Staying on track
A big challenge for entrepreneurs, and especially solopreneurs, is staying on track. You could be the most disciplined person in the world, but it's hard to consistently do what you have to do every single day … Or to "see the forest for the trees" Gus Van Dender has...
Getting value before you pay
Earlier this week, I was listening to Michael Smerconish's radio show. He was telling a story about going to a restaurant (I think it was a sandwich shop in Philadelphia) which has a unique business model … Instead of customers paying and then getting their food, this...
The next 90 days … and beyond
Gus Van Dender has a great success rate for helping people hit their targets in 90 days, but I asked him what happens after that. Do his clients take their balls and go home since they hit their targets, or do they choose something new to go after? Obviously they...
Some big results from the 90 day journal!
Shorten The Gap's 90 Day journal has became the "north star" that helped Gus Van Dender guide businesses to achieve remarkable growth and success like: A wheelchair ride service that identified a need, got the company operational and launched it in 90 days, and...
Get ready to roll up your sleeves
Next week's live workshop that Gus Van Dender is doing for my community is going to be focused on taking action towards hitting your 90 days goals … Gus isn't about fluff or theory, but instead having you roll up your sleeves and doing the work to get results. For...
About worthless webinars
I've been noticing a trend in the online space over the last few years: There are a lot of folks who are tired and burned out from attending webinars! I'm not going to be one of those guys who say "Webinars don't work!", since I know that's not true. But a lot of...
(Live Workshop) Vision To Victory: A Step-By-Step Guide To 90-Day Target Setting
If you'd like to master your business goals with a special target setting protocol, you should check out the workshop that Gus Van Dender is doing for my community next week! In it you'll learn about: -Clarity And Confidence: how to overcome the chaos and set clear,...
Your magic number
I have a question that I like to ask the coaches that I chat with: “What’s your magic number?” “Magic Number” is their ideal monthly revenue from their coaching business. There’s no wrong answer here … That’s the great thing about entrepreneurship, it’s your business...
There’s no need for 28 different offers!
Building a coaching business can be confusing. You're being hit with advice from every which direction - telling you that you need a complicated funnel with upsells, down-sells, cross-sells, diagonal-sells and enough "off-ramps" to make your head spin. Or you're being...
A bland smile
A quote from Douglas Coupland: "A bland smile is like a green light at an intersection, it feels good when you get one, but you forget it the moment you're past it" About that, there's a temptation for entrepreneurs to keep things bland, to not risk offending...