Today’s newsletter is a little longer than usual. So, for those of you who are too busy to read it, I dropped it into ChatGPT and asked it to summarize the article: “Bald man wastes your time with dad jokes and tired marketing observations.” A bit harsh for a robot, if you ask me. But I can’t much argue with it.

Professional service providers like us are in the advice-giving business. So if you want to be hired as one of those people, it's a good idea to offer prospective buyers a "free sample."

If you publish a newsletter, you are well ahead of the game.

Still... there are some simple things you can do to make whatever you send way better.

Today's newsletter shares one secret (shhhhh).

Do you publish a newsletter? Excellent. One thousand bonus points to you. But if that's all you are using your list for, you are missing out on some other opportunities. 

When it comes to time, we all have an equal amount (other than Keith Richards, who appears to have more than his fair share). Today's newsletter is about the small but often significant role time can play in your business.

Yikes. Today's newsletter is kind of long. So if you're in a hurry, the point is simply this: figure out what you are naturally good at and find a way to turn that into your career.

For everyone else, and now that those "super busy" people are gone, there's some good stuff below. And, admittedly, some of the usual time-wasting commentary, too.

Today's newsletter is about dating. And dancing. And for those of you who actually care about marketing, the importance of getting things off to a quick start.

Today's newsletter is about taking time to slow down and find the "spaces between." In my experience, that's where the biggest business leaps forward occur.

Working solo is terrific. But, all that time spent alone can lead us to concoct false stories from very little evidence. When that happens, it can throw everything off. Today's newsletter shares three suggestions for avoiding that. (Four, if you count this one: Avoid that!)

Today's newsletter is about AI and how ignoring it is potentially dangerous to your business.