My friend Lewis Howes is working on a new book.

Naturally, he's excited.

At a conference, he told a group of people about his book - including the title.

Now let me make one thing clear: this wasn't a big group of people. It was a small group of trusted confidantes.

Well...

One of these ...

Before I got started packaging up my skills and expertise as online courses, I had a HUGE mental block standing between me and my success.

I kept telling myself, "Why would anyone buy this? If they just buy these books, read these sites, and start testing things on their own, they'll be able to figure ...

By now you've probably heard about someone who created an online course, started selling it, and made a living doing it.

The question is, how can you do it effectively? And profitably?

Well...

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So, the New York Times just reported that Facebook intends to change their algorithm... AGAIN. This time Facebook plans to emphasize updates from friends and ...

Imagine you're at a meetup, and you're having a conversation about something that just happened in the news.

While making your point, you mispronounce a word... and someone interjects, "Well, actually, you're supposed to say it like this..."

And there you are. You're in the middle of a group of ...

The power of reviews and testimonials are undeniable. Some research suggests a lot of reviews can increase sales by 35% or MORE.

I know it. You know it. And BUSINESSES know it. Good reviews persuade us to buy things we may not have bought otherwise.

And that's why testimonials and reviews can ...

When I started my online business, I often heard from friends and family, "When are you going to get a real job?"

I mean, my business is real? Right? What's NOT real about it?

Then, I thought to myself, "hrm, maybe they're right? What can I do to make my business real? I know. I need business cards!"

So ...

A friend told me, "Derek, I have to apologize."

I said, "Why?"

"Well, I always thought things came easy for you. And I didn't think you worked that hard."

I laughed...

Nothing comes easy. And if it’s worth having, you’ll have to wade through a moat filled with alligators, garbage and ...

The other day I asked you to tell me about the projects you have planned for this year...

...and as I expected, one of the BIG things people want to focus on this year is starting - and growing - their online online business.

But as I kept reading response after response, I noticed something interesting...

PEOPLE ...

I had a conversation with a friend. It went like this:

Friend: "I'm tired of my job. I need to make some moves."

Me: "What do you have planned?"

Friend: "Well, I have a few side hustles... I do some consulting. I'm also working on ...

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