
How Good of a Listener Are You? (And Why it Matters in Copywriting)
The other day, I heard an interview with the famous political pollster Frank Lutz, who signed on to convince a group of people to get the COVID-19...

Copywriting Lessons from Off Roading in the Desert
Good morning š A couple weeks ago my wife Laura and I drove out to Moapa Valley, about an hour from the Vegas strip, to do some off-roading.š¤© To be...
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Ernest Hemingway on Writing [The Final Part]
Over the past several posts, Iāve been sharing my takeaways from the book āErnest Hemingway On Writingā and then talking about how they relate to...

Freelancers: How does someone become a thought leader in their industry?
One of the things I enjoy most is sharing ideas and guidance to help other people in their freelance copywriting journey. I do this through my daily...

Connect with Your Audience Through Better Storytelling
If Iām trying to tell you about the life-changing power of an eczema medication, I can throw a bunch of stats at you, tell you about its amazing...
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Ernest Hemingway on Writing [Part IV]
We are continuing on with our āErnest Hemingway on Writingā seriesā¦ (If you havenāt read the first three parts, you can find them here:Part 1,Part 2...
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Ernest Hemingway on Writing [Part III]
Iām back with another round of takeaways from the book āErnest Hemingway On Writing.ā (If you havenāt read the first two parts, you can find them...
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Ernest Hemingway On Writing [Part II]
In my last post, I mentioned that Iām reading a book titled Ernest Hemingway On Writingā¦ (if you havenāt read it, you can find it HERE). And I...
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Ernest Hemingway On Writing [Part I]
Several years ago, my wife Laura got me a book titled āErnest Hemingway on Writing.ā š Iād never read it until recently when I tore through about 65...

Getting punched in the face
A while back, my wife and I had a weird conversation about getting punched in the face.š We were watching some UFC Fightsā¦ When Laura made a comment...

Black Swans and Shipping Containers
One of my favor authors/thinkers is Nassim Taleb.āļø āāHis books Anti-Fragile, Skin In The Game, and Black Swan each deeply impacted my thinking and...

A common trap that haunts entrepreneurs
Hereās a common trap that I see both business owners and freelancers falling into way too often:š They start a new business, whether itās selling...

A Gushy, Mushy Post About Mindset
So much of success is mindset.š You hear it all of the timeā¦š And maybe you believe it, or maybe you donāt.š¤· I used to be āwhateverā about mindsetā¦š...

Copywriting Lessons from āthe Race that Eats its Youngā
Thereās a documentary out there called āThe Barkley Marathons: The Race that Eats its Young,ā and, yes, itās as quirky and fascinating as its name...

The secret to good rewrites (surprising)ā¦
Ever had a project where you just canāt get out of your own head? Where you started revising it, and then suddenly, what was initially some ādecentā...

Mr. Tankers the dog
While working on a sales letter for a client in the pet space, I made a very interesting observation that Iād like to share:š§ The client had a ton...

On Recognizing Patterns in Your Career and Life
I think itās important to be attuned to natural patterns in our lives.š¤· For example, one thing I realized going into our last event for Copy...

Sometimes itās the client
Hereās something that I wish Iād understood earlier on in my copywriting career: š Sometimes itās the client. š¤· What do I mean? I mean that when it...

Saving Someone vs. Helping Them
I have a conservative streak. Donāt worry, this post isnāt about politics.š Actually, itās about human nature, and Iāll even relate it to writing...

Freelancers, what are your reasons for turning down clients?
One of the perks of freelancing is that you donāt have to answer to a bossāother than yourself. The challenge is to make sure that if youāre your...
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