Listen/Subscribe: iTunes | Android | Sticher According to research by Aberdeen, businesses using video grow company revenue 49% faster year-over-year than organizations without video. Every day on YouTube, people watch hundreds of millions of hours on YouTube and generate billions of views. (YouTube also has over a billion users - almost one-third of all people on the … [Read more...]
What Projects Will You Harvest 12 Months From Now?
"The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing." - Proverbs 20:4 ESV This year, my wife and I are going to start a vegetable garden. We plan to grow tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and other vegetables. We're looking forward to eating our own crops months from now - I can't wait to make homemade salsa with homegrown vegetables! However, in … [Read more...]
If You Had To…You’d Find A Way To: Where Creative Breakthrough Often Comes From
A few nights ago I sat down after dinner with my journal and asked myself: If I HAD to write something today, what would I write about? At first, I just sat there on the couch with my thoughts. But as I began to think through the day and the week so far, I was reminded of stories and lessons I had learned through different experiences I had. And just like that, in about … [Read more...]
How To Start A Self-Hosted WordPress Blog In 10 Minutes or Less (Video & Checklist Included)
Thinking about starting a blog? Excellent decision. I think every person should be blogging for three reasons: Platform for influence Increases your opportunities, relationships, and income Helps you improve your overall communication as a person (which helps you in your relationships & career) The goal of this post is to walk you through setting up your own … [Read more...]
How To Influence People While You’re Alive and When You’re Dead
The other day I went to a Barnes & Noble and looked at the bestselling business books. I was surprised when I saw this: That entire row underneath 'Best in Business' are all books written by Stephen Covey (all except for one). Covey was an international bestselling author who passed away in July 2012, and yet, his books continue to sell and influence lives, even … [Read more...]
Writing Habits of Bestselling Authors That Will Help You Write More Consistently
Champions don’t do extraordinary things. They do ordinary things, but they do them without thinking, too fast for the orther team to react. They follow the habits they’ve learned.” - Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit Building a habit out of a positive activity is a superpower. When you can do something beneficial on a daily basis automatically (aka, a habit), you'll achieve … [Read more...]