Have you set your goals for next year yet? In other words, do you have 2020 vision? đ My wife and I are going through Michael Hyattâs 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever course this week, like we do every year around this time. The end of one year and the start of another […]
How WeWork Became WeBroke (and My New Coworking Space)
I considered calling this article âWhy Iâm Starting a Coworking Space While WeWork Publicly Falls Apart.â After all, the timing seems a bit crazy. The most well-known (notice I didnât say largest) coworking company in the world is in the midst of massive layoffs after canceling an IPO, which led to Softbank paying the CEO […]
The Breakthrough Financial System for Making More Profit
Your business has the potential to generate more wealth than any other opportunity on the planet (other than, perhaps, another business). Unfortunately, your business also has the potential to rack up more expenses than any other opportunity on the planet. Think of this as The First Law of Financial Dynamics (which I made up). It […]
The Truth About What Makes an Enjoyable Business
I never understand why people think you canât âhave your cake and eat it too.â I mean, think about it. If you had cake, why would you not eat it?! As it turns out, the correct phrase is actually âeat your cake and have it too,â which makes much more sense because it would be […]
Complete the Right Projects in the Right Order, Right on Time
You have a lot of work to do. Iâm not a psychic, I canât read your task list from here; I simply know the life of the entrepreneur. There is always more to do than you can complete. There are always new projects you wish you could take on, but youâre uncertain whether or not […]
Should You Delete Every Social Media Profile You Have?
Part of the fun of a âfireside chatâ is that any question can come up in conversation, which I learned in my own fireside chat with Jeff Goins, on-stage at Tribe Conference (even though for safety reasons, there was no actual fireâit was mostly a âchatâ). Because I teach personal branding and digital marketing at […]
The Only 5 Growth Models Tested By Successful Businesses Today
I had the exciting opportunity to emcee The Focused Leader 1-Day Intensive last month. Naturally, I was thrilled! But. . . I found out only two weeks before the actual event. I always get compliments when I wear my light blue blazer, so I decided to order the pants that go with it and turn […]
How to Grow Your Business with an Essentialist Marketing Plan
What if I told you that marketing doesnât have to be complicated or overwhelming? I believe that yes, you can grow your business with an Essentialist Marketing Plan, without spreading yourself thin or breaking the bank. Do less, better is one of my core principles, inspired by Greg McKeownâs book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of […]
How to Systemize a Thriving, Profitable Business
Your business is beautiful, but like any baby, it takes a watchful eye to nurture as it grows. Perhaps youâve been at this for some time, and your business is starting to grow up, but occasionally you throw up your hands in frustration that the business wonât do as itâs told. âWhy canât you keep […]
Why This Digital Marketer Weirdly Doesn’t Have Internet
I make my living and support my familyâs livelihood using âThe Internetâ yet have none of my own. Getting rid of our internet connection at home, more than any other change weâve made in our personal lives, has friends and family flabbergasted. The most common reaction we hear is âWow! Wait, really?â followed by âWhy?!â […]