YOUR ONE ASK
The 15-Minute Benchmark Swap with Your #1 Dream Channel Partner
KEEP THE DREAM BIG. MAKE THE FIRST ASK SMALL.
01 · WHAT YOU REALLY WANT
Open a co-selling channel partnership that puts our solution in front of 40 mid-market manufacturers this quarter.
02 · WHO TO ASK
VP of Partnerships or Managing Director at a regional manufacturing advisory firm who already serves your exact buyer.
03 · WHAT YOU CAN GIVE FIRST
A 1-page anonymized snapshot of the top 3 operational bottlenecks we are seeing across 50+ plant floors right now.
04 · THE SMALLEST FIRST ASK
A 12-minute call next week to compare notes on what their clients are asking for—zero pitch.
05 · EXACT MESSAGE TO SEND
60 words · Under 75-word human standard“Hi Marcus — we keep running into mid-market plant leaders asking who handles implementation after diagnostics, and your firm's name came up twice. I pulled a 1-page summary of the 3 biggest bottlenecks we're seeing across 50+ sites this quarter. Open to a 12-minute call Tuesday to swap notes and see if we can send a few referrals your way?”
ITERATE WITH THE ASK COACH™ — DO NOT STOP AT ONE ANGLE
Don’t only ask AI for answers. Ask it for possibilities, blind spots, and smaller first steps.
How to Execute This Ask Like You Have a 10-Person Team Working 24/7
Founders don't fail because their vision is too small—they stall because preparing a world-class “give-first” asset and following up across 19 No's used to take weeks. Here is your complete 3-part execution pack for this exact ask:
PART 1 · YOUR <75-WORD LOW-FRICTION HUMAN ASK (SEND TODAY)
60 words · Zero fluff“Hi Marcus — we keep running into mid-market plant leaders asking who handles implementation after diagnostics, and your firm's name came up twice. I pulled a 1-page summary of the 3 biggest bottlenecks we're seeing across 50+ sites this quarter. Open to a 12-minute call Tuesday to swap notes and see if we can send a few referrals your way?”
PART 2 · THE “19 NO'S TO 1 YES” 48-HOUR FOLLOW-UP & PIVOT SCRIPT
What to send if they don't reply or say “not right now”A. 48 Hours Later (If No Reply Yet):
“Hi — floating this back to the top of your inbox in case your week has been packed. I already put together the a 1-page anonymized snapshot of the top 3 operational bottlenecks we are seeing across 50+ plant floors right now. for you—want me to drop the 1-page summary right here so you can scan it in 60 seconds with zero meeting needed?”
B. If They Say “Not Right Now / Too Busy”:
“Totally understand the timing is tight right now—thank you for letting me know! Let's take the meeting off the table: I'll still send over the a 1-page anonymized snapshot of the top 3 operational bottlenecks we are seeing across 50+ plant floors right now. with no strings attached so your team has it, and I'll circle back next quarter. By the way, is there one peer or leader in your network who is tackling this right now who would thank you for an intro?”
PART 3 · THE “MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE WITH AI” PROMPT BLUEPRINT
Paste into your favorite AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)Copy this exact prompt into your favorite AI model right now. It will research VP of Partnerships or Managing Director at a regional manufacturing advisory firm who already serves your exact buyer., build your A 1-page anonymized snapshot of the top 3 operational bottlenecks we are seeing across 50+ plant floors right now. deliverable in 10 minutes, and design a 24/7 AI agent workflow for your company:
You are my 24/7 Founder AI Research & Execution Crew. I am a company founder preparing to make a high-leverage ask before midnight tomorrow. MY ASK BRIEF: - My One Ask: "The 15-Minute Benchmark Swap with Your #1 Dream Channel Partner" - What Would Materially Change (The Big Outcome): "Open a co-selling channel partnership that puts our solution in front of 40 mid-market manufacturers this quarter." - Who I Am Asking: "VP of Partnerships or Managing Director at a regional manufacturing advisory firm who already serves your exact buyer." - What I Am Offering First (Give-First Value): "A 1-page anonymized snapshot of the top 3 operational bottlenecks we are seeing across 50+ plant floors right now." - My Smallest First Ask: "A 12-minute call next week to compare notes on what their clients are asking