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Writer's Block!!??

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Your Shadow Brand

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Tiny List Brings MASSIVE Profit - with Nick Pollard

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Be a Word-Nerd - The Psychology of Good Copywriting

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From Part-Time Copywriter to Empire Builder

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From Zero Dollars to $300,000 in One Year

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Using A.I. to Grow Your Business - with Matt Wolfe

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The 1 High-Value Skill to Rule Them All

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From Words to Sales: Copywriting Tactics That Amplify Your Business and Foster Connections

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Content Marketing: How Much Is TOO Much

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7 Reasons You Need A YouTube Podcast Now

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From Unknown to Iconic: The Marketing Journey of Revel 77 Coffee

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Start Your 1-Person Business Now

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Personal Brand: Are You More Than Your Niche?

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Copywriting Q&A With Ray

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Change Your Thinking & Create Magic

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The AI-Powered Secrets of a Million-Dollar Copywriter

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Connecting to the Pain

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How to Spill Your Guts: A Conversation With My Collaborator

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Rebuilding Life from Rock Bottom

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A Glimpse Behind The Scenes

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How to Upgrade Your Clients

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How Much Is Too Much?

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I Am Quitting This

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Will ChatGPT Spell the End for Copywriters?

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I Need Your Help - "Read This or Die"

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The Copywriting Job That Saved My Life

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Destiny Calling

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Earn 200x More Money Per Client as a Copywriter

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How I Work as a Million-Dollar Writer

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The Stand-Up Comic's Secret To Great Copy

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How To Grow Your List Without Ads

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Mind Your Mindset - With Megan Hyatt Miller

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These 7 Questions Built A Million Dollar Empire

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Questions From Your Future

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Overcoming "The Resistance"

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How to Become the Possible You

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Dabbling in Discipline

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Secrets From the Yoda of YouTube - An Interview With Sean Cannell

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How to Get 10X Results This Year

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How to Stop Being Miserable

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Don't Be Afraid, Be Inspired - The Power of A.I.

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How to Clear Your Perspective and Improve Your Life

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How to Attract Business in 2023 - And Beyond

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Pessimists Are Fools: 5 Reasons Why This Is the Best Time to Be Alive

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10 Rules For Rich Writers

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5 Common Copywriting Mistakes That Kill Sales Conversions

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Noisy Quitting - Monetize Yourself!

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Copywriting Q&A - Round 2

A couple of weeks ago, we did an episode devoted to the copywriting purists in the audience...A copywriting Q&A.

That episode generated a lot of positive feedback, so this week, we\'re doing another round of questions submitted by some of our listeners. If you are (or want to be) a copywriter, I think you\'ll find some worthwhile knowledge inside.

If you have a question, leave a comment below. I\'m not sure when the next Q&A episode will be, but it largely depends on the quality and quantity of questions we receive...so don\'t be shy! I read every comment here and on the socials.

• [00:50] Question 1: How do I deal with "scope creep" when working for local clients?
• [06:50] Questions 2: How do I know what to charge to do some "minor touchups" on someone\'s copy?
• [11:20] Question 3: What\'s your favorite ad campaign of all time?

Links

The Man In The Hathaway Shirt - A highly successful campaign by the legendary David Ogilvy which perhaps inspired The Most Interesting Man In The World campaign.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

Connect with Ray on\\xa0Facebook,\\xa0Twitter, and\\xa0Instagram

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Ray and Sean Spill the Beans

It was such a pleasure to welcome my son, Sean, back to the show. When the pandemic hit, it quickly became apparent that Sean would need to devote more time to our bricks and mortar coffee shop that we purchased together in 2017.

In this weeks episode, I want Sean to explain what it was like to keep the business afloat amidst the shutdowns and restricted operations we faced here in the state of Washington. We both learned some valuable, life and mindset-altering lessons and I think some of those are universally beneficial to any business owner/leader.

• [00:00] Who is this Sean guy?
• [03:44] When the ship hit the sand
• [06:38] Restricted operations
• [07:51] A completely different point of view
• [09:02] What\'s the motivation?
• [12:07] Dealing with the politics and human nature
• [15:25] Differences for online vs. bricks and mortar businesses
• [20:47] What\'s changed at Revel?
• [27:45] As marketers, we ignore our customers...
• [29:05] These tactics work in the "real world", too
• [31:49] Spiritual transformation
• [32:41] The success bottleneck is here
• [34:01] Who\'s in control
• [38:46] Lessons from Desmond
• [43:46] If it doesn\'t work here...
• [45:21] Back to business

Links

A Rare (soon to be impossible) Opportunity To Work Directly With Ray Edwards - Click here to book a One-On-One with Ray

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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The Power You Need To Succeed

Are you making progress toward being the person you wish you were?

Most of us have more than one area of our lives we would like to improve, and most of us even know what we need to do to get there (or at least, get closer).

So what\'s the hold up? You\'re about to find out.

This week, I want to talk about our greatest addiction. It\'s not drugs, food, or anything of the sort, but it\'s real, and it is probably the source of your stagnation.

The good news? It\'s fixable. Click below to listen.

• [00:00] Here\'s what\'s going on
• [01:00] The quote that spawned this episode (@mindset.therapy)
• [02:01] Just hear me out (Even if you think you\'ve already heard this)
• [03:14] Yeah, but are you DOING it?
• [04:33] Okay, Okay... I\'ll listen... But what is "It"?
• [04:45] Our greatest addiction
• [06:43] How does this relate to your business?
• [07:01] The truth about dopamine
• [13:00] Why are we addicted?
• [14:51] What is an emotion?
• [19:04] It\'s a breakable habit
• [20:57] Depression and Anxiety
• [23:18] Think about it until you can feel it
• [23:39] Have a plan
• [24:51] Ready?

Links

@mindset.therapy - Check out their instagram

A Rare (soon to be impossible) Opportunity To Work Directly With Ray Edwards - Click here to book a One-On-One with Ray

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Copywriting Q&A

This week, I\'m getting back to the core of what I teach by answering questions submitted by copywriters. I encourage you to leave any questions of your own (or corrections/additions to the answers I gave) in the comments on this page.

• [00:00] Intro
• [00:56] Question 1 - Should I be worried about A.I. taking my clients?
• [05:01] Question 2 - Do I need to use contracts?
• [07:30] Question 3 - Did I write this, or did I steal this?
• [10:40] Question 4 - What\'s the best formula for a subject line?

Links

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Get My 100 Best Subject Lines (In the show notes for this episode)

Copyscape - Online plagiarism checker

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Quiet Quitting

The term "quiet quitting" predates the pandemic by more than a decade, but has become commonplace since 2020.

So, what is it? Quiet Quitting is when you decide to the absolute bare minimum of what is required to keep getting a paycheck...No more aspirations of "moving up the ladder", just "acting your wage", as they say.

When the pandemic forced so much of the workforce to work from home, outside of the constant supervision of the traditional workplace, it became a lot easier to quietly quit.

This week, I want to talk about where your life-impacting decisions (like quiet quitting) come from, and which part of your brain is calling the shots.

Links

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How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Is Ray Retiring?

That is the question that keeps coming up:

\\u201cIs Ray retiring?\\u201d

It\\u2019s my own fault. It\\u2019s because I said (in yesterday\'s email) that \\u201cthis is your last chance to work with me personally.\\u201d For 98% of those reading this email that remains true, but I am absolutely not \\u201cretiring\\u201c.

And I AM NOT shrinking the goals for my company. Quite the contrary, we have significantly increased our goals. My reasons for continued growth, and scaling up, are very different than they were three years ago, however.

Listen to this week\'s episode to get the whole story, where you will discover\\u2026

• Why my team and I attended FunnelHacking Live (hint - it was only partly to receive our \\u201c2 Comma Club\\u201d Award - and even that not for the reasons you might suspect.)
• How you can get a copy of the exact Funnel through which we processed nearly $1.8 million in sales to earn that award. We will even help you customize it for your own business, if you qualify.
• Why today\'s economy makes it possible for you to achieve business growth in 12 months which took me 12 years.

• The two surprising \\u201cuniversal truths\\u201c about all businesses (no matter what business you are in, or think you\\u2019re in). These two truths should change the way you approach everything about marketing your business.

• And the 5 Areas of Strategic Focus you must master \\u2026 if you want to not only survive, but actually thrive in the coming economic meltdown.

All this (and more) in today\'s podcast.

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A Magical Tool for Copywriters: Notion Demo With Cliff Ravenscraft

This week\'s entire episode is devoted to an incredible tool for copywriters (although, I\'m quite certain it was not built exclusively for us) - Notion.

Notion is one of those things I was "sort of" familiar with... I knew it was some sort of workspace management system, but I had no idea how much it could be tailored to copywriting and content creation until I got a look at how Cliff Ravenscraft was using it.

I\'m not easily impressed these days, and I certainly don\'t feel the need to learn a new app just because it\'s popular. This app, however, is worth some effort. I invited Cliff to share with us how he\'s using Notion to quickly create and manage incredible content that serves his listeners and clients.

• [00:00] Intro
• [01:17] A thousand hours so far
• [01:52] Not bad for an amateur
• [04:03] The value of journaling (they\'re not for posterity)
• [05:11] Don\'t trust your biological brain
• [06:41] How do you use Notion?
• [10:14] This sounds like a lot of work
• [11:33] Where do I tap?
• [12:11] How did you go from a Google Doc to Notion?
• [17:31] Let\'s see it work
• [22:32] Notion as a CRM
• [24:50] Ultimate email follow up
• [29:11] Copywriters: Pay attention
• [30:10] Client homework
• [33:35] Imagine the level of service you can provide
• [34:16] The learning curve...
• [36:40] Notion for speakers
• [39:46] Applying knowledge (not just collecting it)
• [41:03] A final demo (keeping things private)
• [42:37] You are a media empire
• [43:25] Okay, one final show off

Links

https://www.cliffravenscraft.com/ - Visit Cliff\'s site

https://www.cliffravenscraft.com/podcast - Cliff\'s podcasts

https://notion.so - Here\'s where to get started with Notion

https://tinywow.com/ - Convert PDF\'s to JPG\'s (and much more)

https://otter.ai - Transcription service

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

Connect with Ray on\\xa0Facebook,\\xa0Twitter, and\\xa0Instagram

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Interviewed by Jennifer Allwood

If you\'re not familiar with Jennifer Allwood, let me introduce her with this quote from her site, JenniferAllwood.com :

I teach Christian women how to build a business online using social media,\\xa0top-notch\\xa0strategy and a proven framework all while keeping their faith and family top priority

https://jenniferallwood.com

I\'ve admired Jennifer\'s work for some time now, so when I was asked to be a guest speaker in her private mastermind group, I was honored.

For those who ask for episodes that are "all about copy", this fits the bill. Jennifer and her group asked some great questions and I think you\'ll find value in my answers.

If you\'d like to know more about Jennifer Allwood and her new program, Better Way, check out the Links section below.

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• [00:12] Intro
• [01:01] What is copywriting?
• [02:05] How did you get into this business?
• [04:00] Everything is copy
• [05:30] The P.A.S.T.O.R. Framework
• [17:19] Are women more prone to...
• [18:55] A heart-lead seller
• [20:20] Teach them long division...then sell them a calculator
• [23:04] How is it working for you?
• [23:23] The power of One-to-One selling
• [26:04] How does PASTOR work with social media?
• [30:04] Copy for Facebook...vs Copy for Instagram
• [30:30] Can I be an exceptional communicator...but a bad seller?
• [32:10] What should marketers not do
• [33:50] This is what you meant to say
• [35:35] Bio Copy
• [38:10] Writer\'s Bl*ck (we don\'t use that term)
• [41:25] Accidental copy
• [42:11] It\'s perfect enough!
• [43:09] Any trends?
• [46:51] When and how do I hire a copywriter?
• [49:34] Tell me about certification
• [52:48] Offering Risk Free Guarantees

Links

Which Revenue Stream Is Right For you? - This is Jennifer Allwood\'s quick and easy quiz to help you determine which of the 8 kinds of revenue streams she teaches will work best for you.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Will ClickFunnels Cure Parkinson's?

