I was driving my daughter to swim practice this morning. She didn't want to go and wasn't feeling very motivated. We're having a bit of that holiday vacation hangover. And I totally get it. I was barely motivated to drive her to practice, and I'm not the one swimming for 90 minutes today! But even with low motivation, we're still in this car driving to practice. Why? Because it was already decided. We set goals and now we're just executing against them, even when we're not feeling like it....
18 days ago • 3 min read
This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 - The Complete Guide to Podcasting Your personal brand is your most valuable asset in today’s fast-paced digital world. It’s how you’re perceived, remembered, and trusted by your audience, clients, and peers. Whether you’re a coach, consultant, speaker, or executive, investing in your personal brand can unlock doors to opportunities you never imagined. In 2025, the possibilities for amplifying your brand and monetizing your expertise are more...
29 days ago • 2 min read
This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 - The Complete Guide to Podcasting This is where I see us heading in the future. Resumes will be replaced by personal brands. (They've already been replaced by LinkedIn profiles and social feeds). Just like there is a generation now that grew up with the internet, there will be a generation that grows up with content creation and personal branding. If you grew up using the internet, it's not scary. You are a digital native and it seems weird not to...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 - The Complete Guide to Podcasting Hi There, The race to digitize our knowledge is over. Anything you want to teach and sell is already out there. I'm sorry, but it's true. 😭 Knowledge as a product has been commoditized. (a moment of silence to mourn your dreams of passive income 💸💸💸) To add salt to the wound, you won't solve all your course creation problems by trying to build an email list. Yes a list can help you sell, but build a list can be even...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 - The Complete Guide to Podcasting Hi There, Let me start by saying I'm aspiring to become a top paid speaker myself and I love the career of professional speaking. Now... let's get real. If you know a professional keynote speaker there's one BIG rule... Do NOT ask them about 2020 (the year of Covid). That's when many speaking business dropped straight to zero and they didn't have a backup plan. Also, is it just me or are most keynote speakers...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 - The Complete Guide to Podcasting Hi There, Let me start by saying that these are two of my favorite industries. We have more access to brilliant minds and practices than ever before. And we have amazing established and improving systems for teaching, sharing information, and implementing transformation in the lives of others. What's great and terrible about the industry is that anyone can be a coach or consultant. It's very accessible, which I...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 - The Complete Guide to Podcasting Hi There! I consider myself to be a creator. Here are a few phrases that come to mind when thinking about the business of being a creator... "the rich get richer" "the best time to start was 10 years ago" "all it takes is one viral video to make it" "you have to have a big audience to make any money" "we should all make videos like mr. beast" Note, I am also a speaker, author, coach/consultant, and course creator....
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 - The Complete Guide to Podcasting Hi there! I woke up this Saturday to the same question from my kids, "Can I play Nintendo?" and "Can I watch TV?" I fight to keep my kids off of screens. (except when I'm just waking up) I fight to keep phones out of their hands until they can handle them. And I fight to keep them off of social media and YouTube. (🤔ironic as I am a creator myself) And everything we fight as parents, our kids want EVEN MORE! Here's...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Hi There! 👋 Thanks for reading! Here we share expert, easy-to-follow advice on personal branding and the creator economy. If you are new to our community and would like to get better results building your reputation and business, click the "subscribe" button above. Podcasting is so hot right now! According to the 2024 Spotify Trends Tour, 63% of people say they trust their favorite podcast host more than their favorite social media influencer. What!!! In today’s rapidly evolving digital...
2 months ago • 3 min read