A common trap smart people fall into is to see something that works, but avoid “borrowing” it to use it themselves. Instead, they try to come up with something uniquely their own that could work even better. Don’t be one of those people. Don’t be too proud to take an execution you see working, and make it your own. Don’t be too smart to borrow what works.
Read MoreI just learned about this guy - Ramon van Meer - who started a website called SoapHub.com and sold it for just under $9 million USD. Not bad! He’s made even more money since then buying and scaling Alpha Paw - a company that creates breed-specific products for dogs. Here’s what I learned from listening to him talk about building his blog on the My First Million podcast.
Read MoreInternet real estate is valuable. Just like real estate in the real world has location value, internet real estate like domain names, websites, social media accounts, email lists, and online platforms has value based on visibility, traffic, and the potential to generate sales. If you haven’t started yet, it’s time to build digital real estate.
Read MoreThis article is for couples who want to start a business together and are looking for ideas. I married a total rock star. And I couldn’t have taken the “unconventional” path without her support. We started a business writing movies and creating content together, and it was the best decision we ever made. If you have a special someone in your life and have been thinking about what it would be like to work together, here’s a list of 10 business ideas for couples and how to start them in 2023.
Read MoreIf you want freedom, it’s time to start building online. Whatever skill you have, whatever business you’re in, writing & creating online is a cheat code (kinda like Super Mario Bros 3’s magic whistle - I f*cking love that game) that will open you up to so many opportunities, you’ll wonder why you didn’t start sooner. Here’s why…
Read MoreMy grandma just turned 90. I spent a week celebrating with her at a “cobbage” (as my 3yo niece would say) on Lake Michigan. It’s amazing what you can learn from someone who has lived 60 YEARS (basically another lifetime) longer than you! Here are a few of those lessons.
Read MoreI once flew to Ireland for a weekend. My wife and I showed up at the airport in Toronto expecting to fly standby to Paris, but the flight was full. So we hopped on the only other flight with open seats - the flight to Dublin. I didn’t know it then, but I had become a Rational Flâneur. Unlike the tourist who’s stuck in a schedule, the flâneur embraces uncertainty. They alter their course easily based on new information. They keep their options open. And you can use this idea to embrace optionality and capture upside in your life and work.
Read MoreThere are lots of ways to define intelligence, but only one I really like. It’s Naval Ravikant’s definition: “The only true test of intelligence is if you get what you wanted out of life.” If you got what you wanted, you’re smart. If you didn’t, you’re not. But there’s an even more important question embedded in the premise of the first: Are you wise enough to know what to want to begin with? Because if you aren’t, you’ll waste your life chasing booby prizes.
Read More“Start less, finish more.” This is something I repeat to myself regularly. No matter what I’m working on - an online product, a screenplay or pilot script, an article for Wealest, or even a Tweet I’ve been battling to get right - it’s almost always better to finish what I start and send it out into the world than abandon it. Because shipping is the only way you can get lucky. That’s the only way good things happen. You’ve got to finish what you start.
Read MoreThere’s a feeling I’ve had for the past year that I haven’t been able to articulate until now. I’m calling it the “dream chaser’s milestone dilemma.” It’s that feeling of ambivalence when you watch the people closest to you do normal things like get married, buy homes, and have kids. These milestones feel like a world away when you’re chasing a creative dream that takes a decade(+) to pay off. And it’s not a pleasant feeling. Here’s the good news though… I’ve also found the cure for it.
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