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Motivation Episodes

June 23, 2025

The Most Powerful Creator Strategy: Silence (501)

When we talk about creator content strategy, we usually cover audience building, monetization, consistency. But today, I want to talk about something rarely discussed in the creator world: silence. Not the dramatic kind. Not ...

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June 2, 2025

You Can Be Greater: Belief As a Strategy (498)

As difficult as it is, you must believe you are where you are because of the decisions you have made. You will get to where you are going based upon the decisions you will make. If we blame someone or something for our lot in...

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May 12, 2025

Singular Focus Wins Every Time (495)

Why do we fail? Most people don't fail because they're lazy. They fail because they're leaking energy in a thousand directions. Every half finished idea, every shiny new opportunity, every unread email and open tab, it all ad...

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March 17, 2025

Who's Your Hero in 10 Years? (487)

The craziest thing about humanity is that we are the only mammals that know there is a future and can set goals and achieve those goals, but most humans don’t do this. In this episode we break down Matthew McConaughey's Oscar award speech and see...

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Feb. 3, 2025

You Are What You Think About (481)

If I ask you, where will your business be in three years, and you don’t know the answer, odds are you will not be successful. You think, sure, write down your goal, review your goal on a regular basis, execute the goal…but all those things are...

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Jan. 6, 2025

2025 Predictions (477)

I have no idea what 2025 holds for us content creators, but I gave it a try anyway. In this episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on Bluesky, X, Sports Gambling, Social Media and Bitcoin. Helpful links include: ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on ,...

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Oct. 14, 2024

The Road Less Traveled [it takes less than you think] (467)

Unfortunately, most content creators don't make it as content entrepreneurs. Sometimes it takes a different perspective and a minute to look around. And...it takes less than you think to follow the road less traveled. ------- Like this episode?...

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Aug. 9, 2021

You Must Remember This Date (300)

John Rockefeller celebrated one day every year over all others, and teaches us why content entrepreneurs need to celebrate this date as well.

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July 12, 2021

A Tabula Rasa for Your Content Operations (292)

So much of what we do as content creators, content entrepreneurs and marketers is based on what people have done in the past. This is not the correct way to think. You have an opportunity to start with a tabula rasa, or clean slate, and focus on building

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July 5, 2021

Smartless and Taking Back Control (290)

In this episode, Joe talks about what we can learn from the podcast, Smartless, and their big sale to Amazon. It's all about taking back control.

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June 28, 2021

What the Most Successful People Don't Do (288)

Successful people do many things, but I can tell you two things that they definitely DO NOT do (it has to do with smartphones and television).

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April 26, 2021

The Real Reason David Beat Goliath (275)

David beat Goliath because he played a different game. As content entrepreneurs, we can't fall into the trap of playing the same game as larger businesses. Time to rethink our strategies.

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March 15, 2021

Are You Indispensable? (269)

It's a tough question to ask when you think about the content and information you send to your audience. Are you really indispensible? If you aren't, why are you creating content in the first place?

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Feb. 14, 2021

Making a Very Important List (265)

My business was failing until I made a list of what I was good at and what I was not so good at. From there, I made some important decisions...and everything changed for the better.

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Feb. 8, 2021

The Secret of Jeff Bezos (264)

Most people forget that Amazon sold books for three years before selling anything else. This is exactly what a content entrepreneur needs to do to be successful.

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Feb. 1, 2021

Do What You Say You Are Going to Do (263)

This lovely podcast comes courtesy of my wife, who gave us today's topic. Maybe one of my most important messages to date.

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Jan. 25, 2021

Managing Content Burnout (262)

So many content creators can't get off the content treadmill. It's tough, but there is a way out. Just plan for it.

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Jan. 18, 2021

Do Less, Intensely (261)

Joe talks about his journey from novelist to audience builder, and gives some advice on what to focus on to become the leading expert in your content niche.

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Dec. 28, 2020

You Have Something to Say...So Say It (258)

The future is here. There are kids around the world right now building audiences and charting a new path. How about you?

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Dec. 14, 2020

256: Do this One Thing to Prepare for Next Year

Creating a content mission statement for every one of your original content channels is not just a nice thing to do for 2021...it may just be the most important strategic activity you could do.

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Dec. 7, 2020

255: Reset Day

What if there was a day created that could make all your dreams come true? That's reset day...a one day battle against change. Difficult? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely.

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Nov. 9, 2020

251: Two Key Creativity Strategies from John Cleese

In John Cleese's new book, creativity, he talks about the biggest killer of creativity, interruption, and two distinct strategies to overcome it.

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Nov. 2, 2020

250: You Need to Go All-In with Website Investing

I'm way down the rabbit hole right now, learning about the art and science of website investing...maybe the best opportunity to make money during this economic crisis.

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Oct. 5, 2020

246: 5 Ways to Better Storytelling

Betting listening creates better storytelling. The way to make it happen is by setting up audience listening posts. Here's five.

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