This is a sneaky post… Recently somebody on twitter asked me when they should follow up with someone whose made an email introduction in the deal cycle. After the first conversation? Mid deal? After the deal has closed? Never? (Really hope you didn’t say never) First off, if you aren’t following up with someone providing [...]
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A Little Something Different – Year in Review
This is not a typical post for this blog. Usually I try to only post actionable content that helps people learn something new or do something better (value skimmers – exit is on the right). Today I’m going to do a little something different. Yesterday was the first beautiful day in New York City. I [...]
How What You Put in Your Body Effects Sleep
This week I came out with my first Udemy Course called Sleep Hacking: Have More Energy, Spend Less Time in Bed. I created the course because I’ve been able to dramatically increase my energy while reducing my total sleep time from an average of 7.5 to 6 hours a night by building great habits [...]
Creating A Viral Slideshare: What I Learned
I created a slideshare presentation on sleep hacking a few months ago that has been viewed by over 110,000 people, shared publicly by the Founder and CEO of LinkedIn, and downloaded by over 450 people. While a did a few things right, I also totally botched a ton of stuff. I thought I’d share what [...]
How I Increased Email Subscribers 98% for 30 Bucks
In this post, I’ll show you how I nearly doubled the number of email subscribers for this blog and give you the exact code to do it. BUT FIRST I want to shed light on the method to my madness…. The most valuable piece of currency content creators can accrue is someone’s email address (aside [...]
From Consultant to Dating Coach: A Chat on Personal Development With Charlie Houpert
Today I want to share an interview with my buddy Charlie Houpert, founder of KickAss Academy, a business that focuses on self improvement for men by helping them get better with women. In high school Charlie was a shy guy, so much so that he was designated “Most Likely to Break Out of His Shell [...]
My First Month Using A Virtual Assistant…Was Awesome
If you’re anything like me, you were giddy after first hearing about virtual assistants. My challenge was that I had no idea what to outsource or how to use a VA effectively. But as a someone who loves efficiency, I knew I wanted one. (Get Yours Here!) Sound familiar? Well, I just completed my first [...]
Using The Proof Approach to Land A Startup Job
I get a lot of emails asking how to land a startup job as a non-technical person. I want highlight one technique I call the “Proof Approach” that I’ve seen work time and time again. When you have no prior startup experience, employers are taking a risk on you. They use your previous accomplishments and [...]
One Resource I Use to Get Results Faster
I’ve donated more money to the driving range than I’d like to admit. You see, growing up I was told in order to improve or perform something at a high level, the best thing to do was practice. In the context of aspiring to break triple digits on the links, I thought hitting the range and [...]
The Good Cop Bad Cop Technique
You’re about to see how to use the “Good Cop Bad Cop” technique to get things done and handle uncomfortable situations. In business, you’re bound to encounter confrontation which can put a strain on a relationship: “Hey can you get me that check that was due last month?” “I noticed that you didn’t link back [...]
An Interview With Alex Banayan: The Guy’s Got Hustle
Today I bring you an interview with my buddy Alex Banayan, a 20-year old VC and author for Crown Publishing (Random House). In this interview Alex reveals: How we landed a VC job at 19 with Alsop Louie Partners and leveraged the power of authenticity to do it. The advice that the President of Microsoft [...]
The Simple Formula to Become an Opportunity Magnet
This post was originally featured on Technori.com, a leading digital publication for the world’s best starters. There are certain people out there that seem to always have amazing things come their way. NEWFLASH. It’s not a coincidence. Your ability to attract great opportunities comes down to a simple formula: Size and Quality of Your Network [...]
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