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You Have to Be Willing to Endorse the Fuck Out of Yourself
I know you don’t want to sound like a braggart, and I know you want to be one of those humble people, and I know you want to be so magical that the world sits up and takes notice without you even...
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If You Don’t Feel Comfortable Saying, “Step Right Up and Try My Milkshake,...
Small soft chocolate lady was my favorite. She’d arrive in a sand-colored pick-up truck; a small one, I’d say, for a pick-up truck in Susquehanna County. She’d dismount as if she were in a rush, though...
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It’s About Being a Survivor, and a Warrior, and a God Damn Modern-Day Gladiator
“That woman I’m always talking about on the Internet—she’s coming to England!” This was (ever so flatteringly) what Client #5, the last client we have the privilege of working with here in London, told...
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“I Wish I Could Travel the World Like You”
“I wish I could travel the world like you.” It was a comment left on a recent Facebook post, and admittedly, a comment I get often—but not one I like to receive. It depresses me, more than anything,...
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If You Want Someone to Say Yes to You, and Love You, and Give You Their...
Today’s the day my private retreat participants arrive here to the world’s most wonderful boutique hotel here in The Cotswolds (I’ll show you later, when I don’t run the risk of some random Freddie...
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“My Brand is Boring As Fuck. With a Capital F.”
Andddddd it’s a wrap! We took The Cotswolds by motherloving storm this past week, as I led a cozy, intimate business retreat with five killer women in the English countryside, complete with fireside...
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“…Is There Any Movement On The Price?”
Her name was A. She had funk to her; style. She was a bohemian turned business woman, and a proper English girl, at heart. She was tall, self-assured, and the kind of woman who refreshingly said, “no...
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My Two-Word Trick for Getting Over the Hump When You Have ZERO Motivation to...
When you’re having trouble finding the motivation, reframe it. Back in the day when I was young and silly and wasn’t selective about the types of clients I was writing for (AND WE ALL KNOW HOW FAR THAT...
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#WRITINGTIP: Action Verbs When You Need Someone to ACT
Here’s a handy tip for writing headlines that inspire action: Start your headline with an action verb. (GENIUS, AM I RIGHT?) When you need to fighter pilot your to-do list… vs Fighter pilot your...
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You Are F*cking Crazy If You Don’t Have a Self-Published Book on Amazon
TRIPPY SHIT ALERT: Did you know that Amazon is now one of the biggest search engines in the world? I read a stat the other day that said, in fact, that 44% of people now start their searches on Amazon,...
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A Note of Support for All My Dreamers Getting Their Ideas Pooh-Poohed By...
In the year 2010, friends would call and say: “So, how’s your blooooooooggggggg?” The tone was obvious: How’s your cute little imaginary friend that you think is going to save you from the real world...
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“I AM The Best—And I Didn’t Get That Way By Letting Other People Call the Shots”
There’s a line in the show Suits when Harvey Specter says: “I AM the best. And I didn’t get that way by letting other people call the shots.” By “other people,” he’s referring to his clients, of...
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For the Love of Everything Vodka: Do You Even *Like* the Work That You’re...
I want you to really think about that for a second. Because the thing is, the Internet’s given us a fucking BUFFET of opportunity—you can start any business you want with $20, these days–but like a kid...
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DO NOT KILL THE PEOPLE SELLING LULAROE. They’re Actually Ahead of the...
LuLaRoe. Rodan + Fields. Younique. AdvoCare. Usana. Beachbody. doTerra. Herbalife. Pampered Chef. If you’re anything like me, your Facebook feed is blowin’ UP with folks who have become representatives...
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Too Shy to Stand Up and Sing Your Own Praises? Start Here, You Humble Little...
Someone tells you that you did a great job, and what’s the first thing coming out of your mouth? OH NO BIGGIE, BARB, IT WAS NOTHING, REALLY—NO WORRIES, LEAST I COULD DO! We’re quick to diminish our...
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“How Do You Make Money From a Blog / Social Media / Your Grandmother’s...
People ask me this cute shit ALL DAY LONG. It’s a very confusing topic, I suspect, because many folks assume that you are throwing up advertising banners from 1998, rockin’ those Google AdSense clicks...
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Good Work Should Never Come Easy
Do the work the hard way first. Do it the long way, the tedious way, the time-consuming way. Do it until your brain aches and your fingers bleed. Do it until you are sure that you have never done...
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Burnout’s A Bitch—So Maybe You Should Sit Your Ass Down
My friend Sarah Peck is a damn good writer. She’s also in the midst of writing a book, and I’m proud to say that we’re represented by the same literary agency. (Bless those folks for having to wrangle...
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Don’t Sell a Product—Sell a Person Their Identity
It’s been a while since I read the New York Times Insider subscription that I’ve been paying for since 2015. It’s $45 dollars month, so from time-to-time, I think to myself: Meh, guess I should cancel...
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The One Line Script That Will Help You Raise Your Rates Without Sweating,...
When I worked in magazine advertising sales, every year we were sent a copy of the new rate cards from corporate. And every year, we account executives would then proceed to send an email to our...
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