Have You Hit a Brick Wall? Need Free Coaching from AI?

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Hi everyone,

I truly felt like I was hitting a brick wall especially after ChatGPT left me hanging for 5 days and not being able to deliver as promised.

So I asked ChatGPT for some advice and I was blown away by the doable, actionable advice.

Here was our conversation:

Me: I would like insights on how to apply to my own businesses. I feel stuck. My main source of income is my publishing, but I just not excited about it. To try to monetize Youtube, will take a lot of work and I'd like to see income sooner than that. My publishing is a slow way to build income. Maybe I am just hitting a brick wall and have lost my inspiration/motivation. I'd like to be able to decide what I really want to do and move forward. What would Alex Hormozi suggest?

ChatGPT: Mel, thank you for sharing that honestly. Hitting a wall, especially after putting in years of hard work like you have with publishing, is more common than people admit — even among high performers. You're in a moment of transition, not failure. Let's channel this with what Alex Hormozi might suggest, based on his principles and lived philosophy.

If Alex Hormozi Were Coaching You:

1. Get Back to the Game You Can Win Fast

“Momentum breeds motivation. Not the other way around.” – Alex Hormozi

Hormozi would say: Don’t wait to feel excited. Do something that gives you a quick win. It can be small but must be measurable. Often we get stuck waiting for inspiration to arrive before we act — when in fact, action creates clarity.

Strategy: Identify one monetizable, fast-win project that builds momentum.
- Could be launching a mini publishing-related service (e.g. “Book Bestseller Boost: $297 to help authors hit a category in 7 days”).
- Or packaging one of your public domain book bundles as a “Done For You Kindle Publishing Kit” with templates and license.

2. Use Your Publishing Skills to Create a High-Value Offer

“Don’t build businesses. Build offers.” – $100M Offers

You’ve published 1,600+ books. That’s rare. You’ve turned words into assets. That’s leverage.
Hormozi would likely say: “You’re selling books. Sell transformation instead.”

Examples:

High-ticket, Done-With-You or Done-For-You publishing service
Help coaches, speakers, or consultants become authors and Amazon bestsellers.
- Price it at $1,500–$5,000, not $9.99.
Digital Assets: Bundle your top-selling titles into thematic info kits (e.g. Stoic Wisdom Starter Pack, Time Wealth Mindset Bundle) with video summaries or workbooks.

3. Get Clear on the Market That Values You Most

“Riches are in the niches, but wealth is in the boring.” – Hormozi

You may be bored with publishing because you’re no longer challenged — or because the market isn’t giving fast feedback.

Hormozi would ask:

Who benefits most from your skills, and who would pay you 10x what you’re currently earning per hour?
What is a painful, expensive problem you can solve with your existing tools (books, knowledge, skills)?

You likely have $10K–$100K skills buried under your $10 book prices.

4. Build a Machine, Not a Hobby

If you pivot to YouTube, make sure it’s tied to a business machine, not just content for content’s sake.

Alex built Gym Launch by creating predictable systems: lead gen, sales, delivery, retention.

Your YouTube can:

Lead to a Time Wealth Coaching Program
Sell bundled digital products
Or even funnel leads into publishing services or a “Bestseller in a Week” workshop

Don’t create unless there’s a clear outcome attached. Hormozi would call that "build once, sell forever" thinking.

5. When in Doubt, Serve at Scale

If you don’t know what to do, start helping people directly again — but charge more.

You said you help people become Amazon Bestsellers. That’s a huge credibility service in today’s market.

$297–$997 per client × 10 clients this month = $3K–$10K. That’s more exciting than royalties trickling in.

⚡ Action Plan (Hormozi Style)

Week 1 – Build & Validate Offer

Define ONE high-value offer (e.g. Done-For-You Publishing System).
Price it between $297–$997 (or even higher).
Talk to 5–10 people in your audience and pitch it directly (email, DM, or video sales page).

Week 2 – Collect Proof & Fulfill Fast

Deliver the first 3–5 orders manually.
Collect testimonials, refine delivery.
Record your process so you can automate or outsource it later.

Week 3 – Create Simple Funnel

Use Gumroad, Stan Store, or ThriveCart to create a one-page sales site.
Start your YouTube/Shorts/TikTok content to promote this one offer only.

Week 4 – Double Down or Pivot Slightly

Reassess based on traction.
Consider building a team/system if it’s working — or refining your messaging if not.

💬 Final Hormozi-Inspired Thought

“The bottleneck is rarely the opportunity. It’s the operator.”

You’ve already built something most people dream about. Now it’s time to stack leverage on top of that by:

Charging more,
Solving bigger problems,
Or repackaging your value into scalable formats.

You don’t have to stay in publishing as it is. You can evolve how you serve—and that might reignite your motivation.

Would you like help crafting a specific $100M-style offer based on your current skills and catalog? I can help you outline the hook, pricing, transformation, and delivery.

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Yes, I am getting my excitement back and I am reviewing the reply and will decide today my course of action and get ChatGPT's assistance along the way.

Give it a try if you need help!

To Our Success!

Mel Waller