677. Reverse Client Searching, Automation Struggles

Recorded on: Wednesday, August 26, 2025, 08:10 PM

Episode Summary by AI I discovered a creative way to find fitness business leads by searching VA job boards, pulling poster names, and locating them on Instagram. I considered hiring a VA, wanting to balance profit with treating them fairly. I noticed fitness coaches posting for help, proving they need systems. I wrestled with Make and Zapier automations to sum database data, decided to hire a Fiverr expert to build it so I can study, and reflected on juggling multiple clients.

Notable Quotes From This Episode, by AI • I would definitely want to make sure they had plenty of time to find another place. • It's a human being trying to pay their bills, trying to eat food, you know? • If I can just get it right from the start, then we're good good.

Funny, Out of Context Quotes, by AI • Sure as shit, it is. • This is 100% written by AI. Oh, 100%. • for fuck's sake, dude.

My Thoughts & Feelings for Today - Summarized by AI I’m excited that I found a backdoor method to identify fitness leads and validated that these businesses really do need help with systems. I’m cautious about hiring a VA but also empathetic about treating them right. The automation struggle has been exhausting but I’m leaning into outsourcing so I can learn faster. I want my systems set up correctly from day one and I’m aware of how stretched I am managing different teams at once.

What I Did Today - Summarized by AI Searched VA job boards, identified fitness leads, tracked them on Instagram, considered VA hiring ethics, explored Asana versus Notion, reviewed fitness job postings, reached out to Fiverr freelancers, planned automation mapping, tested Zapier and Make, decided to hire a pro to study their build, managed multiple client projects, committed to working on Zapier before bed.

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