She (literally) wrote the book about Imposter Syndrome
First off, Happy New Year - and here's hoping that 2021 is a great one for you. Ok, now that that's out of the way, let's talk about books … Specifically unfinished books. There are a lot of unwritten ones out there, collecting virtual dust on laptops around the...
How to beat “creator’s block” every single time
A client was recently telling me about "creator's block" that he's been having. Some days he's on fire, and he can create like there's no tomorrow. Others, he can't come up with anything and gets frustrated. So he asked me for my advice. The first thing I told him was...
Living on purpose
A brand new episode of Natural Born Coaches was just released, and I had Katie DePaola from Inner Glow Circle on the show. In this episode you'll hear: Katie share the struggles she faced in finding her own purposeHow she really knew it was time to scale her coaching...
Looking for some quick wins?
I was recently chatting with my friend Karl Bryan about the importance of "quick wins". He was referring to the need for business coaches to show results quickly for their clients, but it's relevant in other fields too: In television, where the initial ratings for a...
The most precious resource on the planet is …
If you asked 100 people what the most precious resource on the planet is, most would probably answer with something that's related to money. If not cash, they might answer with "gold", "diamonds", etc. Although it’s not the most popular thing to admit in today’s...
A lesson from Stan “The Man” Lee (part two)
Yesterday I shared a lesson from a legend in the comics and entertainment world, Stan Lee (RIP). Here's another story that illustrates why he was so successful: Before Lee came along, comics publishers didn't do much to build a relationship with their readers. They...
A lesson from Stan “The Man” Lee (part one)
Lately I've been reading a lot about Stan "The Man" Lee, the face of Marvel Comics (and the guy who made the whole Marvel movie universe possible). About 60 years ago, things weren't going so well for Lee, and he was ready to quit Marvel to find work elsewhere. Back...
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all that jazz
Since it's Christmas Day and I'm about to watch my son open his gifts, this is going to be a short one … The holidays are a time to be around family and friends, and not to be alone - so I hope you get to spend it with your loved ones. But once the season is over and...
The importance of having “skin in the game”
Lately I've been talking with a lot of people about masterminds, and I'm hearing about their experiences with past ones. Plenty have taken part in groups that just didn't work out - as either participants or organizers. The common trait of the unsuccessful...
Increasing your ROI with Facebook ads
A brand new episode of "Natural Born Coaches" was just released, and I have Jody Milward on the show to share how to improve your results with Facebook ads. Jody's an interesting guest, having a career as a private investigator before her life as a Facebook...