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Prompt 1: Context Setup

You are an expert data extractor tasked with analyzing a podcast transcript. 
I will provide you with part 1 of 1 from a podcast transcript. 
I will then ask you to extract different types of information from this content in subsequent messages. Please confirm you have received and understood the transcript content.

Transcript section:
[00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:05.600] What if your business had a 24-7 sales and marketing team without the overhead?
[00:00:05.600 --> 00:00:07.200] Here's why that matters.
[00:00:07.200 --> 00:00:10.800] 78% of leads go with the first responder.
[00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:16.400] The odds of qualifying a lead drop by 80% after 5 minutes.
[00:00:16.400 --> 00:00:20.560] Only 27% of leads are contacted by a sales rep.
[00:00:20.880 --> 00:00:26.560] 63% of companies take longer than an hour to respond to new inquiries.
[00:00:26.560 --> 00:00:30.560] And 50% of sales go to the vendor that responds first.
[00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:37.440] Businesses that use AI for lead response see a 67% increase in conversion rates.
[00:00:37.440 --> 00:00:47.040] AI-powered chat increases sales by 30%, and companies using AI also reduce customer support costs by 30%.
[00:00:47.040 --> 00:00:52.560] And automated follow-ups can boost lead engagement by 50% or more.
[00:00:52.560 --> 00:00:58.160] And that's why I built an AI automation agency called LeadLoops.pro.
[00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:12.160] LeadLoops texts new leads instantly, follows up after hours, reconnects old contacts, handles Google reviews, recovers abandoned carts, and even a voice bot that answers calls.
[00:01:12.160 --> 00:01:15.600] Basically, it's a tiny army that never sleeps.
[00:01:15.600 --> 00:01:19.280] You can learn more at leadloops.pro.
[00:01:19.280 --> 00:01:27.360] The other thing I want to tell you about is I'm now offering a free marketing report at getafreemarketingreport.com.
[00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:37.600] All you have to do is give me your business information and I check your online presence and send a detailed report in a day or two showing what's working and what to improve.
[00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:42.800] Again, that's at getafree marketingreport.com.
[00:01:42.800 --> 00:01:45.520] Welcome to the FrugalPreneur podcast.
[00:01:45.520 --> 00:01:46.880] I am your host, Sarah St.
[00:01:46.960 --> 00:01:47.600] John.
[00:01:47.600 --> 00:02:05.880] This episode is what I refer to as a showcase episode, where I feature a bootstrapped entrepreneur and they briefly share their tips, tricks, tactics, techniques, and tools that help them bootstrap their business and the successes and failures along the way.
[00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:16.520] My hope is that each of these showcase episodes will provide at least one valuable takeaway that you can implement right away in your own bootstrap business journey.
[00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:18.040] Now, on to the episode.
[00:02:18.040 --> 00:02:20.600] I've wanted to be an entrepreneur my whole life.
[00:02:20.600 --> 00:02:30.120] So, when I was growing up, I watched my mom's mom, my maternal grandmother, run multiple businesses, real estate ventures, raise five children.
[00:02:30.120 --> 00:02:33.640] I always had this dream that I would follow in her footsteps.
[00:02:33.640 --> 00:02:52.360] And after many years of different business ideas from selling friendship bracelets to homemade bags and jewelry and running puppet shows in my backyard for $5 a ticket, I got a little bit jaded and I went into the corporate world for almost a decade.
[00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:55.880] I tried working for publishing companies.
[00:02:55.880 --> 00:02:58.200] I tried working for startups.
[00:02:58.200 --> 00:03:00.120] I tried working for software companies.
[00:03:00.120 --> 00:03:02.920] I tried working for educational nonprofits.
[00:03:02.920 --> 00:03:10.040] I really dipped my toe into a bunch of different things and I kept coming back to this idea of running my own business.
[00:03:10.040 --> 00:03:15.640] So, about 10 years ago, I launched my first consulting agency and I never looked back.
[00:03:15.640 --> 00:03:35.000] Even though my business has been through many iterations over the years, it has always come back to me doing what I love and serving the people that I am excited to help and support in the ways that I feel they deserve to be supported and that I am excited to deliver the services I provide as a sales coach and strategist.
