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Challenge 01 ยท Deadline-Driven
The First Five Challenge ๐ฅ
Turn what you already do into proof, confidence, and clients.
The First Five Challenge is designed to help you get real traction โ not by overthinking, but by doing. You'll serve five real people, collect five real testimonials, and create five pieces of content that show the world what you can do.
Why This Matters
Most entrepreneurs are stuck because they're trying to look like they have it all together before they've actually done the work.
You don't need another logo. You don't need another website revision. You don't need to "figure out your niche" before you sell anything.
You need five real people who've experienced what you do and are willing to talk about it.
Five reviews beats five funnels.
Five testimonials beats five Canva posts.
Five before-and-afters beats five months of planning.
This is how you go from "I think I might be a coach/photographer/consultant/whatever" to "I am one. Here's the proof."
The Checklist
1. Choose Your Focus
Pick the ONE product, service, or offer you want to grow. Keep it simple. Example: a haircut, coaching session, design service, intro offer, or specific package.
Don't try to prove five different things at once. Prove one thing five times.
2. Find Five Real People
Reach out to your current network first: friends, old clients, former coworkers, local contacts, and church connections.
If you're brand new, offer your first few spots at a discount or free to get started.
My Breakdown1 free, 2 half-off, 2 full-price.
Don't overthink this. Send the message. The work starts when you ask.
3. Serve Them Like It's Your Full-Priced Offer
Deliver an experience worth talking about. Overdeliver on value.
Take photos. Record short videos. Document the process as you go. Every service you provide is a marketing asset if you capture it right.
4. Collect Five Pieces of Proof
After each service, collect:
1 written review (text, email screenshot, Google/Facebook review)
1 video testimonial (30 seconds is plenty, even a selfie video)
1 photo or before-and-after visual of your work
Here's my personal script for asking:
"Hey! As you know, positive reviews are the backbone of any business. I know it'll take you a few minutes, but it would mean the world to me if you'd leave me a review on my Facebook page and my Google business page, and if you could send me a quick 30 second selfie video telling someone what it was like working with me and what you'd tell them if they were thinking about hiring me, that would be gold. Thank you in advance. Can't wait for the next time we work together."
Ask for all three. Most people will do at least one. Some will do all three.
5. Turn Your Proof Into Content
Use what you gathered to create at least FIVE social posts or short videos. Share the story. Share the transformation. Share the quote. Share the photo. Anything that shows you're in motion and you're the real deal.
Mindsets to Overcome
"I'm not ready."
You're not going to feel ready. Readiness comes from doing, not thinking.
"I don't have a clear enough offer."
Offer what you already know how to do. You'll refine it in the delivery.
"I don't want to feel like I'm selling."
You're not selling. You're serving. If you believe in what you do, telling people about it is generosity, not pressure.
The Goal
Not perfection. Not going viral. Not building your "brand." The goal is momentum โ the kind that makes the next five, the next fifty, and the next five hundred feel possible.
By the end of this challenge, you won't be guessing anymore. You'll have proof. And proof changes everything.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
A short summary of your offer and who you served
Screenshots or links to at least 5 reviews/testimonials
Links or screenshots of 5 posts or videos you published about your work
One paragraph describing what you learned
(Optional) A 30-60 second video sharing your biggest takeaway
Prize for CompletionA 1-on-1 call with Jordan + special Growth Hub merch ๐ฅ
What You'll Gain
By the end of the First Five Challenge, you'll have real proof, real clients, and real momentum โ the kind most entrepreneurs chase for months. You'll also have the foundation of a repeatable marketing system you can run anytime you want more business.
This isn't the finish line. This is your first lap. Let's run it.
Challenge 02 ยท Self-Paced
The Five Minute Message Challenge
Say what you do so clearly that strangers immediately get it.
If the person in front of you can't explain what you do back to you in one sentence, you don't have a message. You have a ramble.
Why This Matters
You've been asked "what do you do?" a thousand times. And a thousand times you've felt yourself trail off halfway through, watching their eyes glaze over, knowing you just lost them.
Most people don't have a business problem. They have a messaging problem. Their work is actually great. Their offer is actually solid. They just can't describe it in a way that makes someone lean in.
This challenge fixes that. Not with clever copywriting. With the simplest, clearest version of what you actually do.
My RuleIf a caveman can't get it in five seconds, it's not ready.
