Story time. It was a few years ago. I was running a successful copywriting and consulting business. I was also working about 80 hours a week. It was November, the holidays were approaching, and I had decided I was not going to work until after the first of January. Frankly, I was burnt out. The […]
Well, yesterday’s email/blog post definitely stirred some folks up. That’s okay. I knew some people would hit the un-sub link when they knew I was gonna turn up the heat a bit. You yourself may be wondering, “What’s Ray up to here?” Simple. I’m committed to helping you succeed in your own online business. I’m […]
I haven’t been doing my best to serve you. What do I mean? Well, I’ve realized that I can show up for you (and help you) in a much bigger way. That I can do more for you. And because I can, I must. But some people are not gonna like it. Why? Several reasons. […]
One of my private clients (Mike Filsaime) is perhaps single-handedly responsible for the proliferation of “Death of…” reports that have appeared in recent years (The Death of Google, The Death of Adsense, The Death of Salesletters, etc.). Not that he produced them all, but I think more than anyone he popularized the concept (still a […]
Who is really your friend? Your dog. Let’s start with your best friend. Dogs are not fickle, they don’t lie, and they stick by you. Mark Twain said, “If heaven went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would get in.” Lest you take me as a hopeless misanthrope, know that it ain’t […]