Think about the people you admire. The ones who have a message that make you resonate with them. When they talk, you listen. Do you know their mess? Chances are, if you've admired the message of someone in the past, it's because they have shown you their mess (and what they've learned from it). [...]
Your mess is the most authentic thing about you. Others may copy your style, or your dress, or any number of superficial masks that you wear. But nobody can replicate the lessons you have learned from your own life's difficulties. Your mess is authentically your own, but it's not ready to share with others until [...]
When I made a TikTok sharing the 'Do it 100 times' philosophy I learned from Friendly Ambitious Nerd author Visakan Veerasamy, I tagged him in it, even though he spends most of his time on Twitter. There wasn't even anything on his TikTok account, until he made a Duet with my video. Visa's first [...]
There is no one right way to post on the Internet. The truth is, here at the beginning of the world wide web, we are all just figuring things out as we go. Should you post every week, or every day? On this social media account alone, or syndicate across networks? With so many [...]
How can our marketing bring us leads week in, and week out, without any extra effort? With a good Lead Magnet. Learn the best tools and strategies for successfully attracting new clients to you by magnetizing your best content. In this live Masterclass next week, attendees will learn about: + The Game of Attention [...]
Recognition rewards achievement with attention. In the martial arts, a beginner is given a white belt. This belt signifies you are a student of a discipline. Over time (so the legend goes) the belt would get dirty and grimy with the dust of the road and the blood of your enemies. When someone survived [...]
Have you ever heard of the Super Mario Effect? In the TED talk given by Mark Rober in 2018, the Youtuber described how players will happily endure repeated failure with menial tasks while playing the game Super Mario Brothers. Image by Mark Rober If we tested a bunch of kids on if [...]
Three years ago, I fell severely ill with an autoimmune disorder. I'll spare you the details (but they were bloody uncomfortable). This illness transformed my life. It also transformed my body:For someone who is used to being strong and having high endurance, the change was drastic. I used to rely on my American work ethic [...]
Before I learned how to manage my tasks, my time, and my priorities, my desk was a huge pile of junk. I had long to-do lists that were never getting done. I was so overwhelmed by everything I had to do, I felt like I was drowning in obligations. Then someone threw me a [...]
There comes a time in the writing of every book when the author and the book don’t get along. I’ve been writing Marketing Yourself on and off for a few years. We have an on-again, off-again relationship, until I got committed last year and decided to see this through. Like any relationship, we’ve hit [...]