Money Strategies

January 21, 2014

Can Your Business Afford It?

If you have to ask if you can afford it, you can’t. If you think you can afford it, you still can’t. If you are sure you can afford it,...
January 20, 2014

Big Hits vs. Little Hits

Losers bet on the big hit. Millions lineup for the massive lottery ticket. Millions will spend one dollar and one minute buying a ticket, hoping to get rich. Thousands will...
January 19, 2014

The Revenue Formula

Revenue is influenced by two factors: 1. The number of people you impact and, 2. How deeply you impact them. Serve millions and you will make millions. That’s what some...
January 13, 2014

Self Control

Promise me this: Promise that you will never ever again say you have self control. You don’t. Not always. And if you don’t have it always, you don’t have self...
January 5, 2014

McDonald’s Sneaky Trick To Making More Money From You

Back in September 2013, McDonald’s began a campaign for their Premium Roast Coffee. Started in California, the campaign (perhaps due to its success) has grown countrywide. Buy any size cup...
December 30, 2013

Keep Your Secret Sauce Secret

When is the last time you whipped up a batch of Kentucky Fried Chicken at home? Not the time you tried and nearly burned the kitchen down, the time you...
November 21, 2013

A Lesson In Profit First: How Healthy Is Your Business?

As I conducted interviews for Profit First, I found a scary trend. Of the 300+ entrepreneurs I spoke with for this book, most are quick to share - scratch that,...
November 15, 2013

A Lesson In Profitability – Admit Your Mistakes

Does it frustrate you when a politician or business leader or friend explains away their bad judgment call (or illegal activity)? Do you lose faith in them when they try...
October 14, 2013

You Don't Know What It's Like Until You Experience It

I received a call from a florist who had a $3,000 day in flower sales. He explained that his business's average daily sales were around $900 and that his annual...
October 4, 2013

The "It's Easy" Sucker Punch

If anyone tells you that ". . .it's easy, just follow my formula," they're throwing you a sucker punch. If anyone tells you "I am living the easy life, and...

The "It's Easy" Sucker Punch

If anyone tells you that “. . .it’s easy, just follow my formula,” they’re throwing you a sucker punch.

If anyone tells you “I am living the easy life, and you can too. Just buy my system,” they are lying.

Every successful person has, and continues to work their ass off to get where they are. Yes, they may have a formula or a system or a process. And it may even be great. But it will never be easy. You still need to apply your efforts 100%.

But what about those rich folks that have been given money through inheritance? Aren’t they successful and got there the easy way. No. They’re not successful.

Success is doing what you love, going all in on it, and sowing the results. And the only way to achieve true success is by working your ass off (and loving it the whole way).

An Easy Sucker Punch