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
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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,
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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
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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,
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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.
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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
Check out this awesome graphic of me speaking at Utah DMC this year. If only I could draw this well!
That online course, software idea, or get-rich scheme you’re excited about… If you can’t convince one person to give you the money— in person or on the phone— what makes you think that thousands of people coming to your web page will buy? Show you can make just one sale— to get clarity on your
When you think the issue is you have too much work— actually, the problem is a lack of understanding. Clarity drives action. Not understanding creates confusion, paralysis, weak action, lack of results, and the “piling up” of stuff that causes people to say they’ve been overwhelmed. In the last 30 years of coaching young adults,