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RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 05-13-2025
Day 19, Stage 2,
The other day, I couldn't help remark how freed up I am from social anxiety; I'm feeling my usual social norms slipping a little.
After a big solo sushi dinner, I did see a pretty young woman waiting at the front to pick up her order.
I did skip the opportunity to introduce myself (would have definitely done it two years ago), but I currently don't have that driving force to make those kinds of introductions; it's more of an intellectual: "She's pretty; would be nice if..."
I bought a kick-ass copywriting course; I'm working through that, listening while at work.
Also pushed through a bit of resistance and I'm making progress in my fourth draft of my book.
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - ncbeareatingman - 05-13-2025
(05-13-2025, 06:54 AM)Ampersnd Wrote: Day 19, Stage 2,
The other day, I couldn't help remark how freed up I am from social anxiety; I'm feeling my usual social norms slipping a little.
After a big solo sushi dinner, I did see a pretty young woman waiting at the front to pick up her order.
I did skip the opportunity to introduce myself (would have definitely done it two years ago), but I currently don't have that driving force to make those kinds of introductions; it's more of an intellectual: "She's pretty; would be nice if..."
I bought a kick-ass copywriting course; I'm working through that, listening while at work.
Also pushed through a bit of resistance and I'm making progress in my fourth draft of my book.
Go Amapersnd !!
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 05-14-2025
Day 20, Stage 2,
I'm reaching a point of fed-up-ness with my work.
Not even an emotional state to do with my job; instead, I'm realizing just how low-impact the work is, considering how much idiots will undo work that I'm trying to build meticulously.
In programming, the quality of your code depends of how well other developers have iterated on the file you're starting to work on, and how they build on top of it.
I'm realizing that high standards are difficult to employ if you don't have the authority or scaling abilities of someone near the top of the ladder.
I turned my Facebook ads back on, and I made an easy sale.
Haven't even applied any copywriting changes.
Also reaching a point of "let's finally get my book done"; had a productive session last night.
Back to guitar playing for the musical tonight; shows every day until Saturday night; then I'll be free to go back to my side projects (book, BJJ, exercise/cardio, tracking sheets and side hustles)
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - thectexperience1 - 05-14-2025
(05-14-2025, 06:30 AM)Ampersnd Wrote: Day 20, Stage 2,
I'm reaching a point of fed-up-ness with my work.
Not even an emotional state to do with my job; instead, I'm realizing just how low-impact the work is, considering how much idiots will undo work that I'm trying to build meticulously.
In programming, the quality of your code depends of how well other developers have iterated on the file you're starting to work on, and how they build on top of it.
I'm realizing that high standards are difficult to employ if you don't have the authority or scaling abilities of someone near the top of the ladder.
I turned my Facebook ads back on, and I made an easy sale.
Haven't even applied any copywriting changes.
Also reaching a point of "let's finally get my book done"; had a productive session last night.
Back to guitar playing for the musical tonight; shows every day until Saturday night; then I'll be free to go back to my side projects (book, BJJ, exercise/cardio, tracking sheets and side hustles)
Have you found 6G UMS to take less of a mental toll than 5G UMS? Would you say it's more "transparent" so far?
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 05-15-2025
(05-14-2025, 12:33 PM)thectexperience1 Wrote:(05-14-2025, 06:30 AM)Ampersnd Wrote: Day 20, Stage 2,
I'm reaching a point of fed-up-ness with my work.
Not even an emotional state to do with my job; instead, I'm realizing just how low-impact the work is, considering how much idiots will undo work that I'm trying to build meticulously.
In programming, the quality of your code depends of how well other developers have iterated on the file you're starting to work on, and how they build on top of it.
I'm realizing that high standards are difficult to employ if you don't have the authority or scaling abilities of someone near the top of the ladder.
I turned my Facebook ads back on, and I made an easy sale.
Haven't even applied any copywriting changes.
Also reaching a point of "let's finally get my book done"; had a productive session last night.
Back to guitar playing for the musical tonight; shows every day until Saturday night; then I'll be free to go back to my side projects (book, BJJ, exercise/cardio, tracking sheets and side hustles)
Have you found 6G UMS to take less of a mental toll than 5G UMS? Would you say it's more "transparent" so far?
