I’m reading John Dies At The End right now. I can’t get enough of it. It’s hilarious, witty, and well written. It is also a major motion picture. And has probably made the author well over $500,000 in profit. And he didn’t have to build a single link to make that money. What’s the connection… Continue reading
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My Favorite Business Tool? A Punching Bag.
Supposedly, the best way to run a business is like a soulless robot. No emotion. Just statistical analysis and coldhearted decisions making. And honestly, that sounds like a pretty great way to do things. But I can’t. No matter how hard I try, at the end of the day I can’t tell where my personal… Continue reading
We Are Making This Harder Than It Needs To Be
True Confessions: I love pain. I run 100 mile races for fun. I procrastinate all the time. I hold on to grudges long after their time has come and gone. And worst of all… I try to do everything myself in my business. Admit It. You Love Pain Too. You know you should be working… Continue reading
Lessons Learned from an Indie Publishing Project
This is a guest post from author Stephen Gallup. A few years ago, a coworker of mine self-published a novel. Larry’s was by no means the first self-published book I’d read (and enjoyed), or even the first penned by a coworker. However, I was at that time considering self-publication for my own opus, and so gave… Continue reading
How Nancy Lynn Jarvis Became An Accidental Publisher (Part 1)
Nancy Lynn Jarvis: Accidental Publisher My husband and I owned a small real estate company which we wound down after the real estate collapse in 2008. Our plan was to declare ourselves retired and travel, but our investments weren’t generating enough income to let us do what we planned, and we found ourselves stuck at… Continue reading
How To Get More Reviews (Ethically) For Your Kindle Book
If you want to make sales on Kindle, you need reviews. Period. Because of the way that Amazon Kindle has been set up, you don’t get that much real estate to really sell your book. You have your description – which gets cut off past a certain character count. You have your book cover –… Continue reading
How To Be A Prolific Writer
If you can’t stand writing, you better pick a different game. It has been my experience that there is a direct correlation between being a prolific writer and success in the world of making a living as a full-time writer. The more you write. The more you make. I keep a running daily total of… Continue reading
The #1 Most Powerful Productivity Hack That Increased My Earnings By 26.78%
If you are like me, then you consume A LOT of information. Training programs, books, and even coaching programs are all a part of my daily diet of information consumption. I have set aside two solid hours everyday to learn something new. While most people are turning their brains into stewed vegetables by watching TV… Continue reading
How To Start A 6 Figure Lead Generation Business Today
Welcome to the first day of your new life as an entrepreneur. The purpose of this post is to give you a quick and actionable guide to making your first money as a true entrepreneur not just as somebody trying the newest “shiny object” method or technique. What this post is going to do for… Continue reading
The Only 4 Things You Need To Know Before Kissing Your Money Goodbye To Outsourcing
In the past year I spent this much on outsourcing to individuals through oDesk for my information/purely online business(it does not include services, agencies or elance): Not a TON, but enough to share some insights with you before you go giving your hard earned money to someone else. The 4 Things I Learned From $26,757.45… Continue reading