Working solo is not just a miniaturized version of what we do when working for a big company. It is not even a scaled down version of what small businesses with employees do. Growing a small business is usually too much work for just one person. Working solo requires a slightly different set of rules […]
The Secret to Getting More of What You Need Most
Have you ever played the “spot the blue car” game with your kids on road trips? Ask restless kids to point out all the blue cars you pass, and suddenly it’s amazing how many blue cars there are. We’re all familiar with the classic quote, “ We become what we think about.” Or the popular […]
Here’s Why You Will Thrive Online
Have you ever been in a room filled with people and felt like you didn’t quite fit in? That describes my feeling as I sat in the first morning session of Google Guru Perry Marshall’s Internet Marketing workshop a few years ago. It quickly became obvious to me that everyone there was seriously into the […]
This Article Just Might Save You $2,000
We get lots of questions from our clients, friends, and readers every week – and most of those questions are about some new Internet marketing tactic or “how to make money online” program. (And for some reason, it seems like all the big product launches lately sell for $1,997.) I’ve got a confession: Ever since […]
What Does Work Freedom Mean to You?
We’ve noticed a trend over the past few years revolving around “freedom from work” – as opposed to ‘work freedom.’ You may have read some of the best selling books reflecting this trend: The 4-Hour Workweek the best known among them. Promises of retiring young, becoming independently wealthy through passive income, and getting rich quick are […]
Outsourcing Made Easy
As a Solopreneur, infopreneur, or small business owner, you will probably reach a point where you can’t grow your business an bigger on your own. (It is that familiar tug of war between having no time to work ON your business, because you spend all your time working IN your business.) Luckily, there is a […]
Taking Action in the Face of Fear
It’s the final day of a memorable week in paradise, and today you’ve promised a friend you’d take the “cliff dive.” There you stand: at the edge of a cliff overlooking a lagoon shimmering 50 feet below you. You’re going to dive. A small voice in your head reasons with you: “Are you skilled enough […]
Unfrozen – The Power of One Simple Action
These days, it seems to be in vogue to be frozen with fear, curled up in a ball, calling the therapist for a refill on all three mood stabilizers. In the movies, anyway. Previous generations seemed to have it all together: get out of bed, go to work, raise the kids, have a life, get […]
Should You Use Video? A Guide to Using Marketing Tactics
I received this sales email from a well-known guru in his niche. The email was a joint venture pitch with another famous guru in the online video-delivery biz. And even though both of these guys have generated some trust and authority in their niches, this email disappointed me, and just happens to illustrate a real […]