Definitely less of a mental toll.
It seems like every night that I run a loop, I wake up with a 1% changed perspective; it's as though 6G is ratcheting my mind a little every night.
More eager to dive toward money, less tentative about going after what I want, more creative about new products and offers (I currently sell one product online, in a very passive way), more willing to consider what my potential clients want and need.
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 05-16-2025
Day 22, Stage 2,
This program is pretty amazing; big shifts in my thinking.
Three more musical productions remain over next two days.
I'm partway through Draft 4 of my book.
Planning an extended weekend in Ottawa in three weekends; book will for sure be done by then.
I'm starting to consider living in different cities; making a mental inventory of the different items that I need vs. could get rid of.
I could jetset in a way where I'm getting the best months in some cities, then I move to a different city
My only real obstacle is the guitars, but I'm not overly attached to any one guitar (some are trash), so I could internationalize and have a guitar here or there if I'm serious about storing things in different places. Or, I just rent a really nice one when I'm in this city or that city.
In terms of goals, I want my minimum daily income to be:
* The money I make in a day from my coding job, PLUS
* The money I've been making on average from my musical.
Altogether, it's 12 hours of actual work, and has me busy between 8 AM and 11 PM.
This creates a tangible goal; the money I've been making has been nice, except that it's required my full attention.
BUT, I want to earn this money online, preferably from marketing some courses, and perhaps some coaching-related things.
I might sound vague and underdeveloped, but I have a much more tangible plan.
The biggest shift is that I now actually, sincerely want to win.
Up until now, I had the belief that I *had* to win, otherwise I would lose. I was essentially running away from losing.
This has me eager to run straight into the pursuits that will make me money, instead of begrudgingly dipping my toes in until another intellectual pursuit demands my attention.
So now, a lot of the things that business coaches are saying are actually resonating on an emotional level, and not just on an intellectual level. Subconscious shifts.
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 05-21-2025
Day 27, Stage 2,
My musical performances ended on Saturday; 17 shows in total.
Have felt strange since then; I attribute it to potential dopamine withdrawals.
I've had some gastro-intestinal discomforts, and a couple of symptoms; recently, it's been a feeling of unease, but not quite anxiety.
Maybe there are deeper issues being worked on.
I might be able to finish my book tonight; if I get my designer to return my cover, it could be submitted to KDP in one fell swoop.
Realistically, I might need to re-read it one last time, but I generally liked what I read the last pass-through.
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 05-23-2025
Day 29, Stage 2,
Next stage starts as early as tomorrow night.
My book is just about finished; I'm waiting for my book cover designer to get me the final version of the cover.
I got a very helpful eBook about how to properly sell using Facebook ads, and how to get a ROAS between 4 and 6, and what adjustments to make when you fall below that.
Paired with the copywriting course I got, I should be able to do well.
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Sir Ovaltine Jenkins III - 05-23-2025
(05-23-2025, 05:27 AM)Ampersnd Wrote: Day 29, Stage 2,
Next stage starts as early as tomorrow night.
My book is just about finished; I'm waiting for my book cover designer to get me the final version of the cover.
I got a very helpful eBook about how to properly sell using Facebook ads, and how to get a ROAS between 4 and 6, and what adjustments to make when you fall below that.
Paired with the copywriting course I got, I should be able to do well.
Congrats on the book progress that’s awesome! It sounds like UMS is kicking ass and taking names haha. I noticed you were considering running Facebook ads and so I just wanted to share this as it’s a resource that’s actually helping me out a lot right now with my own Facebook ads. (In case the book you purchased doesn’t cut it)
I’ve lost at least a few thousand with ads that don’t work so I know for a fact it’s well worth the time and effort to really learn develop and test ads properly.
I just figured this might be something you could get a lot of value from and start off on the right foot, unlike I did haha.
(Also I’d just like to mention this isn’t paid promotion or anything, I’m not an affiliate for this company, I just thought this is something that could be useful for you. Also for the admins, if this violates any rules just let me know and I’ll be sure to take it down, thanks).
Hope you enjoy and good luck with everything man! Can’t wait to hear more!
https://store.ecommercealley.com/products/scientific-ad-testing-course
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 05-25-2025
Cool, thanks for the recommendation!
