Welcome, this is for you.
What you can expect from this. Updated 28 Nov 2019. This will be a collection and collation of the information I have gleaned from all over the Internet. Why is this of interest to you? If you have any interest in generating extra income, no matter how little, from a home (or away from home) […]
How Do I Follow Up With People Who Were Interested But Didn’t Buy?
People said “maybe later” and went quiet. Here’s how to follow up clearly, ask once more, and get an actual answer, yes or no.
Why Should I Repeat What Already Works Instead of Trying Something New?
Most people find what works, do it once, then chase something new. Here’s why repeating your best action is how small online businesses actually grow.
How Do I Stop Doing Things That Are Wasting My Time in My Online Business?
Most small online businesses drown in tools, courses, and habits that eat time. Here’s how to build a “stop doing” list that actually changes things.
The answer no one understands
When someone asks what you do for work, you usually have a tidy answer ready. Teacher. Accountant. Plumber. But what do you say when what you do exists somewhere between programming, marketing, automation, and artificial intelligence, and most people’s eyes glaze over before you finish the first sentence? That is my life at every barbecue […]
Should I Worry About People Unsubscribing From My Email List?
Unsubscribes sting, but they’re not a disaster. Here’s why a smaller, engaged email list beats a big one that ignores you every time.
You’ll miss out on next week’s draw
When a friend of mine ran out of better ideas, he invented the shoebox bill payment system. Every Sunday he would pull out a shoebox stuffed with unpaid bills, draw one at random, pay it, and keep going until the money ran out. Whatever was left in the box waited for next week’s draw. Or […]
Flying home to a place they’ve never been
When Monarch butterflies migrate south for winter, they return to the exact same forests their great-great-grandparents left months earlier. They have never been there. No one taught them the route. And yet they arrive, year after year, to the same trees. I have been thinking about this a lot lately, because we have our own […]
Does a New Problem Mean You’re Failing? (It Usually Means the Opposite)
A new problem in your online business is often proof you solved the last one. Here’s how to spot real progress even when it doesn’t feel like it.
It’s a gruesome way to die
When I was out on the bike track Monday morning, I spotted something strange on the path in front of me. A wasp was dragging a spider along the ground. I had to stop and watch. I’ve known about spider wasp behaviour since I was a teenager, but this was the first time I had […]
How Do I Review Three Weeks of Progress in My Online Business and Work Out What to Stop Doing?
Three weeks of data is enough to spot what’s working and what’s wasting your time. Here’s how to do an honest review of your online business progress.