[00:03:35.000 --> 00:03:37.640] I have been bootstrapping my business since the beginning.
[00:03:37.640 --> 00:03:42.200] I actually started my business with $919.
[00:03:42.200 --> 00:03:55.200] I know that because I went back and calculated how much money I spent on software and my laptop and internet and all of the things that I needed to get started, which was super low overhead.
[00:03:55.200 --> 00:04:04.720] But ultimately, I have been a DIYer since the very start of my business, looking for ways to save money, to cut corners.
[00:04:04.720 --> 00:04:16.640] And sometimes that meant spending more time than money on things and having it take me a lot longer to figure things out, piecing together different pieces of software to make it work at a lower price point.
[00:04:16.640 --> 00:04:30.080] To now recognizing that sometimes bootstrapping my business means that I need to spend a little bit on software and automation so that I'm not spending hours and hours and hours of my time on certain things.
[00:04:30.080 --> 00:04:37.280] So it's been an interesting road to figure out what is the most effective use of the resources that I have available to me.
[00:04:37.280 --> 00:04:42.800] And again, sometimes that's money and sometimes that's time and sometimes that's my level of effort.
[00:04:42.800 --> 00:04:52.160] But ultimately, it's always been about finding the right solutions to get where I want to go as quickly as possible with the least amount of stress, energy, and effort.
[00:04:52.160 --> 00:04:58.800] I have had so many successes and even more failures when it comes to bootstrapping my business.
[00:04:58.800 --> 00:05:09.600] When I first started, I really felt successful because I was able to have a really high profit margin from the start of my business because I have a services business.
[00:05:09.600 --> 00:05:14.000] So I didn't have to have physical inventory or employees to make it work.
[00:05:14.000 --> 00:05:19.600] All I needed to do was show up with my skill set and deliver at a price point that I felt comfortable.
[00:05:19.600 --> 00:05:32.440] But my biggest failure in bootstrapping my business has always come down to a lack of understanding in what I actually needed to be successful and working problems for longer than I needed to.
[00:05:32.760 --> 00:05:45.560] When I first invested in membership platform software, I got into that thinking, I'm going to save so much money and I'm going to piece together these seven pieces of software and build everything myself.
[00:05:45.560 --> 00:06:02.040] And it took me hours and hours and hours of time and stress and it never looked good and it never really worked and it was always clunky and there were so many customer service issues and I had like 70% turnover in my membership because of all these tech glitches.
[00:06:02.040 --> 00:06:08.760] And ultimately all I needed to do was spend $100 more a month and everything was done for me and beautiful and set up.
[00:06:08.760 --> 00:06:33.080] So I think what I would say to somebody who's looking to bootstrap in their business is really evaluate your options, do some free trials, understand what you're looking at, talk to people who've done it before and really understand the full scope of what you're looking at because you can end up saving a lot of time and money and stress in the long run by understanding what your objectives are and the quickest, best ways to get to them.
[00:06:33.080 --> 00:06:40.920] And now with AI tools like ChatGPT, you can even build an entire tech stack in about five minutes that works beautifully.
[00:06:40.920 --> 00:06:48.200] One of my best tips for bootstrapping my business was creating a good, better, best for the bootstrapping.
[00:06:48.200 --> 00:06:50.840] So I would start off with the good.
[00:06:50.840 --> 00:06:52.120] How can I accomplish this?
[00:06:52.120 --> 00:06:53.800] Maybe it takes a little bit more effort.
[00:06:53.800 --> 00:06:55.800] Maybe it's a little more clunky.
[00:06:55.800 --> 00:07:00.440] Maybe it's not exactly what I want it to look like, but it gets the job done.
[00:07:00.440 --> 00:07:10.520] Better is it looks better, it works better, it flows better, and everything comes a little bit closer to my ultimate vision for that outcome.
[00:07:10.520 --> 00:07:17.360] And then the best is it's the least amount of effort, it's the least amount of time, it's the most efficient, it's the best experience.
[00:07:14.840 --> 00:07:21.680] And sometimes it's also the cheapest or the most affordable.