for—zero pitch." - My <75-Word Outreach Message: "Hi Marcus — we keep running into mid-market plant leaders asking who handles implementation after diagnostics, and your firm's name came up twice. I pulled a 1-page summary of the 3 biggest bottlenecks we're seeing across 50+ sites this quarter. Open to a 12-minute call Tuesday to swap notes and see if we can send a few referrals your way?" YOUR MISSION (MAKE THE "IMPOSSIBLE ASK" POSSIBLE IN 10 MINUTES): 1. TARGET INTELLIGENCE & BLIND SPOTS: Analyze "VP of Partnerships or Managing Director at a regional manufacturing advisory firm who already serves your exact buyer.". What are the top 3 urgent priorities, metrics, or headaches they care about most this quarter, and how do I frame my ask so saying "yes" solves their #1 priority? 2. BUILD THE "GIVE-FIRST" DELIVERABLE RIGHT NOW: Draft the complete, ready-to-send 1-page "A 1-page anonymized snapshot of the top 3 operational bottlenecks we are seeing across 50+ plant floors right now." asset right now so I can hand them finished value today (not a vague promise to do work later). 3. THE 24/7 AI AGENT WORKFLOW: Design a repeatable 3-agent daily workflow (Agent 1: Target & Trigger Researcher, Agent 2: Custom Give-First Asset Builder, Agent 3: '19 No's to 1 Yes' Follow-Up Tracker) so my company can run this play for our top 25 dream relationships while I sleep.
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EO Peer Note from Jim: Everything on this site is 100% free and un-gated for you to use with your leadership team. In EO fashion, there is zero pitch here—just experience share. If you ever want to look under the hood of how I run my 24/7 AI agent crew or talk through an impossible ask founder-to-founder, my door is always open: Grab 15 minutes or send me a note or email me directly at jim@flyingwiththehawk.com or jim@focusinsite.com.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR ENTIRE TEAM LEARNS THE POWER OF ASK + THE POWER OF AI?
Most organizations sit on millions of dollars in unmade asks—and lose 80% of their week to manual prep and follow-up that an AI agent crew can run 24/7. When Jim Jacobs speaks to your company, EO/YPO chapter, or sales & leadership team, nobody leaves with just notebook inspiration. Every person in the room leaves with three concrete assets:
OUTCOME 01 · IMMEDIATE ACTION
1 Business Ask & 1 Personal Ask Sent Before Midnight
Built live in the room on their phone in 3 minutes (100% un-gated)—a clear, <75-word low-friction door opener plus a “19 No's to 1 Yes” follow-up script.
OUTCOME 02 · FOLLOW-THROUGH ENGINE
A 24-Hour Virtual Accountability Partner
Every participant gets an optional Virtual Accountability Partner (via Email, WhatsApp, or self-guided check-in link) that follows up 24 hours later so asks actually get sent.
OUTCOME 03 · 24/7 AI CAPACITY
Making the “Impossible” Possible With AI Agents
Your team learns how to turn a 1-person ask into a 24/7 AI workflow—researching targets, pre-building custom “give-first” deliverables in 10 minutes, and scaling capacity without adding headcount.
WHERE ONE ASK CAN TAKE YOU
From asking legendary sportscaster Gary Papa for a break at a $5/hour counter job—to interviewing Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, and Kobe Bryant, appearing on CNN and in Forbes, walking onto Hollywood sets (Creed, Paranoia, Billions), scaling an Inc. 5000 company, and celebrating Flyers Cup championships with family:
WANT JIM TO TALK TO YOUR GROUP OR TEAM ABOUT THE POWER OF ASK OR THE POWER OF AI?
Whether you run a company leadership team, an EO / YPO chapter, a sales organization, or an industry association, Jim customizes every session so your people leave with:
- Live Interactive Ask Challenge: Every person builds and sends a real Business Ask & Personal Ask using The Ask Coach™ on their phone.
- Virtual Accountability Partner: 24-hour and 30-day follow-up so your team turns ideas into measurable revenue and partnerships.
- Practical 24/7 AI Agent Playbooks: Live demonstration of how Jim runs a 24/7 AI workforce to make “impossible” asks possible in 10 minutes.
Direct Founder-to-Founder Contact:
Email Jim directly at jim@flyingwiththehawk.com or jim@focusinsite.com, or use the quick form here (connected directly to Jim's GoHighLevel & inbox).
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