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01The latest member story
A 10-page website. A seven-page guide. One blown-away friend.
After a Saturday setup session with Mike, Robert used God Mode to build a homepage and nine specialty pages for a friend. He fed it reference websites and PDFs, then spent two or three hours tuning the result. It even created the local scenery and wildlife images. Next came a polished seven-page PDF to help collect email subscribers. A project he says would have taken days or weeks in WordPress became something he could actually put in his friend’s hands.
“He was Gobsmacked”
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Robert KwasnyAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
An idea, made real10website pages
Plus a seven-page PDF
God Mode · PageBuilder
IDEA → IMPLEMENTEDMade possible.A member’s story
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Robert Kwasny · Sep 7, 2026 · Message 111
Made the friend a Home page and 9 specialty pages by feeding a half a dozen Websites and about the same number of PDFs. With a little bit of tuning, maybe two or three hours worth — this was the result and I couldn’t be happier — it is such a wonderful starting point for my friend…
He was Gobsmacked —because we had talked about it — literally — the day before… And then I sent him this link, he nearly lost his mind and I had to slow him down so I could even understand what he was so excited about.
Here is the example that I sent him, which would’ve taken me days or weeks of creation and tweaking in WordPress, and it still wouldn’t have been as good or as consistent !!!
Oh, and then I had it make me a seven page PDF all optimized, very slick — drawing from the advisories of the PDFs that I had collected some from government sites and some from private companies that were providing recommendations on how to prepare for disasters…
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02Things built
A rebuilt coaching bot. A fresh plan to relaunch.
Jeff started with a hosting move for his voice coaching bot. With Codex and a suggestion from Alex, that maintenance job grew into a rebuild of how the bot worked and a fresh marketing plan for relaunching his coaching program—all in a couple of hours.
“In a couple of hours had moved the bot, rewrote the way it works and have a whole new (re) launch plan.”
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Jeff MaysAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The changeA coupleof hoursCodex
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Jeff Mays · Sep 7, 2026 · Message 110
On Saturday I was using Codex to move my voice chat coaching bot off an old provider and host on Digital Ocean. As I was testing it, Alex jumped on and suggested I run a marketing plan to relaunch my coaching program. In a couple of hours had moved the bot, rewrote the way it works and have a whole new (re) launch plan. Absolutely Amazing AI!
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03New confidence
From using AI like a calculator to seeing what it can really do.
Garry had used ChatGPT for ages. A few weeks of guidance changed his sense of what was possible. He thanked Mike for the opportunity and described a leap in understanding that made his old way of using AI feel like barely scratching the surface.
“My AI knowledge went from 2 to 1000 in weeks.”
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Garry KnightAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The changeA newlevel of confidenceMastermind learning
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Garry Knight · Sep 7, 2026 · Message 109
Also. @Mike Filsaime thanks for the opportunity you gave us by being here. My AI knowledge went from 2 to 1000 in weeks. It’s shocking what you can do with just a little help from someone who knows. I had ChatGPT for ages and I feel like I just used it like a calculator
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04Things built
A longtime member puts God Mode to work on his website.
After installing God Mode in Codex, Bill watched it begin rebuilding his existing website in PageBuilder and adding features. His messages capture the work in progress and the shift he felt: a lifetime member seeing a new way to get his projects built.
“this is a game changer!!!”
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BillAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The changeFrom setupto buildingGod Mode · Codex · PageBuilder
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Bill · Sep 5, 2026 · Messages 104, 105
Downloaded God Mode to Codex and WOW!!! It is building out a website, taking a groove pages website and getting it into pagebuilder. Adding all the cool features from god mode into the site and this is with gpt 6 astra on high!!!!
Mike I've been a fan and lifetime member with your products but this is a game changer!!! Thanks!!!!
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05Things built
A consulting playbook measured against his own McKinsey and IBM experience.
Dan used Astra to create a strategy, transformation, and turnaround playbook, complete with skills, workflows, and spreadsheets. His benchmark was the work he had personally used with McKinsey and IBM. In his assessment, the new materials could stand alongside it.
