Marisa Murgatroyd 
It’s so easy to get swept up in the “boom town” mentality of “get it while you can” — chasing the trends and basing an entire business on what’s hot — NOW, rather than taking a step back and asking, how long is this going to last? Do I want to have to rebuild in a year or two once I’ve ridden this gravy train as far as it will go? Is this the kind of business I really want?
I was teaching my students how to schedule daily block time for the big creative work of their business when Kristin asked, “But what if your muse comes out at 3 in the morning.” I answered, “Sounds like you have to train your muses.” And that got me thinking about creativity… and the creative process. … Read more
My finger hovered above the “Send” button for what seemed like an hour. The email I was about to send would be a powerful one. It had the potential to inspire and help a lot of people. It was written in the same honest and plain-talking voice that we’ve used to attract and built a … Read more
Murray and I walked out of our hotel in the Cuban coastal town of Cienfuegos and two pedicab drivers immediately flocked on us, asking us where we were from and following closely us as we walked down the street. They wouldn’t take “No” for an answer, and our mood quickly soured. We continued to walk … Read more
My mentor Brendon Burchard once said: “Email is nothing but an efficient organizing system for other people’s priorities.” Whenever I opened my email, I would remember his words, and weep inside a little. I had messages coming at me from all directions, from clients, partners, prospects, randoms, lists, subscriptions, accounts, notifications… you name it. My “email situation” as Murray was calling it had truly reached a breaking point. So here’s what I did about it…
Being completely unplugged from my business ranks as something too terrible to even contemplate… It’s literally the stuff of my nightmares… Fast forward. Day 1 in Cuba. Murray and I try to get online, but can’t. The connection is so bad we can’t even check email. A momentary feeling of panic rises. We could have done what we … Read more
Visiting Cuba is like entering a living time capsule from the 1950s… Classic cars crisscrossing the streets. Gorgeous architecture crumbling into decay. An economy struggling to come out of the cold war shadows. Murray and I had the distinct impression that Havana would have become the Paris of Latin America if the embargo hadn’t pushed the pause … Read more
What’s your “reality distortion field”? What’s going to keep you moving, even when everyone tells you that what you’re doing is crazy? It will never work? Please, be reasonable? I invite you to consider the following…
I’ve seen hundreds of my best-intentioned students fall prey to what I call the “all or nothing syndrome”. They say to themselves: “I’ll build my business when I have time…” “I’ll focus on my business when I finish _________…” “I’ll work on my business when I’m feeling 100%…” I totally get it. This really matters … Read more
In the amazing adventure called “building a business”, I’ve discovered something that nobody talks about that can literally mean the difference between success and failure.
It’s the confusion between the 2 similar but separate ideas that don’t play well together AT ALL. It’s the difference between being a “committed person” … and making clear and specific commitments to outcomes and things you want.
Tell me if the following conversation sounds familiar…
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