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If you’ve written a book… …or you’re thinking about writing one… …join me this evening (Wednesday 1/28) for The Book Profit Plan — 3 Ways to Turn Your Book into More Profits in 2026. I’ll show you how authors use their book to attract leads, land more clients, and boost profits — without tech headaches…
Fun fact about Thomas Edison: He was obsessed with concrete. Long after he invented the light bulb and phonograph, Edison tried to “reinvent” the American home. Concrete houses. Concrete bathtubs. Concrete cabinets. Concrete furniture. Even concrete pianos. Cost-effective. Durable. Fireproof. Permanent. Edison built prototypes and molds. And then he tried to license the molds to…
Recommended Reading 🔥 52 fascinating people reveal the tiny habits that changed their lives Thanks to Austin Kleon for pointing me to this article which I found entertaining, head-scratching, and useful. My favorite on the list: #26. Recommended Tool 🎥 PromptSmart This is my favorite teleprompter app for shooting video with notes or scripts. The…
When I started my first business and supervised employees, I would often think, “Why can’t they just get it right?” I’d “delegate” a project, and when my employees stumbled or got stuck, I’d blame them. But I was the one who was stuck. I suffered from what Atiba de Souza calls the Judger Mindset — blaming my team…
I used to wake most mornings with a to-do list longer than the list from the morning before. The ever-expanding task list. Too much to do. Too little time. Sound familiar? Try as I might, I couldn’t outrun it. I thought this was the price business owners paid for living the “entrepreneurial dream.” Even after…
Pedro was living the dream. His HVAC repair company was thriving. Revenue was up. The phone kept ringing. But it wasn’t always sunshine and roses — especially after hours. At 11 PM, his phone would buzz:Â “Boss, I don’t know how to handle this repair. What should I do?” At 6 AM, another call:Â “The customer is…
Recommended Event 🔥 Vision 2 Reality Is an Internal OS Upgrade For over 15 years, Dixie Gillaspie and I have met weekly to co-create, challenge each other, and sharpen our work. If you’ve benefited from Story Power Marketing, you’ve already felt some of that influence. One thing we’ve seen consistently: High performers don’t stall because they…
Ripped from the headlines… …the prison party that never happened. In December, guards at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C. found a pile of goodies in the prison yard — crab legs, steak, Old Bay seasoning, cigarettes, and two bags of weed — plus the drone that delivered them. You know the old saying: “One…
Recommended Reading 💡 Beware of “thoughtstipation,” Thanks to Tom Fishburne (a.k.a. The Marketoonist) for telling me about this LinkedIn post from Ann Handley who nails one of the problems with AI: “Thoughtstipation happens when we skip the messy, human part of creativity—the part where we meander, doodle, ramble, reflect…” ✒️ Why Great Creators Noodle, Doodle, and Jot…