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Most Viral Videos Are Stupidly Pointless [Here’s Proof]
If viral content doesn’t produce new subscribers, leads, or customers, what’s the point? New viral content comes out every single week of the year. Most viral videos are quickly forgotten after their 24 hours of fame — even if they garner millions of views and hundreds of editorial mentions during that time. Remember the summer […]
Continue readingHow the Lost Art of Self-Direction Literally Kills People
…Plus, the Simple Antidote for Unemployment I don’t know exactly how it’s happened, but most people today seem to have lost their ability to create meaningful work for themselves. If a company or boss isn’t telling these people what to do, they’re unable to function in an economically meaningful way. And outside of doing what […]
Continue readingHow to Get Off the Hedonic Treadmill [Find True Happiness]
“Is getting rich worth it?” That was the question posed on Quora. One of the anonymous people who responded claimed to have made $15 million in his mid-20s when he sold a tech startup. He wrote a lengthy response, but here is the part that stood out to me:
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4 Proven Business Growth Strategies [Plus 33 Detailed Techniques]
There are essentially four over-arching strategies for growing a business. No more, no less. Here they are: Get more customers and clients. Get your customers/clients to buy more frequently. Get your customers/clients to spend more money per transaction. Keep your customers longer. [Download this entire article as a PDF here.]While there are only four primary […]
Continue readingAs Your Business Grows, Don’t Forget to Thank Supporters
When was the last time you thanked somebody for their contribution to your business — either a client, partner, referral source, or somebody else? No entrepreneur is an island. Your success is intimately connected with dozens, if not hundreds, of other people. So don’t forget to take time to thank those who support you.
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