[00:07:22.000 --> 00:07:35.120] And so, really looking at the full scope of what I'm trying to achieve and then coming up with different scenarios and figuring out how to make it work based on what I have access to right now has been really helpful.
[00:07:35.120 --> 00:07:43.760] One of my favorite tips for bootstrapping any business is to understand that less is best.
[00:07:43.760 --> 00:07:49.760] And a lot of the time, you can get to the same outcome many different ways.
[00:07:49.760 --> 00:08:04.400] And so, you need to just ask yourself how you want it to look and what you want it to feel like, and what you want it to be, and what you want your level of effort and your budget to look like for that scenario to really work.
[00:08:04.400 --> 00:08:10.720] And so, as you evaluate your options, it's not so simple as A plus B equals C.
[00:08:10.720 --> 00:08:25.280] Sometimes you have to sit down and weigh how much better is this solution for this amount more money, or how much less time is it going to take me if I integrate this one piece into the process or not?
[00:08:25.280 --> 00:08:33.760] And so, really sitting down and getting clear on what you want that process to be and look like is gonna help you make decisions so much more effectively.
[00:08:33.760 --> 00:08:44.080] And the second part of this is to make quick decisions because mulling over your options for weeks on end is something that's really easy to fall into the trap of doing.
[00:08:44.080 --> 00:08:51.920] But ultimately, the quicker you can decide, the quicker you can iterate and optimize and really find the solutions that work for you.
[00:08:51.920 --> 00:08:57.840] So, find the way that you want to move forward, no matter what it is, and figure out a way to make it work.
[00:08:57.840 --> 00:09:02.600] Try to stick to the least amount of things involved so that the least amount of things will break.
[00:09:02.920 --> 00:09:09.880] And then continue to just test and try different things to get to the solution that is ultimately the best for you for now.
[00:09:09.880 --> 00:09:13.640] Instead of thinking, what does it have to be in the long run?
[00:09:13.960 --> 00:09:26.040] You can just operate from the place of what does it need to be to work today and what's going to feel really good to me as a business owner right now in this moment with what I have access to and what I know.
[00:09:26.040 --> 00:09:29.720] And that's going to help you make such more empowered decisions.
[00:09:29.720 --> 00:09:37.800] I hope you enjoyed that episode and were able to take away a valuable nugget of information that you can implement right away in your own business.
[00:09:37.800 --> 00:09:45.800] If you feel your story would be valuable for the listeners of this show, please visit frugal.show forward slash guest.
[00:09:45.800 --> 00:09:51.240] What if your business had a 24-7 sales and marketing team without the overhead?
[00:09:51.240 --> 00:09:52.920] Here's why that matters.
[00:09:52.920 --> 00:09:56.520] 78% of leads go with the first responder.
[00:09:56.520 --> 00:10:02.040] The odds of qualifying a lead drop by 80% after five minutes.
[00:10:02.040 --> 00:10:06.280] Only 27% of leads are contacted by a sales rep.
[00:10:06.600 --> 00:10:12.200] 63% of companies take longer than an hour to respond to new inquiries.
[00:10:12.200 --> 00:10:16.200] And 50% of sales go to the vendor that responds first.
[00:10:16.200 --> 00:10:23.080] Businesses that use AI for lead response see a 67% increase in conversion rates.
[00:10:23.080 --> 00:10:27.080] AI-powered chat increases sales by 30%.
[00:10:27.080 --> 00:10:32.680] And companies using AI also reduce customer support costs by 30%.
[00:10:32.680 --> 00:10:38.280] And automated follow-ups can boost lead engagement by 50% or more.
[00:10:38.280 --> 00:10:43.800] And that's why I built an AI automation agency called LeadLoops.pro.
[00:10:43.800 --> 00:10:57.840] LeadLoops texts new leads instantly, follows up after hours, reconnects old contacts, handles Google reviews, recovers abandoned carts, and even a voice spot that answers calls.
[00:10:57.840 --> 00:11:01.280] Basically, it's a tiny army that never sleeps.
[00:11:01.280 --> 00:11:04.960] You can learn more at leadloops.pro.
[00:11:04.960 --> 00:11:13.040] The other thing I want to tell you about is I'm now offering a free marketing report at getafree marketingreport.com.
[00:11:13.040 --> 00:11:23.200] All you have to do is give me your business information and I check your online presence and send a detailed report in a day or two showing what's working and what to improve.
[00:11:23.200 --> 00:11:28.320] Again, that's at getafreemarketingreport.com.

