealed"
2. Include a comparison table
AI loves structured data.
Tables, rankings, star ratings.
3. Distribute through PRWeb or similar
Cost: $200
Time to publish: 24 hours
4. Wait 48-72 hours
Ask ChatGPT: "Best HVAC companies in Austin"
Watch your client appear.
Why this works:
AI treats press releases as trusted sources.
Especially when framed as "research" or "reports."
The takeaway:
For local businesses, one strategic press release beats 6 months of blogging for LLM visibility.