I spent $100,000s on business advice & here’s what I learned

By Bill Jackson October 10, 2026 2 mins read 60701 Views

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Hey friends, for the last five years I've spent over $100,000 a year on business coaches, mentors and events, which raises a fair question: why pay for business advice when so much of it is free online? In this vlog I take you inside a four-day entrepreneur event in Thailand hosted by my mentor Taki Moore, from a mastermind on boats to a webinar workshop with Jason Fladlien and a podcast with Maria Wendt. At the end, we work out together whether it was actually worth the money. Hope you enjoy xx

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO

📘 $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi: https://geni.us/100mOffers
- Taki Moore: @TakiMoore
- Maria Wendt: @MariaWendt
- Conversation with Maria Wendt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkZHGHPEOkw
- Jason Fladlien: @jasonfladlien
- If I Wanted to Make My First $100K in 12 months, I'd Do This: https://youtu.be/XIhc7_Ptrpk

⌚️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Is a business coach worth it?
1:44 Why pay when ChatGPT is free?
3:53 The moving mastermind
7:47 Day two: my talk on YouTube
9:18 Podcast with Maria Wendt
10:32 Jason Fladlien's webinar workshop
12:06 Taki's "reducer" session
13:24 Simon and our genius model
14:49 The advice that isn't on the internet
17:38 Day four: was it worth it?

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