Being creative is not just for "artists."

Today, we live in an idea economy:

You need content ideas. Product ideas. Copy ideas. New ways to reach your customers. The better your ideas, the better your results.

But what do you do when you're STUCK for ideas? And how do you come up with your BEST ...

I always tell people that competition is a good thing.

Why?

Because NO competition means there are NO customers.

But there is a tipping point... You may need to change the way you promote and sell your products and services.

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Uh-oh... Take a look at this:

It’s the completion rate ...

Making more is not about working more.

But it’s not really about working “smarter,” either.

What then?

It’s about doing the things other people won’t.

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If there were nothing else, I’d write with lipstick!

That’s what bestselling writer Margaret Atwood said when she was asked about her favorite writing tool.

I LOVE that answer. Let me tell you why...

I'm about to share some of my favorite writing tips and tools.

But ...

Mark Cuban’s #1 rule of business is:

Sales cures all.

He’s right.

No sales, no business.

But where do these sales come from when you're starting a new business?

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I always wanted to work for myself.

Then I did. I started Social Triggers, built a great business, and made a lot of money.

I should have been happy...

...but I wasn't.

What happened?

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I’m 99% useless. But that 1% when I’m not…

I’m dangerous.

What’s the difference?

FOCUS.

When I’m focused I get things done.

And I do my best work.

I’ll waste a day trying to finish a blog post… Then, 2 hours before the deadline, I get IN THE ZONE and everything comes ...

A friend asked me for advice:

"Hey, Derek. I'm launching my first online course. But I can't decide on a name. What should I call it?"

The answer was clear in my mind. So I told him.

"Don't obsess over it. Choose a name that describes the outcome of the course for your students. Oh, and make ...

I just published a video where I show you how I made $500,000 from one single blog post.

Yes.

From ONE blog post.

It's a long video. 84 minutes. It's from a presentation I gave at a mastermind where many of the people in the room were advanced business owners. So, I know you'll dig it.

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