50 requests in 48 hours told me something important

The moment I knew I was onto something

Something weird happened last week.

I posted a YouTube video mentioning a resource I was working on.

Within a few hours, 50 people had requested it.

The problem?

I hadn't finished the resource yet.

I'd planned to wrap it up after the holidays, take my time, get it polished. But suddenly I had this growing list of people who wanted it now.

So I dropped everything.

Spent 3 entire days getting it ready enough to share. Late nights. Early mornings. The whole timeline I'd carefully mapped out? Completely scrapped.

And honestly?

That moment told me everything I needed to know.

When you have to change your plans because demand is that strong, you're onto something.

I spent most of 2025 thinking about the future of small businesses.

About what's happening with AI. With automation. With all these changes hitting agencies and freelancers and consultants.

Had some dark moments if I'm being honest.

Questioned whether the service model even has a future.

But I'm landing the plane on a positive note right now.

Because here's what I'm seeing...

The agencies that are struggling? They're the ones still selling what everyone else sells.

The ones that are thriving? They've figured out what's actually valuable in 2026.

So I created something I'm calling 99 Services That Will Be In Demand in 2026.

Not generic stuff. Not "we do social media management."

Actual specific services that solve real problems businesses are facing right now.

Services that AI makes easier to deliver, not obsolete.

The response has been... intense.

Which is why I'm reviving my YouTube channel and going all-in on helping us sort through how we're going to make money moving forward.

Because this matters.

Your closing rates are probably dropping. Your prices are getting compressed. And you keep telling yourself it's the economy.

It's not the economy.

It's that the old playbook stopped working about 18 months ago.

I built agencies for 20+ years. Had a 5x Inc 5000 company. An 8-figure exit. And even I had to completely rethink my approach.

The video above breaks down exactly what's happening and what's actually working now.

And if you want the full list of 99 services, just watch the video and comment "SERVICES" - I'll get it to you.

This is the most energized I've been about the future of service businesses in a long time.

Not because things are easy.

But because I can finally see the path forward clearly.

To Your AI-First Success,

Jeff Sauer

P.S. Subscribe to the YouTube channel if you want the full series. I'm going deep on this over the coming weeks.

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