A question that haunted me for years: If you can succeed at something you hate, imagine how good you'd be at something you love. I first heard it on a podcast whilst driving to the dental clinic. I gritted my teeth as the guest uttered those lines. I knew I was making a mistake. But I was too busy to do anything about it. Fast forward to today. My only regret was that I didn't start writing sooner. Play games you can win Intelligent people play games that they can win. And you can’t win what...
1 day ago • 2 min read
Before we dive in: Earn with your mind and not your time In June, I’m releasing a blueprint to help you productize your knowledge. If you’re a writer who wants more freedom and impact in their business, you’ll love what I’m cooking up. You can join 385 people on the waitlist by clicking the button below. I'M INTERESTED! 4 weeks ago, I took 5 grams of magic mushrooms. I've been told that's a heroic dose. Within an hour of taking it, I found out why. Let me tell you how it went down (this is...
6 days ago • 14 min read
When I was a dentist, I envied people who made money with their minds. Sure, my job had some thinking—you had to diagnose and plan. But the work was mechanical. Drill this, fill that. Have the same conversations with an endless stream of customers. 8-10 hours a day, 5 to 6 days a week. You might not be drilling teeth, but perhaps your situation is similar. You’re wrestling a calendar full of commitments. You're stuck in a robotic routine. You're squeezing life into exhausted evenings and...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Before we dive in: Supercharge your personal brand I love using AI to think. And my friend Jodie Cook from Coachvox has put together 67 powerful personal brand prompts. Your brand is how you connect with your customers, so I’d recommend diving into this (it’s good fun and free). CHECK IT OUT TODAY Two weeks ago, I started writing my first book. It's been equal parts exciting and humbling. Today, I want to give you three tips from the process. You might not be writing a book, but these nuggets...
28 days ago • 2 min read
This email is part of a special series called the Magnetic Writer Manifesto. You can read the previous ones here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 2 years ago, an idea from James Clear stopped me in my (busy) tracks: Build assets that compound…your business should feel easier to sustain each year. Compounding assets include: Skills Reputation An email list An audience Unique ideas Relationships A productized offer These assets create leverage. Leverage creates freedom. Freedom gives you...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Before we dive in: One of the best newsletters I've read: "Growth in Reverse" by Chennel Basilio. Each week she provides incredible tactical breakdowns for how to build your business and newsletter. She put together an epic database of 75 growth levers you can use right now to scale. It's a great read. GRAB IT HERE FOR FREE Last month I announced I would get back to writing monthly business reports. But I soon hit friction. Usually we'd create a series of graphs and run through the full...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Before we dive in: One of the best assets I've read online: Olly Richard’s Anatomy Of A $10M Online Education Business. Seriously. I must have read it eight times by now. It is the perfect blueprint for online entrepreneurs who want to build a thriving education business. My favourite chapter is the one on freedom (of course). It's free, so you'd be mad not to read it. His emails are fantastic too. CHECK IT OUT HERE A lesson I wish I learned four years ago: If everyone likes your writing, no...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
This email is part of a special series called the Magnetic Writer Manifesto. You can read part 1 here. I just finished re-reading 1984. I love dystopian stories that expose the dark side of humanity. In Orwell's world, the state controls the people. They have their own language (Newspeak), brainwashing (the 2 Minute Hate), and if you think individually (Thoughtcrime), you’re whisked off to be tortured, pacified, or killed. I don’t believe we’ll get to this point (although my friend tells me...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
When I was a dentist, I thought the only way to become a writer was to release a book. Otherwise, it was a hobby—a pipe dream. But my first blog post became the initial step to an online writing career. It took time to get going. 13 months to attract 1,000 followers. 18 months to make one dollar. Gratefully, four years later, my words reach 250,000 people—and those words have earned 7 figures. Here’s what I learned: The great online opportunity (and problem) The internet is the greatest...
2 months ago • 2 min read