His business partner tried to push him out of his own company. He borrowed his parents' retirement to buy him out. Then built an eight-figure company that has done over $75M in revenue in the last 10 years. In this episode Chandler Bolt breaks down how he stayed focused when everything was falling apart, why slow growth is actually the cheat code, and what it really takes to build something that lasts a decade. Full episode on YouTube, link in bio.

Guest: Chandler Bolt Instagram: instagram.com/realchandlerbolt  Website: https://selfpublishing.com YouTube: @chandlerboltofficial  Tristan’s Instagram: @_tristanworkman  Tristan’s Twitter: https://x.com/_Tristanworkman

⏰ KEY TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 – Why Chandler built an in-person office after a decade of remote3:03 – What got you here won't get you there: the mindset shift that changed everything4:27 – How Chandler designed his business around his life (and why he stopped)6:19 – Getting kicked out of a Class A office for ringing too many bells7:24 – The 5 core values of selfpublishing.com9:41 – The "isms book" from Rocket Mortgage that inspired Chandler's culture11:20 – "Best is the standard" — what it really means and the story behind it13:11 – Why feeling behind is almost always a comparison problem14:20 – How Chandler started: landscaping, house painting, and guerrilla marketing15:33 – The Facebook bot that made $84K and proved the concept17:24 – Rebel parents, a rock star brother, and why "normal was not on the menu"19:12 – Shadowing a financial advisor and realizing: "This sucks. I can do whatever I want."20:23 – How to invest in yourself when you don't have mentors or money21:13 – Is your work ethic greater than your income? The real test before betting on yourself22:28 – Why betting on yourself is a non-risky investment24:09 – The S&Me 500: investing in yourself vs. the stock market27:56 – Paying for proximity: early masterminds, volunteering, and getting in the room broke29:54 – Sleeping in a Honda Civic outside the Diplomat Hotel to attend a $2K conference31:37 – "People who pay, pay attention" — the P90X story33:08 – Year one: $84K revenue, below the poverty line, three business partners34:40 – The business partner betrayal, the buyout, and borrowing from his parents' retirement36:12 – "The longer it takes to build it, the longer it lasts"38:52 – How to resist shiny objects and stay focused when opportunities keep coming41:17 – From $3M to scale: why one channel is everything — and the biggest danger42:21 – SEO, content marketing, and why slow bets build defensible moats44:49 – The speaking/events channel doing $5–7M/year45:51 – How AI killed their search revenue — and why they didn't have to lay anyone off47:58 – What Chandler would tell himself 2–3 years from now: "No small plans"

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Erscheinungs­datum: 22.4.2026, 04:00:00