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Let’s say someone says to you “I’m going to show you a car. As soon as you see the car, tell me immediately, your gut reaction, is it a fast car?”
Here’s the car:
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And everyone said “Yes, that’s a damn...
On June 1st, 2024, I started officially publishing on Substack. I actually joined Substack back in 2021, but that was just to reserve my username.
It’s now been 2 years.
This is what I’ve learned over the last 2 years that I wish I had...
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If your Substack isn’t growing right now, I probably know why.
For the last several months I’ve been systematically tracking dozens of Substack creators; their activity, their engagement, their subscriber cou...
The only one you are using is also the weakest. The other two are where the magic happens
Most everyone hates to sell on Substack because to most people there’s only one type of selling.
Aging is relative.
When I was 10, I viewed being 55 as starting the ‘fourth quarter’ of your life. I would retire when I hit 65 (because everyone retired when they hit 65) and spend 10 years in the barcalounger watching football games and...
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I teach Substack creators how to grow by improving metrics that tie to real revenue, such as conversion, churn and retention rates. All with a Southern accent. Matt 9:29
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