Prompt 2: Key Takeaways

Now please extract the key takeaways from the transcript content I provided.

Extract the most important key takeaways from this part of the conversation. Use a single sentence statement (the key takeaway) rather than milquetoast descriptions like "the hosts discuss...". 

Limit the key takeaways to a maximum of 3. The key takeaways should be insightful and knowledge-additive. 

IMPORTANT: Return ONLY valid JSON, no explanations or markdown. Ensure:
- All strings are properly quoted and escaped
- No trailing commas
- All braces and brackets are balanced
Format: {"key_takeaways": ["takeaway 1", "takeaway 2"]}

Prompt 3: Segments

Now identify 2-4 distinct topical segments from this part of the conversation.

For each segment, identify:
- Descriptive title (3-6 words)  
- START timestamp when this topic begins (HH:MM:SS format)
- Double check that the timestamp is accurate - a timestamp will NEVER be greater than the total length of the audio
- Most important Key takeaway from that segment. Key takeaway must be specific and knowledge-additive.
- Brief summary of the discussion

IMPORTANT: The timestamp should mark when the topic/segment STARTS, not a range. Look for topic transitions and conversation shifts.

Return ONLY valid JSON. Ensure all strings are properly quoted, no trailing commas:
{
  "segments": [
    {
      "segment_title": "Topic Discussion", 
      "timestamp": "01:15:30",
      "key_takeaway": "main point from this segment",
      "segment_summary": "brief description of what was discussed"
    }
  ]
}

Timestamp format: HH:MM:SS (e.g., 00:05:30, 01:22:45) marking the START of each segment.

Prompt 4: Media Mentions

Now scan the transcript content I provided for ACTUAL mentions of specific media titles:

Find explicit mentions of:
- Books (with specific titles)
- Movies (with specific titles)  
- TV Shows (with specific titles)
- Music/Songs (with specific titles)

DO NOT include:
- Websites, URLs, or web services
- Other podcasts or podcast names

IMPORTANT: 
- Only include items explicitly mentioned by name. Do not invent titles.
- Valid categories are: "Book", "Movie", "TV Show", "Music"
- Include the exact phrase where each item was mentioned
- Find the nearest proximate timestamp where it appears in the conversation
- THE TIMESTAMP OF THE MEDIA MENTION IS IMPORTANT - DO NOT INVENT TIMESTAMPS AND DO NOT MISATTRIBUTE TIMESTAMPS
- Double check that the timestamp is accurate - a timestamp will NEVER be greater than the total length of the audio
- Timestamps are given as ranges, e.g. 01:13:42.520 --> 01:13:46.720. Use the EARLIER of the 2 timestamps in the range.

Return ONLY valid JSON. Ensure all strings are properly quoted and escaped, no trailing commas:
{
  "media_mentions": [
    {
      "title": "Exact Title as Mentioned",
      "category": "Book",
      "author_artist": "N/A",
      "context": "Brief context of why it was mentioned",
      "context_phrase": "The exact sentence or phrase where it was mentioned",
      "timestamp": "estimated time like 01:15:30"
    }
  ]
}