That is an intentionally provocative title, but I assure you it\'s not clickbait.

Give me a quick 7 minutes and I\'ll explain why I believe the answer to that title question is an emphatic, "Yes!"

A Note About This Episode:

The audio from this week\'s podcast comes from a recently released YouTube video of the same title. If you prefer video, you\'ll find it here.

• [00:12] Intro ... Are you serious?
• [00:53] Do you own a business...or a job?
• [01:49] What\'s a true marketing system?
• [02:21] The simple fix
• [03:19] Discipline = Freedom
• [03:45] We all have challenges
• [04:31] One of these can change everything
• [05:24] Doctor\'s advice
• [05:35] The priorities have shifted...the goals have changed
• [06:27] A great next move

Links

Certified Direct Response Copywriter - Learn how and why to become a CDRC, AND Join me and my crew of Certified Writers in a sea of your perfect clients next month at Funnel Hacking Live.

ClickFunnels - This is our primary revenue-driving machine. I highly recommend you check it out.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

Connect with Ray on\\xa0Facebook,\\xa0Twitter, and\\xa0Instagram

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https://rayedwards.com/585

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How Clickfunnels Saved Me From Brain Surgery

Listen to this week\\u2019s podcast to learn how Click Funnels (and the upcoming Funnel Hacking Live) actually saved me from brain surgery.

My neurologist was telling me it was time to give in and have the brain surgery\\xa0 \\u2026 but my heart was telling me a different story. To go to the event, I had to say NO to brain surgery - and to do that, I had to actually get better.

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• [00:00] Intro - Is it true?
• [08:34] How does this relate to you?
• [10:14] Are you stuck in the loop?
• [12:11] Here\'s an example
• [12:41] You must be able to imagine it now
• [14:15] You probably have the answer already
• [14:42] Murphy\'s Law is a crock of $#!*
• [15:14] Ray\'s Law - think about it this way
• [15:28] A note about CDRC and FHL

Links

Certified Direct Response Copywriter - Learn how and why to become a CDRC, AND Join me and my crew of Certified Writers in a sea of your perfect clients next month at Funnel Hacking Live.

ClickFunnels - This is our primary revenue-driving machine. I highly recommend you check it out.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

Connect with Ray on\\xa0Facebook,\\xa0Twitter, and\\xa0Instagram

Visit\\xa0Ray\'s community on Facebook\\xa0\\u2013 This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.

Get The Transcript

https://rayedwards.com/584

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Power Beliefs for Business Owners

Let\'s start this week\'s encouraging podcast with some discouraging facts from our friends at the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

• 22%\\xa0of business startups\\xa0fail in the first year
• 50%\\xa0of new businesses\\xa0fail within the first five years
• 97% of online businesses fail within the first five years

Did you catch that last one? Ouch!

I\'ve been doing business online for nearly two decades. Is it just luck that I\'ve beaten the nearly insurmountable odds? I don\'t think so.

This week, I want to share 7 Power Beliefs for business owners that I believe are your ticket to the 3% club of successful, sustainable businesses.

• [00:00] Intro
• [03:57] There is a payback for doubling down on small habits that change your future
• [05:23] Scale your business by doing the unscalable (while you can)
• [06:56] It is important to invest in assets, attention, and people
• [09:58] There is less competition and more opportunity than ever before
• [12:41] There is free land right now and you should grab as much of it as you can
• [15:15] If you\'re creating and building during a recession, you\'re 2-5 years ahead of everybody else
• [15:42] Start now, with whatever you have

Links

Certified Direct Response Copywriter - Learn how and why to become a CDRC, AND Join me and my crew of Certified Writers in a sea of your perfect clients next month at Funnel Hacking Live.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

Connect with Ray on\\xa0Facebook,\\xa0Twitter, and\\xa0Instagram

Visit\\xa0Ray\'s community on Facebook\\xa0\\u2013 This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.

Get The Transcript

https://rayedwards.com/583

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Get Clients Now

If you\'re a new copywriter, or perhaps find yourself in a slump, your immediate question is likely: How do I get clients, now?

This week, I\'m sharing some methods that have consistently worked for me and I\'m certain can work for you as well. Bonus - These client-getting methods are not exclusive to copywriting!

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• [00:00] Intro
• [00:48] Method Number 1 : The Open Agenda Method
• [04:40] Method Number 2: The Life Light Method
• [07:37] Method Number 3: The Zero Resistance, Client Creation Process
  • [09:06] Contact
  • [09:30] Converse
  • [10:27] Connection
  • [11:10] Contribute
  • [12:35] Confront & Coach
  • [17:38] Collaborate
  • [18:12] Commitment
• [19:38] The secret weapon of getting clients now
• [22:00] Funnel Hacking Live

Links

Certified Direct Response Copywriter - Learn how and why to become a CDRC, AND Join me and my crew of Certified Writers in a sea of your perfect clients next month at Funnel Hacking Live.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

Connect with Ray on\\xa0Facebook,\\xa0Twitter, and\\xa0Instagram

Visit\\xa0Ray\'s community on Facebook\\xa0\\u2013 This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.

Get The Transcript

Click here for this week\'s transcript

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Linguistic Alchemy - Go For Gold

When I say, "change your words, change your world", it isn\'t just for the sake of marketing - it\'s a fact.

This week\'s episode is about the importance of language. From the way we express ourselves in person and online, to our most private internal dialogue, the words we choose are critical. They truly shape our view of reality.

Quick note: Much of this content was inspired by an interview with Robin Arz\\xf3n I heard on Rich Roll\'s podcast (linked below). I highly recommend you add it to your must-listen-to list.

• [00:00] Intro - Linguistic Alchemy / Dirt into wealth
• [02:48] See the world through a different set of eyes
• [03:11] Letting the world see my reality
• [05:02] If we can\'t trust each other...
• [05:28] What stops us from telling the truth?
• [06:13] Success is not hard - Here\'s the formula
• [07:25] My policy: Radical Honesty
• [07:54] Plateaus are launchpads (things I learned from Robin Arzon)
• [09:48] Turn your doubts into defiance
• [10:36] Turn your fear into fury
• [12:11] Own your voice - be fully you

Links

Rich Roll\'s Podcast - A very inspiring interview with Robin Arzon

The Copy Academy - We put six figures on the books last month. Visit The Copy Academy to see exactly what we did. Not many people out there willing to share the real numbers, so take advantage while you can!

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

Connect with Ray on\\xa0Facebook,\\xa0Twitter, and\\xa0Instagram

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https://rayedwards.com/581

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14 Rules for Success in Tough Times

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Ask Ray Anything

This week\'s podcast comes from a meeting I hosted recently entitled, "Ask Ray Anything". The original intent of this meeting was to answer questions related to my Accelerated Certification Program, but I made the last-minute decision to make it a complete free-for-all...A true, "Ask Ray Anything" meeting.

The end result: A lot of great Q&A that I felt would benefit more people if I shared it here.

• [00:00] Intro / What is the purpose of this meeting?
• [02:58] Why the world NEEDS you right now
• [03:42] Lesson 1: Communicate Value
• [04:28] but...what about the recession
• [04:59] How I had one of my best times during one of the worst times
• [07:47] What to do right now
• [09:22] Yes, buying luxury items does help others
• [09:52] Want to give more? Earn more.
• [10:33] Prosperity with purpose
• [10:54] The ideal business
• [12:58] What is a CDRC and why should you be one?
• [17:26] Joe\'s CDRC experience
• [18:14] Why go to Funnel Hacking Live?
• [20:44] Q&A - How do you get affiliates to promote your stuff?
• [28:23] Q&A - P.A.S.T.O.R. formula for blogging
• [30:21] Q&A - What you SHOULD be asking me
• [37:23] Q&A - How do you amplify pain when you\'re selling a luxury item?
• [41:00] Q&A - Do pastors make good copywriters?
• [43:30] Q&A - How much is it?

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Richie Norton on Anti-Time Management

If you\'re an entrepreneur, I\'d be shocked if you didn\'t own at least two books on the subject of time management. I\'d be even more shocked if you own a time management book that I haven\'t read.

I\'ve been fascinated with this particular subject since my high school days. That\'s quite a few years ago (decades in fact), so it seemed unlikely that anyone could completely change the way I manage my time at this stage of the game.

Then along came Richie Norton, and his book, Anti-Time Management, did exactly that. It\'s a brilliant new perspective on a topic that is nearly as old as the sundial.

In this week\'s episode, I talk with Richie about how to "Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with The Power of Time Tipping".

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Links

https://richienorton.com/

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Thinking About the End

This week, I wanted to tackle a huge question: "Is this the end?"

Spoiler Alert: No. It isn\'t.

We\'re dealing with unpleasant realities at this time. Tune into the news, and you hear things like:

• Recession
• Inflation
• High Interest Rates
• the Labor Market
• the Great Resignation
• Bear Market
• Supply Chain Shortages
• War in Europe

It\'s important to realize that the news media is in the business of selling fear. I don\'t mean to vilify the media...Fear is what we buy the most of, so that\'s mostly what they sell.

But, how bad are things, really?

Let\'s take a few minutes to break down where we are, how we got here, and what\'s next.\\xa0

• [00:00] Intro / Declaring your independence
• [02:05] It\'s not that bad
• [02:54] The news sells fear (As they say, "If it bleeds, it leads.")
• [03:50] What really happened
• [05:50] The housing market (according to Dave Ramsey)
• [07:09] For those under 35...
• [08:20] Tips on beating inflation
  • [08:47] Get a side-hustle - Tax advantages for owning a business (legal, moral, ethical ones)
  • [09:21] Copywriting - the BEST side-hustle
  • [10:30] Can I train others to do what I\'ve done? (case study: Dawn Apuan)
• [18:30] You can do this on your own (it just takes longer)
• [19:23] We\'re taking applications now - visit https://rayedwards.com/sidehustle

Links

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What Dave Ramsey says about the Housing Market (VIDEO)

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This Is Your Time to Become a Millionaire Entrepreneur

This week\'s episode is not a puffed-up pep talk (although there maybe some motivational side effects). When I say THIS is the time to become an entrepreneur, I mean it...And I have 7 great reasons that back it up.

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• [00:00] Intro / Why now?
• [01:00] Let\'s define "entrepreneur" (Ryan Moran)
• [02:05] No retreat!
• [02:19] Seven reasons why...
  1. [02:22] Now is the time to re-form the habits that shape your future. (Think if you had saved $500 a month 20 years ago). Right habits are NECESSARY for SURVIVAL ... but don\\u2019t live in SURVIVAL MODE! \\u201cAct to survive, form habits to thrive.\\u201d
  2. [03:13] Build your business to scale, and begin to lay the foundation now with un-scalable actions. (You are more \\u201cScalable\\u201d than you think!)
  3. [05:52] Invest in assets, attention and people - all are on sale. \\u201cInvest in acquisition of attention today, be wealthy tomorrow.\\u201d
  4. [08:27] There is less competition, because people behave like sheep; when they fear, they huddle. \\u201cWhen the tide goes out, we instantly see who was skinny-dipping.\\u201d
  5. [10:44] There is a land-grab available, and it won\\u2019t last. \\u201cThose who make the widest and deepest deposits of their best ideas and value will win the long game.\\u201d
  6. [14:10] During recession, if you are creating & building, you are 2-5 years ahead of everyone else. \\u201cRational optimism is the ultimate advantage, and it is both attractive and contagious.\\u201d
  7. [15:17] Start now, where are you are, with what you have. It is impossible to drive a car that is parked in the garage.