The Checklist
1. Identify The ONE Person You Serve
Not "everybody." Not "anyone who needs help." One specific person. Write this down:
"My person is ______________ who is trying to ______________."
Example: "My person is a first-year real estate agent who is trying to land their first three listings."
If you serve multiple types, pick the one you want the most of right now. You're not locking in forever. You're getting clear for today.
2. Identify The ONE Problem You Solve
The real one. Not the surface one.
The surface problem says "I need better marketing."
The real problem says "I feel invisible and I don't know why nobody's responding."
Name it in their words. If you've had 3 conversations with your ideal client, you've heard it. Write down exactly what they say.
3. Identify The ONE Outcome You Deliver
Skip the vague "transformation." Get specific.
Weak: "Help them grow."
Strong: "Help them book their first 5 paying clients in 60 days."
The more specific the outcome, the more real the message becomes.
4. Build Your One-Sentence Message
Use this formula:
"I help [SPECIFIC PERSON] [SPECIFIC OUTCOME], so they can [BIGGER OUTCOME]."
Examples:
"I help first-year real estate agents land their first 3 listings, so they can finally stop second-guessing whether this career was the right call."
"I help church leaders build a visitor journey that actually works, so they stop losing people between the first Sunday and the second."
"I help coaches simplify their offer into one clear path, so they can stop confusing buyers and start closing them."
Say it out loud. If it feels too simple, that's the right feeling. Simple wins.
5. Test It On 5 Real People (The Grunt Test)
This is the challenge. Not writing the message. TESTING the message.
Read your sentence to 5 real people. Then ask:
"Based on that, what do you think I do?"
"Who did you picture when I said that?"
If they get it right, your message works. If they don't, you rewrite and test again.
My RuleDon't test on people who already know what you do. Test on strangers, new friends, your cousin's spouse, the barista. People who aren't already in your world.
Mindsets to Overcome
"My work is too complex to explain in one sentence."
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough yet. The people doing the deepest work are usually the clearest about it.
"I serve many types of people. I can't just pick one."
Picking one for your message doesn't mean turning others away. It means speaking directly to the one you want the most of. Everyone else will still show up. But the one you're speaking to will finally hear you.
The Goal
Not a perfect tagline. Not a clever slogan. The goal is a one-sentence message you can say in an elevator, a sales call, a DM, or a podcast intro โ and the person on the other end leans in instead of tunes out.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
Your final one-sentence message using the formula
Responses from 5 real people you tested it on
What you changed between version 1 and your final version
One sentence on how it feels to finally have a message that lands
Prize for CompletionA personal Loom audit from Jordan โ he'll record a 5-minute video breaking down your final message and one specific way to strengthen it even further.
What You'll Gain
A message that converts on every platform, every conversation, every page of your website. You'll stop rambling. You'll start landing. And you'll never again have to say "it's kind of hard to explain what I do."
Challenge 03 ยท 5-Day
The Video Glow-Up Challenge
Make your videos look and sound dramatically better in 5 days โ even with just your phone.
Why This Matters
Your face is on camera. Your audio is echoing. Your lighting is making you look like a hostage in your own living room. And every time you go to hit record, you hesitate โ because deep down, you know it's not going to look good.
Here's the truth from 15 years behind the camera: you don't need a studio. You don't need $3,000 of gear. You need 5 specific adjustments โ and this challenge walks you through every one of them.
The Checklist
1. Light Yourself, Not Your Background
Face the window โ don't sit with it behind you
Use soft, even light (a lamp with a shade works great)
Avoid overhead lighting that creates shadows
The RuleBright room, brighter face.
2. Kill The Echo Before You Hit Record
Echo is the #1 reason people scroll away. Even if your content is gold, echo tells the brain "amateur" in under 2 seconds.
Choose smaller rooms with furniture, curtains, rugs
If you're stuck in a big room, add towels under your feet, blankets off-screen, clothes in the room to soften the sound
PrincipleHard surfaces bounce sound. Soft surfaces absorb it.
3. Fix Your Audio (Even Without A Mic)
With a mic:
Clip it to your shirt
Hide the wire
Make sure it doesn't rub against fabric
Record a test clip with one "mic rub" so you know what the sound of failure sounds like
Without a mic:
Move closer: 2 to 3 feet from your phone, max
Don't film across the room
Use your phone's voice isolation if available
Talk toward the mic, not away from it
The Rule10/10 video with 5/10 audio is still a 2/10 experience. Audio is the priority.
