There’s a scratch on the back of my brain. It’s a thought that sits there, and niggles at me. It’s not always front-and-center, but it’s always there, reminding me that I’m forgetting something important, that I really should have done by now. For the world, for my audience, and for myself. And no matter what […]
What would it mean to you and your business if you could identify one skill or ability that was missing in your business – from closing sales to working Photoshop – and learn how to do it, and do it well, in just 20 hours? I wouldn’t have believed it was possible myself – but
I’ve always had an interest in history. When I was a child, I would sit and listen for hours to my grandpa tell me stories of his youth, the war, our family and town, and generally – the way things used to be. I would pour over the old family photo albums, and all of
Picture this: you’re in your family doctor’s waiting room, and you’re feeling really nervous about your blood test results. You’re thinking back on the whooping cough you’ve had all month, and the diagnosis possibilities dancing in your head are making you fidgety – so you take out a pack of Luckies and gratefully light up.
Does it seem like people don’t understand why they should buy what you offer? Or even join your email list? If you get face-to-face with them, is it still clear that they don’t really understand why they should listen to you and buy what you sell? Of course, if you’re trying to sell something that’s
I promise this isn’t going to be a “bait-and-switch” post — I truly believe that this technique is one of the most difficult there is. However, there is going to be a certain element of “hmm, that’s obvious” when you see what it is. Let me back up though. I started blogging in 2007, and
Mistakes, fumbles, screw-ups, blunders – unfortunately, in our daily lives and businesses we’ve all had them, they’re inevitable. But what you may not know is that they’re great learning tools. If you mess something up or make a gigantic mistake, you end up bouncing back with more vigor and intensity just to prove that mistake wrong,
If you don’t know what Evernote is, the core idea is a cloud-based note-taking system. Think like sticky notes, but digital and they can be accessed from almost any device that has an internet connection. Back when paper was a more valued resource, what would you use sticky notes for? A quick memo? A recipe?
You’ve heard all the claims the marketing gurus make about building email lists quickly. In fact, you’ve heard so many claims you wonder if any of them are true. Well, this claim is real, verified by online articles at the Wall Street Journal and Forbes, not to mention a profile on CBS News. Not only
If you’re active online, then dollars to donuts, you’ve attended a webinar of one kind or another. Some of them are sleazy pitches, and some of them are valuable learning opportunities. If you’re running a business online – maybe you’ve run them too – they have a tendency to work really well in terms of
