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.…
Category: Wisdom
4 main ways to scale
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:…
Copywriting is not just for professional copywriters.
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 …
Daily to-do list
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 …
Remember that people pay money for things that:
• Saves them time.
• Supports a cause.
• Saves them money.
• Improves their status.
• Teaches them new info.
• Gets them access to info.
• Satisfies a …
Business is tax advantages
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 …
How much you learn from different methods
This cool illustration shows how much you learn from theory, from practice, and from mistakes.…
Meaning of life according to a bunch of different philosophers
This is a fun diagram showing the meaning of life for different theories and philosophies. A perfect combo of images + text working to educate!…
Things that seem weird to teach kids today
– 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 …
“The Quiet Toy” Crayola Ad
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
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.…
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 —> hire people to help deliver —> build …
Online entrepreneur path
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 …
Incentivising content creators
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 …
This Is Earl Nightingale
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 …
Main twitter uses
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!”…
Having a printer in your home
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.…
Before & After photos
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 …
Motivation, reward and punishment
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 …