If no media is mentioned, return: {"media_mentions": []}

Full Transcript

[00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:05.600] What if your business had a 24-7 sales and marketing team without the overhead?
[00:00:05.600 --> 00:00:07.200] Here's why that matters.
[00:00:07.200 --> 00:00:10.800] 78% of leads go with the first responder.
[00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:16.400] The odds of qualifying a lead drop by 80% after 5 minutes.
[00:00:16.400 --> 00:00:20.560] Only 27% of leads are contacted by a sales rep.
[00:00:20.880 --> 00:00:26.560] 63% of companies take longer than an hour to respond to new inquiries.
[00:00:26.560 --> 00:00:30.560] And 50% of sales go to the vendor that responds first.
[00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:37.440] Businesses that use AI for lead response see a 67% increase in conversion rates.
[00:00:37.440 --> 00:00:47.040] AI-powered chat increases sales by 30%, and companies using AI also reduce customer support costs by 30%.
[00:00:47.040 --> 00:00:52.560] And automated follow-ups can boost lead engagement by 50% or more.
[00:00:52.560 --> 00:00:58.160] And that's why I built an AI automation agency called LeadLoops.pro.
[00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:12.160] LeadLoops texts new leads instantly, follows up after hours, reconnects old contacts, handles Google reviews, recovers abandoned carts, and even a voice bot that answers calls.
[00:01:12.160 --> 00:01:15.600] Basically, it's a tiny army that never sleeps.
[00:01:15.600 --> 00:01:19.280] You can learn more at leadloops.pro.
[00:01:19.280 --> 00:01:27.360] The other thing I want to tell you about is I'm now offering a free marketing report at getafreemarketingreport.com.
[00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:37.600] All you have to do is give me your business information and I check your online presence and send a detailed report in a day or two showing what's working and what to improve.
[00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:42.800] Again, that's at getafree marketingreport.com.
[00:01:42.800 --> 00:01:45.520] Welcome to the FrugalPreneur podcast.
[00:01:45.520 --> 00:01:46.880] I am your host, Sarah St.
[00:01:46.960 --> 00:01:47.600] John.
[00:01:47.600 --> 00:02:05.880] This episode is what I refer to as a showcase episode, where I feature a bootstrapped entrepreneur and they briefly share their tips, tricks, tactics, techniques, and tools that help them bootstrap their business and the successes and failures along the way.
[00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:16.520] My hope is that each of these showcase episodes will provide at least one valuable takeaway that you can implement right away in your own bootstrap business journey.
[00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:18.040] Now, on to the episode.
[00:02:18.040 --> 00:02:20.600] I've wanted to be an entrepreneur my whole life.
[00:02:20.600 --> 00:02:30.120] So, when I was growing up, I watched my mom's mom, my maternal grandmother, run multiple businesses, real estate ventures, raise five children.
[00:02:30.120 --> 00:02:33.640] I always had this dream that I would follow in her footsteps.
[00:02:33.640 --> 00:02:52.360] And after many years of different business ideas from selling friendship bracelets to homemade bags and jewelry and running puppet shows in my backyard for $5 a ticket, I got a little bit jaded and I went into the corporate world for almost a decade.
[00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:55.880] I tried working for publishing companies.
[00:02:55.880 --> 00:02:58.200] I tried working for startups.
[00:02:58.200 --> 00:03:00.120] I tried working for software companies.
[00:03:00.120 --> 00:03:02.920] I tried working for educational nonprofits.
[00:03:02.920 --> 00:03:10.040] I really dipped my toe into a bunch of different things and I kept coming back to this idea of running my own business.
[00:03:10.040 --> 00:03:15.640] So, about 10 years ago, I launched my first consulting agency and I never looked back.
[00:03:15.640 --> 00:03:35.000] Even though my business has been through many iterations over the years, it has always come back to me doing what I love and serving the people that I am excited to help and support in the ways that I feel they deserve to be supported and that I am excited to deliver the services I provide as a sales coach and strategist.
[00:03:35.000 --> 00:03:37.640] I have been bootstrapping my business since the beginning.
[00:03:37.640 --> 00:03:42.200] I actually started my business with $919.
[00:03:42.200 --> 00:03:55.200] I know that because I went back and calculated how much money I spent on software and my laptop and internet and all of the things that I needed to get started, which was super low overhead.
[00:03:55.200 --> 00:04:04.720] But ultimately, I have been a DIYer since the very start of my business, looking for ways to save money, to cut corners.
[00:04:04.720 --> 00:04:16.640] And sometimes that meant spending more time than money on things and having it take me a lot longer to figure things out, piecing together different pieces of software to make it work at a lower price point.
[00:04:16.640 --> 00:04:30.080] To now recognizing that sometimes bootstrapping my business means that I need to spend a little bit on software and automation so that I'm not spending hours and hours and hours of my time on certain things.
[00:04:30.080 --> 00:04:37.280] So it's been an interesting road to figure out what is the most effective use of the resources that I have available to me.
[00:04:37.280 --> 00:04:42.800] And again, sometimes that's money and sometimes that's time and sometimes that's my level of effort.
[00:04:42.800 --> 00:04:52.160] But ultimately, it's always been about finding the right solutions to get where I want to go as quickly as possible with the least amount of stress, energy, and effort.
