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Value in Advance

Value in Advance

“Cody! OHMYGOSH! I did what you said to do!” “Really?” I slowly replied, scanning my recent memory of what she may be referring to. “What did you do?” I asked? “I joined a Facebook group with my exact target market in it… then I waited.” I smiled for the next few...

Goals Are For Losers

Goals Are For Losers

In January 2019 I set an arbitrary goal: bench press 250 pounds. This represented a gain of about 30 pounds over what I thought I could bench press. Within a few weeks (February 5th to be exact) I hit my goal of 250 pounds on a barbell bench press. Impressive? Hardly....

I Declare Bankruptcy

I Declare Bankruptcy

Remember The Office episode where Michael Scott declares bankruptcy? After falling into some financial trouble, Creed tells him “bankruptcy is nature’s do-over”... so he steps into the office and clears his throat before shouting “I... DECLARE BANKRUPTCYYYYY!”  Well,...

The Key to A High-Converting Product Sales Funnel

The Key to A High-Converting Product Sales Funnel

You have a magic trick. It’s true. You may not call it by that name, but there is some “thing” that you’ve mastered to help people experience some level of transformation (getting your prospect from some unhappy before state to a satisfied after state). Maybe it’s a...

Case study results: 27.51% return on ad spend

Case study results: 27.51% return on ad spend

Most entrepreneurs don’t know how to grow their business beyond word of mouth. And I don’t blame them - I've been there. When I first started my business, I too struggled to bust through “the referral plateau” and within 4 months of launching I hit a ceiling (followed...

Choose to Make it Work

Choose to Make it Work

On April 20th, 1999 I was wrapping up my senior year and preparing for graduation, parties, and college. My schedule was light and I had "early release" which let out around lunchtime. After school, like any other day, I headed over to my friend Steve's house for...