With approximately 900 million unique visitors every month, Facebook is the undisputed king of social media sites. (For comparison, Twitter only gets about 310 million visitors every month.) So of course you’ve heard that Facebook is vital to your marketing and business success. After all, anyone can create a Facebook page for their business, and […]
It starts out with a missed family dinner because you have to complete an important project for one of your customers. You think, “It’s no big deal – I will make it up to them when the project is finished.” You make a quick phone call to explain, and get on with your project. The
You want to start a business, but you keep stalling. You dream of waking up in the morning, strolling down the hallway in your pajamas, and checking your email over a leisurely cup of coffee. Or maybe you already have a small business – a side hustle, perhaps, or just a project you’ve been working
If you, like me, have been around the online world for any amount of time, you’ve undoubtedly encountered the salesy marketers who promise thousands, if not millions of income. They give a glimpse of something ethereal in exchange not only for your attention, but for your money. Don’t get me wrong – there’s nothing wrong
Getting your first subscriber, publishing your first guest post, making your first offer – these are moments that every entrepreneur savors. And rightly so – starting a successful business is hard work! But after the initial success has faded, most entrepreneurs are left with a different problem. Now that they know what works, how do
Shopping can be addictive. We’ve all seen people who buy the craziest things like their life depended on it! Here’s just one, rather crazy example: fantasy trading cards (no kidding – that’s a $1billion/year business). But you don’t often come across an explanation on how you can make people more “addicted” to buying your products or services,
Do you often feel that you need a second opinion before doing something? Have you outlined a great business plan, but you don’t feel confident enough to do it alone? Would you rather bring your business idea to fruition faster? Is the workload too big for you, but you can’t outsource, because you don’t have
I was talking with a business coaching client of ours a short while ago about her business goals. Her comment to me was, “David, it feels like the business owns me.” Can you relate? Have you ever felt like your business owns you and not like you own your business? It’s been my experience that
Ever run across an influential person you would love to connect with – but have no idea how to approach them? Influencers get dozens of requests every day, so why should they pay attention to yours? The trick is to get on their radar first, without looking like a crazy fan. And to do that
8 AM. You wake up to the sound of an alarm, grab your phone to glance at the time, take a quick look at your emails, play Hanging with Friends for just another 5 minutes snuggled in bed, get dressed and do a 3-second commute to your new office desk. Congratulations! You have quit your
