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What The Most Effective Entrepreneurs Do Differently

What The Most Effective Entrepreneurs Do Differently

Once on a podcast Tim Ferriss was asked to describe what his day is like. ​ His answer was deceptively simple... ​ ​"I spend most of my time thinking."​ ​ I'm paraphrasing here, but this was the general message. ​ He didn't talk about tasks or goals or morning...

The Two Numbers In Your Company That Decide How Big It Can Get

The Two Numbers In Your Company That Decide How Big It Can Get

I recently came to terms with a brutal truth about scaling a business. We did an analysis of our company churn rate (client subscription cancelations) and the numbers came up pretty good. The data showed 2.5% to 3% churn on average (we lose 3% of our clients each...

My Girlfriend Said: Are You Lazy?

My Girlfriend Said: Are You Lazy?

When I was in high school I was forced to get up at 6:30am to do a 1.5 hour commute to school. I hated it. I especially hated my alarm clock. I promised myself that when I was older I’d never need an alarm again. I kept that promise. I’ve slept-in for the past 25...

How Long Should Your Sales Cycle Be?

How Long Should Your Sales Cycle Be?

How long is your sales cycle? Long enough to make the sale. That’s a tongue-in-cheek answer but it is the answer. The sales cycle for my services business is short… Discovery > Website > Sales Call > Purchase This can all happen in 24-48 hours. My education...

The Recurring Income Myth

The Recurring Income Myth

A true 'recurring income' product or service doesn't exist. I say this even as right now I have several customers who have been paying a subscription to my company for over six years. A long time ago I got real excited about having a subscription product or even...

Top 5 Growth Tactics: Overwhelming Proof

Top 5 Growth Tactics: Overwhelming Proof

Overwhelming proof. It's the most powerful force in marketing. If you watched late night TV infomercials you've seen it in action. Customer faces appear, one after the other, talking about how their life changed thanks this incredible ab-rolling machine. They just...

Why Did I Build A Solar Farm In Ukraine?

Why Did I Build A Solar Farm In Ukraine?

I've been meaning to share this full story publicly for a long time, but something held me back... In 2017 I was in Lviv, Ukraine. I went to Ukraine initially because I wanted to attend Eurovision, which was being hosted that year in Kyiv, Ukraine. My father was born...

3 Steps To Reach New Income Levels With Your Business

3 Steps To Reach New Income Levels With Your Business

I remember the first time I made $1,000 in a month from my website. It felt like a breakthrough moment. At that time I was selling Magic: The Gathering cards and I was 20 years old. Five years later, with a different website, this time an agency selling essay editing...