4. Frame Like You Know What You're Doing
Eye level, or slightly above
No "up the nose" angles
Keep your head in the upper third of the frame
Sit or stand one arm's length from the phone
Leave a little headroom, not a ton of empty space
5. Make Your Background Look Intentional
You don't need a studio. You need clean.
Remove clutter
Add depth with one or two objects behind you (a lamp, plant, shelf, books)
Avoid busy, distracting, or overly reflective backgrounds
The 30-Second Pre-Film Setup Checklist
Before every recording:
Lighting: face the light
Audio: no echo, no hum, no rubbing
Framing: eye level, arm's length, clean headroom
Background: simple, intentional, non-distracting
Test clip: say one line, check the audio and lighting
The Goal
Not studio-quality. Not broadcast-ready. The goal is simple: your videos look and sound better than 90% of what's in your feed, with gear you already own, in under 5 days.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
A 30-60 second "before" clip from one of your old videos
A 30-60 second "after" clip using what you learned
A photo of your updated filming setup
The one change that made the biggest difference
Prize for CompletionJordan will personally re-edit and color-grade your best "after" clip โ giving you one polished piece of content plus the edited project file so you can replicate the look on every future video.
What You'll Gain
Videos that look cleaner, sound clearer, and feel more professional โ without buying new gear or learning editing. And more importantly, the confidence to actually hit record.
Challenge 04 ยท Self-Paced
The Confidence Kickstart Challenge
Show up with confidence โ even if you've been scared, stuck, or second-guessing yourself for years.
Before you learn marketing. Before you learn messaging. Before you learn content. You have to learn to show up.
Why This Matters
Your biggest enemy right now isn't a lack of followers. It isn't your niche. It isn't "not knowing where to start."
It's fear.
Fear of judgment.
Fear of being seen.
Fear of messing up.
Fear of being compared to people who've been doing this for years.
This challenge helps you take the exact steps that move you out of fear and into confidence โ fast.
The Checklist
1. Identify Your Fear (Pick One)
Choose the one that feels true right now:
Fear of judgment
Fear of not being good enough
Fear of messing up
Fear of being seen
Once you can say it out loud, you can beat it.
2. Record A Simple, No-Pressure Clip
Record a 5-10 second video of yourself saying your name or what you do. No audience. No pressure. Just your first rep.
This is the moment your brain switches from avoidance to action.
3. Choose Your First "Small Win"
Confidence is built by stacking tiny wins. Pick one:
Pick your filming spot
Pick your topic
Write 3 bullet points
Choose tomorrow's filming time
The RuleOne small step beats 100 big excuses.
4. Write Your Permission Slip
Write this sentence on paper:
"I do not need to be perfect to show up."
Put it where you film. Let it lower your shoulders and calm your nerves.
5. Make Your First Low-Pressure Post
Pick a simple, safe, beginner-friendly post idea. Something easy. Something light. Just something to get you in motion. Post it privately in the Hub if you want, or publicly if you're feeling bold.
Mindsets to Overcome
"My market is saturated."
It's not. Your algorithm is showing you people who already succeeded in your lane. That's proof you're in a working space, not a dead one.
"I can't compete with people with big audiences."
They're not special. They just started showing up earlier than you. You're not too late. You just haven't begun consistently yet.
"No one is going to watch."
If you believe in what you offer, you don't need an audience to start. Show up with conviction because you care. People aren't looking for influencers. They're looking for you.
The Goal
Not perfection. Not virality. Not "looking like you have it all together." The goal is simple: you become someone who shows up. Confident. Clear. Unapologetically you.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
Your clip
Your fear named out loud
Your permission slip photo
Your first post (private or public)
One sentence about what showed up on the other side of doing it
Prize for CompletionA personal voice note from Jordan celebrating the specific fear you named and the specific post you shipped. No template. Just a real voice message from one human to another.
What You'll Gain
The single most important skill in business: the ability to show up, even when it's scary. Everything else is a technique. This is the foundation.
Challenge 05 ยท 7-Day
The Website & Funnel Fix Challenge
Audit every section of your site in 7 days โ and fix the 5 things costing you the most conversions.
Why This Matters
Your website is either making you money or costing you money. Right now, most entrepreneurs' sites are quietly bleeding conversions they never knew were possible.
