You may not be aware of it, but there is a lot of debate by Christians about the subject of grace. Some think of grace as a “topic” or “doctrine”. It is neither of those things.
Grace is in fact the gospel itself…
Why You Should Start More Fights
Every time I publish something I have strong feelings about, no matter how hard I try to word those feelings with civility, someone is provoked. It often starts a fight.
If no one ever objects to what you write, what you say, or what you do… it’s possible you’re not writing, saying, or doing anything of significance.
Strong ideas challenge people.
All powerful communication offends someone.
I think of this as Fight Club for the Brain.
I don’t want to fight for the sake of striking blows, but as the Great Storyteller writes, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
I’m not suggesting that you be provocative merely for sport.
But I am suggesting that if no one is provoked by what you say, it’s possible that no one is paying attention.
How To Be Bold As A Lion
The movie True Grit opens with a quote from the book of Proverbs: “The wicked flee when no man pursueth”. A statement containing powerful truth, for sure.
But as I sat in the theater watching that movie, I had the nagging sense the screenwriters had left something out. So when I got home, I looked up the reference.
The movie quoted only half that particular verse. The entire passage reads like this…
3 Ways To Stop Hiding
We hide. We’re good at it. One of our best tricks is hiding from ourselves the ways in which we hide.
Once you are on to that game, however, it’s pretty easy to uncover. Just ask yourself, “In what ways and my hiding?”
#057: 5 Ways To Simplify Your Business [Podcast]
Maybe the best way to grow your business if to do less. I’m not encouraging laziness, but rather suggesting something very different. It’s time to speed up… by slowing down.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 30:33 — 26.1MB)
Here’s what else is up in this week’s podcast episode:
- Scrivener is my new writing tool of choice.
- The value of comrades in arms.
- Stu McLaren is back from a dog sled adventure with a talk on sprinting.
- Plus, our feature presentation… 5 Ways To Simplify Your Business
Are You Repelling People?
I have this acquaintance… let’s call him Nicholas. That’s not his real name, for reasons that are about to become glaringly obvious. You see, Nicholas repels people.
He’s a genius. Yet it seems nobody wants to hear what he has to say…
“He Just Thought It Up And Did It”
You don’t need permission to succeed. You don’t need someone to say you’re worthy. You just need to grab hold of your idea, wrestle it into submission, and then go out there and do it.
It’s the doing it part that gets people hung up. Most of the time, it’s easier to talk about the project you’re “working on” than it is to actually do the work.
My friend Jeff asked me recently why I went through the hassle of hosting a seminar of my own. I’ve been thinking about that question.
I have lots of great-sounding reasons, but the truth is… it just seemed like a good idea, and I wanted to do it.
In the movie Apocalypse Now, the film’s narrator explains the extraordinary success of the iconic Colonel Kurtz this way: “He received no official clearance. He just thought it up and did it.”
If you feel that you do need permission, here it is (along with instructions): whatever it is that’s burning inside of you, go ahead, think it up and do it.
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#056: 5 Great Reasons To Host a Seminar [Podcast]
Hosting a seminar can be expensive, risky, stressful, and the source of many potential headaches. So why on earth would you want to host your own seminar?
I can think of 5 good reasons. And in this episode we’ll examine them.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:21 — 24.5MB)
Here’s what else is up in this week’s podcast episode:
- In favor of simplification of your business.
- How can God help me in my business?
- Stu McLaren is back and has some thoughts on progress.
- Plus, our feature presentation… 5 Great Reasons To Host a Seminar
#055: 5 Traps “Internet Marketers” Fall Into [Podcast]
Who are “Internet Marketers”, and how do they get it wrong? There is a very distinct group of online entrepreneurs that are referred to as “Internet Marketers”, as opposed to the general online population of business people who do marketing.
And within this distinct group, there are some common practices that will lead you to disaster… in this episode, I’ll show you how to avoid that problem.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 29:43 — 22.7MB)
Here’s what else is up in this week’s podcast episode:
- The app that made me a journal keeper… against my will.
- Is there a time to stop crying out to God?
- Stu McLaren is back with advice on living well.
- Plus, our feature presentation… 5 Traps “Internet Marketers” Fall Into.
How Copywriting Creates Six-Figure Incomes
If you think “copywriting” (writing words that persuade people to do or buy something) is only about creating ads, you’re missing the point. Copywriting is a skill has created more six-figure incomes than you might imagine. In some cases, seven-figure incomes.
For instance, one of my best friends generates a healthy $150,000 per month from his home-based business, and at its core, that business is fueled by my friend’s copywriting skill.
If you truly want to start your own business, or create a second income stream, one of the first things I would recommend you learn is the basic skill of powerful copywriting.
Now, this is not some “get rich quick” scheme…
