"Idaho farm boy makes it to Beverly Hills". What a great line. That was the title of Jim Rohn's first public talk. He was 31 and already a millionaire. Not bad for someone who made the decision to become wealthy just 6 years earlier when he was earning $57 a week. This talk lead to …
Recently I was speaking with one of our Consulting Tycoon students about marketing campaigns for her business. She brought up the topic of Dan Kennedy and said she was appalled at how aggressive and abrasive he can be, in particular his idea that goes something like this: "If you haven’t offended anyone by noon, you …
I first interviewed James Reynolds back in December 2010. He was 6 months into his business at the time and had just broken the $100,000 barrier. Over 1,100 people have downloaded that original interview and it inspired many to kick-start their own offline business. So, 18 months later where is he at now? We jumped …
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You've no doubt heard Thomas Edison's famous quote: "If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward." Every shelf-help guru and his brother have used this as a way to motivate and encourage those who continue to fail. If you …
Quitting rarely happens like in the movies. The big dramatic build up... ... frustration turning to anger, morphing into outrage, leading to despair... ... then the emotional and inevitable "I quit" finale. Doesn't happen like that in real life. It's subtle.
Last week I wrote a bunch of emails designed to motivate: The Perfection of Imperfect Ideas. Rapid Implementation (The First Lesson) Slaying the Dragon Fire in the Belly That little series hit home with many of you.
Over the weekend I received the following private message from a man with an incredible story. Read what he had to say: "Hi Kyle, I just wanted to say thank you. I have been watching all the FWF 1, 2, and 3 on offline local consulting. At the beginning of May I set a goal …
I was shocked at how much was going on. 2 new websites. 2 information products. 1 high level coaching program. 3 copywriting projects. 2 client proposals. 5 mentoring students. This is what I saw when I got a sneak peak behind the scenes in one of my early mentor's consulting business.
How did you go with yesterday's task? If you did something to grow your business -- finished and shipped it -- then congratulations. You slayed the dragon. But guess what? The dragon lives to fight another day. And he'll be back with vengeance.
Your first lesson in rapid implementation: Stop reading and go do something to grow your business. Talk soonKyle P.S. Why are you still here?
My last email had a line that resonated with a lot of you. "Rapid implementation of imperfect ideas." This concept more than any other has the power to change your life. I know because it did mine. It touches on two issues that cripple many people: 1. Getting stuff done, fast. 2. Understanding things don't …
This one is interesting. I used a strategy not 1 in 100 Internet marketers use. In fact I have barely heard it mentioned in the last 5 years. It's oldskool. Costs money. Takes a little time. But it works. And it has been the seed of more fortunes than I can name.
No sexy idea today. Nothing that's gonna blow your socks off. Nothing new. Nothing special. Nothing you haven't heard. But as always there's a powerful lesson when you pay attention. It's the story of how I got my first client.
Great question popped up after yesterday's email: "I understand the difference between features, advantages, and benefits but I'm really struggling with what to say when someone asks 'so what can you do for me?'. It doesn't matter what I say or how I position the benefits I can't seem to get them interested." Now, I've …
Today I wanna chat about the stoopid questions your prospects ask. And why YOU answering them is costing you MUCHO moolah. Ever got a phone call or email from a prospective client and one of the first questions they ask is something like: "How much do you charge for a website?" "Can you give me …
It's 11:31pm here in Sydney as I sit down to write to you today. Just got back from ice hockey training -- Legs burning. Lungs on fire. A weird pain in my back that I'm sure will plague me later in life. Man it feels good to be alive! Anyway, it's a 25 minute drive …
Today I want to talk about what I call The Opportunity Roundabout... When I was a young kid I played a lot of sport. Tennis, cricket, soccer, swimming, football, BMX, inline skating, Taekwondo... You name it I probably played it. At least for one season. See, like a lot of entrepreneurially-minded people, I get excited …
Chatting with one of my Inner Circle members yesterday. She asked a simple question: "Kyle, what are the top three benefits to use when selling SEO to local business owners?" And it sent me off on a bit of a rant. Let me explain:
Last night we ran our regular monthly Q & A session for Consulting Tycoon members. I spent just over an hour answering questions such as: How to niche your business for maximum impact... How (and when) to follow up with prospects... What's working now to generate leads and get clients... ... Plus heaps more. One …
Got a great business building lesson for you today. After a 5-year hiatus to focus on building my business I recently started playing ice hockey again. (Yes, we have ice in Australia. Yes, we play ice hockey.Though frankly even most Aussies are surprised at this!) Anyway, last night on our road trip to Newcastle -- …
