Watch my 2024 review: https://youtu.be/FFqg1UlrSg4?si=T6E3kKHOTM5TEAED
Watch my 2023 review: https://youtu.be/QGVuium5E34?si=dGzzHEh5xkgcVJGE
Watch my 2022 review: https://youtu.be/gJ86uTvACp8?si=3IgNu-z4N2nn2Vyx

Read on Substack here: https://dickiebush.substack.com/p/reflecting-on-2025-and-my-gameplan

Full timestamps here:

-- (2:57) Life Recap Begins --

(7:56) Starting the year on a slowmad adventure
(9:14) Bought my first condo, immediately regretted it
(16:13) Integrated lives fully with my girlfriend on multiple continents
(23:37) Took the fewest number of days fully off at any point in my life
(28:28) Became the physically strongest I have been in 10 years
(32:55) Continually refined & reunderwrote my relationship with money
(37:05) Felt like I operated below my potential in every area

-- (40:17) Life Lessons And Realizations Begin --

(40:17) Your environment will win in the long run, for better or wose
(43:06) Travel is a tool, not a default lifestyle
(44:54) Put your own oxygen mask on before helping others
(47:21) You cannot fix your stress from a place of being stressed
(49:17) Happiness and rest are skills that must be trained
(52:22) Spend more time learning to precisely describe your emotions
(55:25) Stop deciding - design a "Hell Yes" and build toward it
(57:22) Have 3 goals: health goal, business goal, life goal to guide your daily actions

-- (59:38) Business Recap Begins --

(1:00:02) Overall portfolio revenue +18% year over year, but net after ads & labor -14%
(1:02:15) Vertical by vertical breakdown
(1:04:00) Made 12 key hires, ascensions, and personnel improvements
(1:05:35) Learned how to profitably run paid traffic to live events
(1:06:18) Added multiple products to improve our money model
(1:07:35) Launched 3 digital products to our email list

-- (1:09:37) Business Lessons & Realizations Begin --

(1:09:58) It's not "organic versus paid" -- it's all about MER
(1:15:00) Perfect attribution is the enemy of scaling
(1:18:28) As you scale, you shift from purely "how" to "what"
(1:21:40) You need periodic time removed from the "how" to think about the "what"
(1:23:51) Know where your operating leverage kicks in & obsess over getting there
(1:31:13) Don't try to scale through the "valley of death" by starting other verticals
(1:35:00) There is no such thing as overcommunication especially as a team grows
(1:40:03) Business is simply cost per X & cash per X

-- (1:45:10) My 3 Main Quests for 2026 --

-- (1:48:18) Closing Reflections & One Request --

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Timestamps:
(00:00) - August revenue breakdown ($647K across 5 verticals)
(00:59) - Expense breakdown: payroll, ads, software
(03:32) - Quick intro: who I am & why I document this
(04:00) - Social platform growth
(05:02) - August initiatives & wins
(09:25) - Partnerships & upcoming product launch prep
(10:04) - Biggest product launch ever: LinkedIn AI + upsell stack
(12:14) - Vortex mastermind launch
(13:39) - Key lessons learned this month (6 insights)
(21:49) - What’s next in September
(23:44) - Wrap up + September goals

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Last week my businesses generated $109,455 in revenue. In this video, I break down exactly where it came from, what worked, the experiments we ran, and what I’m focused on next week.

If you’re interested in behind-the-scenes breakdowns of online business, this weekly series is for you

Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next

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The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc

How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Weekly revenue breakdown ($109,455)
(0:30) Coaching program (PGA) offers & revenue streams
(1:10) Ship 30 for 30 & Write with AI update
(2:12) Webinar strategy & pop-up event results
(5:53) Hiring a Head of Partnerships
(7:53) Launching the AI “Deli Bot” inside PGA
(8:50) Leveling up management & team KPIs
(12:10) Onboarding new setters + dashboards
(13:59) Fixing failed payments & profit leaks
(14:57) Group Q&A with 50 leads (sales experiment)
(16:42) Launching Digital Writing School
(18:46) Priorities for the upcoming week
(19:10) Final thoughts & weekly Q&A invite

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dickiebush/

In July, we pulled in $591K across four business lines. In this video, I break down exactly where it came from, the key wins, lessons learned, and what’s coming next. From relaunching Ship 30 to scaling webinars, testing ads, and raising team standards — here’s the full breakdown.

Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next

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Timestamps:
(0:00) $591K July Overview
(1:13) Business Lines Breakdown
(3:01) Ship 30 Relaunch
(4:37) Digital Writing School Launch
(5:01) PGA Growth & Webinar Win
(6:49) AI Bot Investment
(6:57) Paid Ads & Creative Testing
(7:50) YouTube Content Push
(9:17) Raising Team Standards
(11:37) Scaling Webinar Ad Spend
(13:19) Speed & Execution
(15:07) Slow Months, Big Payoffs
(16:13) Maximizing ROI
(18:29) Hiring A-Players
(19:44) Fixing Sales Team Ruts
(20:54) August Goals & Launches

Link To Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D7DTioYPgDaTHvbCuDwaPkeEBTcbXME612OdfbDwu-g/edit?usp=sharing

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dickiebush/

This simple spreadsheet runs my entire $600K/month business, and it takes me less than 10 minutes a week. In this video, I’ll show you how I built it, how I use it to drive decisions, and how you can implement it to scale your info or education business with total clarity.

I Cover:
✅ Why feelings-based decision-making stalls growth
✅ How to create KPI clarity across every department
✅ The full funnel — from impression to paying client
✅ Tools I use (Airtable, Google Sheets, Zapier)
✅ Weekly review habits that keep the team aligned
✅ A free template you can download + customize

Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next

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The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc

How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk

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Timestamps:
(0:00) - Intro: The Spreadsheet Running a $600K/Month Business
(0:48) - Why I Created the Spreadsheet
(1:59) - Tracking Performance with KPIs
(3:32) - How the Team Uses It for Accountability
(4:11) - How I Built the Spreadsheet System
(6:08) - Moving Data into the Spreadsheet
(7:37) - Tools & Automation Behind the System
(8:51) - How I Use the Spreadsheet Weekly
(10:26) - Identifying Bottlenecks in the Business
(12:22) - How I Plan to Improve the Spreadsheet
(13:46) - Free Template & Consulting Offer

In this full breakdown, I’ll show you how we filmed 3,600 ad variations in just 72 hours, and why it completely changed the way we approach paid media. If you're battling rising ad costs or creative fatigue, this video is for you.

I Cover:
✅ The exact breakdown of how we structured the shoot
✅ How we scaled proven ad angles across 6+ locations
✅ Lessons from spending $11.5K on a 3-day content sprint
✅ How to 10x output without burning out your team
✅ How to batch 3 months of content in 3 days
✅ The editing + prep system that makes this all possible
✅ Our game plan to 5x results next time using AI

Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next

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The Goal-Achieving Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier: https://youtu.be/tHuJYsBZzcc

How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk

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Timestamps:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:13) - The Setup: Mansion, Gear, and Team
(1:41) - Cost Breakdown & Slice-and-Dice Strategy
(3:15) - Why We Did It: Creative Fatigue & Scaling
(6:32) - What We Could Have Done Better
(6:43) - Structuring the 3-Day Filming Sprint
(9:57) - Day 3: Podcast Hook Strategy
(11:14) - Key Lessons from the Filming Process
(16:33) - Game Plan for Next Time
(18:20) - Final Thoughts & Recap

In this video, I break down our $120K revenue week, key wins from our latest webinar, updates on our VSL and DM ad funnels, and new launches like Digital Writing School and our AI ghostwriting offer. Plus, a few big lessons on focus, productivity, and team leadership

Comment below with your biggest takeaway or what you'd like me to cover next

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Timestamps:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:11) - Revenue Recap & Current Business Pacing
(0:52) - PGA Win: 25 Enrollments + Webinar Highlights
(2:19) - New VSSL Funnel Launch & Retention Focus
(3:41) - Launching New DM Ads with CTA Overhaul
(5:45) - Paid Funnel Strategy Going into August
(6:09) - Digital Writing School Launch Date Set (Aug 6)
(6:58) - Building High-Ticket “Write with AI” Offer
(7:43) - V1 of Deli Bot Nearly Ready
(8:08) - Lesson 1: Month-Long Initiatives Take Patience
(9:00) - Lesson 2: Redefining Productive Meetings
(10:11) - Lesson 3: Evolving Productivity as a Founder
(11:09) - Recap of Projects & What’s Coming Next

Link To Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10kw-aWg5d-ffod3OhRRkKibU10YPnuYaQavE1dDDsDw/edit?usp=sharing

In this video, I break down the exact internal survey we ran to spot blind spots, raise team morale, and tighten up how we operate across a $600K/month remote business.

I Cover:
✅ The 10 survey questions we used (and why)
✅ How to structure + roll it out to your team
✅ Biggest lessons learned (and mistakes to avoid)
✅ How we’re using the insights to improve operations
✅ Simple upgrades to boost trust, clarity & retention

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How To Generate 100+ VIRAL Content Ideas In 15 Minutes: https://youtu.be/HwQ_TpKW1uk

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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Intro
(00:57) - Why We Created the Team Survey
(3:35) - Mistakes Made & Lessons Learned
(8:27) - The 10 Key Survey Questions
(13:08) - How We Rolled Out the Survey
(14:46) - Changes We're Making Based on Feedback
(20:00) - Importance of Communicating the Mission
(22:32) - Building Clear Career Roadmaps for Team
(25:04) - Final Thoughts