Someone lands on your homepage. They scroll for 5 seconds. They don't know what you do, they don't know what to do next, and they leave.
They weren't a bad lead. Your site lost them.
This challenge is the same audit framework I use with consulting clients spending $1M+ a year on marketing โ boiled down to 7 days of fixes you can actually do yourself.
The Checklist
1. The Header (The 5-Second Test)
Someone should know three things in 5 seconds:
What you offer
How it makes their life better
What to do next
If your header says something clever but not clear, rewrite it. Clear always beats clever.
My RuleIf a caveman can't grunt his way through it, it needs to be simpler.
Audit questions:
Can a stranger tell what you sell?
Is the primary CTA button above the fold?
Is the subheadline helping the headline or competing with it?
2. The Second Fold (Do You Agitate The Problem?)
Right below the header, you need to name the pain your buyer is feeling. Not with clever copy. With their words.
If they feel seen in the first 15 seconds, they'll scroll. If they don't, they'll bounce.
Audit questions:
Does your second section name the specific problem your person is trying to solve?
Is it written in their language, not yours?
Does it feel like you read their mind, or like you wrote ad copy?
3. The Process Section (Do You Make It Feel Simple?)
People don't hire what they don't understand. If your process feels complicated, they'll leave to find someone simpler.
Show 3 steps. Not 7. Not 12. Three.
Example: "1. Book a call. 2. Build the plan. 3. Start growing."
Audit questions:
Do you have a clear 3-step process?
Can someone grasp the whole thing in 20 seconds?
Is each step labeled with a verb (book, build, start) not a noun (consultation, strategy)?
4. Social Proof (Do You Have Any?)
Testimonials. Logos. Case studies. Before-and-afters. Named quotes with photos.
If you have zero on your site, add one this week โ even a screenshot of a kind DM.
If you have generic ones ("great company!"), replace them with specific ones ("Jordan helped us increase booked calls 38% in 6 weeks").
Audit questions:
Do you have at least 3 named testimonials with photos?
Do any of your testimonials name a specific outcome or number?
Is social proof visible BEFORE the CTA, not just in a hidden "reviews" tab?
5. The CTAs (Are You Actually Asking?)
Most sites have 1 CTA hidden at the bottom. Your site should have:
A primary CTA in the header
The same CTA mid-page
The same CTA at the bottom
A secondary "not ready yet" CTA (lead magnet, email list)
Audit questions:
Is your CTA button the exact same text every time?
Is the button color unmissable (not white on white)?
Do you give a "for people not ready to buy" option?
Bonus: The Mobile Test
Pull out your phone. Go to your site.
Does the header fit?
Are buttons easy to tap?
Does anything overflow or break?
If your mobile experience is worse than desktop, fix that too. 70% of your visitors are on their phone.
Mindsets to Overcome
"I need a whole new website."
Probably not. You need 5 fixes, not a redesign. A full rebuild is usually procrastination dressed up as progress.
"My site is fine. The issue is traffic."
Maybe. But if your site converts at 1%, doubling your traffic just doubles your bounce rate. Fix the site first. Then scale the traffic.
The Goal
Not a new website. Not a redesign. Not a Squarespace rebuild. The goal is to take the site you already have and fix the 5 highest-leverage things in 7 days โ so your next visitor actually converts.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
A before-screenshot of your homepage
A list of the 5 things you changed
An after-screenshot of each changed section
A short paragraph on the one change that felt like the biggest unlock
Prize for CompletionA personal 15-minute Loom site review from Jordan โ walking through your updated site with specific notes on what's converting, what's still costing you, and the next three moves to make.
What You'll Gain
A site that actually converts. A clearer message. A simpler process. Better social proof. And CTAs that do their job. This is what $500/hour consultants do. You're doing it yourself in a week.
Challenge 06 ยท Self-Paced
The Customer Journey Challenge
Map how they find you, trust you, buy from you, and stay with you.
Why This Matters
Most businesses have a great top of the funnel (content, ads, traffic) and a decent bottom (offer, checkout). But the middle is a mess โ and the middle is where the money lives.
Your buyer has to take a journey: from "who is this person?" to "I trust this person" to "I'm going to pay this person" to "I'm telling everyone about this person."
If any part of that journey is broken, you're bleeding. This challenge is about mapping every step and fixing the gaps.
