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This is where I share my ideas, perspectives and life experiences in hopes that you can take what I've learned so far and apply it to your own life.
I never thought I would be strong. I don't know where I got the idea from, but for some reason, I always measured my physical fitness on a gauge of surviving a zombie apocalypse. "If the zombies come, could I depend on my body to survive?" This meant... could I maintain running for long distances at a decent pace?could I pull myself up walls and over obstacles?could I switch back and …
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Building a YouTube presence has many benefits. Creating video content is one of the best ways to build an authentic relationship with your followers. If your goal is to grow your personal brand on YouTube, this article will show you how. But how do you get started? This guide will walk you through the entire process. Step 1 - Pick Your Niche One of the biggest mistakes people make …
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I finished reading Keep Going by Austin Kleon this morning. I enjoy his books. He's clever and insightful and witty. He made some great points about the online worlds we create for ourselves. He made me think twice about how I use the term "personal brand." We need to be careful not to commoditize ourselves. We mustn't pigeon hole ourselves inside of our brands. When we become a brand, …
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It's difficult to use the word "opportunity" at a time like this. It's looking more and more like lots of people are going to be in a world of hurt due to the virus. But I can't help but wonder about the good that will come out of this crisis. I think this experience is telling us all how important it is to have a solid foundation in our lives. I'm already getting inquiries on Twitter and …
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Scaling a service business is always going to be limited by manpower. By definition, a service requires a person to spend time "serving" a client. An example of a service business could be... barbershopsdigital marketing agenciesweb designdentistsaccountantslawyerscontractorsany business in which a person services a customer by spending his or her time serving them By contrast, a …
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My friend Gonz had some brilliant insight this morning about how Covid-19 is going to affect the clickbait industry. Here's a link to his original tweet, but I would love to elaborate on this. Clickbait is a term that bloggers and advertisers use to describe an image or any piece of content that is overly sensationalized and usually doesn't provide a lot of value. For example, the image of …
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