What’s Your Mission?
One of my favourite books is Ben Settle's Persuasion Secrets Of The World's Most Charismatic & Influential Villains. Don't think any less of me. You can learn some good stuff from villains 🙂 One of the main themes of the book is that people must have a mission in...
All killer no filler
Whenever I do webinars, I like to pack as much into them as possible. Many people disagree with this approach. They say that you shouldn't give *too much* in webinars. They say that you should fluff it up with a bunch of stuff about your background, testimonials, and...
My ongoing feud with the garbage man
My city introduced new garbage rules a while back, and it's all pretty confusing. In the old days, you used black bags and it was nice and simple. Now, you have 15 different coloured bags and you have to sing your garbage a lullaby before bed or they won't pick it up...
Real estate coach shares his secrets
I had Ray Wood on the show today to share how he's built his unique, successful coaching business. Ray is a real estate coach who helps agents get more listings, sales and balance in their lives. He's from Australia, now lives in Toronto, and hosts two of his own...
Ready for freedom?
About six years ago, I met Nick Pereira when he moved to my city from Ontario. Back then, we were both in positions where we weren't technically "free". I was in real estate (and miserable), and Nick wasn't happy with what he was doing back then either. Flash forward...
Everyone is selling something
I wrote a post that struck a chord with my Facebook people the other day. Here it is: === "Newsflash: nothing is "free" on Facebook. "Free" webinars, PDFs, eBooks, videos, challenges, podcasts, etc. None of it is really "free". Everyone is offering stuff in the hope...
Plain Jane wins the day
When I was reading Seth Godin's blog the other night, I was struck by how basic and simple its design is. It looks like it was created in 2003 However, Godin's readers are addicted. They need their daily fix. I'm starting to get into his stuff more lately too. Why?...
Interview on The Thinkific Podcast
One of the best moves that I made for my coaching business was to introduce online programs to my offerings. After starting with another course platform, I switched to using Thinkific last year and I haven't regretted it (they have a great team!). Thinkific's Tyler...
Interview on The Justin Stenstrom Show
I was recently a guest on my friend Justin Stenstrom's show, and I shared the following: Where to start when it comes to coaching others online Why so many entrepreneurs are doing things wrong when it comes to online coaching Which platforms are best for online...
How to avoid avoiding being hated
One of the biggest problems that I see out there nowadays is the fear of offending others. People will tiptoe, walk on eggshells, and not say what they really think because they want to be liked by everyone. In business, it leads to a lack of passion and boring...