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The 5 Most Effective Online Sales Techniques I Learned from Two Girls in Indonesia
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Indonesia is a funny place. On the one hand, you find some incredible artisan craftsmanship – stuff that would cost 10 or 20 times more in the States (minimum). On the other hand, you have someone trying to sell you something (anything) every ten feet. *true story: as I was walking down a street in […]
How I Made Over $1,000 From a Pay What You Want Book Launch
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In this report, I share a behind-the-scenes look at how I launched The Complete Guide to Pay What You Want Pricing, which resulted in over $1,000 in "Pay What You Want" sales in the first two weeks of release. The purpose of this article is to give you a look "behind-the-scenes" of a book launch […]
A Simple Question to Help You Find Purpose in Your Business, Art and Life
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A Train to the Arctic Circle In 2006, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Russia. At one point, toward the end of the semester, my friend and I had a brilliant idea – to visit the Arctic Circle. In a spur of the moment decision, we hopped on a вокзал (train) to one […]
A Simple Framework for Getting Your Project Unstuck
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Over the last few months, I’ve received dozens of emails from readers asking me how to get their idea or project unstuck. I’ve done my best to answer everyone’s question individually, but for every person who emails me directly, I can be sure there are two or three others with the same problem who haven’t […]
Here is Your Opportunity
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Preparing for Opportunity Time is not a luxury we have. I wish it was. And I wish I could get more on demand. If I had an extra 36 hours a day, I would have time to read all the books I want to read, study all the materials I want to study, and write all […]
Overcoming Drag
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Experiencing Drag It’s tough, time-consuming work to finish a project. While there is always an optimistic energy when we begin a project, finishing takes time, energy (physical and emotional), and comes with no guarantee of success. When we’re doing something that requires our daily, personal energy to accomplish, a lengthy project can wear us down […]
The Surprisingly Simple Way to Overcome Creative Block
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The Block Have you ever tried writing a book, a blog, or business copy? If so, you’ve probably experience writers block: the inability to form your ideas into the perfect words, sentences, and paragraphs. But this type of block isn’t exclusive to writers. All creative entrepreneurs - from writers, designers, and inventors, to artists, marketers, […]
On the Pain of Finishing a Project (and How to Stay Motivated Even When You Feel Defeated)
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A Truly Exciting Thought The initiation of any project is exciting. There’s something about that moment – the moment you finally write your ideas on paper – that’s both invigorating and scary. You’ve finally moved from day-dreaming to actualizing, and everything seems at once entirely possible and wholly reachable. The goals you set not only […]
The Certain Path to Success
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One Habit When my thoughts beckon my tired body homeward I will resist the temptation to depart. I will try again. I will make one more attempt to close with victory, and if that fails I will make another. Never will I allow any day to end with a failure...I will persist until I succeed. […]
21 insights into the brain of a marketing genius
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This is the second post in the Seth Godin meetup series. You can find the first post here. Stay tuned and sign up for my free newsletter so you don't miss the next post in the series (hint: it's about designing a website that converts, telling a story that sells, and building a brand that people […]