I Was a Terrible Leader Until One Employee’s Resignation Letter Showed Me the Truth

I Was a Terrible Leader Until One Employee’s Resignation Letter Showed Me the Truth “The greatest leader is not the one who does the greatest things, but the one who gets people to do the greatest things.” — Ronald Reagan How are things in your world? Here’s a question that might sting a little: would […]

I Tried to Do Everything Myself Until I Collapsed at My Desk

I Tried to Do Everything Myself Until I Collapsed at My Desk “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” — African Proverb How are things in your world? Let me take a wild guess — you’re wearing about seventeen different hats right now. You’re the CEO, […]

I Had $47 in My Account When the Furnace Died in February

I Had $47 in My Account When the Furnace Died in February “It is not the return on my investment that I am concerned about; it is the return of my investment.” — Will Rogers How are things in your world? Be honest with me for a second — if your car broke down tomorrow […]

I Was Denied a Mortgage Because of Something I Didn’t Even Know Was on My Credit Report

I Was Denied a Mortgage Because of Something I Didn’t Even Know Was on My Credit Report “Financial peace isn’t the acquisition of stuff. It’s learning to live on less than you make, so you can give money back and have money to invest.” — Dave Ramsey How are things in your world? Have you […]

A Single Guest Post on Someone Else’s Website Brought Me $23,000 in New Business

A Single Guest Post on Someone Else’s Website Brought Me $23,000 in New Business “Your network is your net worth.” — Porter Gale How are things in your world? Are you stuck trying to grow your audience from scratch, posting into the void, hoping the algorithm gods will somehow bless your content with visibility? It’s […]

My Blog Had 5,000 Monthly Visitors and Zero Leads Until I Fixed These Three Things

My Blog Had 5,000 Monthly Visitors and Zero Leads Until I Fixed These Three Things “What helps people, helps business.” — Leo Burnett How are things in your world? Here’s a frustrating scenario you might recognize: your blog is getting traffic. People are actually finding your content. Google seems to like you. But somehow, all […]

I Wrote 87 Blog Posts Before a Single One Generated a Lead – Here’s What Finally Changed

I Wrote 87 Blog Posts Before a Single One Generated a Lead — Here’s What Finally Changed “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” — Simon Sinek How are things in your world? Let me guess — you’ve been publishing blog posts, maybe even consistently, but the leads just aren’t […]

My Blog Had 47 Visitors a Month Until I Discovered What Was Actually Missing

My Blog Had 47 Visitors a Month Until I Discovered What Was Actually Missing “Content is king, but engagement is queen, and the lady rules the house.” — Mari Smith How are things in your world? Be honest with me — do you have a blog on your website that’s basically collecting digital dust? You […]

I Made Every Rookie Mistake Possible and Lost $67,000 Learning What I’m About to Tell You Free

I Made Every Rookie Mistake Possible and Lost $67,000 Learning What I’m About to Tell You Free “Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.” — Rita Mae Brown How are things in your world? Are you about to start a business, or did you just launch one? Either way, let me […]

I Was Working 80 Hours a Week Until My Body Finally Said ENOUGH

I Was Working 80 Hours a Week Until My Body Finally Said ENOUGH “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott How are things in your world? Let me guess — you’re reading this at 11 PM, still answering emails, haven’t eaten a real dinner, […]