How Ads Changed My Life and Built a Legacy
Five years ago, I was working at a small used car lot in Spearfish, South Dakota, living paycheck to paycheck. Life was steady, but I knew deep down that I wasn’t fulfilling my potential. One day, on a lunch break, I came across an ad from Tai Lopez. You’ve probably seen it—the “Here in my garage” video. But this one wasn’t about books or Lamborghinis. It was about a student of his who had made $40,000 in a single month with a Social Media Marketing Agency. I didn’t have $40,000. Heck, I barely had $40. But I had $27. So I took the leap. The $27 That Changed Everything I bought Tai’s course, and let me tell you—I studied it like my life depended on it. I watched it not once, not twice, but THREE times, front to back. And here’s what I learned: • Lifetime value (LTV): Why it’s the most critical metric in any business. • Cost to acquire a customer (CPA): How to spend money the right way. • Ad arbitrage: How to scale with precision and efficiency. This knowledge became the foundation for my Golden ATM system, which helps businesses multiply their ad spend into massive results. Small Steps, Big Results The first ads I ran were for the dealership I worked at. I tested with just $100. And guess what? They sold more cars. My boss handed me a $3,800 commission check. That wasn’t just income—it was proof. Proof that ads work. Proof that I could make an impact. From there, it snowballed. Today, we’ve generated: ✔️ Over $34M-$50M for clients ✔️ Millions in revenue for businesses across industries ✔️ Hundreds of thousands of people connected to solutions they needed But it wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t overnight. I went from working 9-5 to 9-9. Late nights. Early mornings. Success wasn’t handed to me—it was earned. From Paycheck to Podcast Last month, we broke another milestone: 6 figures in a single month. To celebrate, I had the privilege of sitting down with Tai Lopez himself on his podcast. We talked about everything: ✅ My journey from a used car lot to building a multi-7-figure agency.