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Yesterday, I shared a story about a veteran who shed a tear as 18,000+ hockey fans cheered him and others who served. That email did not include a call-to-action. No request to reply. No download offer. No event registration. No product for sale. It was the first time in months I sent an email without…
Recommended Listening šļøĀ Rick Rubin: The Spiritual Secret to Limitless Creativity Rick Rubin is one of my musical heroes. He’s a producer who has collaborated with greats across multiple genres — Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run D.M.C., Tom Petty, The Beastie Boys, The Avett Brothers, Adele, etc. etc. etc. And he’s a scholar —…
James wants to write some emails to attract prospects and inspire them to hire him. But he’s stuck. So he turned to Reddit where he asked how to conquer writer’s block. “Iāve spent too much time time staring at blank pages in the past,” James wrote. One guy suggested he “go for a walk.” Another…
I met yesterday with a business owner (let’s call him “Bill”) who hates the idea of “funnels.” The very word makes him cringe. So many pitchy pests using funnels to dish out their over-hyped offers with inflated promises, Bill said. He doesn’t want any part of that. I get it. How about you? Have you…
Recommended Reading ā©Ā Perseverance: 7 Stoic Lessons on How To Keep Going Need a boost to keep going? This Daily Stoic article delivers seven practical lessons on perseverance from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus. It opens with Admiral James Stockdale’s incredible story of surviving 7 years as a POW using Stoic philosophy, then breaks down timeless…
Fun fact about Halloween — the movie that is. John Carpenter made the 1978 classic for around $300,000. The movie grossed $70 million. That’s a 232X profit. Speaking of profit, my client RJ 3X’d hers after she implemented my PLAN framework to turn content into clients. I’ll tell you that story and show you how to do…
Of all the wacky, unusual holidays out there, this might be the wackiest: Today, October 30, is Create a Great Funeral Day right here in the good ol’ USA. Really. It is. Now, you may be thinking, “Why is there a holiday for this!?” Or maybe you think, “Planning a great funeral is NOT on my agenda…
Recommended Reading š¢RIP to the Old PR Master by Ben Settle Legendary PR master Paul Hartunian died earlier this month. Never heard of him? Well, he’s the guy who sold the Brooklyn Bridge — one piece at a time — and it was NOT a scam. (I’ll share that story later this week in another…
My friend Ted Prodromou sent a fantastic email to his list on Wednesday, and I’ve swiped it for you. Ted and I hosted the legendary copywriter David Garfinkel on Tuesday to discuss his book “The Persuasion Story Code” with members of the Mastermind Book Club. It was an incredible discussion — valuable for anyone who…
Quick reminder: Jason Osbornās live LinkedIn training starts today (10/23, 2:30 p.m. ET) If you havenāt registered yet,Ā click here and save a seat. I heard yesterday from someone who got my invitation to this training and said, “LinkedIn is just a big job board; it’s not a place to market your business and find leads.”…