The Checklist
Stage 1: Discovery (How Do They Find You?)
Write down the top 3 ways new people discover you right now:
Social media (which platform?)
Referrals (from whom?)
Search (what terms?)
Events and networking
Paid ads
Which of those is working best? Which one scared you the least? That's the one to double down on.
My RuleYou don't need to be everywhere. You need to be good at one or two places.
Stage 2: Trust (What Makes Them Believe You?)
List the top 5 things on your site, socials, or portfolio that build trust:
Testimonials
Case studies
Your bio and story
Content demonstrating expertise
Logos of companies or clients
Your face and voice on camera
Rate each on a 1-5. Any of them a 1 or 2? That's a gap to fix.
Stage 3: Consideration (What Do They Look At Before Buying?)
This is where most journeys die. People are interested, but they can't find:
Pricing
What's included
How it actually works
What happens after they buy
Is there a clear "here's what you get, here's the price, here's what happens next" on your site? If not, add one. Today.
Stage 4: Decision (How Do They Buy?)
Walk through your own checkout or booking flow on your phone right now.
How many clicks?
How many form fields?
Any friction, errors, broken buttons?
Do you get an instant confirmation?
Every extra step costs you conversions. Shave everything you can.
Stage 5: Retention (What Makes Them Come Back?)
After the sale, what happens? Many businesses stop at "sold." The real money is in:
Follow-up emails
A strong onboarding
Checking in after 30 days
Asking for a referral at the right moment
Re-engagement campaigns
Pick one retention touchpoint you're NOT doing, and add it this week.
Mindsets to Overcome
"I need more traffic."
Probably not. You probably need a better middle. Fix the journey, then the traffic you already have starts converting.
"I can't map this because everyone's journey is different."
Not really. 80% of your buyers follow a similar path. Map the average one.
The Goal
A clear, documented map of your customer's journey from the first time they see you to the moment they refer someone else to you โ with every gap identified and at least one fixed.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
Your journey map (hand-drawn is fine, digital is fine)
The top 3 gaps you identified
The one gap you fixed this week
What you expect to change because of it
Prize for CompletionA personalized journey review from Jordan โ one page with a priority ranking of your remaining gaps and the specific order to fix them so you get the fastest lift.
What You'll Gain
An understanding of your business that most owners never have. You'll stop guessing about where the leaks are and start seeing them. And seeing them means you can fix them.
Challenge 07 ยท Self-Paced
The Offer Clarity Challenge
Pick one offer. Price it right. Package it clean. Present it so buyers say yes without confusion.
Why This Matters
The fastest way to lose a sale isn't a bad product. It's a confusing offer.
A buyer lands on your page. They see three packages with overlapping features. They see "starting at..." pricing with no clear number. They see add-ons and upsells and side offers. They can't figure out what to actually buy. So they leave.
A clear offer sells itself. A confusing offer even at a discount dies on the page.
This challenge is about stripping your current offer down to the one thing that's crystal clear, priced honestly, and presented so a buyer says "yes, that's what I want" without a 30-minute sales call.
The Checklist
1. Pick The ONE Offer To Focus On
Look at your current list of offers. Pick ONE โ the one you:
Want more of right now
Have the most proof for (testimonials, past wins)
Can deliver confidently at scale
You can have other offers. But this is the one you're going to make unmissable for the next 30 days.
2. Write The One-Sentence Offer Statement
Fill in this blank:
"I help [PERSON] [OUTCOME] in [TIMEFRAME] for [PRICE]."
Example: "I help new coaches book their first 5 paying clients in 60 days for $1,500."
If you can't fill that in without hedging, your offer isn't ready. Rework it until you can.
3. Package It With 3-5 Clean Deliverables
No more than 5 things. Buyers can't process more than that. Every additional thing you add makes the offer LESS clear, not more.
Example for a coaching package:
6 one-on-one coaching calls (90 min each)
Unlimited Voxer access between calls
Custom 90-day growth plan
Weekly accountability check-ins
Lifetime access to the Growth Hub
Stop. That's it.
My RuleIf the buyer has to scroll to see everything, you have too much.
4. Price It Right (And Publish The Number)
No more "starting at..." No more "contact for pricing." Publish your number. Even if you might adjust it later.