Links

Ultimate Independence Day Bundle - I\'ve given you 7 reasons why now is the time to become a millionaire entrepreneur - Now I\'m offering you the tools.. My entire digital vault of tools are available right now for $197. This package is valued at over $21,000 (I\'ve detailed all of that here) - The only caveat: This goes away forever at 11:59 p.m., July 4th.

capitalism.com - Ryan Moran

Unique Ability - Dan Sullivan

The Big Leap - Gay Hendricks

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The $100 Recession-Proof Startup Business

Not only can you start a business that actually prospers during recession, but you can do so for less than a $100 investment.

In this week\'s episode, I\'ll explain what that business is, why recession actually increases demand for it, plus a few pitfalls to avoid and some shortcuts to take.

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• [00:00] Show open - What is it?
• [01:49] Here\'s 3 reasons why a copywritng business is perfect for a recession
  • [02:18] Businesses are your customers (They NEED you!)
  • [03:46] Operating cost is virtually nothing
  • [04:33] "Geo-arbitrage"
• [06:49] Linguistic Alchemy
• [07:50] How I started in this biz
• [08:09] I can write, but...now what?
• [10:02] Getting steady work
• [11:12] The "foolproof plan"...that doesn\'t work.
• [12:25] Seminars, and why you need them
• [13:34] Certified by yours truly
• [15:23] The first brick wall most new copywriters hit
• [16:00] Why new copywriters feel they have no credibility in the marketplace

Links

Become a Ray Edwards Certified Direct Response Copywriter - Click to apply and schedule a one-on-one meeting. This meeting is not a sales call! This is an opportunity to evaluate each other and see if this is a good fit. I do not sell my credibility, you must earn it - And that starts with us discussing your goals, expectations and level of commitment.

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10 Rules for Prospering in Recession

How should entrepreneurs view economic recession? Is it "brace for impact", or "full speed ahead"?

I\'ve lived through enough periods of recession to know this:

Any entrepreneur can USE the recession to proposer. You just need to keep these 10 principles in mind\\u2026

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• [00:19] What\'s happening?
• [02:23] Always be making offers
• [02:47] Always give a reason why for immediate action
• [03:07] Always be clear and directive in what you write
• [03:40] Always track and measure with ruthless accuracy
• [04:10] Always use zero cost brand building via social media
• [04:45] Always use strong sales copy
• [05:24] The fortune is in the follow up
• [06:14] Always make your ads look like mail order
• [06:50] Results decide
• [07:16] Use pigheaded discipline, delegation, automation, and elimination to develop marketing habits

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The Secret Society of Success

My guest this week is Tim Schurrer, author of The Secret Society of Success.

First of all, I must admit that when I saw that title, I was a little leery...Secret society? Really, Tim?

Then, I read the book.

In case it isn\'t made obvious by the fact that he\'s my guest this week, this book has an incredible message and it deserves a spot in your library (and in your brain).

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• [00:00] Intro - Who is Tim Schurrer
• [03:41] What\'s the book about?
• [06:05] Defining success
• [07:39] "...nobody there has your back. "
• [09:02] Success is in the assist
• [09:55] How do we find the balance?
• [11:22] The Tim Cook example
• [13:12] We get to choose how to show up
• [14:23] One life at a time
• [17:24] Missed the goal...now what?
• [19:08] Reader feedback
• [20:35] Writing a bestseller...
• [22:46] Are you content doing the work?
• [24:08] A great model for moving forward
• [24:53] Perfect timing

Links

Get a copy of Tim\'s book, The Secret Society of Success

Want a sneak preview? Get the first two chapters for free at http://secretsocietyfree.com/

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Your Greatest Asset in the Recession

I\'d like to preface this by acknowledging that America is not officially in a recession, and that things may not get as bad as some of the typical sources of gloom and doom would have us believe.

There are, however, some facts that can\'t be denied. As we continue to recover from the costs of the pandemic and the threat of war still looms over us, things will no doubt get worse in some sectors. The fear that the fearmongers are spreading is not completely unfounded.

This week, I\'d like to remind you of some facts to counter those fearmongers. Not just a motivational speech, but some valid observations from someone who has lived through unpleasant economic times before...me.

• [00:00] Intro - The fear
• [00:54] Past recessions
• [02:34] What now?
• [03:46] Your most valuable asset is...
• [04:26] Being me...
• [06:52] Culture and clarity
• [07:55] Your community
• [08:52] Courage

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5 Reasons Why You Must Write a Book

This isn\'t some tidbit I picked up somewhere - I\'ve experienced this personally. My book, How to Write Copy That Sells, has sold about 30,000 copies since it was released in 2016. That\'s certainly not enough book sales for me to retire on, but the amount of business that book has generated for my company has resulted in millions of dollars in revenue.

This week, I\'m giving you 5 good reasons why you MUST write a book.

• [00:00] Intro - Who is Ray Edwards?
• [01:30] Five good reasons to write a book
  • [01:44] Reason 1 - To be an Authority
  • [02:07] Reason 2 - A useful, bestselling book is the Ultimate sales letter for your company
  • [02:30] Reason 3 - Your bestselling book should become the hub of your digital business
  • [02:51] Reason 4 - Free publicity (and a whole lot more)
  • [03:01] Reason 5 - Your bestselling book is the key to getting speaking gigs (on podcasts, stages, etc.)
• [03:23] The fast track to building your personal brand
• [03:44] You don\'t get rich selling your book...
• [04:09] What kind of book?
• [05:43] How do you write a useful, bestselling book?
• [07:20] The best of both worlds
• [08:00] What does it take to have a bestseller?
• [08:40] What a book proposal really is, and how I got one
• [09:33] Who is Jeff Goins?
• [09:57] How I got my book deal (with a $150k advance) / Bestseller Bootcamp

Links

ProsperousWriter.com - Learn more about the upcoming Bestseller Bootcamp - Jeff Goins and I are going to walk you through the process of creating your book proposal (a.k.a., a business plan for your book), provide you with the exact proposal that we submitted to get my 150k book deal, and give you all the templates and tools necessary to do this for your own book. In fact, we\'ll be working on your proposal, live, in class.

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From Big Idea to Bestseller

Last week I shared the story of how I recently received a $150,000 advance from a publisher for an upcoming book. Furthermore, I suggested that you can do the same...If you have the right idea and follow the right process. That episode raised a lot of interest (and a bit of skepticism). How can this be possible?

There\'s a simple reason why this is possible for you: Publishers want to make money. Someone is at work right now sorting through various manuscripts and proposals looking for the next "big thing". Ideally, they get an idea so profound, that it goes beyond just a book. Perhaps it\'s big enough for a series of books, or training programs, or a Netflix miniseries...An idea that generates cash for their company.

Reality check: Most of the content people submit to publishers aren\'t the next "big thing"...They\'re not a thing at all. They\'re crap. Either the idea simply isn\'t worth sharing, or perhaps it was simply not presented well.

This week, Jeff Goins and I continue our conversation; diving deeper into the process of going from "big idea" to bestseller.

• [00:00] Intro and...why Fresh Complaint?
• [02:03] How do you come up with an interesting idea?
• [03:21] Start with your argument
• [03:57] Writing a book is a democracy
• [06:04] The Big Idea Formula
• [06:28] The subtle art of...
• [07:20] The title follows the idea
• [10:29] The headline is the LAST thing you write
• [12:00] Opening the kimono
• [13:15] Writing is a democracy...Not a committee
• [14:33] How does an idea succeed?
• [15:29] The War of Art
• [17:04] Be provocative
• [18:51] Books generate more than just sales
• [20:52] Books are still relevant
• [22:09] A timeline of our upcoming book (so far)
• [23:38] About the process
• [26:34] Don\'t just start writing...have a plan
• [27:11] Bestseller Bootcamp (https://prosperouswriter.com)

Links

ProsperousWriter.com - Walk through the exact process Jeff used to get this deal done

FreshComplaint.com - Jeff\'s boutique agency that turns big ideas into bestsellers

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My $150,000 Book Deal

Jeff and I discuss the process of going from idea, to proposal, to publishing deal.

NOTE: For a more in-depth discussion, check out our other conversation HERE.

• [00:00] Intro: How it all started
• [01:09] Coming up...
• [01:53] How to get 150k for a proposal
• [03:54] Jeff\'s "reinvention"
• [05:55] "Every good marketer struggles with honesty."
• [11:00] Removing the masks
• [15:49] The characters we play
• [18:30] What is a bestseller?
• [20:10] Does "bestseller" still matter?
• [25:46] After the splash...
• [30:07] What the current system rewards
• [33:27] How to you get Both? The big splash and longevity...
• [38:38] What it takes to sell
• [39:55] A note to the listener
• [40:27] What\'s next for Jeff?

Links

ProsperousWriter.com - Walk through the exact process Jeff used to get this deal done

FreshComplaint.com - Jeff\'s boutique agency that turns big ideas into bestsellers

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Negative Thinking - a Self-Inflicted Wound

In today\'s world, there is no shortage of fuel for negative thinking, and none of us are immune to it.

The good news is that you can minimize your negative thinking by making a conscious decision to control the one thing you should always be in control of: your attitude.

The message of this week\'s episode is not "think good things and good things will magically happen." The message is about finding opportunities in bad situations. "What does this make possible?", as my friend and mentor, Michael Hyatt, would ask.

Sometimes there are business opportunities...finding new ways to serve others. Sometimes, there are opportunities to change the circumstances for the better.

Whatever the case, stewing in your own misery is never a solution. Even worse, that attitude tends to spread to those around you (more surplus fuel for negative thinking).

Listen to this week\'s episode and then do some self-analysis.

• What are the things that fuel your negativity?
• What do they make possible?
• What are some positive ways you can affect them?

It\'s not always the easiest path to take, but it\'s always the better one.

• [00:00] Be a positive thinker...not a fantasy optimist
• [01:25] Noticing the negative
• [03:55] Be unreasonable
• [05:43] Your beliefs dictate your actions
• [08:04] Rational Optimism
• [11:20] Your excuses are valid
• [12:49] Your attitude is 100% your fault

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11 Income Streams for Copywriters

Not all of these may be in your wheelhouse, but I\'m fairly certain you\'ll get some new ideas from my list. The point I\'m trying to make with this episode is this - Building multiple sources of revenue is a smart play for any entrepreneur. Tune in to find out how to do it.

• [00:00] Why do you need this?
• [01:38] Income Stream 1 - Books
• [03:31] Income Stream 2 - Workshops
• [05:21] Income Stream 3 - Product Sales
• [07:13] Income Stream 4 - Private Masterminds
• [08:35] Income Stream 5 - Affiliate Commissions
• [09:56] Income Stream 6 - Private Client Copy Engagements
• [11:09] Income Stream 7 - A "Day With You" Consulting
• [12:48] Income Stream 8 - Recurring Membership
• [13:43] Income Stream 9 - Group Coaching
• [15:24] Income Stream 10 - Newsletters (printed)
• [16:50] Income Stream 11 - Royalties

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Copywriting...The Best Side Hustle Ever?

Oh sure, the copywriting guy thinks that copywriting is the best side hustle ever...What a surprise, right?

I understand if you think I\'m biased (perhaps I am), but I\'m bringing 7 solid reasons to back this claim up.

In this week\'s episode, I\'ll tell you why copywriting is the best side hustle, ever!

• [00:00] Lots of great ideas
• [01:19] Copywriting is the core
• [02:27] 3 examples of companies that "get it"
• [05:08] 7 Reasons Why
  • [05:18] Reason 1: Freelance your way to freedom
  • [06:10] Reason 2: Build a 6-figure income with no capital
  • [06:44] Reason 3: You deserve the freedom
  • [07:14] Reason 4: Work whenever/wherever
  • [08:05] Reason 5: Never work for a jerk again
  • [08:36] Reason 6: Stop worrying about money
  • [09:16] Reason 7: All you need is copywriting skill and the internet

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The #1 Reason You Fail - And How to Fix It

Perhaps you are someone who would be described as successful by the people who know you. If that success is in business, maybe your world is filled with luxury accommodations, gourmet meals, and exotic vacations. If you\'re a successful parent, perhaps one of your children is now attending Stanford and you have another that\'s heading off to Harvard next fall.