“rival the ones I used with McKinsey and IBM.”
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Dan FelicianoAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The changeOnecomplete playbookAstra
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Dan Feliciano · Sep 4, 2026 · Message 102
I used Astra to create a Strategy, Transformation, and Turnaround Playbook Skills, workflows and spreadsheets that rival the ones I used with McKinsey and IBM.
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06Things built
Complex websites and campaigns become things he can build.
Even before upgrading his Mac, David was making websites and campaigns he was proud of—including a complicated website he felt looked good. His message connects that hands-on progress directly to what Pro Max had made possible for him.
“ScalePlus Pro Max is a dream come true!”
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David JonesAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The changeWebsitesand campaignsScale.gg Pro Max
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David Jones · Sep 4, 2026 · Message 098
But I have been making some nice websites and campaigns. In fact a complicated website that looks nice. ScalePlus Pro Max is a dream come true!
Thanks Mike!
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07Costs reduced
Two roles handled by bots. Over $50,000 a year in reported savings.
After more than two weeks using Grok Bot, Charles had separate bots helping with chief-of-staff duties, automations, email, calendars, lead tracking, finances, and client success. He reported that the setup had replaced two jobs on his team and was saving him over $50,000 a year. This is his experience with Grok Bot, a third-party tool discussed in the mastermind.
“It has replaced two jobs on my team. saving me over $50,000 a year”
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Charles ByrdAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change$50k+reported annual savings
Charles’s individual experience
Grok Bot
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Charles Byrd · Aug 30, 2026 · Messages 088, 089
I’ve been using Grok Bot for the last two+ weeks and it is delivering on the hype and promise that OpenClaw was to be. It is simple and actually works like a goddamn champ. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Have separate bots 🤖 for chief of staff and automations
Email calendar management and lead tracking
Finances
Client success
Fitness trainer
Home projects
speaking gigs
It has replaced two jobs on my team. saving me over $50,000 a year
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08Time back
A months-long video bottleneck becomes a few-minute workflow.
Jeff had been struggling for months to create B-roll for a project. With Creator Studio, he found a workflow that starts with a timestamped transcript and an output prompt. Minutes later, he had timed B-roll. A recurring production headache had become a process he could repeat.
“I have a timed “b” roll in a few minutes.”
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Jeff MaysAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The changeMinutesto timed B-rollCreator Studio
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Jeff Mays · Aug 29, 2026 · Messages 081, 087
Another really big win today. I got Creator Studio installed on my Mac mini and built a "b" roll video from the transcript of my video! This saves me a ton of time!
I absolutely love Creator Studio! I have been fighting a real battle creating “b” rolls for one of my projects for months. Now I simply load the time stamped transcript give it an output prompt and I have a timed “b” roll in a few minutes.
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09Time back
One person. Four projects. An AI chief of staff keeping track.
Running a business solo, Jeff had already used AI to organize email, calendars, and daily briefings. After a week with a Codex chief of staff, he reported routine checks getting done and four projects staying on track. He was finding practical support for the work already on his plate.
“keeps me on track with 4 projects going”
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Jeff MaysAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change4projects kept on trackCodex · God Mode
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Jeff Mays · Aug 28, 2026 · Messages 072, 086
It really does help- saves time and organizes things like email and calendar and gives me briefings.
Last week I set up Codex to be my Chief of Staff and it is doing a great job after 7 days on the job. It does all the routine checks, keeps me on track with 4 projects going and able to connect with God Mode and has done great work with Scale.gg.
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10Things built
Ten days in: a website, community, course, and survey.
Jeff’s early progress grew into a complete launch campaign: a website, community, course, and survey within his first ten days. He also made another site and video, then started using the Mike Expert to scope a new idea. His earlier message described the change in pace as weeks of work compressed into hours.
“It has done in hours what took me weeks before!”
JM
Jeff MaysAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change10 daysinto a launch campaignScale.gg · God Mode · Codex
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Jeff Mays · Aug 22, 2026 · Messages 064, 076
Watch Codex build webpages, courses group, resources pages, new survey with follow up, marketing pages and now my email campaign is fun. It has done in hours what took me weeks before!
