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Today marks the conclusion of my five-part series on entrepreneurial freedom. If you've missed any of the posts in the[...]

Over the past few weeks, I've been writing on how to achieve freedom as an entrepreneur. Last week, I discussed[...]

Over the past two weeks, I've been writing about entrepreneurial freedom. Last week I wrote about the two mindsets when[...]

Last week, I talked about the Four Freedoms of Entrepreneurship. Today, I wanted to take a deep dive into one of the[...]

Everyone wants freedom, but not everyone is willing to pay their dues to attain it. Freedom comes at a price. The[...]

Last week, we talked about commitment, and the activities you can undertake to grow your business. I'll get back to[...]

We all want something in business and life. “I want a million dollar business.” “I want to travel the world.”[...]

Do your clients think of YOU when they think about the services you offer? If not you, then who? If[...]

There's too much information in the world right now. And we're all too busy trying to keep up, so what[...]

Last week, we talked about the Snowball Strategy, where I argued it is THE key to growing your revenue over[...]

What’s the secret to growing your profits year after year as a freelancer, consultant, or agency/service-based business? Is it a)[...]

What is the most underrated part of selling your professional services to clients? Lead quality? Tenacity? Deal-closing skills? Nope. It's having[...]

Last week’s post talked about Revenue Planning, one of the most critical business activities you can do in your agency.[...]

Last week, we talked about Hiring Your First Employee, and I shared two frameworks you could use to help you[...]

So you want to hire your first employee? Congrats! That’s the BEST problem you can have in business... to have[...]

Last week, I talked about The ONE test ALL outsourced contractors need to pass before you hire them. I shared[...]

Last week I talked about How To Outsource Your Client Projects The Right Way, and today’s post is a continuation[...]

Should you outsource client projects to subcontractors? And if you make that choice, what’s the right way to do it? That's the[...]

Last week I talked about managing clients the right way, and the importance of communicating often and setting clear expectations.[...]

Last week I revealed three secrets to closing the sale to help you land your next client. After the contract[...]

So, you’ve started prospecting for potential clients, and you’ve avoided the #1 pricing mistake service-based businesses make when selling their[...]

Imagine being able to walk into your next meeting with a potential client and get DOUBLE or TRIPLE your service[...]

Pricing is where most freelancers, consultants, and agencies fail. Fail to charge what they're worth. Fail to price based on[...]

Last week, we talked about The Imposter Inside you, a.k.a. “Imposter Syndrome” where you feel like a fake, but you[...]

Have you ever felt like you weren’t capable of doing something? Have you experienced that little voice in your head[...]

Two weeks ago, I announced the 90 day relationship challenge, and in that blog post I outlined a simple six[...]

According to a recent New York Times article, 25 percent of New Year’s Resolutions have fallen by the wayside! Only 8[...]

Today I want to start off with a bold assumption: You want to grow your agency or one-person consulting business[...]

If you have been working as a freelancer or consultant, the idea teaming up with others to form a business[...]

Earlier this week I saw a note come in from an Agency Course student named Sid. He's deep into Agency Course[...]

Last week I sent an email with some really terrible advice. It was titled "Be Generic" and it was written[...]

Stay average. Don’t be compelling. Don’t give anyone a reason to care about what you have to say. Don’t go[...]

When you first start selling your services, it’s common to hear yourself saying “I can do that!” to anyone with[...]

Last week, I shared my story about helping Josh improve the Pitch Deck for his new startup. This week, I[...]

Yesterday I had a call with Josh, one of my closest business friends. Josh was working on his sales pitch[...]

There have been many times in my agency career when I was surprised by the extended planning cycles of clients.[...]

Last week I left you on a cliffhanger. We set the tone for a pitch situation, and I recommended starting[...]

The agency business is a relationship business. Same goes for any other form of professional service you might offer. Delivering[...]

Rome wasn't built in a day. It took centuries to create all those roads. Your business works the same way.[...]

Marketing a business shouldn’t be a Hail Mary pass. Paid advertising shouldn’t be your last hope. Throwing good money at[...]

You have a choice. Do you want to grow into a huge corporation? Do you want to build a lifestyle[...]

Hard lessons I've learned through the years about hitting your target income and becoming a 6 figure consultant in the digital marketing industry.

... is to help someone else make 20 million dollars. That's it. The fastest way to improve your own financial[...]

We all have hang-ups when it comes to improving our career prospects. Some of these hang-ups are related to risk-aversion.[...]

It feels weird to call yourself an expert. Egotistical, even. It's much better to leave that designation to a third[...]

Hard work is the only way to get ahead in business. I've heard that sentiment many times over the years,[...]

You should be skeptical about trusting the story of how someone achieved their success. They always make it sound so[...]

Every marketer uses language like quick, fast, rapid or instant to describe the results they promise. As if reading this[...]

I often come across freelancers who want to partner up with other freelancers to form an agency. The logic is[...]

Last week you were part of an experiment. I'm sorry for not telling you sooner, but it would have skewed[...]

For years, I stressed over how much I should charge for my services, as if there was a right answer.[...]

One of the considerations we made during the production of Agency Course was to make sure our lessons provided value[...]

My favorite part of the Agency Jumpstart Course is having one-on-one calls with agency owners and budding freelancers. Each conversation[...]

Over the years, I have had the fortune of observing many businesses across hundreds of industries. Some of them are[...]

Your plans come together with the precision of a Swiss watch. Step 1: Win over a business with your charm[...]

Duct tape has always been a handy asset in my home. Whether it’s used on a leaking faucet or a[...]

We were ahead of our time. That’s the only conclusion I could draw from the looks in their eyes, as we[...]

We all have dreams. It could be dreaming of traveling or purchasing a new home. Social and financial security. Or[...]

Leads come in all shapes, sizes and definitions. Just trying to keep up with the terminology makes my head spin.[...]

Last month my friend Dan Shure published an article about the pain in writing SEO Proposals. It was an honest[...]