Archive for the month February 2023

Learning helps with personal and professional growth.  With focused learning, the pace of this growth improves. Start by identifying and prioritizing the skills and knowledge that will be most valuable in achieving your goals.  Focusing on these critical areas maximizes…

When starting your career, being proactive and learning new skills is essential to help you succeed.  While there are many skills to consider, here are eight key ones to focus on early in your career: 1/ Copywriting: Start with microcopy, …

• Learn from failure • Focus on continuous improvement. • Set clear goals and develop a plan to achieve them. • Prioritize your time and energy. • Surround yourself with talented and supportive people. • Be open to new ideas…

I am a fan of slow growth, but I won’t recommend it to someone early in their career.  At that time, go as fast as possible, make mistakes, learn from them, iterate, and find success. While slow growth has benefits,…

Most of us instinctively know that the people we know play a crucial role in our professional growth. However, when it comes to networking, many of us focus on building solid relationships with a few individuals rather than branching out…

Identify what you want to learn, and get in a room with someone good at that and ahead of you. Don’t be cheap. Pay the best you can afford. Because you get what you pay for. Personal training works best…

People have shorter attention spans than ever before.  They don’t tolerate lengthy content unless it is exceptional. That’s why brevity has become a superpower for creators. Brevity is the art of saying what needs to be said in as few…

We all have moments where we find ourselves lost in thought, analyzing every detail and potential outcome of a situation.  While some level of critical thinking is necessary, overthinking can become a form of procrastination. When we overthink, we become…

Everyone successful has their version of how they did it. But it will never be exactly how it will happen for you. Because each one of us is unique. Moreover, there is no success without doing the thing. Have you…

1/ Read widely and voraciously. 2/ Develop a routine for writing. 3/ Write daily, even if it’s just a few sentences. 4/ Use active voice instead of passive voice. 5/ Avoid wordiness and unnecessary jargon. 6/ Write in a way…

1/ Spend 1 hour daily getting better at a chosen skill. Do it for 100 days and see how far you go. 2/ Surround yourself with people who inspire and challenge you to grow. If you can’t find such people,…

1/ Start by answering the questions that your audience is asking you. This is a great way to provide value and address specific pain points. 2/ Brainstorm a list of topics that you are passionate about. This could be anything…

It’s easy to look at successful people and feel envious or intimidated.  We see their wealth, fame, and accomplishments and wonder how they got there.  However, it’s important to remember that everyone starts somewhere. No matter how successful someone is…

Life can often feel like a whirlwind of busyness and chaos, leaving us overwhelmed and stressed.  We constantly rush from one task to another, always focus on the next big thing, and rarely take the time to appreciate the present…

Speed is an advantage for both creators and entrepreneurs. Move fast. Do more, make more mistakes, learn from them and do it better next time. Moving quickly allows you to iterate faster, which is the key to scaling your business. …