Whatever the extent of your achievements happen to be, there is likely at least one area of your life that seems to trip you up...One thing that you simply can\'t muster the motivation necessary for success.

This week, I want to tell you why you continually fail at that thing...and how to finally fix it.

• [00:21] Problem areas
• [00:52] My own issues
• [02:08] The reason we fail
• [05:20] What\'s the common thread?
• [06:03] Here\'s the answer
• [07:52] You CAN take control (try this exercise)
• [11:31] Your mental state

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Dr. Gus's Post Covid Protocol

My guest this week is Dr. Gus Vickery, M.D. Dr. Gus been my trusted physician for many years and has some pretty remarkable observations to share which could be lifechanging for some.

IMPORTANT: Nothing you hear in this podcast, or the content you read on this page should be considered medical advice. Dr. Gus is an M.D., but he\'s not your M.D. You may have other physiological issues which make these treatments ineffective, or perhaps even harmful. If you\'re interested in employing some of the treatments he suggests, please consult your physician first.

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Links

Dr. Gus Vickery\'s website

For links to the theraputics mentioned in this episode, visit https://rayedwards.com/564

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Better Than Happy: Interview With Jody Moore

If you\'ve listened to me for very long, you know that I believe your thoughts, as in the the things you think about from day-to-day, determine pretty much everything in your life: Your relationships with family and friends, your business success, even your relationship with God.

Is it possible to control the things you think about? Can you actually change your "natural response" to situations? My guest this week, Jody Moore, says yes, you can.

Jody Moore is a Life Coach, the host of the Better Than Happy podcast, and the author of the book of the same name, "Better Than Happy". You can learn more about both her book and podcast at https://jodymoore.com.

Tune in to the conversation and learn how being more intentional with your thoughts can change every aspect of your life for the better.

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From Lawyer to Copywriter: Anna Powers

Anna invested a great deal of time and money to earn her law degree, then decided to shift from that rather prestigious professional identity to that of a copywriter.

In this episode, Anna and I discuss her reasons behind that career move, and the tactics she used to make it happen.

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Links

• SaraAnnaPowers.com
• Anna Powers on Instagram
• Anna Powers on Facebook

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Change Everything, Break Free, and Live!

Now that the pandemic has forced so many of us to pause and reflect, what do we do if we\'re lacking a sense of fulfillment? What if we know we\'re not doing the thing we were meant to do? Is it too late to change?

I believe that it\'s still possible for you to live the life you were put here to live, and this week, I want to show you how.

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• [00:00] Intro - The Great Reset
• [01:23] We are officially The Creator Economy
• [01:43] Brandon Sanderson
• [03:23] Seclusion and reflection - How they changed lives
  • [04:43] Mike Kim
  • [05:21] Joel Comm
  • [06:07] Mike Stelzner
• [06:35] Three gates
  • [07:15] The Gate of Dreams
  • [09:21] The Gate of Decisions
  • [11:46] The Gate of Disciplines
• [14:37] Life cycles
• [19:02] Working together

Links

• Mike Kim\'s book You Are The Brand
• The Functional Futurist, Joel Comm
• The latest from Social Media Examiner\'s Mike Stelzner

How You Can Help

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Entrepreneurs Step Up

The pandemic has forced tens of thousands of small businesses to close their doors. Now, in the midst of our recovery, another term from the history books threatens to manifest itself in the present day - world war.

I pray we find a more productive way to solve the world\'s problems. Outside of prayer, I have no influence over what is to come; however, I believe that in the aftermath of whatever occurs, the economic recovery will largely be in the hands of you and me...The entrepreneurs.

I have a message for my fellow entrepreneurs: Now is not the time to quit. It\'s time for us to step up.

This week, I\'m sharing some ideas and recommending a few books that support that theory.

• [00:00] Intro - What\'s going on and what should we do?
• [01:47] Don\'t quit now
• [02:36] Book recommendation 1: Entrepreneurs Will Save The World by Michael Hyatt
• [03:48] Book recommendation 2: Permission to Prosper by Ray Edwards
• [07:06] Book recommendation 3: The Vision Driven Leader by Michael Hyatt
• [08:03] Book recommendation 4: How Do You Kill 11 Million People by Andy Andrews
• [08:41] A harmless man is not a good man
• [09:33] Book recommendation 5: How to Write Copy That Sells by Ray Edwards

Links

• Entrepreneurs Will Save The World by Michael Hyatt
• Permission to Prosper by Ray Edwards
• The Vision Driven Leader by Michael Hyatt
• How Do You Kill 11 Million People by Andy Andrews

How You Can Help

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3 Keys to Real Success

Before we start discussing the 3 keys, we\'d better take a moment to define success.

According to the great Earl Nightingale, success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal. That definition deserves some analysis.

"Progressive realization" tells me that, according to Earl, success is a process. I don\'t have to wait until I finally realize my worthy goal or ideal before I\'m successful; I\'m successful if I\'m progressing toward it. In other words, it\'s not only the destination that counts, but the journey as well.

This week, I\'m breaking down 3 keys to the progressive realization of your worthy goal.

Your One Big Why

Let\'s assume you\'ve decided on a worthy goal. Before you start building your roadmap, you need to ask yourself a question: "Why am I doing this?" [03:38]

You Don\'t Need to Get it Perfect...You Just Need to Get it Started

Not starting until you get it perfect? What an excellent procrastination tool. There are more how-to videos and articles available to you than you could consume in multiple lifetimes. You can even get a feeling of accomplishment for learning something, even if you never implement what you\'ve learned...you just move on to the next how-to. You can stay on this treadmill for life...never moving from where you started. [10:45]

You Need Results

Last week\'s podcast was devoted entirely to this concept - If you have a belief, there should be evidence of it in your life...some quantifiable results (even if they\'re not the results you expected). [13:36]

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Links

• 5daysalespage.com -Learn my sales page framework, live and absolutely free of charge. This is the same framework that has generated over $400 million in sales for all kinds of products and services. If you believe an internet revenue stream would improve your life, here\'s your chance to act on that belief and get some results. Click here to sign up.
• Brooke Castillo - Brooke Castillo\'s Life Coach School
• Think Media - Want to improve your video content? Subscribe to this channel
• Diana Gladney - Highly recommended resource for video production and instruction.

How You Can Help

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I Don't Believe You

Evidence of your beliefs comes in the form of results. If you believe that doing x, y and z will get you a thing that you desire, there will be results in your life that demonstrate you have acted on that belief. Often, those results won\'t be the desired outcome, but they still show that you took action.

So what happens when you believe you can change your life for the better, but self doubt keeps you from taking action? That\'s what this week\'s episode is all about.

• [01:21] Here\'s why I don\'t believe you
• [02:49] The product of beliefs
• [04:45] The point of this episode...
• [05:09] How do I believe?
• [08:29] There are two kinds of students...
• [11:02] You must understand this

Links

• 5daysalespage.com - Learn my salespage framework, live and absolutely free of charge. This is the same framework that has generated over $400 million in sales for all kinds of products and services. If you believe an internet revenue stream would improve your life, here\'s your chance to act on that belief and get some results. Click here to sign up.

How You Can Help

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Get Genius Ideas on Demand

Where do your best ideas come from? If you answered, "your brain", you\'re only sort of correct.

Truthfully, our best ideas come from other ideas.

We compile bits of information from books, videos, articles, blogs, conversations, etc., and through the convergence of those ideas, new ideas are formed.

This week\'s premise: You can build a system to intentionally create and utilize this convergence of ideas. In other words, you can make it happen...in fact, the idea for this week\'s content was generated by my own system.

A quick note before you dive in: Last weeks episode generated more questions than any podcast I\'ve done in recent history. Many people had never considered the concept of systematically generating ideas, but it absolutely works.

These questions inspired me to demo my own system in an upcoming free workshop. I want to show you how this system works for me, how I built it, AND how you can build your own. It\'s spread out over 3 days, so the time commitment is manageable and the results will blow your mind. Again, this is a completely free workshop.

Click here to sign up

• [00:47] Systems thinking
• [03:09] Don\'t just be an information consumer
• [04:07] My content generation system
• [05:05] The software I use (Notion)
• [06:12] The way we get creative ideas
• [07:05] Start by deciding to do it
• [08:16] I\'ll show you how I built my system

Links

• Salescopysystem.com - Learn my system - I\'ll show you how it works, how I built it and how you can build your own in my free, 3-day workshop coming soon. Click here to sign up.

• Check out the new book from Tony Robbins here - Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love

• Notion software for Windows and Mac

How You Can Help

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Your Sales Copy System

You need to generate some cash, so you come up with an idea. You set up your funnel, and your checkout...You calculate your possible conversions...Then you remember you need to write that pesky sales copy, so you slap it together. As you roll out, you realize you also needed thank you copy, follow up copy, stick copy, next offers, etc., and you tell yourself "Next time, I\'ll get it right." This happens because you lack a system.

A system is, according to the Oxford dictionary, \\u201ca set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized framework or method\\u201d. Most entrepreneurs don\\u2019t have that. Neither do most copywriters.

A system will bring you less stress, more sales, more profit, and set you up for the next sale. A copywriting and marketing system can be the first step in turning your promotion into a business.

What Should Be In Your Sales Copy System?

• Right-fit client profiles
• Copy \\u201cchunks\\u201d proven to work
• A complete PASTOR filter brief
• Pre-promo content (blog, podcast, YouTube, social)
• "Inception\\u201d copy
• Interview scripts (for interviews on other media)
• Swiss Army knife Emotional Trigger checklist
• Sublist recruitment copy (opt-ins)
• Sublist indoctrination copy (opt-in emails)
• Email sequence framework
• Pre-launch alert copy
• Pre-launch content & copy
• Sales page copy
• Follow unto sales page for open cart copy
• Cart close copy
• Post sales followup
• Refund prevention copy
• Nurturing copy

Remember, the more you can "templatize" and chunk down, the better. As I have often said, I don\\u2019t like to start a project until I\\u2019m already 80% done.

System Checklist

• Review
• Proof
• Set up an A/B test on headlines and leads
• Test all breakage points
• After action review

How You Can Help

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What Does It Take To Make $1M

Having a "million dollar idea" may not have quite the punch it had in decades passed, but that million dollar milestone is alive and well. I mean, seven figures is a champagne-worthy occasion for most of us (the kind with a real cork), but realistically, how many of us can actually get there? What does it take to make a million bucks? That\'s what I\'m talking about in this week\'s episode.

Here\'s the nutshell version: Decide what you want your life to be, structure your business around THAT (doing it in reverse, building your life around your job, will likely yield unwanted results.) Once you have a clear vision, select a mentor that can get you there. For the record, yes, I am one such mentor, but there are many. Choose someone whose style resonates with your vision...but choose someone. Could I have made it without a mentor? Maybe...But I know I my revenue would be nowhere near what it is today had I skimped on that part of the equation. Mentors provide speed, accuracy and safety. A good one will lead you down the path that they themselves have already blazed...Avoiding costly pitfalls along the way.