[00:04:52.160 --> 00:04:58.800] I have had so many successes and even more failures when it comes to bootstrapping my business.
[00:04:58.800 --> 00:05:09.600] When I first started, I really felt successful because I was able to have a really high profit margin from the start of my business because I have a services business.
[00:05:09.600 --> 00:05:14.000] So I didn't have to have physical inventory or employees to make it work.
[00:05:14.000 --> 00:05:19.600] All I needed to do was show up with my skill set and deliver at a price point that I felt comfortable.
[00:05:19.600 --> 00:05:32.440] But my biggest failure in bootstrapping my business has always come down to a lack of understanding in what I actually needed to be successful and working problems for longer than I needed to.
[00:05:32.760 --> 00:05:45.560] When I first invested in membership platform software, I got into that thinking, I'm going to save so much money and I'm going to piece together these seven pieces of software and build everything myself.
[00:05:45.560 --> 00:06:02.040] And it took me hours and hours and hours of time and stress and it never looked good and it never really worked and it was always clunky and there were so many customer service issues and I had like 70% turnover in my membership because of all these tech glitches.
[00:06:02.040 --> 00:06:08.760] And ultimately all I needed to do was spend $100 more a month and everything was done for me and beautiful and set up.
[00:06:08.760 --> 00:06:33.080] So I think what I would say to somebody who's looking to bootstrap in their business is really evaluate your options, do some free trials, understand what you're looking at, talk to people who've done it before and really understand the full scope of what you're looking at because you can end up saving a lot of time and money and stress in the long run by understanding what your objectives are and the quickest, best ways to get to them.
[00:06:33.080 --> 00:06:40.920] And now with AI tools like ChatGPT, you can even build an entire tech stack in about five minutes that works beautifully.
[00:06:40.920 --> 00:06:48.200] One of my best tips for bootstrapping my business was creating a good, better, best for the bootstrapping.
[00:06:48.200 --> 00:06:50.840] So I would start off with the good.
[00:06:50.840 --> 00:06:52.120] How can I accomplish this?
[00:06:52.120 --> 00:06:53.800] Maybe it takes a little bit more effort.
[00:06:53.800 --> 00:06:55.800] Maybe it's a little more clunky.
[00:06:55.800 --> 00:07:00.440] Maybe it's not exactly what I want it to look like, but it gets the job done.
[00:07:00.440 --> 00:07:10.520] Better is it looks better, it works better, it flows better, and everything comes a little bit closer to my ultimate vision for that outcome.
[00:07:10.520 --> 00:07:17.360] And then the best is it's the least amount of effort, it's the least amount of time, it's the most efficient, it's the best experience.
[00:07:14.840 --> 00:07:21.680] And sometimes it's also the cheapest or the most affordable.
[00:07:22.000 --> 00:07:35.120] And so, really looking at the full scope of what I'm trying to achieve and then coming up with different scenarios and figuring out how to make it work based on what I have access to right now has been really helpful.
[00:07:35.120 --> 00:07:43.760] One of my favorite tips for bootstrapping any business is to understand that less is best.
[00:07:43.760 --> 00:07:49.760] And a lot of the time, you can get to the same outcome many different ways.
[00:07:49.760 --> 00:08:04.400] And so, you need to just ask yourself how you want it to look and what you want it to feel like, and what you want it to be, and what you want your level of effort and your budget to look like for that scenario to really work.
[00:08:04.400 --> 00:08:10.720] And so, as you evaluate your options, it's not so simple as A plus B equals C.
[00:08:10.720 --> 00:08:25.280] Sometimes you have to sit down and weigh how much better is this solution for this amount more money, or how much less time is it going to take me if I integrate this one piece into the process or not?
[00:08:25.280 --> 00:08:33.760] And so, really sitting down and getting clear on what you want that process to be and look like is gonna help you make decisions so much more effectively.
[00:08:33.760 --> 00:08:44.080] And the second part of this is to make quick decisions because mulling over your options for weeks on end is something that's really easy to fall into the trap of doing.
[00:08:44.080 --> 00:08:51.920] But ultimately, the quicker you can decide, the quicker you can iterate and optimize and really find the solutions that work for you.
[00:08:51.920 --> 00:08:57.840] So, find the way that you want to move forward, no matter what it is, and figure out a way to make it work.
[00:08:57.840 --> 00:09:02.600] Try to stick to the least amount of things involved so that the least amount of things will break.
[00:09:02.920 --> 00:09:09.880] And then continue to just test and try different things to get to the solution that is ultimately the best for you for now.
[00:09:09.880 --> 00:09:13.640] Instead of thinking, what does it have to be in the long run?
[00:09:13.960 --> 00:09:26.040] You can just operate from the place of what does it need to be to work today and what's going to feel really good to me as a business owner right now in this moment with what I have access to and what I know.
[00:09:26.040 --> 00:09:29.720] And that's going to help you make such more empowered decisions.
[00:09:29.720 --> 00:09:37.800] I hope you enjoyed that episode and were able to take away a valuable nugget of information that you can implement right away in your own business.
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