Ever run out of ideas for topics to write about?
Of course you do, unless you have magic tricks up your sleeve, in which case, email me your secret.
The problem with building an online business is that you have to create content.
And sometimes creating all those blog posts, podcasts and sending out those newsletters can tap you dry.
However, worry not, because the 60 ways below will help you.
If not, you may want to resort to harder substances.
One of the interesting things is that most ideas are generated when you relax, or when you’re in an “altered state.”
Why do you think Thomas Edison took all those naps?
With that said, let’s dive into the idea bonanza, shall we?
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Are you getting the results you want through your writing?
Is your writing helping you build your business, or are you pumping out thousands of words without bringing in more readers, customers, and ultimately, revenue?
Knowing what, why, or even how to write can be tough.
But the good news is that you don’t have to spit out life-altering prose to use your words to build your business.
At the same time, just filling pages with sentences is not enough. You have to know where you’re taking your readers.
You have to have a goal.
If you’re writing day in and day out without a plan, you need to keep reading this article.
Why Your Writing Keeps You Poor
The biggest reason why your writing keeps you poor is lack of focus.
If you want to build a business, you have to make money, and your writing should help you do that.
That doesn’t mean you start pushing out marketing messages all of a sudden. It just means that you have a content marketing strategy that helps build your expertise, likeability and authority.
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Five years ago I was stuck in a prison constructed by my own hands.
I wanted to do what truly set my soul on fire, but I didn’t think I could.
I was miserable and slowly losing hope, but one day it all changed.
I stopped believing my lies.
I discontinued my subscription to negative thoughts.
And I began the journey.
The Change
I made the shift from waiting for something to taking matters into my own hands.
I went from coming up with reasons for why I couldn’t to saying “so what?”
I realized that I had been looking for permission to follow my passion. I was looking for people to tell me it was okay, and that it was all going to turn out fine.
But no one could give me the confirmation I was looking for, and I understood that it was never going to happen unless I dropped the need for outside approval.
The only approval I needed was from within.
Waiting wasn’t going to change anything, except make me older, so I decided to start.
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There are many things you’ve been told you need to do to launch your lifestyle business website.
And while most of those things are fantastic, they can hold you back from starting, because it’s too much information.
It’s overwhelming.
I prefer simplicity, so I focus on the 20% that provide 80% of the results.
It helps you minimize overwhelm and maximize results, because that’s what this is all about: helping you get your lifestyle business up and running.
So let’s have a look at some of the misconceptions when it comes to launching your website:
1. You Need an Original Idea
Yes, it’s all fine and good to have a great idea, but what if you can’t come up with something groundbreaking?
Then you just start.
When I started, I didn’t have an original idea, but I was so sick of not doing anything that I just took action.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
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You’ve taken in a lot of information.
You’ve read articles, listened to podcasts, and maybe even taken courses.
Yet you’re still not quite sure what it takes to create a successful lifestyle business, are you?
In the beginning stages, confusion is the norm, because knowledge cannot replace experience.
I see my clients and customers make the same mistakes over and over again, so let’s have a look at what they are, shall we?
Vamonos!
1. You Don’t Have a Niche
If you’re building a house, you need a good foundation.
Building a lifestyle business is no different. Just because it’s online doesn’t mean you can skimp on the essentials.
You have to find the intersection between what you love to do, and what people are willing to pay for.
A niche doesn’t necessarily mean that you become an expert in a narrow area, such as growing bananas. You can also take people to a destination, like I do.
But you need to have these basic building blocks in place before you start.
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