• [02:07] There are great opportunities right now...what do you do about it?
• [04:02] Who do you listen to?
• [05:15] The Great Reawakening
• [09:05] What makes a copywriter stand out
• [13:00] Your first client
• [14:08] I know it\'s possible
• [15:40] Where to start
• [16:07] Who are you, and why are you here?
• [16:43] Who do you serve best?
• [18:05] Building your platform
• [19:26] Measuring your platform
• [21:17] The invisible list
• [23:03] Making contact
• [24:11] Deepening the relationship
• [26:29] Starting price
• [31:46] About the Academy
• [36:23] The customers your want
• [37:35] Number one homework assignment
• [38:39] What does your business do?
• [38:51] Choose a model
• [39:42] Get a mentor

Links

https://app.mediakits.com/rayedwards - This site is a great tool to get an overview of your platform. You can check out mine at the link provided, and then create your own.

How You Can Help

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Do The Hard Things

I can\'t think of a time in my life where I have experienced significant growth, without significant effort. That\'s true for pretty much all of us. We all know that our growth (as humans, spouses, entrepreneurs, etc.) comes from doing the hard things, yet we so often focus on trivial things...tasks that we can check off of our to-do list to feel some sense of accomplishment, but in reality we\'re just procrastinating the important stuff.

This week, I\'m challenging you to look at everything you do for your company, and ask yourself if YOU are the right person for the job.

How do you know you\'re not the right person? Simple...If someone else can do it, you\'re not the right person.

Entrepreneurs should be focused on the things that ONLY they can do. More than likely, those are the things that would grow your business the most - the hard things.

Tune in and I\'ll break down exactly how I\'m putting this philosophy to use in my own company.

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• [00:24] Choose the hard path
• [02:06] How we should be thinking
• [02:57] Optimistic lies
• [04:06] My commitment
• [04:57] A big question for entrepreneurs
• [06:01] Identify the weak points
• [06:46] Get it off of your plate
• [07:10] Tools of procrastination
• [07:58] Why do I do this?
• [08:48] What should you not be doing?
• [10:01] You\'re NOT to-do list
• [10:55] Your "Do-Dates"
• [11:55] One last thing...
• [15:02] Give me your feedback

Links

https://www.yearzero.io/ - August Bradley

https://michaelhyatt.com/ - Michael Hyatt

https://acuff.me/ - Jon Acuff

How You Can Help

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Don't Hire a Copywriter

Yes, I\'m a professional copywriter, and yes, I think there are great reasons NOT to hire a professional copywriter...At least, not at first.

This week, I\'m giving you 5 reasons why you should NOT hire a copywriter.

5 Reasons Why Every Business Owner Should Write Their Own Sales Copy

1. [00:42] Unless you can competently write your own copy, you cannot confidently hire a good copywriter. This is because you will not know how to distinguish between good copy and bad copy. If you don\'t know how to write copy to begin with, every time you hire a copywriter, you\'ll be gambling large sums of money, hoping you get a good result, and never knowing why you did or did not.
2. [01:18] Writing good sales copy requires you to know your buyers. You MUST develop deep, empathic knowledge about your customers, their problems, their desires, and their pain. There\'s no better way to do this than studying the people who buy from you. That is required to write good sales copy.
3. [02:02] Writing good sales copy also requires you to develop deep, accurate knowledge about your product. You must know its strengths and shortcomings with your customers, and how to articulate your product\'s features and benefits in a way that causes people to want to buy. If you do a good job of writing the copy, you will end up improving the product in the process.
4. [02:56] Nobody will care as much about the copy as you do. Because you are the risk-taking entrepreneur who\'s putting your neck out for this product, and for these people (your customers). There is no bigger stakeholder in the success of this enterprise than you. Therefore, no one will bring more sense of responsibility to deliver the best copy possible than you yourself.
5. [04:03] Nobody else will spend as much time, write as many revisions, tweak the copy as often , or as carefully, as yourself. You need to get in there and write the copy. And then rewrite the copy. And then test the copy. And then work to beat your control. Once you\'ve gone through this process with one big product and project, you may be ready to turn this over to a copywriter. Do not be in a hurry to do so.

Of course, as I previously stated, I am a professional copywriter...Obviously, I feel there are times when hiring a copywriter is exactly the right thing to do.

For instance, when:

• You cannot get satisfactory conversion rates yourself.
• You can no longer improve your conversion rates.
• You are objectively just not good enough to write it yourself anymore.
• You simply don\'t have time to do it yourself anymore because you\'re too successful.
• They can beat your control. In other words, they can write copy that converts better than your own winning copy.

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A Single Page Can Change Your Life

How can a single page of writing change your entire life?\\xa0That\'s what I\'m proposing to you as the truth. Consider that IF my proposition is true, and you place this single page on your website, and you position it correctly, it can indeed change your financial destiny.

There is a formula for constructing these pages, it is not difficult to learn, and once learned and implemented it can be used to bring money to you almost at will.

And while money is not the answer to every problem, it is the only answer to some problems. Often, solving those few \\u201cmoney only\\u201d problems frees up your resources to solve the many others.

Christ taught us, \\u201cYou cannot serve both God and money". There is no prohibition against serving God, while having money serve you. This episode is a rapid-fire guide on how you can use one of these magical webpages to become more of the master of your money and have it serve you. It all starts with attracting the money you need to solve the problems only money can solve in your life.

8 Questions You Should Answer In Every Sales Page You Create [08:54]

1. Who are you, and why should I trust you?
2. What do you have that can help me with my problem,?
3. Do you understand my problem in the pain it causes me?
4. How does your problem solution help me?
5. What makes your solution different than everyone else\\u2019s, and why should I buy it?
6. How can you assure me this will work? What happens if it doesn\\u2019t?
7. How much is your product, and is the speed and effectiveness of your solution with enough to justify my paying your price?
8. How do I get started, how do I pay you, and what happens then?

Is that all there is to it? Nope...not even close, BUT that alone can greatly increase your page\'s effectiveness. If you have a page that isn\'t converting well, see if the copy clearly answers each of those questions. If not, you might have just found a quick fix.

Want the in-depth, masterclass guide to creating a high performance sales page? I have a 5 Day Sales Page challenge starting in one week (1/17).

Visit\\xa05DaySalesPage.com\\xa0to get this deal for a one-time payment of only $97Just to be clear, that price isn\\u2019t just for the knowhow, it\\u2019s for FINISHING a ready-to-deploy sales page, live in our group. See the class schedule (and a few awesome bonuses I\\u2019m throwing in) by going to\\xa05DaySalesPage.com.

Links

http://5DaySalesPage.com - Visit this site to join the 5 Day Sales Page Challenge for a one time payment of only $97. By the end of this challenge, you\'ll not only have the skills to create the ultimate sales page for your product, you\'ll have your page completed! Click the link for all the information (Hurry! The challenge starts in one week and we cannot accept late entries.)

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Be a Money Magnet

Can you attract money? I firmly believe that you can! And this belief doesn\'t stem from the "believe in it and it will come true" philosophy. This goes beyond wishful thinking and enters into one of my favorite topics: Mindset.

We all know at least one person who seems to attract disasters...someone who always has some bad news to catch you up on. I don\'t think this is because they were "born under a bad sign", or other such nonsense - I think they attract disasters because they are looking for them. If you seek the negative in everything, that\'s likely what you\'ll find.

Adjusting your mindset changes the way you view the world, and it changes the way the world views you. Your overall attitude about life will determine how people interact with you. This week, I want to talk about how you can change your mindset to attract wealth.

• [00:35] The law of wealth attraction
• [02:21] It\'s not about making money
• [03:19] Here\'s why...(The Protestant Work Ethic)
• [04:15] Who works a billion times harder than you?
• [04:47] The best economic system....ever
• [06:10] The Effort-Income Link
• [08:36] If you\'re new...
• [09:07] Attracting wealth and money
• [10:22] Impartation and Activation for 2022
• [14:33] It is a new economy
• [17:23] The money magnet
• [24:00] Two quick stories to wrap up

• How You Can Help

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How to Think About Problems

With only a few days left in 2021, I wanted to bring you a powerful message that\'s short, easy to digest, and could be extremely helpful with whatever problems you face in 2022. Of course, I don\'t know what those problems will be (for either of us), but I do know the way in which you view them, and ultimately deal with them, will affect your personal growth.

This week, I want to challenge you to think of the problems you encounter as puzzles. Instead of having an anger fueled meltdown, or a tearful self pity party, analyze the problem as though it were a puzzle - then, make a plan and deal with it in an intentional way. Will this make the problem an unexpected joy? No. That will likely not be the case, but it can result in positive growth in all aspects of your life...spiritually, emotionally, and even financially.

How You Can Help

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Gen-X and Boomers - Hark Unto Me

"OK Boomer..." - A popular comment on the internet meant to insult someone by implying the entire Boomer generation just "doesn\'t get it."

I won\'t spend a lot of time breaking down the irony of how some of the modern generation, characterized as tolerant and accepting, can paint an entire group of people with the same broad brush (a crime which they often accuse Boomers of), but rather focus on the facts and figures...Boomers, and Gen-X\'ers are raking in millions by marketing their knowledge online.

This week\'s episode is meant to be a kick in the pants to you Boomers and Gen-X\'ers out there who haven\'t figured this out yet...People will pay for what you know. But that\'s not even the best part. Not only do they value your knowledge and experience (perhaps more so than your current employer), but it\'s never been easier to deliver it to them. The tools have been simplified, the costs have been minimized and the only thing standing between you and your own work-from-anywhere life is your commitment...and perhaps a little guidance.

Before you jump in, here are some more encouraging facts and figures: I don\'t have a huge youtube audience. I have a little more than 9,000 subscribers as I write this. That\'s probably more than your local high school gym can handle, but in the Youtube world, it\'s not an impressive figure. BUT - that audience generated 6 figures in revenue for my company this year. I\'ll explain how in this week\'s episode.

• [00:20] That\'s easy for you to say
• [01:09] It seems we\'ve forgotten
• [02:39] An audience of interested people
• [04:17] Don\'t monetize your audience
• [05:50] Build your audience
• [06:23] How many do you need?
• [07:01] How do you start from nothing?
• [07:32] Accelerating the process
• [08:32] An example
• [10:02] The ultimate secret research tool
• [10:25] 1,000 true fans
• [11:51] Unique...is usually bad
• [12:38] Another BIG reason to start now
• [13:14] That\'s easy for you to say
• [14:00] How it really works
• [14:57] 2 challenges that made things tougher
• [16:10] What I always look for
• [18:42] You can do this

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This Is More Powerful Than Sales Copy

For years, I\'ve touted Direct Response Sales Copy as the most lucrative niche a freelance writer can master to have a very high profit, virtually no overhead business. That is still true, but, when it comes to those who are writing copy to promote their own products, services and ideas, there is something much more powerful... Content.

This week\'s episode discusses the power of Content Marketing. Tying every piece of your content into a worldview that is always in integrity with your company\'s vision. When your audience understands and appreciates your vision, your sales copy doesn\'t need to be nearly as "salesy" because people know what to expect from your brand. They\'re already sold - you just need to deliver the message.

Take Apple for instance. They have spent decades carefully crafting their brand, but not just through ads. Every decision is carefully made staying consistent with their reputation. From the packaging, to the product colors, their customers know what to expect, so much so that thousands of them don\'t even need to see a sales page or television commercial...they just need the release date of the latest product and they\'re in. That\'s powerful.

How You Can Help

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The Writer's Secret

This is an exciting week! On Thursday, 12/9/21, 5 p.m. Eastern, I\'m offering a free Copywriter\'s Strategy class that will teach you everything you need to know to get a high profit, low overhead, writing business up and running for the new year.

This week\'s episode gives you an overview of the deep dive we\'ll be taking on Thursday\'s class. The topics I want to cover are better presented in a live, interactive format, so I encourage you to attend if you\'re reading this before the event.

I want you to have a complete understanding of every aspect of how to get started, how to scale and how to have your own writing business and your dream, work-from-anywhere, lifestyle. I\'m teaching it all AND answering your questions, LIVE this Thursday.

Get signed up for the class By Clicking Here.

