What is your MVP? (It’s Not What You Think)

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If you are a sports fan, you may think I’m talking about a “most valuable player”.I’m not, I’m talking about your “minimal viable product.”Entrepreneurs just like you need to create their first product. It needs to be simple and minimally viable to begin.For simplification, a “product” can be a book, information product, service, coaching program, a physical […]

Starting Your Online Business Do’s and Don’t

You either have an online business or you likely want to start some type of online business.  That’s why you are part of my community.After working with hundreds of people in-person, and tens of thousands online, I know the thought of starting an online business can be daunting at first. Lets demystify much of it right now.What you DO […]

NO FEAR. NO GROWTH. (You know this is true)

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If you are always comfortable, you likely aren’t growing much.  If you are never challenged, you won’t develop much at all. And, if you never have any fear, you won’t grow.I’m not suggesting that you walk around each day looking for ways to be scared. I do believe that if you aren’t emotionally (and physically) […]

Will you start a Product or Service Online Business? How about Both?

You have many choices when it comes to running an online business. Will you offer a product-based business? Or, will you offer a service-based business?

You have many choices when it comes to running an online business. But, essentially, it comes down to two choices. Will you offer a product-based business? Or, will you offer a service-based business? A product-based business is when you sell any product.  It could be something home-made you sell on ETSY. It could be selling […]

I Came in Last Place (And it was Awesome!)

You can learn a lot by losing. It's not that we aspire to lose, but when you don't perform well, you learn much more than when you excel easily.

You can learn a lot by losing. It’s not that we aspire to lose – obviously. However, in general, when you don’t perform well, you learn much more than when you excel easily. As you may know, before I did martial arts, I competed in cycling and triathlons for more than a decade. At one […]