The internet made awesome
Last year, Adam Baker and Karol Gajda did their “Only 72″ sale for the first time, and I was blown away by how incredibly they’d managed the principle of WIN-WIN-WIN. Everyone pays lip service to the idea, but Baker and Karol had embraced it, dated it, married it, and had like fifteen kids with it.
They made an offer that was incredibly WIN for the buyers. (Over $1000 worth of stuff for $97 last … Continue Reading
This post contains a lesson about life, about your job, and about being human. Hang in there with me with through the intro, because whether or not you’re an athlete, this applies to you.
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This summer, over a two-month span of time, I did an Olympic triathlon, a bike century, a half Ironman, and a marathon.
That’s not bragging. Bragging carries the assumption that I did it with a purpose, to prove something … Continue Reading
Sometimes I run into people I haven’t seen since high school, or I meet someone new, and they ask me what it is that I do for a living. And so I tell them: I’m a blogger.
I used to pussy-foot around. I’d try to explain the substance of what it is I do (“I’m a writer.” “I’m a coach.” “I create online courses.”), but all of those things invite further inquiry, and eventually … Continue Reading
Yesterday, I did this amazing call with Sean Platt about how to self-publish your writing for Amazon’s Kindle Store. It was awesome. I’m honestly all on fire about the possibilities.
Because there was so much excitement surrounding the call and the topic, I figured I’d just put the call up as an audio post, so that everyone can see and love it.
The short version? This is a very, very exciting time for writers … Continue Reading
This past weekend, on Sunday, I participated in a half Ironman triathlon. For those of you unfamiliar with triathlon, that’s a 1.2 mile swim followed by a 56 mile bike ride followed by a half marathon run (13.1 miles).
I spent much of the previous day getting my stuff ready, crossing off checklists, and planning.
I got up at 4:30am.
I drove nearly 3 hours.
I set up, got into my wetsuit, and, at … Continue Reading
