The mistakes that killed Blockbuster Blockbuster was $1 billion in debt when it filed for bankruptcy in 2010. A lot of businesses come and go but the downfall of Blockbuster is particularly painful. Unlike other businesses that have failed due to ignorance, Blockbuster intentionally made decisions that went against blaring evidence that their course of...

My business plan = koalas Before I had made any real money online, I read a book that said, “The people that are generous when they have a lot of money are the same people that were generous when they didn’t have any.” That sentence pricked my heart. I decided immediately that I was going...

There’s a chance you’ll hate this blog post There’s a significant possibility that you’re going to be very disappointed with this article. Why? Well, if you’ve read any of my stuff before, you know that I’m very “checklist-y.” So, the assumption is that this blog post would be the same — an extremely thorough checklist...

Stop trying to be fancy Most people are bad at selling because they never actually ask people for money. They learn all about selling strategies but they never launch their product. These “non-selling sellers” have convinced themselves they they’re moving toward a target when in reality, their “learning” is actively distracting them from the thing...

I’m scared for the haters I’m genuinely worried about the Clickfunnels 2.0 haters. I think they’re neglectfully dismissing a major quick win and terrifyingly setting themselves up for long-term disaster. How the haters are losing out on the quick win The Clickfunnels 2.0 haters seem to be upset because the software is so far behind,...