Links

COPYWRITER\'S STRATEGY CLASS - This is my upcoming Free Masterclass that takes place live on 12/9. I\'ll teach you how to build your own, profitable writing business - with my help, or on your own...I\'ll cover all the bases. Don\'t miss this! Click the link to register

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Start Late, Finish Rich

This week\'s episode is about America\'s next big crisis and how to prepare for it.

I\'m not an economist, but I do study many experts and most of them are saying that America is headed for a crisis...a perfect economic storm brought on by lack of retirement savings and an aging population whose ability to work is diminishing.

"But Ray...aren\'t you usually the positive thinking, \'look on the bright side\' kind of guy? What\'s with this fear talk?"

I AM a positive thinker...But I am not one who ignores reality. I don\'t think it takes an expert to know that millions of people exhausting their savings, borrowing against their home equity and exiting the market place is going to cause hardship in the not so distant future. BUT - There IS a bright side - One of the brightest I\'ve ever seen! I\'ll share it with you in this week\'s episode.

• [00:51] The next problem we should be prepared for
• [01:28] Part One: The coming American Economic Crisis
• [02:43] The 3 forces fueling the crisis
• [05:55] My 5 Part Action Plan to prepare
  • [06:01] Eliminate debt
  • [06:34] Minimize taxes and expenses
  • [08:00] Diversify your income streams
  • [09:08] Define your MVP (Minimum Viable Prosperity)
  • [10:23] Maximize your ability to produce income
• [11:34] Taking advantage of new opportunities
• [13:05] Why start a business now?
• [14:21] Here\'s how you do it
• [15:22] Who are the most successful creators?
• [16:48] Mastering the greatest business skill
• [17:35] But...I\'m not a salesperson
• [19:36] Earn while you learn
• [22:17] How to make it work
• [22:52] Get started right away

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Links

Permission to Prosper - Ray Edwards

COPYWRITER\'S STRATEGY CLASS - This is my upcoming Free Masterclass that takes place live on 12/9. I\'ll teach you how to build your own, profitable writing business - with my help, or on your own...I\'ll cover all the bases. Don\'t miss this! Click the link to register

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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The Creator Economy

This week, there is much to discuss. Here in the US, Americans are getting set for Thanksgiving and the retail holiday that follows, Black Friday.

For the first time, my company is participating in Black Friday. Tune in and I\'ll give you the reasons why we are (and why you should be, too...even if you are exclusively online).

But that\'s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. I also want to make a very clear point: You are a writer...Even if you don\'t think you are. I\'ll teach ways to improve your persuasive writing by organizing bits of knowledge into blocks of information you can use to create original, compelling content.

And of course, I\'ll discuss the title of this week\'s episode: The Creator Economy.

• [00:17] You are a writer
• [03:26] The numbers matter
• [05:28] What is marketing?
• [07:10] What is Black Friday
• [09:19] Using the calendar to join the conversation
• [11:47] Why you should have a Black Friday deal
• [14:16] But I don\'t have a retail store...
• [16:29] Paying attention to what\'s happening in the culture
• [17:35] Reaping the rewards from your ideas
• [20:05] Your backup brain
• [20:47] The magic notebook
• [24:44] Great sales copy is assembled...not written
• [28:36] Organizing your blocks in a meaningful way
• [31:32] Product Launches
• [34:25] Putting it to work for you
• [35:44] The Creator Economy
• [38:01] Capitalism in it\'s purist form
• [39:26] The transparency era
• [41:57] What\'s the point?

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Links

How To Take Smart Notes - S\\xf6nke Ahrens

Building A Second Brain - Tiago Forte`

Our First Black Friday Deal - Get an incredible course (previously $500) to help you start your own, profitable writing business for only $7, through the end of Cyber Monday

How You Can Help

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Quitting On Your Goals? Don't!

We\'re nearing the end of 2021, but we still have almost 7 weeks left. That\'s 13% of the year still to come. Way too much time to start coasting to the finish line.

The last few weeks of the year, most people will disregard their goals and dismiss the rest of the year as though it\'s the last day of school. Not me. Yes, I will take time off from work and be with my family, but I\\u2019m also going to do things that lead me closer to my goals, not farther away from them.

Look, you can author a new story for yourself starting today. You can start living your best life, today. Or you can do what everybody else is going to do and defer your goals to some future date that will probably never get here. It\\u2019s up to you.

This week, I\'ll tell you the 7 domains of life you should always be working to improve, regardless of the date.

7 Domains of Life You Should Improve

• [07:52] Faith
• [08:51] Fitness
• [10:11] Family
• [10:48] Finances
• [12:28] Friends
• [12:38] Fun
• [12:59 Fulfillment

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Is This the Time for You to Launch

Over the years, I have trained many professional copywriters, but the actual writing is only part of what I teach. In order for a student to be successful as a writer (or any entrepreneurial venture), they need to know how to launch, run and grow their business.

This leads to me getting asked various forms of this question numerous times each week:

"Should I start my business now, or wait until things are a little better?"

Here\'s the short answer - Do it now!

In this week\'s episode, I\'ll back that answer up with 5 great reasons to get started A.S.A.P. - Whether you\'re talking about launching a business, publishing a book, starting a podcast...whatever it is, NOW is the time.

DISCLAIMER: Before you jump in, let me tell you what has this on my mind in the first place. I\'ve been attending Jeff Walker\'s latest masterclass. These are free sessions and YES, I do attend! I send notifications to my tribe about them because they\'re amazingly beneficial, free content. In fact, giving away content that is *actually beneficial* is one of the key principles of Jeff\'s program. It has been the main roadmap for my own business since I first bought it in 2005.

The reasons I list in this podcast are things that I believe are 100% accurate. They DO NOT require you to purchase anything - I would never release an "infomercial" for my product or someone else\'s unless I flat out stated that up front.

IF you are interested in following this roadmap that has generated over a BILLION dollars in revenue, then I encourage you to use my affiliate link. Yes, I get a small commission (at no extra cost to you), BUT more importantly, I will be working through the program with you if you purchase with this link.

Each year, I pay the small maintenance fee to get the latest version of PLF. I have done this since 2005. I don\'t do it because Jeff and I are buddies (he\'s doing just fine financially and doesn\'t need donations from friends). I buy it because I use it to make money - Every single year!

So this year, I\'m inviting any members of my tribe (if you\'re reading this, that\'s you) to go through the program with me. After doing this every year for 16 years now, I\'m more than qualified to help guide you across the finish line.

Okay...now that I\'ve fulfilled my Full Transparency Guarantee, let\'s get on with the show!

Five reasons to launch now

• [05:07] Reason 1: The world has shifted to online.
• [06:07] Reason 2: The technology has never been easier
• [07:00] Reason 3: You don\'t need a following
• [11:22] Reason 4: There are plenty of examples to model
• [13:50] Reason 5: Access to help, support and community

Links

Jeff Walker\'s Product Launch Formula - Ready to launch? This is the latest and greatest version of PLF - The roadmap that I use in my own business. **Remember, purchasing with this link does not increase the price, but it does allow you to go through the program with me and other members of my tribe. I can\'t wait to help walk you through it. If you\'re a go-getter who just needs a path...this is THE one.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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For the Christian Creative

This week, I\'m introducing you to someone who is helping to change lives - in particular, the lives of Christian entrepreneurs around the globe.

David Lee Martin is not only a student of mine, but he has become a great friend and respected colleague.

In our conversation, David and I discuss his early beginnings as a spiritually hungry adolescent, to his ministry, to his life as an entrepreneur.

David has many lessons to share (enough to create his own successful academy) and I think you will find great inspiration in his story, both as a Kingdom Entrepreneur and as a Christian in today\'s world.

• [00:51] Who is David Lee Martin?
• [02:10] Encountering the Holy Spirit while on an acid trip
• [03:23] Learning the tech to deliver the word
• [04:38] Realizing the possibilities
• [06:35] The big mistake many authors make
• [07:33] More on that...trip you took
• [15:29] One of but a few things (steeping into your purpose)
• [20:32] The Christian Creative Academy
• [24:41] The experience for students
• [29:32] Who is this for?
• [33:39] Closing advice...don\'t overcomplicate things

Links

https://christiancreative.academy - This Christian based academy teaches its members how to express the message God has given them and deliver it to others.

https://davidleemartin.com - David\'s blog and podcast

https://faithfulcreativebook.com - "Discover How Christian Authors, Artists, and Entrepreneurs Are Breaking the Mold & Making a Difference"

How You Can Help

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What Copywriting Really Is

For this week\'s episode, I wanted to get back-to-basics and give you the nuts and bolts explanation of who I am and my philosophy of writing persuasive, direct-response copy.

I had done this already for someone else\'s podcast back in 2018 as a guest host. That someone was the great Jeff Goins, and he gave me permission to use that audio for this week\'s episode.

I have a ton of respect for Jeff and the work he puts out, so if you\'re not familiar with him, I recommend you check out his blog, best-selling books and podcast. You\'ll find the links below.

If you\'re a regular listener of my podcast, this week\'s content will seem familiar, but I encourage you to jump in for a succinct review of the copywriting process; specifically, the P.A.S.T.O.R. framework. This universal framework (to sell products, services, or even ideas) gives you a starting point for every piece of copy you\'ll ever write.

• [01:55] Get to know Ray
• [02:56] Ray\'s career in broadcast radio
• [04:19] What is Direct Response Copy?
• [06:45] The value of good copy
• [07:29] What is copywriting and why does it matter?
• [08:26] Everything is copy
• [09:38] The P.A.S.T.O.R. Framework
  • [10:24] P - Person, problem, pain
  • [12:47] A - Amplify the pain, give asperations
  • [14:30] S - Story, struggle, solution
  • [15:07] T - Transformation and testimony
  • [16:18] O - Offer
  • [17:30] R - Request a response

Links

https://trainwithray.com - If you\'re serious about becoming a stellar, in-demand copywriter, check out this page

https://goinswriter.com/hey - This is Jeff Goins\'s new podcast called Hey Creator which I highly recommend. While you\'re there, make sure you check out his blog and his best-selling books. This is the kind of stuff your entrepreneurial brain needs!

How You Can Help

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Make More Money Than You've Made All Year

We\'re a couple of weeks into 4th quarter 2010 (October-December), but it\'s not too late to make more money in this last quarter than you\'ve made so far this year.

No matter what your business, this week\'s podcast lays out a simple plan for you to CRUSH your goals for the year, rake in the revenue, and pile up profits. How great would it be to start 2022 with that amazing momentum?

• [00:45] Getting prepared for your 4th Quarter Miracle
  • [01:12] Put the past in the past
  • [02:39] Define your objective
  • [03:14] Calendar your plan
• [03:38] Ray\'s Unpopular Ruthless Rules of Revenue
• [04:09] How to make a great offer? (Alex Hormozi\'s book)
• [05:06] High profit offers
• [06:05] The O.P.E.N. Scale
• [09:00] Frictionless Path To Paradise
• [09:40] Two elements you need to add to your offer: Urgency and Scarcity
• [11:00] The more offers you make, the more sales you make
• [12:32] Operation Money Magnet
• [14:28] Action Plan (Commit to the challenge, create a Money Magnet offer, market your offer EVERY DAY on EVERY MEDIUM)
• [16:07] Read the mind of your marketplace...with your calendar
• [20:31] Crafting your copy (same offer...different clothes)
• [20:57] Join my free copywriting community on Facebook

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Links From This Week\'s Episode

$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No by Alex Hormozi

How You Can Help

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Copywriting Alone Is Not Enough

This may blow a few minds, but I, Ray Edwards, direct response copywriting evangelist and educator, am telling you that Copywriting, alone...Is not enough. Today\'s sophisticated, high-paying client demands that you have more to offer.

This week, I\'ll tell you what other skills you must possess to thrive, AND give you an actionable checklist that will simplify the process of getting you (and keeping you) in high-demand.