I've gotten my hands on this ROAS increasing eBook, and so I will try what it has to say first. If there's any extended failure, I might consider switching to this:
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 05-25-2025
Stage 3, Day 1,
Ran a loop last night; I'll have three days off until the next one.
I woke up, and I wanted to work. Not an urgent feeling, but a pressing sense that I really wanted to get my priorities done.
I prepared my coffee and I worked for a couple of hours before I had breakfast.
My current money-making goal has been this; I have an offer through Gumroad where I offer a Jiu Jitsu tracking sheet.
That's had a ROAS of 2.0 at its best, but it had gone downhill since then.
My steps had been:
Learn what increases ROAS --> A more compelling offer and bonuses.
I laid all of the if-->then points out in a visual diagram system.
I then worked to fix my offer --> This means more bonuses (Discord, a quick-start guide, and a Judo tracking sheet) --> which means creating those bonuses.
Last night, I re-created my entire sales page from scratch, rewording my sales copy to mention the bonuses.
Then created 7-8 Facebook full ads (one "full" and one "condensed" and probably 15 meme-based images, which are based on 2 templates (but I have 10-12 more templates I could tap into)
ChatGPT helped a lot to get creative, but I was able to feed it good ideas.
Then I set up a few Facebook ads, but haven't activated them yet.
I then created the Discord and finalized the Judo tracking sheet; this had me working from 11 AM until about 7:30 PM.
The last thing I need to do is to create the Quick Start Guide, which I plan to make a Google Slides.
Tomorrow, I'll get that done. Then I can implement all of the prior work.
This would have taken me a week before.
It's like my priorities have inverted; I'm actually caring about doing what makes money, and taking action in that direction.
This is a great program.
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 05-25-2025
Revolutionary self improvement tip:
Get a normal sheet of paper, and write tomorrow's date, then your top SIX priorities for the day. Do this in the evening before the next day.
Then, attack those six items; the first item first, then the second.
Continue the item until you've reached its natural conclusion (i.e., you run out of things to do, or you're waiting on someone's response)
I've been doing this for the last 6 days and I'm surprised at how much ground I could cover.
Without it, I might have extended the process of finishing my book by a week; after plotting out my points, I realized that only needed to do steps A, B, C, and D. Then I attacked them.
A lot of wasted time comes down not knowing what you need to do next.
Every day, you can remind yourself of what to do.
Every night, you have the opportunity to recalibrate if you didn't properly get it on paper the last night.
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Sir Ovaltine Jenkins III - 05-30-2025
(05-25-2025, 03:42 PM)Ampersnd Wrote: Cool, thanks for the recommendation!
I've gotten my hands on this ROAS increasing eBook, and so I will try what it has to say first. If there's any extended failure, I might consider switching to this:
Yeah man, no problem! That ebook you have looks like it’s a really good resource, especially for what you’re doing, so I don’t think you’re gonna have any problems there. It’s just nice to have backup options if necessary haha.
Also, after looking at the subsequent posts I have to say between your journal and @ncbeareatingman s you’re both making a really strong case for running UMS after I’m done running OSC. We’ll see but it’s very tempting indeed.
RE: The EMPIRE Strikes Back (UMS v.3) - Ampersnd - 06-10-2025
Stage 3, Day 17,
I'm in a very high flow/zen state when it comes to my desires. I've reopened my Amanda Frances 'money mentality' product - a very spiritual thing - and I'm dedicating myself to completing the homework.
I spent a weekend on a short road trip to see an ex-girlfriend; I stayed at her place and met with a couple of friends. We ended things on good terms, so it was a very pleasant visit. *wink*
I made sure to enjoy my time there and to not try to grind with my work.
Very positive results from Facebook ads experimentation - getting click-through rates of 8-10% on some days and cost-per-thousand views of around 5 dollars - except I did not make sales in the 7 day period I tested. For clarity, a 2 percent click through rate is 'pretty okay'; same with a 15$/1000 views.
I'm working on finalizing a couple of very cool product features, then I'll be "done", except for some minor quality of life fixes and optimizations. At that point, I believe that my product will be head and shoulders above the competition, and I can market it to its fullest ability.