#139 "I Don't Have Time for Ads": Why That Excuse Is Costing You Money

Tired of telling yourself you don't have time for ads? Join the Win With Paid Ads Challenge: www.paidadscoaching.com/challenge?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=description&utm_content= "I don't have time" is one of the most expensive lies you can tell yourself, and Ashley is proving it with math. In this episode, she breaks down why the time objection is almost never actually about time, and walks through the exact reframes she uses with clients (and herself) to spot what's really going on underneath it. From a one-hour reel that dies in two days versus a one-hour ad that compounds for months, to the Google Calendar time audit she has clients run with Claude, this episode is a full toolkit for finding the hours you swear you don't have. In this episode, Ashley breaks down: 💰 The ROI math on organic vs. paid: why one hour spent on an ad can outperform four to six hours spent on a reel ⏱️ How to run a real time audit (and use Claude connected to your calendar to find your own blind spots) 🧠 The three real reasons hiding under "I don't have time," and the different fix for each one 📈 Why advertising is the job of the CEO, and why outsourcing it without understanding it is bleeding your ad dollars 🎯 How to sell yourself in or out of the excuse using real examples from Alex Hormozi and Ryan Reynolds You'll walk away with a new answer for yourself (or anyone considering working with you) the next time "I don't have time" shows up, and a clear next step for finding the time anyway. Chapters: 0:00 – Time Is a Symptom, Not the Disease 0:36 – "I Don't Have Time" Is the Most Expensive Lie You Tell Yourself 1:38 – Proving the Time Objection Wrong With Math 3:40 – Meet Ashley + the Win With Paid Ads Challenge 5:15 – The 3 Real Reasons Hiding Under "I Don't Have Time" 5:56 – The ROI Math: One Reel vs. One Ad 8:37 – Organic Is a Treadmill, Ads Are an Escalator 9:05 – The Time Audit: Using Claude + Your Google Calendar 11:34 – Habit Stacking and Structuring Your Week 12:43 – Do the Uncomfortable Work First 14:10 – Reminder: Join the 5-Day Challenge 14:41 – Advertising Is the Job of the CEO 16:01 – Why Outsourcing Without Understanding Bleeds Your Ad Dollars 18:13 – Ashley's Growth Story: $200K to $15M 19:09 – Your Greatest ROI: Understanding Ads Enough to Direct Your Team 20:33 – Give Your Excuse Equal Air Time 23:06 – Hormozi's $3K Bet and Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile Exit 25:12 – The 4 Buyer Types and the Ad Math That Changes Minds 27:33 – Find 30 Minutes, Protect It, and Join the Challenge 🏆 Join the Challenge: Win With Paid Ads Challenge 🎯 Connect with Ashley: @ads.with.ashley 📘 Read the Book: How to Win With Paid Ads