Link Roundup: 9/19-9/23

So I didn’t do Link Roundup last week and, for that, I greatly apologize. But, onward and upward! Here are the links that tickled my fancy the most this week. Link Roundup: 9/19-9/23 How to Write a 2000-Word Article in 2 HoursHow Much Money Does it Take to Start an Online Business? Neil Patel of neilpatel.com, among other sites, is a huge inspiration to me. The man has started several succesful companies and blogs and is, in my opinion, one Read More …

I Just Launched My Product. Why Am I Not a Millionaire?

I’ve been meaning to write this post for awhile, but it’s finally, just now coming to me since I’ve had a little time away from Guitar Chord Kick-Start. If you don’t know, I spent the better part of 8 months developing, writing, designing, and producing a guitar-learning eBook. It was a major undertaking. The plan all along was to self-publish Guitar Chord Kick-Start, build a website, and sell it digitally. I launched the book on May 4th. In this post, Read More …

How to Be an Optimist: 8 Simple Tricks to Beating the Negativity

I am a natural optimist. Being an optimist is part of being a head-in-the-clouds Pisces and it’s just who I am. But, working for myself and trying to build a business and brand for the past year and a half has shown me that it can be hard to stay that way. Even on my best, most productive days, I have moments of doubt, anger, and questioning. I know these things are completely natural when you’re a new entrepreneur, but Read More …

Vlog Recap: 9/5-9/11

Need a one-stop-shop for all of last week’s vlogs? I’ve got you covered:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI-C27ds0DMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i96QhYMuiIQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwaLlwDXfHohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mLsUs5qgBwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZHg2F4QO0Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7USSfJT7Tkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkPqicnzxic

Link Roundup: 9/5-9/9

Hey guys, Here are some links that I found interesting, helpful, and/or fascinating this week. Link Roundup: 9/5-9/9 How Much Money Does it Take to Start an Online Business? Pat Flynn at smartpassiveincome.com makes an appearance again … and he probably will most weeks. This was a fascinating post and got me thinking about ways I can save a little money while I continue to build my blog and brand. REVAMPING MY BLOG: DESIGN CHANGES & MORE FOCUSED CONTENT Shout-out Read More …

Link Roundup: 8/29-9/2

Hey guys, I’m going to start posting a roundup every Friday of the best articles I’ve read during the week. These will generally be business/entrepreneur/blog related, but I’ll also probably be posting some fun ones in, as well. Whatever has tickled my fancy during the week is fair game. Some of these I may have already shared on social media, but this will be a repository of the best of the best that I read each week. I’m hoping it’ll Read More …

CoSchedule: The Most Powerful, Indispensable Tool in My Business

I’ve been a blogger officially for a year now. Sure, I dabbled in it in 2011-2012, but I’ve been trying to make a go of it seriously since September of last year. During that time, I’ve had my super productive/consistent times and I’ve had my “ignore-the-blog-for-6-weeks” times. Ups and downs. Highs and lows. In this post, I’ll be detailing the one tool that took me from inconsistent and lazy blogger to a consistency powerhouse. Ok, I may not be a Read More …