As an entrepreneur, you're attempting to do something almost magical: you're conjuring up a business out of nothing. Unfortunately, there's a lot of inertia you will have to overcome before your new business takes off and this post is about the one thing you MUST…
Today's post is a response to a seemingly simple question, which is: how high should your conversion rate be? What's a good conversion rate, what should you be aiming for? There's a lot of talk about optimizing your conversion rates, but it would be very…
How much easier would your life be if you could outsource all the tedious parts of your work? Outsourcing might even be the key to an early retirement, with logic that goes something like this: if your work is worth $20 per hour right now…
In previous posts, we've covered the importance of launching your business by creating a minimum viable product - the smallest possible version of your product idea that you can release and get a real-world response to. Personally, I swear by this approach and related concepts…
If one of the things you're pursuing with your business is personal freedom, this post is for you. Many of us dream of living a location independent lifestyle and having the freedom to travel the world and see exotic and exciting places. Building a business…
There are parts of your brain that really aren't qualified to run a business at all, but they'll trick you into making bad decisions (if you let them). This post is about the ups and downs you experience as an entrepreneur, why they don't matter…
A tried and true method of getting more traffic and getting traction for your business is collaboration. Specifically, collaboration with people and companies that are ahead of you in the game - those that have greater reach than you and can give you access to…
Today's post is a reply to a reader question that went something like this: How you pick your role models can have a profound effect on the development of your business (as well as your personal development), so I think this is an important question…
The end of the year approaches and as has become a tradition on this blog, I want to take a look back and tell you about the most valuable lessons I learnt in the last 12 months. The year 2014 has been the craziest year…
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you've handed out your business cards, you've talked to many people about your new business and everyone seems really enthusiastic and interested... but you aren't getting customers and clients. It seems like you're making all the right moves and…
Comments have always played an important role in blogging and content marketing. If you’re familiar with my product creation process, you also know that for me personally, comments have been an important source of insights into what exactly my customers (and potential customers) want out…
Today's post is an answer to a question sent by Paula in this recent post. If you know me, you know that I've never invested time into growing my social media following or improving my social media marketing skills. Plus, a few years ago, I…
