A marketer asked me if I could run ads to sell her course on how to become a millionaire through online marketing. I told her the price would be $1 MILLION for my services. She said that she could afford maybe $500 a month but could give me a rev share as she started to […]
3 months later, he’s working as a waiter, unable to pay rent. His shiny new social media marketing agency couldn’t generate clients– he had no systems or processes, nor the network. Just his ambition and plenty of motivational speaker hubris. Had he gone to college or had smart mentors, he could have built an understanding
A 19-year-old new entrepreneur confidently told me that college is a scam. Read More »
Even if you don’t like a particular one, remember that together they paint a beautiful picture designed for your benefit. The black helps make the white shine brighter. And contrasting colors like red and blue create dynamic effects and new blends. Purple was the color of royalty back in ancient Roman days. Royalty wore the
Life is full of colors. Read More »
The CEO of Rosetta Stone told me that half of people don’t even open the courses they buy. And this is common for courses of any kind, where only 4-6% of people finish. The issue is not that the courses are “bad” or that people don’t “hustle” hard enough. The underlying issue is that we
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If you think you are humble, be a little less sure of that. The best leaders are so busy thinking about the welfare of others, they don’t have time to worry about their ego. Thus, groom up those who care deeply for their teammates and family. They will say they’re not fit to be a
If you think you’re a great leader, definitely you are not. Read More »
The easiest way to spot if a candidate is going to turn out to be a disaster? Listen to how they talk about their previous employer. Do they blame and disparage their previous manager? Were they fired or did they quit under nasty circumstances? You’ll see that candidates are remarkably consistent in what they say
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I saw companies with large teams and thought that if I hired large teams I could be just like them. Plus, there’s something nice about creating jobs and expanding. The problem is that the larger your team, the more quality suffers. Even with a tight process, you still have less time for each team member
A huge mistake I made as a young entrepreneur was to hire as many people as I could. Read More »
When the sales associate came up to me and asked me if I needed help finding anything, I instinctively told her NO. But then I realized I wanted to love, respect, friendship, acknowledgment, loyalty, and happiness. No matter how hard she or I looked, going through every single shelf on every single aisle, she could
Yesterday a hacker tried deleting all my stuff– and he succeeded. 20 years of code, articles, videos, and other content– my life’s work. A huge loss– and I feel the sorrow, pain, and anger. But then our processes and backup systems kicked into gear. The stuff on my phone is automatically backed up to Google,
When you don’t see me posting, that means I’m working. So don’t be afraid to be silent on social media for days or even weeks at a time. To get your big goals done, you have to intentionally not be available– and not worry about FOMO. Because would you rather be available 24×7 for random