Category Archives: Getting Personal

The Elevator A-ha: Are you pushing the close button on your dream … right when its trying to rush in?

What if you discovered that your next big breakthrough: Wasn't that hot tactic you believe is too difficult Or that course you just can't afford Or that great new avenue you don't have time for … But are things that are already within your reach? That you yourself closed the doors on?

The Terror Curve: Is fear stopping you one step short of success?

Its probably the biggest lie of business:  Look at me! Everything's fantastic! Everything I touch turns to gold. And I can show you how to do it too! Bull … because the truth is … if you are in business (yep, even those ultra successful mega-entrepreneurs with the fancy videos) at one point or another…

Video Profit Tip: This cute face = killer videos. I wouldn’t have believed it if it hadn’t happened to me

I know it sounds beautiful. Lyrical. Inspirational. You have heard it a thousand times. But sometimes … its just not true: "Do what you most fear … and the fear will leave you". I've made tons of videos. Often making a total fool of myself. (Sometimes by design. Sometimes not.) But still … when I…

The Millions in Your Message: How a man’s dying wish just might change your business

Its amazing. You can wrack your brain. Read all the books. Invest in $2000 guru courses. And sometimes … the big revelation you've been looking for can come out of nowhere. Out of left field. Even driving down an LA freeway on a Friday afternoon. Because that's exactly what I was doing last week. When…

What do you do after all is lost? An entrepreneur’s guide to creating profit from catastrophe

Its probably happened to all of us at one time. It even might be happening to you. Right now. Not just a mistake. Not just a misstep. But a disaster. A catastrophe. A treasured idea that tanks. A discouraging series of failures. Or a perfect storm of miscalculations. And there's no sugar coating the impact…

Is it REALLY OK to wave your lifestyle in someone’s face?

Ever get an email from someone … that becomes the final straw in you getting off their list? The other day this happened to me, with a person who had a very interesting success story. So I got on her list wanting to know more. Until I noticed a very annoying habit. In spite of…

Do You Qualify to be Part of My Market Leader Mentorship Program?

Back in August, immediately after my Article Traffic Challenge, I opened an exclusive, all new, one-on-one mentoring program to a small group of aspiring entrepreneurial market leaders. And the transformation, in their focus and prospects for success, has been nothing short of extraordinary. And ever since then … even though I rarely take on coaching…

Are you falling for the “High Standards” trap?

The biggest pitfalls in business aren't the obvious ones. The ones you see. The ones you are prepared for. The ones that have your guard up. The most painfu ones — that can really delay (or even destroy) your business — are the ones you can't even see. That fly under your radar. That come…

Is your business a Vision or a Fantasy? The answer might mean the difference between success and failure

. If you are an entrepreneur or business owner, there is one thing you know:  There is nothing more powerful. Or more intoxicating …  than a profound, powerful dream of success. Some folks call it: Your million dollar idea. Unfortunately it can easily become your million dollar nightmare. Because as I work with more and…

Your Next Big Breakthrough: This one definitely goes up on the fridge

Yep, its that time of year: When I know you're getting alot of email cards. Wishes. Happy talk. Things reminding you how special you are. Things that, in the past, I have avoided these like the plague. Its not that I'm a Scrooge. Its just that alot of these greetings come under the category of:…