[1:49] - The dirty little secret of the copywriting world (The title says it all.)
[5:40] - The Race to the Bottom - If you win, you lose...big time.
[8:17] - Becoming the brand of You (Mike Kim\'s book will make this abundantly clear - Link below)
[9:54] - Two fears you must overcome - Here\'s what happens when you finally get in the spotlight
[13:28] - Why you need an exit plan - Keep the end game in mind.
[16:32] - Coaching programs - In my humble (but accurate) opinion, these are the best ways to learn
[17:45] - Action guide checklist - A few questions to get you started.

Links From This Week\'s Episode

Last Week\'s Episode (538) - If you missed last week\'s episode, How to Create Products Out Of Thin Air (With a 99% Profit Margin), I suggest you check it out. It\'s the first of this 3-part series.

You Are The Brand This is the new book from Mike Kim I mentioned in the show. This should required reading for those wishing to create a brand built on their personality, ideas and reputation. I highly recommend it.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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How to Create Products Out Of Thin Air (With a 99% Profit Margin)

This week, I want to talk about writing as a business. Not just copywriting, but writing in general. From fiction, to how-to e-books, to blogging (yes, blogging is NOT dead - proof below), etc.

There are so many myths and misconceptions about this topic, that many people don\'t realize:

1. Yes, they can make a living as a writer.
2. It\'s not even that difficult to do.

Two bold claims...Can I back them up? Can I show you realistic ways this can be done? Tune into this week\'s exciting episode to find out! (spoiler alert: Yes. I can.)

Feature Presentation

My title may seem like clickbait (Products out of thin air? 99% profit margin?) - Until you realize that I\'m talking about writing...putting words on "paper".

Your writing is a product and that is exactly how you should treat it. From conception to creation, you should have your ideal customer in mind...Who is this for? Who will this help?

In fact, I recommend using the same formula you use when you\'re writing sales copy - My P.A.S.T.O.R. framework.

Let\'s say you decide that you\'re going to write a how-to book on some topic that you\'re passionate about. I suggest the first thing you do is write the sales page for it. Write it as if your unwritten book were finished and ready to hit the shelves.

Why would you write a sales page for a product that doesn\'t exist? Because it outlines the reasons that it should exist. As you use the P.A.S.T.O.R framework to craft your copy, you are essentially giving yourself the list of promises that this book must fulfill. You will write a better book because of this.

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Links From This Week\'s Episode

Maria Popova\'s Brainpickings - Think the days of making good money as a blogger are over? Not so. Maria Popova has incredible content and she is supported by her readers.

rayedwards.com - Head here to download my 6-Step Master Persuasion checklist that I mentioned in the show.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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How I Live Well With Parkinson's (10 Years Later)

Odds are, you don\'t have Parkinson\'s Disease, and if you don\'t, is there a benefit to listening to this week\'s episode? Absolutely!

The truth is, we\'re all dealing with something - Either something big, bold and in-your face (chronic pain, degenerative diseases, injuries, etc.), or the subtle, waiting patiently in the background, definitively terminal condition that we all have in common - Life.

Whatever your situation is, I believe these ten directives will help you live a better life. Click below to listen and I\'ll break down all ten.

1. [4:31] Be a Rational Optimist - I don\'t believe the best will always happen, but I do work to make the best of whatever does.
2. [6:24] Consciously choose a philosophy of life and live in a state of non-contradiction
3. [8:17] Take 100% Responsibility for everything in your life. You\'re not in control of everything that happens in your life, but you are in control of how you respond to everything that happens in your life\\u2026100%.
4. [9:46] Be well, even when you\'re not.
5. [13:26] Pursue growth and contribution. If we don\'t feel that we\'re growing as a person, we begin to feel that we\'re dying.
6. [15:34] Trade your expectations for appreciation.
7. [19:54] Build daily rituals to control your focus, your physiology and your neurobiology.
8. [24:11] Do your best to stay awake - Stay out of the hypnotic trance that society puts us in.
9. [25:11] Live from your future to your present. Many people are living from their past which severely limits the possibilities of their future.
10. [27:20] Ask better questions.

For a transcript of this episode, visit https://rayedwards.com/537

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Choose Your Life Again

A surprising call from an old friend got me thinking \\u2026

It seems almost everyone I know is being faced with big decisions.

Maybe you, too, are thinking through one of these "big decisions".

• Decisions about whether to keep the job you have \\u2026

• Or decision about whether to accept the new job you\'ve been offered\\u2026

• Maybe you\'re thinking about starting your own business\\u2026

• Or you might even be considering whether to move to a different city (or country) \\u2026

If you are making any kind of decision, it\'s a good time to make all the decisions.

About every part of your life.

Don\'t let this freak you out.

It\'s actually a good thing.

It\'s a way to unleash lightning bolts of positive energy in your life.

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This Might Be My Biggest Mistake Ever

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Read To Lead

If you want to be a leader, you need to develop a reading habit.\\xa0

\\u201cLeaders are readers,\\u201d says Jeff Brown, my guest on today\\u2019s podcast.

Jeff is the host of The Read To Lead Podcast, and the author of a new book called, not surprisingly, Read To Lead.

In Jeff\\u2019s book, you will learn

• Why you need to read like your career depends on it.
• The eight research-backed reasons reading will help you build your career.
• How to absorb a book into your bloodstream.
• Tips on creating a lifetime reading habit.

In our conversation, Jeff and I dig deep into:

• Why books still matter, and why you should develop an intentional reading habit.
• Why you should read physical books and not only audio or summaries.
• Why you should read books with views that oppose your own.
• Why reading contributes to higher income and more success.
• How to remember what you read.
• The startling simple math formula that will help you decide what to read next.
• How reading makes life more fulfilling,
• How you can find time to read - even if your life is \\u201ccrazy busy\\u201d.
• How to read faster - almost instantly. (You can read a 200-page book in 2 hours).
• Do audiobooks \\u201ccount\\u201d as reading?
• The \\u201csecret\\u201d service both Jeff and I use to organize and export our notes from Kindle.
• What we\\u2019re both reading now, and why.

Links From This Episode

Jeff\'s Podcast https://readtoleadpodcast.com/

Jeff\'s Book https://readtoleadbook.com/

About Jeff https://readtoleadpodcast.com/about/

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How to Train Your Brain For Success

How much of your thinking is by design? I don\'t mean that in the spiritual sense, but rather, by your design.

How much of your thinking is intentional? How much of it is YOUR thinking?

Is it possible that most of your life is being dictated by random bits and pieces of knowledge, unintentional habits, misconceptions, and various other noise that you no longer even choose to think? And if so\\u2026Can you fix it?

This topic isn\'t new to the podcast. In fact, there are several episodes where I have asserted that most of us are thinking thoughts that don\'t serve us\\u2026Thoughts we never intended to put on "Auto Pilot". I\'ve also claimed that those repetitive thoughts can be removed and replaced with thoughts that do serve you.

But is any of that true? I mean, Dammit Jim\\u2026I\'m a copywriter, not a neuropsychologist.

Lucky for us, my guest this week is a neuropsychologist.

Dr. Shannon Irvine holds a PH.D. in neuropsychology (the study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition), and is also a renowned business advisor with a passion for guiding entrepreneurs. When she says she can help you train your brain for success, it\'s not just a motivational pep talk - She\'s a bonafide expert in the science behind it.

Tune in to learn:

• How to Recognize "destructive programming" - The unintentional, negative thoughts are running a portion of your life.
• Why to Record those thoughts - As in, physically write them down. This isn\'t a meaningless exercise. Dr. Irvine explains the science behind this critical step.
• A great way to Refute those thoughts
• How to Replace them with positive truths

Links from this episode

https://drshannonirvine.com/ - Dr. Irvine\'s official site. Be sure to check out her Epic Success Podcast.

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You Just Need Worth It

At some point in life, I think most people find that they are essentially living the same day, over and over. Going to the same job, talking to the same people, thinking mostly the same thoughts, feeling mostly the same emotions...Everything is just mediocre repetition; neither advancing nor improving. They have brief notions of making changes, but ultimately go back to their routine.

This week's episode details my personal journey through that scenario...And the diagnosis that snapped me out of it.

Here's what we cover in this episode:

• Is the way you are setting your goals keeping you from reaching them?
• Is your attitude standing in the way of you being able to overcome your problems?\\xa0
• Be intentional about your goals. It is worth the effort to get the result.\\xa0
• Are you in the Matrix? Will you choose the blue pill or the red pill. Wake up to reality or stay in the illusion?
• Are you doing the same thing every day over and over again. Do you need to break this cycle?
• I signed up for Michael Hyatt\\u2019s Best Year Ever Program and this program was different, and it helped me make some decisions to change my life.\\xa0
• After starting it, I made 1 million dollars in my business, lost 67 pounds, paid off our debt. It woke me up and forced me to complete the past.
• Looking back at your past gives you the ability to learn, be aware and analyze what has happened and what I will do differently in the future.

Quote of the Day: \\u201cYou don\\u2019t need easy, You just need worth it\\u201d \\u2014 Jim Rohn

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3 Steps to Making Money as a Freelance Copywriter

This week we\'re showcasing one of our highest reviewed episodes in the history of the show...And for good reason - It breaks down the process of starting a successful copywriting business into\\xa03 simple steps.

Yep...You\'re (still) only 3 steps away from your work-from-anywhere, get paid to be creative, no-business-attire-required (or even pants for that matter) dream job.

Here\'s what we cover in this episode:

• The definition of a \\u201cdirect response copywriter\\u201d and who their best kind of clients are.\\xa0Yes, every business needs good copy to sell their products. But that doesn\\u2019t mean you should try to work for just any random company\\u2026 unless they use this specific style of marketing. That is, if you want to have good clients who don\\u2019t stiff you or undercut your every move.
• Why the kind of writing business I\\u2019m discussing today is the most profitable kind of writing business you can get into. Unless you\\u2019re the next J. K. Rowling or Stephen King, this is by far the most lucrative type of writing business on the planet\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0if you know how to leverage your copywriting skills.
• How to apply the required F.O.C.U.S. you\\u2019ll need to learn the craft of copywriting from a master teacher. If you follow this \\u201cone, and\\xa0only\\xa0one\\u201d method of learning, you\\u2019ll get to your goal much faster than the average rookie copywriter. \\xa0
• Why you need to become intimately familiar with the great original masters of copywriting. Without this knowledge, you\\u2019ll build your copywriting house on a foundation of sand, and you know what happened to the foolish man when the rains came tumbling down.
• How to get into the minds of the most winning copywriters of all time and internalize their methods for success. This practice is tedious and time-consuming. So much so that most copywriters never make it a habit, to their cost. If you make this a part of your routine, especially early on, you will have a massive advantage over the competition.
• What you should focus on before doing all the \\u201cnormal\\u201d business setup practices. Focusing on these other business setup practices is an excuse that feeds your procrastination bug. If you want to sharpen up your skill, gain a positive reputation, and get to the money faster than most copywriters, you need to do this first.
• Why you need a copywriting mentor. How your mentor can open doors for you and get you on the fast track to notoriety, profitability, and a pipeline filled with the best kinds of clients.
• The only way to distinguish yourself in the marketplace and stand out from all the other so-called direct response copywriters.\\xa0There are so many people who call themselves copywriters, but they don\\u2019t have the experience to back up their claims. When you follow this path to distinguishing yourself, you\\u2019ll truly stand out in a noisy world.
• How to build the single most powerful type of brand possible.\\xa0Hint: you already have all the tools you need. You don\\u2019t have to take any courses or read any books. The answers are inside of you right now waiting to come out and build you a brand so powerful, you can use it to sell very expensive programs.
• The website platform I would use today if I was starting out. There are many options, but this one, which is not the industry standard, is the quickest, easiest, and most beneficial for beginners.
• How to use the 3 pillars of personal branding to grow your audience using social media and your website. This is how the game is played. This is marketing. Whether you\\u2019re against social media or not, this is what you have to do if you want to succeed.
• The best way to gain authority and establish expertise. It removes resistance and provides your customers with results in advance.
• How to get inside your customer\\u2019s mind on a regular basis and help them get to know you intimately. Starting this kind of marketing channel doesn\\u2019t have to be complicated. You can start today by pulling out your iPhone and hitting a couple buttons. But the potential for reach and influence is huge!

