Archive for the year 2020
Proof is more important than money.
Proof that what you sell or teach works.
And you may not always have social proof and proof of work when starting out.
How do you gain that?
By teaching or coaching for free.…
This time of the year is great for reflection.
And when we reflect along with the success, we think about what did not work.
If you had some projects that didn’t work this year and you want to give them…
People look for advice to get over their challenges or to win in their pursuits.
But following advice without understanding the context does not help.
So whenever looking for advice, where you understand the context and find some similarities.
From…
There are four basic channels that entrepreneurs can use to acquire customers for their products and services.
Social, direct, SEO and paid (both search and social).
Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
Let’s see.
Social. Takes time to grow an…
There are times when we get into a rut.
We continue,
Being in the job we dislike.
Running a business that hurts, is no longer sustainable or is not fulfilling any more.
Follow a lifestyle that does not serve us,…
Want success?
In building a startup.
In creating a new invention.
In exploring your passion and figure out what you are really passionate about and what you can excel at.
In going after any other worthwhile mission you have.
Then…
I was talking with my little sister.
And we were discussing how we work.
I told her how a few years back I used to only work on something when I was settled and had a good hour or two…
It is not uncommon to rethink your choices.
Especially when challenges come, when we feel weak or stuck.
This can be with any choice – choice to be in a job, to become an employee, being friends with someone, a…
This is simple.
Find your productivity peaks.
The time when you work the best.
This will usually be a 3-6 hour window. So, you may be at your best energy and focus wise from 9am – 1pm and then from…
As soon as you can.
What are zero sum assets?
The ones you created out of zero sum games.
Like celebrity and social media following.
Because social media fame or someone’s celebrity status is fleeting.
It is there today. May…
Culture matters.
At work and more so at home.
But you don’t need a big rule book or culture decks to build it.
It starts with you.
Want to create a culture of communication and accountability then start keeping posted…
Do the math.
And, plan backwards.
See if you can live on $36,500 a year.
Now you need to break it into a daily revenue goal, which is… you guessed it right $100/day.
Now you only need to think about…
Long form content can change your life.
At the very least it can create a unique asset for you.
My digital marketing book which opened big doors of opportunity and credibility for me, was nothing but 20+ long form pieces…
This is true for most businesses.
Because most problems are problems of sloth, of inaction or sloppy and hasty decisions.
If we manage ourselves well, we’ll find time for taking impirant action. For everything that is important like hiring for…
Growing a business is hard.
Only until you figure out the building blocks.
So the years of struggle are mostly to gain clarity about these building blocks and getting. And you can save yourself this struggle by understanding and setting…