IN THIS EDITION
Is it possible to pay for one consulting call and find both a business parter and wife?
If you would have asked me before this edition, I’d have told you no.
But in edition #34 today, you’re learning exactly how this $20k/mo remote closer met his client, turned co-founder, turned fiancee through a $500 paid “coaching” call.
This sales rep found a business partner AND fiancee through one paid consulting call - Alec Saenz
Underwhelming cold email from Google
7 LinkedIn settings to be found by more recruiters
And more…

LIVE FROM THE SALES FLOOR
Recent Events
MSFT denies report of A.I. not hitting it’s sales quota (Reuters)
Top 5 AI tools for SDRs today (Instantly)
Here’s a cold email from Google. Pretty bad. (LinkedIn)
Tips + Tricks
Why mock discovery calls on interviews are important to ace (Reddit)
Ex-car salesman shares a sales rep’s real job (X)
The best cold emails feel like this (X)
7 LinkedIn settings to get noticed by more recruiters (X)
Other Stuff
If you started a new sales job in Q4, read this (LinkedIn)
How the #1 SDR at Oracle opens a cold call (LinkedIn)

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SELLER’S SECRETS
Who is Alec Saenz, and what is Mindcraft?
Alec is a 26-year-old retired remote closer based in the Arizona, now co-running Mindcraft, a neuroscience-backed online coaching company doing multiple six figures/mo.
Check out Alec’s full interview on Youtube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
Alec’s come up (in 10 bullet points)
Grew up influenced by entrepreneurial grandfather
Studied economics, then switched to communications at Texas A&M
Tried dropshipping and SMMA before discovering remote sales
Entered remote closing space pre-graduation in 2021
Started as a closer, then transitioned to setting to build skills
Crushed 10k–20k months as remote closer in 2023
Booked a $500 coaching call to pitch influencer Emily on business
Started Mindcraft with Emily in February 2024
Scaled coaching business to 7-figures primarily through webinar model
Recently became engaged to Emily and bought a house together
Alec’s sales alpha and best practices
The direct-to-checkout webinar pivot
Alec flipped the standard high ticket coaching sales model by ditching call booking funnels. Instead, Mindcraft sells directly via live webinars. Two sessions on the same day (2PM & 8PM EST) to accommodate global audiences.
Their first implementation of this in February doubled their previous record month in a single day. The key has been deep trust in Emily’s brand and the emotional buy-in their offer taps into live on the webinars.
Selling more without a sales team
Despite doing multi 6-figures/mo, they haven’t hired a single sales rep. Instead, they run with high-converting webinar presentations with strong urgency and scarcity levers.
This includes limited-time bonuses and tightly controlled buying windows. They’re proving that in emotional-driven niches, a powerful solo webinar can outperform entire sales teams.
Selling identity beats selling outcomes
Alec credits much of their sales success to selling identity transformation, not just outcomes. By educating prospects on neuroscience concepts like the "default mode network," they position their program as a tool to literally rewire who you are.
This alignment between internal identity shifts and external outcomes creates emotional resonance that boosts conversions.
4 things to steal, 4 tips to implement
#1: Start ripping webinars now
Host live webinars twice a day to hit global time zones
Replace CTA from "book a call" to direct checkout
Keep content long-form (90 mins+) to build trust
Position offer emotionally, not just functionally
#2: Don’t confuse the brand with the business
Alec runs backend; Emily drives content and trust
Let the face of the brand stay focused on connection
Keep roles clear to avoid friction or founder fatigue
Build systems so brand power doesn’t depend on one person
#3: Let the market tell you when to hire sales talent
Alec intentionally didn’t hire reps since the webinar model proved ROI
Let bottlenecks dictate next hires, not growth FOMO
Test lean before layering in team complexity
Look for compounding wins before expanding overhead
#4: Put your money on the line. Pay to pitch.
Alec paid $500 to book a coaching call with Emily
Used it to pitch a business idea, not get coached
Led to partnership, relationship, and an engagement
You don’t need a formal pitch deck. Just initiative.
Connect with Alec
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alecsaenzz/
Check out Alec’s full interview on Youtube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

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