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Make sure to check out Granola, the AI notepad. One month free using this link: https://dreamanatomy.com/granolaGet the worksheet + all bonus resources from this episode: https://dreamanatomy.com/r/calebCaleb Ralston took Gary Vaynerchuk's TikTok from 300K to 3.5 million followers in three and a half months, and grew Alex and Leila Hormozi's audience from 1.2 million to 11.5 million. He now runs Ralston, where he builds personal brands for founders.In this episode we break down why the thing most people optimize for is the thing costing them the business outcome they actually want.Caleb shares: The brand journey framework that puts you ahead of 99.9% of personal brands online Why he sandbags reach on purpose, and how one low-view video landed a dream client The equation behind every piece of content he makes, and why 5 problems becomes 25 videos THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BYGranola, the AI notepad for people living in back to back meetings. Ask it anything about any meeting you have ever had. One month free:https://dreamanatomy.com/granolaYou Rella have to try Rella :) The all in one social media management tool we use to run this channel. Get 10% off your first 3 months or annual plan:https://dreamanatomy.com/r/dreamrellaDREAM SHOUTOUTUnBed, the alarm that will not shut off until you physically get out of bed and scan it. Featured in the New York Times:https://dreamanatomy.com/r/dreamunbedWant a shoutout for something you are building?https://dreamanatomy.com/r/dreamshoutoutJOIN THE DREAM COMMUNITYWorksheets, bonus resources and the things we only send to our people:https://dreamanatomy.com/r/dreamcommu...Come hang out with us in Discord, where the conversation actually happens:https://dreamanatomy.com/r/dreamdiscordGot feedback on the show? We genuinely want it:https://dreamanatomy.com/r/dreamfeedbackCALEB RALSTONWebsite: https://calebralston.com/YouTube: / calebralston Instagram: / calebralston LinkedIn: / calebralston The Anatomy of our Socials:Instagram: / theanatomyofadream / tiffanykguillen Website: https://dreamanatomy.comEmail: [email protected]'s Your Dream Submission: We are currently doing our absolute best to help the community reach their dreams however we can, big or small. If you want to be considered, subscribe and comment below with:What your dream isThe specific area you need help in (marketing, direction, a key introduction, guidance, etc.)The ONE thing that, if solved, would get you closer to your dream. The more specific you are, the better.Brought to you by CREATIVE X ENTERTAINMENTWant to work with the team behind this show? Reach out at [email protected] or here:https://dreamanatomy.com/r/dreamcxe
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Make sure to check out Granola, the AI notepad. One month free using this link: https://anatomyofadream.com/granolaGet the worksheet + all bonus resources from this episode: https://anatomyofadream.com/r/johnJohn Hu cold emailed his way into Goldman Sachs at 19, dropped out of Stanford business school, and built Stan into the creator platform that has paid out over $600 million and made 51 millionaires. He took it from zero to $30 million in four years, with Gary Vee, Steven Bartlett, and Alex and Leila Hormozi backing him. Then it plateaued, AI arrived, and the business had about ten months of runway left.In this episode we break down the frameworks he used to build Stan, and what he did in the fourteen days that saved it.John shares: The investor rubric he learned inside a VC fund, and how to score your own company against all four buckets The question that actually reveals product market fit, and why 90 percent of people not loving your product is fine The real cold email he sent Gary Vee, read line by line, and why cold email is the one skill he would keep THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BYGranola, the AI notepad for people living in back to back meetings. Ask it anything about any meeting you have ever had. One month free:https://anatomyofadream.com/granolaFROM JOHNStanley, the AI content agent John and his co-founder built in fourteen days. Use code STANLEY10:https://anatomyofadream.com/r/getstanleyDREAM SHOUTOUTRica, single origin Mexican cold brew from the volcanic highlands of Chiapas. 250mg of natural caffeine, notes of dark chocolate, and the reason this show exists:https://anatomyofadream.com/r/dreamricaWant a shoutout for something you are building?https://anatomyofadream.com/r/dreamsh...JOIN THE DREAM COMMUNITYWorksheets, bonus resources and the things we only send to our people:https://anatomyofadream.com/r/dreamco...Come hang out with us in Discord, where the conversation actually happens:https://anatomyofadream.com/r/dreamdi...Got feedback on the show? We genuinely want it:https://anatomyofadream.com/r/dreamfe...JOHN HUStan: https://stan.store/jayhoovyYouTube: / @jayhoovy TikTok: / jayhoovy LinkedIn: / johnghu X: https://x.com/jayhoovyThe Anatomy of our Socials:Instagram: / theanatomyofadream / tiffanykguillen Website: https://anatomyofadream.comEmail: [email protected]
Get the worksheet + all bonus resources from this episode: https://www.dreamanatomy.com/r/benBen's "Deck That Sold Cross" (the real series pitch document he used): https://www.dreamanatomy.com/r/ben-deckBen Watkins reveals the exact storytelling formula he has used to sell ideas in Hollywood for two decades, the same playbook that took him from maxing out two credit cards for a single meeting to running Cross, the number one show on Amazon Prime.In this episode, we break down why people buy on emotion and not logic, the four pillars that make any story impossible to ignore, and the "Dark Night of the Soul" that nearly ended his career before it began.Ben shares: The 4 pillars of a great story: attention, emotion, teaching, and leaving them wanting more Why the most powerful word in any pitch is someone's name The eBay experiment that turned $129 of junk into $8,000 (and what it proves about story) How to read a room and turn someone's worst day into your biggest advantage The interview question he asks to find out what really drives a person Why he bet everything on a campaign that collapsed, and how his family pulled him back The one mindset shift that separates the people who make it from the people who quit Follow Ben's Journey:Instagram: / _benipedia_ The Anatomy of ourSocials:Instagram: / tiffanykguillen / theanatomyofadream Website: https://dreamanatomy.comEmail: [email protected] with our team at Creative X Entertainment:https://www.creativexent.com/workwithusThis episode's Dream Team Shoutout: Travel with Barb'sInstagram: / travelwithbarbss Website: https://sularatravel.com/
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