Pricing rules I live by:
Round numbers ($1,500, not $1,497)
No fake scarcity (unless it's actually true)
Price above the cheapest competitor, below the most expensive โ unless you have the case studies to charge more
If you're scared to publish your price, the price probably isn't the problem. You are. Work through it, and publish the number.
5. Build The Yes Page
One page. One offer. Clear sections:
Who it's for (and who it's NOT for)
What you get
The price
What happens when you buy
FAQ (3-5 honest questions)
Testimonials
One big "book now" or "buy now" button
No distractions. No menu. No alternate offers on the page. Just this one thing, presented as clearly as you've ever presented anything.
Mindsets to Overcome
"If I simplify, I'll lose sales."
You won't. Confusion kills sales. Clarity multiplies them.
"My work is custom. I can't package it."
You can. You just need to be the one who decides what you offer, not your buyer. Buyers don't want infinite options. They want confidence in what they're buying.
"My pricing depends on the client."
Fine. But you can still publish a starting point. "Starting at $2,500" beats "contact for pricing" every day of the week.
The Goal
An offer you can describe in one sentence, explain in 3 minutes, and sell without a long phone call โ because the offer itself does most of the selling.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
Your one-sentence offer statement
The 3-5 deliverables included
Your published price
A screenshot of your yes page (sales page, offer page, or Notion page)
One specific thing you removed from the offer to make it clearer
Prize for CompletionA personal offer teardown from Jordan โ a written breakdown of your offer's strengths, the one thing still holding it back, and the exact rewrite of your price anchor to boost conversions.
What You'll Gain
An offer that sells itself. Fewer "think about it" responses. Shorter sales calls. Higher conversion rates. And the confidence of knowing exactly what you're selling โ which makes every piece of content, every ad, and every conversation easier.
Challenge 08 ยท 10-Day
The Daily Sales Habit Challenge
5 real conversations a day for 10 days. Reconnects, referrals, warm follow-ups. Not cold spam.
Why This Matters
Most entrepreneurs treat sales like an event. They post. They wait. They cross their fingers. They hope someone books a call.
Sales isn't an event. Sales is a daily discipline.
I learned this selling candles at 14 and lawn mowers at 16. The people who outsold me weren't smarter. They weren't better looking. They weren't more charming. They just had more conversations than me.
Until I did too. Then I outsold everyone.
This challenge is about building the muscle. 5 conversations a day, 10 days, real humans, real outreach, zero spam. If you do this, business will happen.
The Checklist
1. Build Your Conversation List (50 People)
Before Day 1, make a list of 50 people:
10 past clients who haven't heard from you in 6+ months
10 ghosted leads (people who asked but never bought)
10 referral partners (complementary businesses)
10 current network members (friends, old coworkers, church friends)
10 people you admire and have never talked to
That's your pool for 10 days. 5 a day equals 50 total. The math works.
2. Follow The 3-Part Message Framework
Every message follows this structure:
Reconnect: Acknowledge them, not your offer
Add value: Share something specific OR ask about them
Open door: Invite a response without pressure
Example to a past client:
"Hey [Name]! Was just thinking about you. That [project/service] we did together last year โ curious how it's held up. Been cheering you on from afar. Let me know how you're doing when you get a sec."
Example to a ghosted lead:
"Hey [Name]! Not sure if timing was just off last time we talked, but wanted to reach out. I shared a post this week that reminded me of what you were trying to do. Want me to send it over?"
Example to a referral partner:
"Hey [Name]! I had a client last week looking for exactly what you do. Any chance I can send them your way? Also wanted to check in โ how's the year going?"
My RuleNever lead with your offer. Lead with them.
3. Track Your 5 Every Day
Use a simple spreadsheet or notes doc:
Name
Channel (text, email, DM, call)
Date sent
Response (yes, no, ghost)
Follow-up date
Track even the non-responses. Silent data is still data.
4. Follow Up On Responses Within 24 Hours
This is where 90% of entrepreneurs blow it. Someone responds, and 4 days go by before you reply.
RuleIf someone responds, you respond within 24 hours. No exceptions. That's where the sale is.
5. At The End Of 10 Days, Review The Data
How many responses did you get?
How many turned into calls or conversations?
How many turned into sales or referrals?
What message performed best?
This is now your repeatable system. Run it monthly. Forever.
Mindsets to Overcome
"I hate sales. I don't want to be that person."
