A friend of mine recently came to me for help. He entered into a contract with an acquaintance for roughly the following: producing videos on a monthly basis of him explaining what he does and how he helps people– building, hosting, and maintaining a new (second) website for me (he owns the URL)– onsite and […]
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The most powerful thing you can do is NOT generate sales. It’s hiring the right people. Hire people you believe in, not necessarily the most skilled. Because they will be there for you in the long run, helping you solve problems that you never would have anticipated. And the best way to attract the right
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A friend of mine who just started his agency asked me if he should be giving his time away for free for a Power Hour audit. And I told him HECK NO. Because he’s got dozens of other clients that would love to hire him and buy his implementation packages. Because this prospect insisted on
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I’ve seen so many young adults, so bright and well-meaning, crash and burn their careers. One simple reason and one simple fix… The fix—put in a solid day of work, then play. Playing Bitcoin slots, for instance, is the perfect alternative to manage and overcome stress after a long day. When you face got to-do
Want to know why? * I think it’s not good enough.* I’ll do it tomorrow since I’m busy right now.* I’m not qualified to say something, since others know more.* People will mock or judge me.* I’ll offend someone. And while there is some truth to each of these fears, the reality is that when
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But….. Make sure it honors those who brought you since we are only as good as our people. Create as much value as you can for your partners, before they even think to ask— or worse, before they need to remind you. Everything good I’ve ever gotten has been because people opened doors for me.
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I believe the main reason people don’t get what they want is simply because they don’t ask for it specifically. Don’t just ask for a job– say you’re a digital marketer serving dentists to attract dentists to hire you. Don’t just say you need a mentor– say you’re trying to get Descript and Frame.io to
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I feel awful that people couldn’t register for our webinar on growing your business. We maxed out our account limit of 400 people. The Better Business Bureau and we are teaching local businesses how to overcome the economic crisis by getting digital going. So I thought I’d share the meeting recording with you guys here.
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Driving free leads versus getting even a dollar from someone are universes apart. There is a concept called the “penny cliff”, where product companies who offer their stuff for free assume that they can get nearly the same number of subscribers at $1 a month or even $10/per month. Turns out that the distance between
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Wherever you spend your time reveals what you love. Are you wasting time on frivolous activities while ignoring loved ones? Are you overworked and overwhelmed— being out of time? Then you’re allocating your time wrong by spreading your love too thin. It’s not only okay to say NO, but you must say NO often so
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