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At $200 an hour with no overhead or other people to pay, clearing $200,000 a year was easy. I had to work only 20 hours a week, but usually, I worked a lot more since I had toys to buy and appearances to keep up. Forget the talk about getting to 6 figures, 7 figures, […]

The author uses this extreme example to blame YouTube’s attention-hungry algorithm for creating radicals of all types. If I watch videos of people eating bacon, the algo will recommend more videos of people eating bacon– SURPRISE! You can use this same line of logic in any algorithmically-driven system that makes recommendations. If you watch a

+++I’m not being paid enough.– employee mindset +++I need to create more value so I can earn more.– owner mindset +++It’s THAT person’s fault, not my problem.– employee mindset +++How can I solve problems instead of creating them?– owner mindset If you’re struggling to pay bills, get your projects done, or get out from under

You’re not a business. Because when you step away, your business doesn’t exist anymore. What would happen if you went on vacation for a month with no internet? You need people, processes, and platforms so that your business can run without you being there. Just as ridiculous is the CEO of a one-person firm. I

Adidas loses its “3 stripes” trademark, eroding its brand value and opening the doors to legal knock-offs. Wouldn’t you think the Nike swoosh is next since it’s also quite ordinary?

Mental health and weight loss are linked to your gut— the trillions of bacteria that make up your microbiome. Instead of more willpower and more intense workouts, consider rebuilding your gut with the right bacteria and supplements from your food. My buddy Richard Canfield and Mark Fujiwara had a discussion and explained why mental health

The #1 thing I notice beginners do, which experts don’t, is they focus on… + FANCY instead of the fundamentals. When we troubleshoot campaigns, 99% of the time, a bunch of fundamentals are missing. And it shouldn’t take an expert to notice what can be tracked via a checklist. + URGENCY instead of results. A

If you lead your business with love, empathy, and the ability to have free time that allows you to have quality time with friends, family and loved ones, this post is not for you. But if money, data, or analytics are the motivating factors in your life, read on because… This is going to piss

You’re either creating problems for her or that you’re solving problems for her. And this is the key to advancing– whether your boss is your employer, client, customer, teacher, or parent (yes, all these are bosses). I’ve had some incredible mentors over my career– and some spectacular failures, too. But when I messed up and

Here’s the internal note I sent team members, discussing big changes at Content Factory. What do you think? // It’s time for all of us and the company to LEVEL UP! Some of you will be excited by these changes since you’ll be rewarded for your diligence. Others may be dismayed because they will have