What can you make from a barrel of oil?
Sometimes a complex subject can be better illustrated than told. For example this is a cool graphic that shows all the stuff that comes out of a barrel of oil.…
Sometimes a complex subject can be better illustrated than told. For example this is a cool graphic that shows all the stuff that comes out of a barrel of oil.…
If you want to build something big (or run a small company with large outputs), you need to some form of “scale.”
There’s 4 main ways to scale:…
I’ve always believed copywriting is a skill to learn so you can apply it to a business you own, not necessarily to BECOME a professional copywriter.
This way you can …
Speaking of hand writing….I currently hand write my daily to-do list, but it lacks one major component:
It’s not digital so I can’t share it between devices!
My wishlist of …
• Saves them time.
• Supports a cause.
• Saves them money.
• Improves their status.
• Teaches them new info.
• Gets them access to info.
• Satisfies a …
One of the best things about owning a business is tax advantages.
I know that sounds really boring but…
If you have a hobby such as cooking…and you start a …
This cool illustration shows how much you learn from theory, from practice, and from mistakes.…
This is a fun diagram showing the meaning of life for different theories and philosophies. A perfect combo of images + text working to educate!…
– Cursive writing
– Reading an analog clock
Cursive was designed to reduce ink splatter from quil pens. This is no longer a problem, so I’m not sure why kids …
Know who your actual customer is.
For example: If someone is buying Crayons…it’s the PARENT not the child spending the money.
This 1979 Crayola ad appeals specifically to parents who …
The political style of your brain is a dictatorship, not a democracy.
You are the dictator in charge.
Ruthlessly prune out people/news/information that doesn’t serve you.…
Learn skills —> freelance for quick income —> sell small digital product for income —> make a business out of your skills —> hire people to help deliver —> build …
A common path I’ve seen people take online:
Learn skills —> freelance for quick income —> sell small digital product for income —> make a business out of your skills …
When you incentivize something….you get more of it.
Around 2003 Google introduced its ad product called AdSense, and it literally “ignited” the web!
Content publishers could finally make money …
Here’s a funny story how over the years I’ve swung the price of this book (This Is Earl Nightingale) from $15 to over $450 several times.
Currently if …
Here’s what I mainly use Twitter for 😂
Interestingly enough, just dicking around and harassing friends often gets a lot of engagement, and it keeps social media fun and “social!”…
An underrated convenience: Having a printer in your home.
It seems so outdated and un-needed, but I have a wireless printer tucked away in a junk closet that’s always on.…
Copywriting Tip: Sometimes a simple Before & After photo will explain an entire product without much need for copy.
For example, this simple advertisement for a charging device shows a …
I like this quote:
“Once you understand the motivation, reward and punishment structure of any system, you can begin to control it.”
– Guido Van Rossum (founder of the Python …