You must fire, train, or tolerate your people– those are your only 3 choices. And the HUGE mistake I’ve made is that I’ve tolerated poor performance. Many of us want to be “kind” to the under-performers– hoping they will improve over time, wanting to avoid conflict. Often they have extenuating circumstances, so we make exceptions– […]
And for many of us, our phone IS our computer. 70% of our phone time is inside apps, as opposed to making calls, texting, or using native functions. So what you have on your home screen is an indicator of what you spend your time doing and where your priorities are. Here’s my home screen.
You probably spend more time on your phone than your computer. Read More »
One thing I’ve learned is you can never really tell reality from what’s on social media– it’s often the opposite. The people flexing the hardest on social are often overcompensating for internal failures. While the most successful people I know are too busy to be hanging out on social media– plus, they cherish their privacy.
I’m looking to hire someone who can run ads, manage teams, speak on stage, optimize landing pages, write copy, and edit videos. Willing to pay $20/hour. Good luck with that. Even at $2,000/hour, you won’t find someone– since they don’t exist. I’ve been in this game for over 30 years and have built a broad
Money can’t buy you everything. Read More »
I’ve failed massively and frequently for the last 30 years in business. And here are the 6 reasons why projects fail— especially when you’ve got a team and a client involved. The beauty is that failure is predictable and avoidable. And when you see communication stop, that’s usually a sign that the work has stopped,
I’m an experienced expert at FAILURE. Read More »
You have a lot on your plate— more than you can actually get done. And there are people who want stuff from you urgently, without regard for you– separate out what is truly an emergency versus merely convenient for them. Put your oxygen mask on first– then help the 2 or 3 tasks that you
Be good to yourself today. Read More »
Want to “put me in my place”, prove me wrong publicly, shame me, or exact revenge against me? Here’s exactly what to do… Get a client and implement your digital marketing services. If you’re good, you’ll get three at $10,000 a month each within 2 weeks. There’s so little competition– not just at the top,
Look at yourself, not myself. Read More »
The expert spends 90% of their time practicing the fundamentals and only 10% of their time doing “pro” stuff. The amateur spends 90% of their time trying to do the “pro” stuff while ignoring the fundamentals. ++ The amateur marketer chases tricks and hacks. ++ The amateur golfer wants to hit from the black tees.
Know how to instantly tell an expert from an amateur? Read More »
I witnessed a con man attempt to steal my friend’s business. He was going around claiming that he owns the business, has signed contracts, that everyone else but him is lying, and that he’s got hundreds of millions in capital ready to deploy. All false, as we all found out yesterday. But he was able