Be honest with me. You invested in more than one Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal, didn’t you? What was your favorite deal? What grabbed your attention and made you feel like you had to pull the trigger? Did you really need it or was it a pure impulse buy? Deadlines work…

I bet your inbox is full of Black Friday/Cyber Monday offers. How many “I’m grateful for you” Thanksgiving emails did you receive? Most of those gratitude emails sound like a sappy, impersonal Hallmark card. “We’re grateful for your support and the opportunity to serve you as a valued client. Thank…

How many times did your mother catch you doing something wrong? Was your response, “Everyone else was doing it”? You know what you did was wrong, but your friends were doing it. That argument never flew with my Mother. I’m still wondering how my mother always knew when I was…

As I scan my Gmail swipe email, I see subject lines like this: Ready to Earn $3,493 Commissions? Exclusive Invitation: Scale to $100k in 100 Days $81k with a BRAND NEW FB group??? $7,000 value for only $97 How To Make $6000+/mth With Secret Assets I Built a $1,000,000 Online…

I ran into an old friend on a webinar last week. Tommy and I met about 10 years ago in a mastermind. We were pretty close while we were in the mastermind. For years, we watched each other on social media, but haven’t spoken in a few years. We jumped…

I haven’t done a webinar in over a year. I stopped doing online classes and videos. My weekly Tuesdays with Ted LinkedIn Live interviews came to a screeching halt. I turned down numerous in-person speaking engagements. I turned down all interviews and guest appearances. I stopped doing one-on-one consulting. Other…

I write every day. Some days ideas flow from me like Niagara Falls. Other days, ideas are as elusive as water in the Sahara Desert. You can Google “How to overcome writer’s block” and a million techniques will appear. I’ve tried many techniques. Some work. Some don’t. Some days nothing…

I’ve been hiring software developers and WordPress experts on UpWork.com for years. I also have an account to promote my consulting services but I’ve never accepted a project. Here’s why. I came across this posting for a LinkedIn Ads expert. I’ve been doing LinkedIn ads for years and this job…

My peaceful morning routine was turned upside down. I live in a small town, a lot like Mayberry. Stolen bikes are the most common crime. This morning I noticed a very bright light outside our house. The bright light was high-beam headlights driving very slowly down our street. All of…