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I've spent ~10 years helping digital brands grow. I share what I know and what I'm experimenting with in this newsletter.
“We are kept from our goal not by obstacles but by a clear path to a lesser goal.” This quote is probably from some great thinker, but I know of it through a subscriber who responded to yesterday's email. They sent me their thoughts and questions around staying the course and building towards one big thing instead of pursuing multiple smaller (and often safer) bets. We ended on the thought that a lot of the time, it's all about belief. Believing in what you're working on enough to feel...
Just before Christmas I was on a call with an 8-figure entrepreneur. It was the first call so we did the whole "get to know you thing" and we kicked it off talking about our backgrounds — how we started, the choices we made, and the results that followed. There was a stark difference between the two of us. A difference that's helping me form the goals I have for 2025. I shared how I've been in the game for ~12 years. And, over that time I've kinda let my interests dictate what I'm doing and...
"Once you've got a task to do, it's better to do it than live with the fear of it." That’s a quote from one of my favorite novels, and it’s been my approach to life since I was a young'un. If something needs doing, you might as well get it done now and save future-you from the fallout of inaction. But here’s the thing. As much as this mindset has helped me, I’ve realized that a bias for action can sometimes backfire—especially as an entrepreneur. It’s not enough to just do something. Growth...