Most creators don’t fail because they lack skill or talent — they fail because they never make the mindset shifts that turn effort into results. After more than two decades in content entrepreneurship, I’ve seen what separate...
Most of the time, content creators are alone...working on content. While this can be productive for the content, it's not good for your mental health or overall business (if you need to be more creative or sell things). So we...
Most creators are following the rules...and that’s exactly the problem. They listen to the podcasts, follow the gurus, and try to reverse-engineer success based on surface-level metrics. But the truly successful creators do t...
If you’re a content creator in a business niche and you’re NOT going to live events, you’re missing one of the easiest ways to grow your influence, revenue, and network. But just showing up isn’t enough. You need to be strate...
Jesse Itzler believes the key to goal setting is in the Misogi Challenge. Jesse's Misogi Challenge is one big, audacious goal that you accomplish during each year. For example, Jesse’s one big goal for 2025 is to run 2025 mil...
For most Americans, the Big Beautiful Bill is destructionist legislation. But, I started to to look at it like any small business owner, entrepreneur should. There is a silver lining for creators. Congress has just passed on...
If I am you, and I have a job working for someone else, I’d start moving plan B to plan A right now. Build something that only you can do. That’s your Tilt. Communicate that Tilt out in a regular way. Start building even a ha...
We think we need to keep reinventing the wheel. New idea. New angle. New take. But the truth is… if you’re doing it right, you’ll feel like a broken record. Repeating yourself as a creator is a necessary strategy for success....
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 ...
A very special episode of Content Inc. - #500. In this episode Joe discusses the Content Inc. podcast origin story from 2014, why he stopped in 2017, and how he restarted in 2020. Joe goes into detail about two key issues: Fo...
If I lost everything – the audience, the money, the reputation – and had to start over, here’s what I’d do. Step 0: Take Inventory What do I still have? My skills. My story. My scars. Just because the list is gone doesn’t mea...
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...
You don’t build a business alone. You can try. And for a while, it might work. But the moment things get hard—and they always do—you’ll either have people to lean on… or you’ll collapse under the weight of your own ambition. ...
Before you find your Tilt, activities will dart around you like they have no specific purpose. But if you lean into all these different activities, they’ll start to make sense to you, and you’ll begin to realize your true pur...
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...
We've been doing side hustles wrong since they were first invented. Most people are in a job they hate, and do a side hustle they love. Time to flip the script. Immediately. ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on , or . See all Content Inc...
The old model was simple: work 40 years, retire, live off savings. But in today’s world, career longevity is the new retirement strategy. And that doesn’t mean grinding away at a job into your 70s. It means owning things that let you work smarter,...
If it succeeded exactly as it’s going now, would you be happy with where it takes you? If not, change it. You’re not too far down the road. You’re not locked in. The beauty of being a creator is you get to rewrite the rules. You don’t need to...
For over 80 years, VOA has helped to build support (and fandom) for America. It's been one of our silver bullets for freedom and democracy that no one ever really talked about. Simply put, the Voice of America has been one of the greatest marketing...
Everyone has goals. I’m sure you have a few right now you are working on. But if goal setting were a skill, most Americans are failing…significantly failing. When you look at all the math, those who have goals and stick with them have NO...
I learned about SMART Goals from Brian Tracy almost 30 years ago. SMART goals are specific, measurable, actionable, relevant and time-bound. How's your goal-setting going? My methodology on . ------- Like this episode? SUBSCRIBE on , or . See...
The original "three legs of the stool" for publishing was online, in print and in-person. For today's content creator it's still three legs, but they've changed. Here's a great example of Mel Robbins and her "three legs" content creation strategy: a...
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...
A special episode this week with Marcus Sheridan, author of the new book "Endless Customers." Marcus teaches us about the four-step process for creating more trust with our customers, positioning us as the most known and leading expert in our...