The truth about multitasking (hint: it doesn’t exist) — For years now, I’ve seen writers and business professionals alike fall victim to the lie of “busy work” being considered productive work. They think that because they are busy doing something in their business they must have a strong work ethic. This notion is completely false. What you are about…

Stop hiding your business and start bringing it out of the woodwork — and throw a fit if you have to! — I recently read an article by Zulie Rane entitled, “If You Believe Aggressive Marketing Doesn’t Work, You’re (Unfortunately) Wrong”, which I highly recommend you all read. After reading that, I felt led to share with you my formula for market domination: an increased amount of social pressure + aggressive social…

Use the strengths of your competition as a measurement for improvement in your own business — I’m sure you’ve heard said before in sporting circles, dominating the court (or field). The way sports teams do this is by putting the pressure on — creating momentum and/or tempo. I don’t know about you, but I’m a huge fan of the game of basketball. …

“I credit my success not to my ability to gather wealth, but to my ability to gather great ideas.” — Albert Einstein — When I was working on my Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management some years ago I came across a concept that highlights the four parts of a successful business. As I began going through that particular course and reviewing all the examples the textbook showed in reference to traditional…

3 Practical Ways Words Can Fill Your Wallet — If you are here at Medium, you’re probably more than likely interested in discovering more about how you can make money writing — am I right? I’m sure you have probably made many Google searches in seek of more insight and information on the subject. And I know you probably…

Your social captial is more important than your financial captial — With a new congress quickly approaching, there is no better time than now to set up your freelance writing business for success. Start laying the groundwork now, so you can be prepared and ready to roll when things begin to shift in the marketplace. You see, taking a proactive approach…

Believe it or not, there is no single recipe or formula for becoming a successful writer — or is there? — If you’re familiar with even just a handful of writer biographies then you are probably aware that there is no single recipe for becoming a successful writer. In other words, for all of those that love Fitzgerald, there’s an Emily Dickinson fan who sees the world differently. Moreover, there is…

People do business with people, not with companies or brands. — There’s mainstream style marketing, then there’s direct-response. Let me put it to you like this: we have all entered into the world of “fake news” but it is no different than that of the “false advertising” campaigns of the past. You see, with the rise of the information age, digital…

“I don’t need to be the smartest person in the room — I don’t even need to be right — but I do need to control.” — Grant Cardone — I was inspired to write this article after reading the 11th chapter of Grant Cardone’s book, “Be Obsessed or Be Average,” (AFF) which was a relatively short chapter, but still well worth reading. “The only people who don’t like control are those who don’t have control or who have misused…