If you want people to pay attention to you, it helps to be an expert.But as you know, becoming an expert takes time. You must amass knowledge, apply it and then develop a strong record of practical success before the internet will consider you an…
A one-person business can be overwhelming. You're the CEO, the marketer, the support rep, the apprectice - all in one person. You just escaped the dreaded 9 to 5, and before you know it, you're working 5 different jobs and there's not even free office…
There’s nothing worse than a never-ending project.Maybe it’s because of perfectionism or because of a fear of selling, or maybe you started out with the wrong kind of product idea to begin with. Whatever the reason, when you keep treading water and a project never…
Whenever people talk about entrepreneurship, they usually discuss groundbreaking businesses. You know, like Tesla, SpaceX and Amazon. It makes you feel like you need to be an Elon Musk level super genius to start a successful online company! The truth is that straightforward products solving…
We've all listened to speakers who were simply not able to finish their long introductions and just get to the point. Once they get there, we wonder how it's all related to anything and if it's just us not getting what they're trying to explain.
If you want to publish better content, you have to change what you do before you start writing or filming. In this post, I'll show you the content outlining technique that I use to create better blog content, videos, presentations, sales pitches,... whatever form you…
Don't worry, this won't be a long read. You wouldn't read it if it was, anyway. At least this is what the trend shows: our attention span is getting shorter when we're online, making content creators' job harder. While we can't compete with all the…
Communication. We all do it on a daily basis, yet so often we tend to misinterpret each other with even our closest friends. It only gets harder when you're trying to explain something to an audience that doesn't even know you in person. In this…
Here on ActiveGrowth, we talk about creating things of value, improving your skills, building and shipping things rapidly and generally becoming better at challenging, creative work. If you're thinking that all that sounds like a lot of work, you're absolutely right! Not only do we…
Trends are changing faster than ever before. Most of us still remember life without the internet, yet even what used to be "the thing" online is outdated now. Those who want to keep on growing simply have to keep up. Online advertising, the lifeblood of…
You’ll agree that every time a visitor to your website subscribes, it’s a moment to celebrate. But are you actually treating that conversion with the proper respect it deserves? I mean, are you just lazily delivering your new fan with a one-and-done “Thanks for signing…
What is your unique skill? The one thing you're here for to share with the world... well, assuming you have something like this. Sorry. We don't all do. But the good news is that with a little work, we all can build up a skill…
