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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 […]

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

I’ve had some horrific things happen to me in the last couple of weeks– enough to make me want to give up. But then in the last three days, two things that I’ve been dreaming of for over a decade fell into place. Know that things are never as bad or as good as they

As busy as I am, I spend only 1/3rd of my time working. That’s because I need to have 1/3rd of my time for learning and 1/3rd of my time for teaching. If you’re not actively learning, your skills and effectiveness go out of date– so you have to work TEN times harder to get

Last week, a bunch of salespeople and entrepreneurs told me that their #1 pain point was generating leads. So I shared the LIGHTHOUSE strategy, which is a step-by-step process of how to determine who your ideal client is and how to get more of the same thing. Is 9 minutes of your time worth learning

When I applied for my first job, I had the crushing realization that I wasn’t really good at anything in particular. So I crammed my resume with tons of small accomplishments and skills to fluff it up. Everyone else seemed to be so focused and successful– as doctors, attorneys, pro athletes, and the like. I

$68 for a jug of bleach at Walmart? That’s ripping off desperate people– and it makes me mad. But first– two minutes ago, a company with a stockpile of overpriced hand sanitizer messaged me, too. I get that it’s “just capitalism”. Many friends of mine are quarantined– unable to work. 70% of Americans live paycheck