The greatest misconception that people have about writers is that we were just “born this way” and that writing is easy for us and not others. I think I can speak for all writers and say that writing is not easy even for writers! If you are a good salesman, were you born with that …
Marines are known for being some of the toughest members of the military. We have a vast reputation of hard-asses that precede us: Chesty Puller, Gunny from Full-Metal Jacket, and don’t forget, our beloved Saint of War: Secretary of Defense General Maddog Mattis. The honor, courage, and commitment that we learned in boot camp …
2 Ways Being a Veteran Marine Prepared Me for EntrepreneurshipRead More »
I don’t diet anymore, I don’t make resolutions, and I don’t wait till Monday morning, January 1st, or any other time to do anything. If I decide to do anything, I do it then. I make a goal on a Tuesday and start it on Wednesday. I am done making resolutions, and I urge you …
Being an entrepreneur is not easy!! I always joke and say that you have to be unrealistically optimistic to be an entrepreneur. You have to be optimistic beyond all reasonable odds. Teach a CEO wrote an article which asked the question, “Are entrepreneurs born or made?” Many entrepreneurs chimed in with their various responses. Mine …
When I make more money…When I get married…When I get settled…Are you waiting for “When”? When things get easier…When I’m not as busy…When the kids grow up…Are you waiting for “When”? What steps are missing between here and “When”?Is our “When” even possible or so far off that it is left to chance?“When” will never …
If you follow me on anything, you know that I’m a Veteran Marine. I’m not super hard core, nor did I get sent to the Middle East, but I did get to carry some awesome machine guns including the M240 Gulf and the M249 Saw into trainings (our Colonel for our POG unit was a …
We all are experts in our area, but does our audience engagement and size reflect that? Many of us have teaching or speaking experience. Our main goal of creating an online course should be to help our audience/clients improve in the area we excel in. But what will my audience think? What will they really …
Do you want to learn how to avoid some of the mistakes that many online course creators make before you make them? Knowing what you are doing any why is knowing the essence of your course, and knowing the essence of your course will give you the ah-ha moment you need to finish and publish …
If you are reading this, you are in the same boat as so many of us. We decide that we are going to create an online course but then we get stuck because we have too many ideas! You might be wondering: Should I create a course that compliments my my writing workshop or an …
Struggling with Narrowing Down Your Online Course Topic?Read More »
There is no doubt about it: if you are a business owner online, you need an online course! Social Media and the tech boom is changing education and professional development as we know it. It is true what they say that education is not just limited to the privileged or the wealthy anymore. Workshops and …