What coaches can learn from an 81 year old janitor
In 1973, an 81 year old hospital janitor named Henry Darger died in Chicago. To the outside world, the reclusive man didn't seem to have done much with his life. But when his apartment was cleaned out, some amazing things were discovered. One was an unpublished...
Membership has its privileges
When I launched my Secret Coach Club print newsletter almost a year ago, I was clear on a few things: I wanted it to be print-only, with no digital copies (people take things more seriously when they can hold it in their hands, and they're more likely to put the stuff...
Four quarters vs 100 pennies
Al Capone once said: "Be careful who you call your friends. I'd rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies" I think that Capone's quote can apply to not just friends but clients as well, and I share why in today's new episode of the solo podcast. Grab your...
The most awe-inspiring, incredible training ever!!!!!!!
Amazing! Incredible! Life-changing! Ok, I won't use a lot of hyperbole to describe the training that Karl Bryan is doing for my community later today (there's enough of that going around online). But I will say that I've gotten lots of great feedback from the...
A couple days of Ray (Dalio) – Pt.3
Ok, I've been yammering about Ray Dalio for a couple of days now, and this is the last you'll hear me talking about him. In Principles, Dalio tells a story which shows if you want to be successful, you have to aggressively go after what you want. Back in the 90's,...
A couple days of Ray (Dalio) – Pt.2
In his book Principles, Ray Dalio doesn't just share stories of his big successes - he also writes about his failures (including a gamble early in his business career where he almost lost everything that he had). Here's what he said about failure: ===== "I found that...
A couple days of Ray (Dalio) – Pt.1
I just finished reading Ray Dalio's Principles, and the book contains some very valuable nuggets for coaches. (I'd go as far as saying that it's a must-read for any entrepreneur) Dalio shares lessons learned from his life and from building an extremely successful...
We don’t have Wilson the volleyball here, but …
Being an online coach can be a lonely experience. You sometimes feel like you're on an island by yourself like Tom Hanks' character in Castaway, and even he had Wilson the volleyball to keep him company. (Fun fact about Castaway: the name of the main character is...
The BIG lie about December
The calendar flips over to December tomorrow, and I happen to believe it's a dangerous month for coaches. It's dangerous because many of them (and other entrepreneurs) tune out, and essentially shut their businesses down for the remainder of the year. There's a big...
A wise lesson from Pablo Picasso
While I was being interviewed for a podcast yesterday, I told a story that I once heard about Pablo Picasso. Here it is in a nutshell: Picasso was sitting in a cafe in Paris when a fan approached him and asked if he would do a quick sketch for her on a napkin. He...