Lessons I’m Learning
Don’t ignore profits. Don’t be afraid to charge people. Don’t be afraid to value yourself. Make decisions quickly. Take calculated risks. Get out of your comfort zone. Don’t ignore perception. Don’t ignore the frame. Image is very important. Don’t ignore relationships. Don’t expect quick success. Work, Work, Work, Work, Work, Work, Rest Fail early, learn,...
How to Determine if You’re on the Right Path – Annual Review
Are you where you thought you’d be by January 2012? (I’m not.) Are you closer to reaching your goals? (I am, although I often feel like they are further away.) Do you feel like your goals are out of reach? I feel like I made significant progress in 2011… but at the same time I still...
The Hustler’s Handbook – Lessons Learned From Mr. Lee
One interaction with him is all it takes. It’s something you’ll remember for life! He understands what it means to be larger than life, and in some respects he could be considered a celebrity. I don’t know exactly when my first interaction with him occurred, but it had to be close to 10 years ago....
Does Your Future Sabotage Your Present?
I had an interesting conversation with a relatively new business owner last week. He was sharing his frustrations about dealing with one of his employees and was asking for tips about training his employees. I believe if you hire people who share your vision then you won’t need checklists and constant management. I believe that...
Copywriting Lessons From a Spammer – Part 1
I use both Gmail and Yahoo for my email. Gmail is what I use for business, and Yahoo is more of a catch-all. Gmail seems to do a better job of catching and weeding out spam than my Yahoo account, which is why I began using Gmail more. Spam messages used to drive me crazy. ...
What Entrepreneurs Are Afraid Of!
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I believe entrepreneurs are afraid of shipping… To help explain what I mean by the term shipping, here’s what Seth Godin says on page 103 of his book Linchpin: “The only purpose of starting is to finish, and while the projects we do are never really finished, they must ship. Shipping means hitting the publish...
The Entrepreneurs Ultimate Guide to Facebook
In the time it takes you to read this post, here’s what will happen on Facebook: 510,404 Comments 382,861 Posts liked 231,605 Messages sent 135,849 Photos added 98,604 Friendships approved 82,557 Status Updates 79,364 Wall posts 74,204 Event invites received 72,816 Pages liked 66,168 Photos tagged As an entrepreneur, you have to go where your...
Using Your Superpowers for Business Success
Do you hear that? Listen carefully… Now do you hear it? NO?!? Good, I don’t hear anything either. For a minute I thought I was losing it. But if you don’t hear it either, then I guess everything is fine. Oh, what’s that? You want to know what I’m talking about? Okay, but first I’d...
7 Lessons You Should Steal From Neil Patel and QuickSprout.com
In case you didn’t know… Neil Patel is “Kind of a Big Deal.” No seriously, Neil is really a big deal, and if you follow his advice he’ll help you become a big deal. I live in Central Louisiana, which is like living in the dark ages when it comes to technology. So when I founded...
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