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Referrals Are Luck
A salesperson once told me a new lead was “really lucky.” They were right, and also completely wrong. This post explores how luck fits into growing your business.
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The Big Rock Problem
If one client can cut your income in half, you don’t have a business. You have a dependency with nice invoices. This post exposes and frames this problem and how to work your way out of it.
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Stop Chasing Customers. Chase Multipliers.
Most sales advice points you toward customers. But the real leverage comes from the people who can put you in front of dozens of customers at once.
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Are you a Problem Solver, or Solution Creator?
There’s a big difference between being a problem solver and being a solution creator—and most people get it wrong.
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The iPhone Promised to Empower Us. Here’s How I Made That Promise Real
We were promised a tool that would make life better, but my iPhone became a constant distraction instead. The promise wasn’t a lie, it just takes effort to make it real. I set new rules, rewired my habits, and took back control—here’s how I did it.
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The Nomadic Approach: How to Write Code Once and Run It Everywhere
Learn how the nomadic approach simplifies your development workflow, reduces context switching, and makes your code more adaptable to any platform.
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What I Got Out of WCUS 2024
A list of key events that happened during WCUS 2024
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How I Made My WordPress Archive Style Different Post Formats
This is a big win for me! I was able to set up my site so that posts in an archive can be displayed based on the post format – WITHOUT building a custom block, just a small PHP snippet.
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How To Sell Online Courses From Your Own Website
This post explores the hidden costs and risks of using centralized course platforms, and talks about how to avoid the pitfalls of these platforms while still getting the benefits.
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How I’m Approaching Siren’s Support
This post explores how I’m tackling the support system around Siren, and how I think it’s going to stand out as top-tier support.
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