3 Reasons to Pivot Your Business
Have you ever gotten tired of what you were doing? Ever thought about doing something different? Does the idea of taking your business in a new direction appeal to you? Ya, me too. And those are some of the questions one of my mastermind members asked in a recent meeting. So, let’s talk about changing […]
Why We Should Practice As Adults
When was the last time you practiced something? How long has it been since you repeated a task, over and over again, so that you could get better at it? Want to listen? There’s an audio version below On a recent mastermind call, I brought up this concept of practicing with the group. We each […]
How to Market Your Products & Make More Money
When I started CigarScore in December of 2018, I only had a rough idea of how I’d monetize the platform. I knew I wanted to sell upgraded listings and advertising, but I didn’t yet have a marketing plan or a strategy I could put in place. Want to listen? There’s an audio version (with BONUS […]
12 Essential Tools for Your Startup Business
Updated April 2, 2020. While much of the content remains mostly the same, most of the tool recommendations have changed. When I first wrote this, I’d just begun my online business journey. Now I’ve been in the world of online entrepreneurship for almost 7 years. If you’re like me, you didn’t go to business school. […]
7 Things Businesses Can Learn From the Downturn in the Economy
A true but unfortunate fact of life is that we learn more when things go wrong than we do when they go right. If things work out, we assume we’re awesome and move along. But if things go sideways, (hopefully) we stop what we’re doing to diagnose the problem and see where we messed up. […]
How I Grew CigarScore from Scratch to Profit in 45 Days
Speed. Building a business is all about speed of implementation and speed of delivery. Whenever you have a solid idea for a new business or product, the key to success is how fast you can deliver. Want to listen? There’s an audio version below In the fall of 2018, my wife, Ashley, and I were […]
3 Questions that Help You Qualify Your Customers and Make More Sales
Have you ever spent time with a prospective customer only to find out they weren’t interested in you or your product in the first place? Master salespeople are also masters at qualifying their customers. By learning how to weed out the tire-kickers, you can spend your time with the people who truly want what you […]
Everybody Makes Mistakes. Here’s What You Can Do About It
Everybody makes mistakes. Our flaws are one of the things that make us human. However, if we can minimize our mistakes we’ll have better chances of success. But is perfection the goal? Or, is that homemade look and feel a better way? Want to listen? There’s an audio version below A couple of Mondays ago, […]
10 Reasons Your Content Creation Efforts Might Fail
When it comes to effective content marketing, it’s great knowing what types of content to create and things you should do to maximize the impact of your efforts. However, it’s also important to understand what not to do and what to avoid. Having the right ingredients can spur experimentation, but without knowing what you should […]
How to Get Publicity for Your Brand and Business
Would you like to get featured on more media as an expert? If you were interviewed on TV as a leader in copywriting, email marketing, or healthy eating, what would that do for your brand and business? Like most business owners, if you’ve ever wondered how to get publicity for your brand or business, read […]
5 Ways to Track, Analyze, and Prioritize Your Ideas
I bet you’ve got some really good ideas for your business. I’d even bet that many of them are great ideas! So, with so many, how do prioritize your ideas and know which ones to pursue, which ones to save for later, and which ideas deserve to be taken out back behind the shed and […]
Why Being Nice is Good For Business
If you’ve been following me for very long, or if you’ve read my book Exit Strategy, you’ve heard me talk about the importance of “know, like, trust” in business. To really be successful, you need people to know you, like you, and trust that you’re producing great quality products and services. But today, we’re going […]
What I Believe – Life, Success, & Entreprenuership
I thought I’d make a bold move today, and lay out what I believe specifically and my beliefs about life, success, and entrepreneurship. This post might not be for you, or, maybe it’s precisely what you need to read today. Regardless, this is what I believe, and if it resonates with you, then awesome. If […]
5 Reasons You Need a Website
Do you have a website for your business? Why? Why not? Your website, if designed properly, can be one of the most powerful tools you could have in your business. Want to listen? There’s an audio version below The greatest invention of our time, possibly in the last 100 years, is the internet. It’s everywhere […]
3 Things You Need to Start a Business
Have you been thinking about starting a business? Are your daydreams filled with visions of entrepreneurship? When you look back at your life, do you want to be able to say, “I changed the world; I started a business”? Want to listen? There’s an audio version below So, you want to start a business. That’s […]
