My daughter woke me up at 2:18 this morning. It is now 5:35. For the past 3 hours, I have been sitting in my office, looking out the window at this beautiful snow covered mountain. I’m thinking of this past year. I’m thinking of the lessons learned, the mistakes made, and the experiences I’ve had. […]
How I Sold My First Company
Yesterday, I completed the paperwork to sell a company for the first time. It feels good. The company I sold is called NewLyfeClothing.com. It’s a sobriety based tee shirt line that I have been managing for almost 10 years. In this article, I will break down the business, the model, the sales and the biggest […]
How I’ll Make an Extra $30,000 a Year with my Podcast
For the last year, Ethan and I have been growing The Copyblogger Podcast. We are finally at the point where we feel comfortable monetize it. It’s important to us that we remain loyal to our audience without hurting the listening experience of the show. Here’s the plan. First, Let’s Look at the Analytics When I […]
How I’m Creating a $1,000,000 Personal Brand
When Ethan and I started recording our podcast, we did an episode about the newsletter industry. In the episode, Ethan showed me the step by step framework that almost every newsletter brand uses to grow profits and scale. When he taught me the model, it completely changed the way I am growing my personal brand […]
My Plan to Get on Steven Bartlett’s Podcast
At the gym on Tuesday, I discovered a new podcast. It’s called The Diary of a CEO.” I gave it a shot, and I loved it. The host is Steven Bartlett. He’s incredible. He’s thoughtful, calm, methodical, and a natural interviewer. He challenges his guests without being confrontational, while also allowing his guests space to […]
Here are 4 Business Ideas to Make $100,000 a Year
There is no shortage of opportunity in the world. In this article, I give you 4 concrete examples of business models you can start today. These will help you earn $100,000 a year or more. These businesses are not “get rich quick” schemes. They will take work, dedication, and focus. However, these are tangible ideas […]