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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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. 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]