REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY HACK to close more deals...

How I got here…

21: Graduated Vanderbilt in 3 years Magna Cum Laude, and took a fancy consulting job.
23 yrs old: Left my fancy consulting job to start a business (a gym).
24 yrs old: Opened 5 gym locations.
26 yrs old: Closed down 6th gym. Lost everything.
26 yrs old: Got back to launching gyms (launched 33). Then, lost everything for a 2nd time.
26 yrs old: In desperation, started licensing model as a hail mary. It worked.
27 yrs old: "Gym Launch" does $3M profit the next 6 months. Then $17M profit next 12 months.
28 yrs old: Started Prestige Labs. $20M the first year.
29 yrs old: Launched ALAN, a software company for agencies to work leads for customers. Scaled to $1.7mmo within 6 months.
31 yrs old: Sold 75% of UseAlan to a strategic buyer in an all stock deal.
31 yrs old: Sold 66% of Gym Launch & Prestige Labs at $46.2M valuation in all-cash deal to American Pacific Group. (you can google it)
32 yrs old: Started making free content showing how we grow companies to make real business education accessible to everyone (and) to attract business owners to invest or scale their businesses.

Today: Our portfolio now does $200M/yr between 10 companies. The largest doing $100M/yr the smallest doing $5M per year. Our ownership varies between 20% and 100% ownership of the companies. Many of them we invested in early and helped grow (which is how we make our money - not youtube videos).

To all the gladiators in the arena, we’re all in the middle of writing our own stories. The worse the monsters, the more epic the story.

You either get an epic outcome or an epic story. Both mean you win.

Keep crushing. May your desires be greater than your obstacles.

Never quit,

Alex

*FULL DISCLOSURE*
I make content to make money - just - on a longer time horizon than most. I want to build trust with business owners so we can find the best ones and help them scale. And if they’re awesome, write them a check and go all the way as partners.

[moganfreeman]

“Are you opposed to going to Cheesecake Factory?”

“Yeah, fuck that.”

[samuelboundy]

"Would you be against having sex tonight?"
"Yes."
"But... this guy on YouTube..."

[CHANCHANKIT]

Me to my crush:
"Are you opposed to going out with me?"
"Yes"
"..."

[OlWest]

Me: “are you opposed to giving me a raise?”

Boss: “you don’t even work here, how did you get in here?”

[crazymayoboy]

What if I just remove the choice

“Hey honey, we’re going to the Cheesecake Factory.”

[philipgurshman]

He’s pointing at nothing on a giant blank piece of paper

[olddolanwasbetter]

"Are you opposed to going to cheesecake factory?"
"No."
"Alright let's go!"
"Jeremy you're broke."

[asheleydavies]

This dude is too jacked for me to take his advice. I was admiring his lat development the whole time.

[tomifadiora]

“People feel safer saying no”
Me: *laughs in people pleaser*

[cowboyslinger]

“Are you opposed to being together with me?”

“Yes, yes i am.”

[susricefarmer]

"are you opposed to coming in on your day off"
"Yes, bye"

[aquaphoenixx]

Someone has read the book "Never Split The Difference" ;)

[makeapathpresents]

All I hear is screaming... As his poor shirt is stretched to its limits. Lol dude jacked af

[civilsuperior]

“Are you opposed to going to Cheesecake Factory..?”

*”Yes.”*

[chenoaholdstock]

Just for those wondering, a good reply is "I would prefer to do something else."

[corytheffpc]

I have this thing called a good marriage where even though I have the know how to manipulate her and get what I want.. instead I'd rather not get my way in exchange for having a open communication and honesty between us.

[dracsharp]

I don't disagree with the video, but if the other person is perceptive they will think less of you for using tricks and acting like they said yes, and might end the conversation. I know I have. Not ruling out something doesn't equal choosing it out of everything you could do.

[bobdimitri]

"Would you be opposed to having sex"
"Well... no?"
Is that consent in some peoples minds?

[dontdoitrightinfrontofhers]

i really need this clip. i'm a senior high student and doing a tons of research and my research mates are so scared of doing shit. scared of responsibility. so next time, i'll make them say "no" or "no grade". thanks for this clip.

[MrZapper]

Oh my god as a random person on the internet, I am HIGHLY confident that you should NOT frame conversations with your wife as sales opportunities