I got some flack for this
Tomorrow I'm releasing a podcast interview that will stir some people up. My guest is going to be James Arthur Ray, who rose to fame because of his appearance in "The Secret", but was then sent to prison after several people died in a sweat lodge accident at an event...
When coaches don’t want to coach
From time to time, I talk with a brand new coach who wants to put out an online program right away. They're being told that they shouldn't do any 1:1 coaching, because that means they're trading time for dollars and it goes against the "4-Hour Workweek" thing. It's...
The sticky note that’s on my office wall says …
If 20 people tried to squeeze through a door at the same time, what would the result be? It wouldn't be pretty … The same goes with trying to do 20 things for your business at the same time. The challenge for online entrepreneurs is there are so many bright, shiny...
The guilt-based selling approach
Awhile back I visited the website of a well-known Internet Marketer. He was giving away a free resource in exchange for visitors opting into his email list, and the pop-up on his page gave two choices: For those who wanted the resource, the button said something like...
The unapologetic capitalist
It may not be politically correct to say this in 2019, but I'm a capitalist. Actually I'm surprised when I see some entrepreneurs bashing capitalism and embracing socialism. Someone (I believe it was Mitch Miller) once said that the reason that a lot of entrepreneurs...
Time for me to feed a starving crowd
The late, great Gary Halbert once told a story that I’ve never forgotten. When he was teaching marketing classes, he would challenge his students by asking: “If you and I both owned a hamburger stand and we were in a contest to see who could sell the most hamburgers,...
Breaking through emotional blocks around money
If you get a little weird about money, you aren't alone. A lot of people, even coaches, have blocks around the green stuff … So I asked Wendy Maynard to come on the podcast and share how to break through the emotional junk around making money. In this episode you’ll...
Daily emails and Bob’s 808 Vault
I'm a guest on a lot of podcasts, but earlier this week I was on one that was unlike any others. For one, the format is a strict 8-minute timeframe. And the host, Bob Clark, has a zany sense of humour and unique style - I was asked questions that I've never been asked...
Better than $17 bathroom toys
You can buy some cool (and strange) bathroom games and toys for $17 online. There's the "Talking Toiler Paper Spindle" that plays sound clips from the Internet when in use, and according to one customer "no bathroom should be without it" (how about listening to Arnold...
Answering some coaching FAQs
Some of the most frequently asked questions I see from coaches are: How do I separate the tire-kickers from the serious prospects? What should I offer? How can I increase my fees? As luck would have it, Pam Bruner covers all of these things in the "Pre-training" bonus...