6 hours agoMember-onlyEight secret psychology mantras that make you a money magnetIdeas can make or break your progress. Most of us think we’re struggling to find the best money-making system, and because we haven’t, that’s why we’re not making money. In most cases, no. It’s your mind that’s getting in the way. Your thinking can sabotage you from making good money…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
21 hours agoMember-onlyHow do you specialise in a world that demands multiple skills?People come to me, and they say, ‘Yo, Alex, what should I specialise in?’ This is a good question because the world is changing. It’s becoming harder and harder to think in terms of how things once were. Jake was a potter. Esmerelda was a painter. Harry was a writer. …Online Marketing3 min readOnline Marketing3 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyEight things you can do to be in the top 2% of people in a chaotic worldI don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the world is not predictable. There is no one place you can reliably settle and know with confidence that shit won’t go south at any point. This is especially the case in the now undeniably collapsing ‘West.’ This is not for everyone, but…Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyAsk this one question as you go through your day to gain an unfair advantageWorking for myself now for over a decade has shown me something valuable: I need to be my biggest supporter. I don’t have a boss to encourage me to do the work. I may have a coach and I have worked with great mentors. But ultimately, when I’m sitting at…Motivation2 min readMotivation2 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyTen tips for growing fast on X if you’re a beginnerI grew my Twitter account rapidly from scratch to over 100,000 followers in 2022 and continue to add about 50–100 followers per day. It’s brought me many opportunities, helped me make an impact, and fueled my business with new customers and clients. Twitter shows no signs of slowing as a…Social Media4 min readSocial Media4 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyThe seven habits of the most unreasonably creative peopleCreativity has always fascinated me because to be creative is what it means to be human. To create is to live. To react and mope about how hard it all is, is to slowly die. Creativity isn’t only for arty farty types who wear thick glasses. Creativity is a human…Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
3 days agoMember-only8 things I know about being more productive I wish I knew when I was younger…I’m 38 and know what it’s like to feel unproductive. It could be a ‘sense’ you have, even if you’re getting plenty done. Or it could be that you genuinely continue to waste valuable time. Either way, we often need to return to basics if we’re overwhelmed and don’t know…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
3 days agoMember-only14 tips for head-turning writing you won’t find in any writing manualFourteen years of writing online, mostly crap, with a few gems, has taught me much. You will not read this in any formal writing guide. Enter at your own risk… Don’t share if it’s not awkward. Share pieces that make you a little nervous. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyDoing these nine hard things makes running a successful online business easyThere are a couple of guarantees when you decide to build your own business. You must continually adapt. It won’t always be easy unless you’re willing to do hard things. Here are some things I’ve picked up in my years as a business owner. Being willing to do hard things…Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
5 days agoMember-onlySeven simple relaxation hacks to calm you instantlyI’m no stranger to anxiety, and stimulation hits me harder than many. Poor snowflake. But, I’m grateful because decades of this taught me everything about staying calm. Mental ‘wellness’ is maintained through sound physical health and thought management — which is developed, over the long term, as a practice. But…Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