You already ARE that person. You sell every time you post, every time you run a promotion, every time you tell someone what you do. You just don't call it sales. Call it service โ because that's what it is when you believe in what you offer.
"I don't want to bother people."
You're not bothering anyone by reaching out with care. You're bothering them when you send copy-paste spam. Personalized outreach is a gift. Lazy outreach is an intrusion.
"Nobody responds to cold outreach anyway."
This isn't cold outreach. This is WARM outreach. These are people who already know you, have worked with you, or are in your orbit. Different game. Much higher response rate.
The Goal
Build the daily habit of outreach โ so sales stops being something you wait for and starts being something you make happen.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
Your list of 50 people (names blurred is fine)
Your tracking spreadsheet or notes doc with 10 days of outreach
Total number of responses, conversations, and results
The one message or approach that worked best
Your plan to keep this rhythm going monthly
Prize for CompletionA live hot seat in the next Sales Lab call โ Jordan and the community will pick apart your best-performing message and give you the next 5 scripts to send for compounding results.
What You'll Gain
A daily sales muscle that almost no one has. A system you can repeat any time you need to move revenue. And a totally different relationship with sales โ one where it stops feeling gross and starts feeling like service.
Challenge 09 ยท Self-Paced
The Content Rhythm Challenge
3 pillars, 30 days of ideas, a sustainable 2-a-week rhythm you can actually keep.
Why This Matters
Most entrepreneurs swing between two extremes:
Posting daily for 2 weeks, getting burned out, then disappearing for 3 months
"Strategizing" about what to post for months, and never posting a single thing
Neither works. The people who win at content don't post the most. They post consistently over a long enough window that their audience starts to trust them.
Consistency beats virality. Every single time.
This challenge is about building a rhythm you can hold for the next year โ starting with 2 posts a week, 3 pillars, and 30 days of ideas in the bank before you post a single thing.
The Checklist
1. Lock In Your 3 Content Pillars
Your content should rotate through 3 themes:
Authority: What you know. What you teach. Industry-specific insights.
Relatability: Your story. Your wins. Your struggles. The human behind the business.
Conversion: Direct CTAs. Offers. Testimonials. Case studies.
Rotate these. One pillar per post. If you do 2 posts a week, that's roughly 3 weeks per full rotation.
Don't add more pillars. Three is enough. More is noise.
2. Pick Your 2 Platforms (Not 7)
Most entrepreneurs burn out trying to be everywhere. Pick 2 platforms based on:
Where your ideal client actually spends time
Where you're naturally better (written, video, visual)
Where you already have some traction
For most service businesses and coaches, that's Facebook + LinkedIn, or Instagram + LinkedIn. For visual and lifestyle work, it's Instagram + TikTok.
Master 2. Ignore the rest for now.
3. Stockpile 30 Days Of Ideas (Before You Post)
Before you post a single thing, sit down and generate 30 post ideas. Not 30 finished posts. 30 ideas.
Keep them in a Google Doc or Notion. When you sit down to post, you're never staring at a blank screen.
My RuleThe blank page is the enemy. Never let the blank page win.
4. Schedule Your 2 Posting Days
Pick 2 days a week. Always the same days. Put them on your calendar. Example: Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 9am.
The magic of rhythm is predictability. Your audience starts expecting you. And you stop agonizing about "should I post today?" โ because today is Tuesday.
5. Ship 4 Posts In The First 2 Weeks
Two per week. Four total. Don't pursue perfection. Pursue momentum.
Done and shipped beats polished and unpublished every time.
Mindsets to Overcome
"I don't know what to say."
You do. You just think what you have to say isn't interesting enough. It is. The things you say in conversations with your clients? Those ARE the posts.
"No one is seeing my content anyway."
Someone is. Probably more someones than you think. And even if you only have 50 followers, if 3 of them become clients, that's a business.
"I need to be consistent for months before anything happens."
You do. That's the point of this challenge. Stop looking for the hack. Build the habit.
The Goal
A sustainable content rhythm you can hold for a year, with ideas already in the bank, a clear platform strategy, and a system that doesn't require you to be "feeling inspired" to hit publish.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
Your 3 content pillars (written out)
Your 2 chosen platforms
Your 30-idea stockpile (the doc or a screenshot)
Your 4 shipped posts from the first 2 weeks (links or screenshots)
What was hardest and what surprised you
Prize for CompletionA custom content batch day plan from Jordan โ a personalized 4-hour schedule showing you how to batch a month of content in a single day based on your platforms, pillars, and pace.