It is an amazing system 10 days in and I have built a launch campaign (website, community, course, survey) and then this fun little site, video. I started using the Mike Expert yesterday to scope out a new idea... what a great idea to have all this under one system! Thanks again Mike and team!
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11Things built
Too many Gmail accounts. So he built himself one inbox.
Mitch built Unibox to bring traffic from multiple Gmail accounts into a single screen. It solved a problem in his own workday, saved him time, and became a tool he could share with the mastermind for feedback.
“It saves me a ton of time.”
MR
Mitch RussoAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The changeOneplace for his GmailMember-built software
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Mitch Russo · Aug 21, 2026 · Message 074
Do you have multiple Gmail accounts you have to access regularly? I built a tool that consolidates all your Gmail traffic into a single screen. It saves me a ton of time.
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12Things built
A complete website in under three days. Then people asked who built it.
Jay reported building a full website with SEO and AEO optimization, Google Search Console verification, and indexing in less than three days using Pro Max God Mode. The next day, people were asking who had made it. His answer: he had, through Scale.
“Never in my life have I been able to do a complete site”
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Jay DallmannAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change< 3 daysto a complete sitePro Max · God Mode
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Jay Dallmann · Aug 20, 2026 · Messages 071, 073
Hey gang, I’m getting into this scale promax godmode. Never in my life have I been able to do a complete site, fully and so SEO & AEO optimized, google search console verification and indexing for web crawling in less than three days!!!!
Hey, I’ve had a few people ask me hey who did your website and I told them I did it all through scale and then they told me hey I wanna do something like that
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13Things built
He never imagined building an app. He was already on his third.
After Mike helped him set up Codex, Matt began building software tailored to his own needs. He described talking to his laptop, adjusting a few details, and watching it build. By the time he shared this message, he was working on his third app.
“never in a million years would I ever have thought I would utter those words.”
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Matt HempelAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change3custom appsCodex · Mastermind guidance
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Matt Hempel · Aug 15, 2026 · Messages 061, 062
I’m building an app this morning using Codex….. never in a million years would I ever have thought I would utter those words. I’m just blown away right now. I talk to my laptop, adjust a few details and Codex just starts building….and it’s all tailored and customized to my particular needs
BTW this is the third one I’ve built since Mike helped me get Codex set up. This is the best mastermind I’ve ever been a part of
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14Things built
Her AI launched two ad campaigns while she directed the work.
After catching up on two sessions, Felicia used her “browser employee” to launch a Meta campaign and an Apple Search Results campaign. They also analyzed and stopped a Google search campaign, then reallocated its budget. Her breakthrough was getting the execution done without personally operating each interface. She noted it was too early to judge the ad performance.
“Had a mega breakthrough day today!”
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Felicia PageshAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change2ad campaigns launchedAI browser workflows
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Felicia Pagesh · Jul 16, 2026 · Message 039
Had a mega breakthrough day today!
My browser employee;
Launched a fresh meta campaign entirely without me touching a single button Launched an Apple Search Results campaign (already outperforming our search tab campaign -it’s way too early to say this with merit, but pretty effing cool none the less)
We analyzed and killed a Google search campaign and allocated budget to the other two channels..
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15Things built
Software that fits the way she works. Because she can build it.
Donna built her own alternative to a tool she had been using. The deeper change was how she thought about AI: Claude Code had become another employee she could direct. Now she had small tools that did exactly what she needed, without the extra complexity.
“I can cancel and uninstall WisprFlow. I built my own”
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Donna FoxAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The changeHer toolsher way of workingClaude Code
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Donna Fox · Jul 14, 2026 · Messages 036, 037
I can cancel and uninstall WisprFlow. I built my own
Everything clicked for me when I realized Claude Code is just another employee, so talk to it like one. And now to have little tools that do exactly what I need them to do and nothing more is like a breath of fresh air.
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16Costs reduced
Less context sent. More room to get work done.
