If you hang out in entrepreneurship circles enough, or maybe more pointedly in “wantrepreneur” circles where people talk about wanting to start a business, you’ll see a few statements recurring: “I just want to have a six figure business” “I want to be a millionaire” “I’m aiming for a seven figure business” There are these […]
Working for yourself is an incredible thing. You have freedom, you have flexibility, you can work from your favorite coffee shop or your pajamas or another country completely. Over the last three years I’ve worked from 20+ states in the US and 12 different countries. We’ve moved twice and I take most Friday afternoons off. […]
I spent the first week of October 2018 in Cabo San Lucas this year. This was my second year attending Chris Lema’s CaboPress, a mastermind-conference-retreat held at Chris’s favorite resort in Cabo. Here’s are some photos from my Instagram feed: View this post on Instagram Processing another incredible week in Cabo at #cabopress. […]
It happens to the best of us – we put time and effort into calls, proposals created and sent, and follow ups to discuss the project and move them towards a close. But then we hear that they’ve gone with someone else. It hurts. You wanted (maybe needed) that business and it didn’t close. So […]
I sent this to my list today while I’m out of the country at a conference in Mexico. I’m probably standing in a pool right now attending a talk when this publishes. Three years ago I wouldn’t have done that, or would’ve been in my room working on my computer instead of present. So I […]
There’s a dream that many of you might have, which is going freelance. The truth though is that going freelance is scary and hard. You probably have responsibilities in life. Maybe you’re the only breadwinner in a family, or maybe you just need to cover your bills each month on your own. But you’re tired […]
Last month was my 34th birthday. It wasn’t a special birthday and not a particularly exciting year, but we celebrated it in Steamboat Springs Colorado. Steamboat Springs is one of our favorite places in Colorado. We got married here, we’ve had multiple friends get married here, and we love to escape the heat of Denver […]
Do you ever feel like you need a break, like things are moving a bit too fast right now? Social media is a firehose. Everything feels important though rarely is anything actually super important. I think one of the challenges of our day and age is knowing what actually matters and getting to the signal […]
I sent this email to my email list yesterday on my 34th birthday. I’ve received so many personal replies to it that I decided to post it here. Hey there, and welcome to another Tuesday. It’s mid July which means it’s hot in Denver. My wife and I just returned early this morning to Denver […]
Congratulations, you’re signing consulting clients! Whether you’re a full time solo consultant or doing some work on the side of your full time job, getting your first client is a legitimate milestone. Of course, this is only the beginning. Once you have a sustainable pipeline of work, you need to figure out how to manage […]
Are you building a company and wishing it was easier? This is me. I’m building my company, trying to grow it, trying to do better work. And I am trying to do it while working fewer hours, because this is my year of no hustle. I am trying to be less busy. In my day […]
I get emails weekly from consultants who are struggling to make ends meet. And this always makes me sad, because when you run a consulting business the right way you can absolutely print cash and really change your lifestyle for the better. Contrary to what some think, I’m not just about making money. Making money […]
Virtual assistants have been a hot and contentious topic since Tim Ferriss’s The Four Hour Work Week (aff link) came out ten years ago. I first read it in December 2008 but the virtual assistant thing struck me as “Oh that’s nice but not realistic” because I was working a 9-5 and was 24 years old. […]
Starting a business is a dream that many people have. And the startup world is replete with advice for the “wantrepreneur,” people who want to start their own company and “live the dream” of working for themselves. This advice is often incomplete and fails to take into account a long term view of entrepreneurship. While […]
Argh I recently read a post on Reddit where people were saying it is hard to make six figures online in a year. I’m calling shenanigans on that. It is absolutely possible to make six figures online and you too can do it if you have a skill that people will pay you for and […]