It’s not as crazy as it sounds. — I’m clearly insane. Right? Maybe. But I’d rather set seemingly insane goals for myself as opposed to ones that I know I can knock out. Goals you know you can accomplish aren’t goals, they're just tasks, and while tasks get the job done they don’t force growth. Go big or go home. Set insane…

Aim small, miss small. — Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve loved earning my own money. Paper route, pizza delivery, lawn mowing, etc. My goals were simple, make enough money to buy the crap I wanted that my parents (rightfully so) wouldn’t waste their money on. As I grew older, I had similar…

So stop hesitating and do it. — I think it’s unfortunate, and slightly funny, that so many people take writing so seriously. I mean for God’s sake, this isn’t The Atlantic. But I get it, we’ve all attended school at some point and had our little fingers whacked (even if just figuratively) by someone that thought we…

You two should get busy. — Flippa is the best partner I’ve ever had, and I love to share with my friends. Why Flippa? Flippa.com is a global marketplace to buy and sell online businesses and digital assets. They’ve been around since 2009 and have sold over 300,000 web properties since its inception. That’s all well and good…

It will give you the edge you’ve been looking for. — Writing is hard. If you don’t think so, just give it some time. If you can catch a successful writer in a weak moment they might reveal to you that the keys to making writing look easy are having a system and using tools. An Idea Machine is one of…

4 earth-shattering quotes from incredibly effective leaders. — The business world is facing serious challenges: financial constraints, collapsing markets, supply chain backlogs, and a dearth of skilled and dedicated workers. Being a people person, I note the things leaders I work with say to their team to motivate them to consistently do more with less. When I hear…

Thank God for spam. — A carefully crafted email list is a license to print money. Anything less is a waste of your money and my time. You know what I’m talking about right? I had no idea that so many women were trying to reach me. Or that I had relatives in Australia that wanted to add me to their will…

And it might be my job now. — Help small businesses thrive using a free tool like ConvertKit and you will save two lives: theirs and yours. My wife started a non-profit to benefit the animal shelter in our area. Her fundraising efforts have been incredibly successful in that the shelter pays for medical emergencies and spay/neuter services…

Running, writing, and life. — I can’t believe that it’s already July. The 4th is my day to take some time to reflect on the first half of the year. My mind started to wander as soon as I sat down to think about goals, objectives, a what’s been accomplished. I ended up spending a…