What You'll Gain
The content habit almost no one builds. A brain that stops resisting the work. A library of ideas that keeps growing. And a quiet confidence that your content is going to be there โ whether the algorithm favors you this week or not.
Challenge 10 ยท Revenue-Focused
The Follow-Up Goldmine Challenge
Revisit ghosted leads, past clients, and "maybe later" prospects. The money is almost always in the follow-up.
Why This Matters
Here's a truth from 25+ years in sales: 80% of the money you've ever left on the table is buried in the follow-ups you never made.
Every entrepreneur has a list:
People who said "I'll think about it" and you never heard back
Past clients who haven't bought in a year
Warm leads who asked questions and then ghosted
Someone who almost signed but life got in the way
Old newsletter subscribers who used to care
Most of them aren't dead. Most of them are just distracted. And one thoughtful follow-up reignites them.
This challenge is the goldmine you've been sitting on without knowing it.
The Checklist
1. Build Your Goldmine List
Make a list of:
Past clients from the last 3 years who haven't bought again
Leads who got a proposal but didn't sign
DMs and emails that went quiet mid-conversation
People who said "not right now" (your "maybe later" pile)
Previous workshop and webinar attendees who didn't convert
Aim for 25-50 people.
2. Segment Them By Reason They Didn't Buy
Not everyone ghosted for the same reason. Segment:
Price: They said it was too expensive
Timing: They said "not now"
Doubt: They seemed interested but hesitant
Silent: They just disappeared
Your message to each group is different.
3. Use The Right Script For Each Group
Price ghosters:
"Hey [Name]! When we talked last, the price wasn't right for where you were. I've added a smaller entry option that might be a better fit. Want me to send details? No pressure either way."
Timing ghosters:
"Hey [Name]! Last time we chatted, your timing wasn't right. Totally get it. Where are you now? Even if the answer is still 'not yet,' I just want to know how you're doing."
Doubt ghosters:
"Hey [Name]! Not sure if you had questions I didn't answer well last time. If there's anything you wanted to ask but didn't, I'm all yours. Just DM me or hit reply."
Silent ghosters:
"Hey [Name]! It's been a minute. Was just thinking about you and wanted to check in. What's going on in your world? Not selling anything โ genuinely want to know."
My Rule"Just checking in" is the worst follow-up line ever written. Never use it. Always give a reason for the outreach.
4. Send The Outreach In Waves (Not All At Once)
Don't blast 50 messages in one day. You'll burn out AND lose the ability to respond well.
5 messages a day
Personalize each one with a detail (a name, a reference to your last interaction, a specific thing)
Leave room for responses
5. Follow The Response Rule
When someone responds, RESPOND within 24 hours. This is where most follow-up goes to die.
And don't jump to the sale. Have a conversation. Ask about them. Let THEM bring up the offer when the timing feels right.
Mindsets to Overcome
"If they wanted it, they'd have bought it by now."
Not true. They wanted it. But life happened. A crisis hit. A budget changed. A season shifted. Your job is to reach out when their season changes โ and most of the time, you won't know when that is unless you check.
"It feels desperate to follow up."
Desperate is a tone, not an action. A follow-up with care doesn't feel desperate. A spammy follow-up with "JUST WANTED TO BUMP THIS UP!!" does.
"They'll think I only care about the sale."
They will, if the only time you reach out is to sell. If you reach out to check in, share a resource, ask about them, and THEN occasionally offer something โ you're a person. Not a sales pitch.
The Goal
Resurrect old relationships. Reignite old deals. And build the habit of following up โ so the money you've been leaving on the table starts coming in.
To Complete This Challenge
Submit inside the Hub:
Your goldmine list (names blurred fine)
Your segmentation breakdown
At least 25 outreach messages sent over the course of the challenge
Total responses, reconnections, and sales generated
One story from the challenge that surprised you
Prize for CompletionA private revenue recovery strategy session with Jordan โ a 30-minute call dedicated entirely to reviewing your dormant list and mapping the next 90 days of reactivation campaigns to keep the goldmine producing.
What You'll Gain
Revenue from conversations you thought were dead. Relationships you thought were over, renewed. A follow-up rhythm that becomes a monthly habit. And the quiet satisfaction of knowing you're not leaving money on the table anymore.
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