Warning: This Mistake Is Killing Your Business!

Issue #61 - August 12, 2025

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Atiba’s Musings 🤓

Why Every Business Needs Strong Core Values

Most business owners either haven’t clearly defined their core values, have them but never shared them, or mentioned them once and forgot about them and all three are failure states. Core values aren’t just words on a wall; they’re the compass for how you run your business. They guide decisions about hiring, clients, opportunities, and even how you handle mistakes. In my own company, when an employee’s actions done in alignment with our values accidentally caused a major problem, we praised her instead of firing her. Why? Because the process matched our principles, even if the outcome didn’t.

On the flip side, I’ve had to let go of top performers because they violated our number one value: relationships over everything. Great results don’t matter if they come at the expense of culture. That’s why your core values must be more than aspirations; they need to reflect who you are as the owner, because you have to live them every day. Start by asking yourself three questions: what must be true in your relationships with your family, your friends, and your customers? Look for patterns and dig deep by asking “Why is that so important?” until you uncover the real, non-negotiable drivers.

Once you’ve defined three to five core values, live them relentlessly and talk about them constantly. Weave them into job descriptions, interviews, onboarding, and team meetings. Keep them front and center so your team not only knows them but embodies them. And if someone doesn’t align no matter how skilled they are they need to go. When your whole team is united by shared values, you build a culture where trust, consistency, and purpose drive everything forward. That’s how you protect your vision and lead with clarity.

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Our Services 🎯

Let’s be real: creating content today can feel like a full-time job. You’re showing up, doing the work, but if your message doesn’t reflect your real values, it’s going to fall flat. In a world full of noise, the content that cuts through is content built on clarity and consistency the same principles that guide strong core values.

At Client Attraction Pros, we help business owners, thought leaders, and podcast hosts turn their existing content into a system that not only attracts clients but also reflects what they stand for. No burnout. No “random acts of marketing.” Just a clear message, repeated in ways that build trust.

🧠 AI Video Prompt Library (Built for Real People) - Not sure what to say on camera? We’ve got your back. Our AI-powered prompt system doesn’t just give you topics, it helps you share the stories, principles, and ideas that define your brand. No guesswork. Just clear, authentic prompts that sound like you.

🎙️ Podcast & Video Splintering - You’re already creating gold and let’s make it go further. We take your podcast or video episodes and break them down into short, scroll-stopping content for Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more. It’s your voice, your values, your message — just multiplied.

Why Our Clients Keep Coming Back

  • It feels like you – No cookie-cutter content here. Your unique message and principles are the foundation.

  • It’s sustainable – We help you stay consistent without content burnout.

  • It actually works – Strategies that not only look good, but build trust and pull in the right people.

Let’s Make It Happen! 👉️ Reach out here and tell us where you want to grow. We'll help you build the path to get there.

What We’re Building with AI 🤖

📽️ Triaxis: AI-Powered Newsletter Content Generator in n8n

This week, we’ve been building a newsletter AI agent as part of a larger app with multiple specialized agents. The system starts by pulling in your profile, brand voice, values, and ideal customer data, then lets you choose a topic for your newsletter. From there, the “Newsletter Expert” agent researches current news using tools like Tavily and searches your knowledge base to align content with your personal beliefs, values, and language style.

The AI then drafts newsletter sections by providing article titles, your personalized reactions, and citations turning raw research into ready-to-use content. Soon, you’ll even be able to view, edit, and arrange sections in a draft mode before hitting publish.

The goal is simple: help creators and businesses publish consistent, value-driven newsletters without the heavy lift, keeping you in touch with your audience and strengthening relationships week after week.

▶️ Want to see it in action? Watch the full behind-the-scenes video above and get a closer look at how we’re building next-gen chatbots that actually get smarter every day.

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Community 👥

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Book I’m Currently Reading 🕮

“The most dangerous phrase in medicine is: 'We’ve always done it this way.”

Reading Lies My Doctor Told Me by Dr. Ken Berry felt like having a candid conversation with a doctor who values truth over tradition. It challenged many beliefs I’d accepted for years, from the unquestioned fear of certain foods to blind trust in conventional health advice. What stood out most was the reminder that expertise without openness can be just as harmful as ignorance. It made me reflect on business leadership: holding onto outdated strategies just because “that’s how we’ve always done it” can be just as limiting. Whether it’s your health or your company culture, questioning the status quo isn’t rebellion — it’s responsibility.

Tool Spotlight 🛠

Edit videos and podcasts like a doc. Record, transcribe, cut, and publish without juggling multiple tools. Perfect for turning raw conversations into polished, value-packed content.

Try it: descript.com

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