Monday Mash-Up
Recommended Reading 📝 “Notes to Myself” by Seth Godin 65 of ’em. Short, but powerful. So many are rules I live by. Others have me thinking. A few of my favorites: 5. Reliability is a superpower 12. Ship the work 21. Easy to measure doesn’t make it important 55. Generous doesn’t mean free Sixty one more: here.…
Recommended Reading 🤖 1 delightfully human sentence to help you become a killer writer If you want to be a more effective writer who stands out as a human (not a robotic imitation of a human), read this. Ann Handley is a great writer and teacher who understands AI’s power but also understands the need to for human…
Recommended Reading 🤖 ‘I’m being paid to fix issues caused by AI’ If you’re planning to use AI to create content for you, this is a must-read. The big takeaway: You still need human editors to clean up the messes AI can create. My take: That’s not an argument against using AI; that’s an argument for using AI…
Recommended Subscription 📨 Learn from a Legend: Drayton Bird When an email lands from Drayton Bird, I read it. Right away. They’re always good. Drayton Bird is a legendary direct response copywriter and marketer who worked alongside David Ogilvy and helped shape modern advertising. Today, he assumes the role of the codgy protector of sacred marketing…
Recommended Video 🎥 Why Most Business Owners Get Their Book All Wrong Michael DeLon knows how writing a book can boost a business. In this SHORT video, he says most business leaders don’t write books to sell books. There’s another reason to write a book. Watch this to learn how to profit from your book. Recommended Reading đź”—Â “Here…
Recommended Events 🧠 Sneak Peek: “Your AI Noggin” Join me on Saturday, June 21 (12 p.m. ET, 9 a.m. PT) when I unveil “Your AI Noggin” — a suite of AI-powered agents to help you turn content into clients without sounding like just another robot. I use my AI Noggin to save thousands of hours on market…
Recommended Video đź’µ Don’t Stop Selling Just Because They Buy If you really want to make that impact on someone… and get the benefits of working with you and have this impact in their life and it’s going to make their life better, than you owe it to them to make a great offer. That’s…
Recommended Videos ✍️ 6 Writing Tips Daniel Pink Used to Publish 7 Bestsellers Great, short video from one of my favorite authors Daniel Pink. If you’ve ever stared down a blank page and thought, “Why is this so hard?” you’re not alone. Pink shares 6 no-nonsense writing tips that helped him crank out 7 bestsellers. Lessons on…
Recommended Video How to Talk to Veterans About War Today is Memorial Day—a time to honor and remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. It’s also a good time to honor and respect those who served and came home from war. Wes Moore is one of those soldiers. In…
Recommended Viewing The secret to great opportunities? The person you haven’t met yet | Tanya Menon We tend to stick with people who look like us, think like us, and make us feel comfortable. But when it comes to new ideas, big breaks, or fresh opportunities, that comfort zone becomes a trap. Tanya Menon’s TED…