It seems like every day I receive an email from a stranger. Most of the time this stranger turns out to be a new LinkedIn connection. I know when new LinkedIn connections add me to their email list without my permission. How do I know? I have a specific email…

According to the World Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row. In March, Finland’s tourism department offered a trip to Finland for 10 people so they could take a masterclass on happiness. Over 150,000 people applied to take the masterclass…

Yesterday I shared 10 strategies to grow your business that work for everyone. I created the list of 10 strategies from the webinars one of my clients created. Twice a month, they do a webinar to help financial advisors grow their practice. I noticed a theme to each webinar, so…

I help one of my clients promote twice-monthly webinars. My client helps financial advisors grow their practice; his success rate is off the charts. My client provides one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and fill-in-the-blank marketing materials. They created a proven system that works well if the client follows the step-by-step system. …

I’m watching Amy Porterfield’s Course, Confidential Bootcamp, where she’s teaching people how to create their first online course. You’re probably wondering why someone who’s been creating online courses for almost 20 years is watching a beginner’s level course. It never hurts to learn from someone who earns eight figures a…

If you’re old like me, you may remember the television show Get Smart. The show was a parody of the James Bond films. Maxwell Smart was the bumbling secret agent who was fighting against KAOS the international organization of evil (the Russians during the cold war). He had an array…

For years, the going rate for an online course was $1997. You’d receive six one-hour pre-recorded lessons released weekly. Once a week there was a live Q&A call. Most “gurus” made you submit your questions in advance. There was no live interaction with the “guru”. When you charge $1997 for…

This is the tale of two timeshares. One that sells itself, and the other where they shove it down your throat. Yes, I’m talking about timeshares again because I enjoy listening to their pitch to see their latest sales tricks. My wife, Ellen, and I often sit in on a…

As I was watching the 9/11 ceremony this morning, one name triggered significant memories for me. Dean Eberling In the late 90s, I was the IT Director for Putnam Lovell. One day our CEO, Don Putnam, came to me and said we had a high-profile team joining us. It’s common…