Mike Hill reduced the context sent with each new request from 200,000 to 4,000. He estimated that the change let him get roughly ten times the production at a fraction of the cost. His message describes his own workflow improvement and estimate.
“probably 10 times the production for a fraction of the cost”
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Mike HillAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change200k → 4kcontext per requestAI workflow efficiency
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Mike Hill · Jul 12, 2026 · Message 035
Also, 200,000 was a lot more than I wanted to or needed to send.
I had fable bring my context on each new request down to 4000, so I’m able to get probably 10 times the production for a fraction of the cost :)
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17Things built
He started doing his own SEO—and built the process to keep doing it.
Mitch connected Codex to his browser, website, and Google account, then built a skill that researches ten SEO videos and turns their transcripts into a growth plan. He generated the plan and shared the skill with the group. The win was a repeatable process and the confidence to take ownership of his SEO.
“For me, I've come out of the dark ages.”
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Mitch RussoAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change10 sourcesinto one growth planCodex · Claude
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Mitch Russo · Jun 18, 2026 · Message 023
I connected Codex to my browser, gave it access to my website and my Google account, including Google Console, and decided to do my own SEO. To do so, I wrote a skill that goes through the top 10 SEO YouTube videos, gets the transcripts, and creates a growth plan from them.
For me, I've come out of the dark ages. This feels a little bit like Neo being plugged into the Matrix.
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18Costs reduced
Catch the bad assumptions before they become expensive rework.
Atiba analyzed patterns in past AI planning mistakes and turned what he learned into a review skill. He reported cutting the tokens spent correcting errors by over 70%, then developed a loop where one agent defends a plan and another challenges it. He still reads the final plan before execution.
“that cut the token use from fixing errors and errors down by over 70%.”
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AtibaAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change> 70%less token use fixing errorsClaude Code
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Atiba · Jun 17, 2026 · Message 022
So I did a scan of my last x sessions that included plans and distilled the errors/assumptions/etc. then turned that into a framework and the framework into a skill. that cut the token use from fixing errors and errors down by over 70%.
then I turned it into a loop 2 months ago...so now every plan is "plan-looped" and 2 agents kick off 1 defends and one argues and they go until they agree. then i read the final plan before execution.
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19Things built
The first phase of a real customer quiz goes live.
Jill’s team launched the first phase of its Fixxr supplement quiz and shared the live result with the group. Her message credits Mike’s AI training for the progress. It is a concrete milestone: learning put into a customer-facing project.
“A big shout out to Mike for all the ai training!”
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Jill BunnyAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The changeLiveand ready to shareAI training applied
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Jill Bunny · May 11, 2026 · Message 013
A big shout out to Mike for all the ai training! We officially have our first phase of our fixxr supplement quiz live!!!!!
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20Time back
Six hours back. Three tools built. A different kind of week.
Donna couldn’t find a video-editing service that worked the way she needed. So she asked Claude Code to build a tool. Three hours later, she had it. That week, she reported saving six hours of editing time, building three tools, and creating a dashboard to run them. The biggest shift was personal: she felt empowered to ask for the work she needed done.
“seriously- just this week, changed my life.”
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Donna FoxAgentic Marketing Mastermind member
The change6 hourssaved in one week
And a workflow she could use again
Claude Code
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Donna Fox · Apr 23, 2026 · Messages 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009
I have six hours of edited video ready this morning. Edited in a way that no editing service does- based on nothing happening on screen rather than based on silence. It cost me an imperceptible amount of useage. It saved me 6 hours of my time this week, and will every week.
I identified one problem, the video editing that is slow and frustrating and that I cant find a service that does what I need, and it said, ok, we’ll build it.
Three hours later I had it. And it works perfectly. It all runs on my machine on free software and costs me nothing
I’ve done that three times this week. Build three things.
seriously- just this week, changed my life.
Here’s what’s shifted for me, that was a serious mindset shift. Last week I wanted Ai to help me organize my files, task lists, etc. Now I just want my machine ai to do what I need it to do. All I have to do is be a boss.
I am literally buzzing from this week. I can feel the vibrations. I have “watch out world” energy, that I think is EMPOWERED
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