Resources:

Links mentioned on today\\u2019s show:

• Join my Copywriting Certification program to be mentored and certified by me by going to\\xa0RayEdwards.com/cdrc.
• Check out Michael Hyatt\\u2019s amazing book,\\xa0Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World\\xa0by\\xa0clicking here.
• Get your podcast started with the amazing RodeCaster Pro by\\xa0clicking here.
• Get your Audio Technica ATR 2100 microphone by\\xa0clicking here.

A Few Essential Copywriting Books by the Original Masters:

• Breakthrough Advertising, Eugene Schwartz (BreakthroughAdvertisingBook.com)
• How to Write a Good Advertisement, Victor Schwab
• Scientific Advertising & My Life in Advertising, Claude Hopkins
• Robert Collier Letter Book, Robert Collier
• Tested Advertising Methods, John Caples
• Confessions of an Advertising Man, David Ogilvy

Sponsor

This episode of the Ray Edwards Show is made possible in part by The All-New Ray Edwards Enhanced Certified Direct Response Copywriter Program, where I help anyone who wants to make big money from their writing without getting a publisher or having a bestseller, and even if nobody knows who you are. Get my proven methods, systems, and even my endorsement \\u2013 go to\\xa0RayEdwards.com/CDRC2021

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Answers on Writing as a Business

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The Best Business to Start if You Need Money Now

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The 5 Phases of a Prosperous Business - RELOADED

This week, we decided to use some studio down-time to revisit our most downloaded, most commented episode, and strip it down to the meat and potatoes. The original episode, which you can find in its entirety here, focused on the importance of the order in which entrepreneurs should do things to successfully create a personal-brand based business.

Three years later, the out-of-sequentialism problem still exists and the solutions in this episode are still valid. Even if you heard the original, this condensed, straight-to-the-point version can help you stay on track as you start or grow your business.

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The premise for today\\u2019s podcast:\\xa0Every person listening to this show can and should build a prosperous personal-brand business by following 5 proven phases.\\xa0\\xa0

If you get these phases out of order you will have problems. If you are frustrated with lack of traction in building your personal brand online, chances are you\\u2019re out of sequence. \\xa0

• If you want to start a platform-based, personal-brand business by taking your knowledge, your wisdom, your expertise, and your gifts and you can share them with people (the world) via the power of the Internet.
• You can establish your global reach for $50-$100 by creating a radio show (podcast), TV show (YouTube channel) and other various ways of having people communicate with you (social media).
• Many businesses have done just that.
  • Casey Neistat \\xa0started out with a video camera and making movies and had no audience, no following, and built a seven million follower YouTube channel. Part of his company was purchased by CNN for $25 million last year.
  • Peter McKinnon, a photographer, cinematographer, and videographer who lives in Canada has built a million subscriber YouTube channel. \\xa0
  • It\\u2019s not just YouTube channels, there are people in all social media markets like Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. You know the names of the people who rule these marketplaces, but you may not know the people in the niches that are getting wealthy serving a small, few thousand people in their particular niche.

\\u201cThe internet and the ability to build a personal brand online is the great equalizer of all entrepreneurs.\\u201d \\xa0Ray Edwards

5 Phases of a Prosperous Business

1. Determine the meaning of life and the meaning of your business.
2. Define your mission, your vision, your goals, and your tasks.
3. Clarify your message. (Who you help, why they need you, what you do that helps)
4. Create marketing materials. (Marketing that is clear, repeatable, and sticky.)
5. Collect money. \\xa0(Give value first.)

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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You Are The Brand

You already are a personal brand, and as my friend\\xa0Mike Kim\\xa0says,\\xa0you might as well be a better one. Personal branding isn\'t just for celebrities, public speakers, or internet gurus\\u2026It\'s for YOU!\\xa0

This week\'s episode will help you make big strides in your own personal brand, thanks to Mike\'s expert advice.

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Throughout my years of consulting and training, I have encountered a common sentiment among many would-be content creators - "How can I succeed when so many others are already doing what I want to do?"

I get it...Most likely, you\'ve already been inspired by content creators in your field of expertise. Perhaps you are even a devoted, multi-platform-following fan of some of them. Why would anyone choose your content over theirs? It\'s a one-word answer: You.

Your personal-brand is where your power lies...It\'s not simply a battle of Your Content vs. Their Content - It\'s a Battle of the Brands. The fact is, even though someone else may have more resources than you (more time, more money, more support staff, better equipment), your personality, your style, YOUR BRAND, can serve as an equalizer. It\'s the unduplicatable part of your content, and Mike Kim has the knowledge to raise your branding game to a new level.

Listen to the episode (or read the transcript linked below) Then, grab Mike Kim\'s book here.

Links From This Episode

You Are The Brand - The 8-Step Blueprint to Showcase Your Unique Expertise & Build a Highly Profitable, Personally Fulfilling Business. No matter where you buy your copy of Mike Kim\'s book, You Are The Brand, make sure you go to this official site to claim many awesome bonuses.

Norm McDonald\'s Moth Joke - I mentioned it, so I felt the need to throw this in.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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5 Reasons Why Now Is Your Time

So many of us still have life "on pause" as a result of the last 18 months. Regardless of where you are or what restrictions you\'re still facing, it\'s time to press play...It\'s time to move forward. This week, I\'m giving you 5 reasons to show you why Now is your time.

Spiritual Foundations

"The wicked flee\\xa0though no one pursues,

\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

- Proverbs 28:1, NIV

Perhaps you\'re more familiar with the secular version, "Fortune favors the bold". In this economy, NOW is the time to be bold as a lion.

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5 reason why now is your time:

1. This is the Digital Revolution - The one we\'ve been talking about for a few decades now is essentially just starting for millions of people who were rocketed into an online lifestyle due to the effects of the pandemic. We don\'t know the official numbers, but the amount of people buying, meeting and learning online has increased by at least TEN TIMES.
2. This is the Wild West Economy, all over again (Fortunes will be made NOW)
3. Chaos Rewards Optimism - Things are chaotic right now, but chaos rewards optimism and reflects whatever you expect of it.
4. It\'s a new Inflection Point. Worldwide - More millionaires are being made now than ever in the history of the world economy.
5. Exponential Growth is Just Around The Corner - Incredible advances in internet infrastructure and other technologies are priming the economy for giant leaps.

Links From This Episode

Be Your Own Copywriter - This live, cohort-based, interactive learning experience is the most effective way to get the power of persuasive copywriting. This isn\'t a series of pre-recorded lectures - This is a virtual classroom environment where you get results - in class! Every piece of copy you need to launch your product, service, membership, course or offer will be completed by the end of this program. You\'ll learn how and when to deploy each piece, AND have your copy reviewed by expert copywriters and your cohorts. The doors close soon, so don\'t wait - click here to reserve your seat.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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5 Failure Factors of Highly Ineffective Entrepreneurs

This week, I\'m asking you to do some self-reflection (check yourself, before you wreck yourself.) I\'m offering you 5 "Failure Factors" that can paralyze entrepreneurs if left unchecked.

The good news is this: Even if you see some, or all of these factors in yourself, there is a simple solution. That\'s what I\'m giving you in this week\'s episode.

Spiritual Foundations

"In the morning,\\xa0Lord, you hear my voice;

\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0in the morning I lay my requests before you

\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and wait expectantly."

- Psalm 5:3, NIV

How is it possible to stay spiritually centered in a world prone to chaos? This verse from Psalm gives us a pretty good recipe: Start your morning by speaking God - Then LISTEN for His voice throughout the rest of the day.

Tip Of The Week

Here\'s an app that fixes a recurring, expensive problem for many of us: Forgetting to cancel things we\'re not using. You may even see the charge pop up and think, "Oh yeah, I need to cancel that.", but the subscription rolls on for a few months until you actually do it.

Truebill takes care of this in a simple, almost magical way. It keeps track of all your subscriptions and allows you to cancel unwanted ones with a single click. Amazing!

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This week, I\'m breaking down 5 factors that can be dream-killing kryptonite for entrepreneurs:

1. Drifting (You MUST NOT drift. You need an intentional destination)
2. Complaining (If you\'re complaining about things that are not in your control, stop it. If you\'re complaining about things you can control, stop it...and fix the thing that you\'re complaining about.)
3. "Victiming" (It might give you some quick pain relief, but this fixes nothing)
4. Comparison vs. Creation (Don\'t worry about who\'s doing it better, keep creating! The more you create, the better you will get)
5. Procrastinate vs. Publish (You\'re not perfect. You\'re content will not be perfect. Don\'t let striving for perfection lead you to producing nothing.)

Links From This Episode

Write an Email Series That Sells - My free workshop that happens on July 8, 2021. This is a live, cohort-based workshop that will teach you how to create must-open subject lines and how to sell using stories. If you want a sample of how effective this style of learning is, just sign up and show up...no investment required.

Truebill - No more forgotten free-trials or hidden subscriptions. Track them all and cancel with a click.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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How We Hit Our First 100% Success Rate

In this week\'s episode I want to talk about what I believe to be the future of online education - Cohort Based Learning. This isn\'t a new concept, but it IS revolutionary. After all, a revolution is simply a return to the beginning. Cohort-Based learning fills in the missing pieces that we sacrifice when we\'re not in a physical classroom: The interaction, the community, the time constraints, the accountability...those are all invaluable educational tools that are stripped away with traditional digital courses.

This Cohort-Based format is why, after over a decade of teaching, I had my first 100% successful completion rate. Not completion as in "people showed up and listened to me lecture them"...Completion as in, they showed up and DID THE WORK they came to learn how to do.

Whether you\'re the teacher or the student, this is the format that will get you the results you\'re looking for. I\'ll break down all the why\'s in this week\'s episode.

Spiritual Foundations

"A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich."

- Proverbs 10:4, EIV

Is this God\'s warning to us that unless we toil our life away we will have nothing? No. This is God\'s reminder to work diligently - Do the right work, at the right time, in the right way.

Tip Of The Week

My tip this week is to get your Inbox organized with the help of Sanebox.

Sanebox uses advanced AI to organize your email, keeping only the right stuff in your inbox. I know the email client or website you use probably has filters and rules to organize your email, but you likely don\'t use them and even if you do...Sanebox does it better. Click here to learn how.

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This episode was inspired by two things: A course I recently taught, and an amazing article by Wes Kao.

Before I get started, let me say that I don\'t think traditional, prerecorded digital courses are going away. This is still an on-demand world and there will be those who prefer the self-paced, self-study route...especially if it\'s a subject that they\'re kind of interested in. However, for most serious students who have made the commitment to learn AND implement the material, I believe the cohort model is supreme.

Okay, enough disclaiming...back to my two reasons for choosing this topic.

The 100% Success Rate in the title isn\'t click-bait. It is a fact, and it was a first for me...literally. This was the first time that EVERY student not only learned the material, but also put it to use and produced a quality product that they were satisfied with. Don\'t get me wrong, I\'m accustomed to seeing some success, but not this level...not everyone. Imagine if you owned a gym and on January 2nd, you got that huge wave of new customers who were determined to get in shape. Only, instead of quitting in a matter of weeks (or days), they all put in the work and actually achieved their goals. Buying a digital course is like joining a gym...it\'s the easy part. Doing the work is a different story.

The results achieved in that class made me rethink my entire system of educating. People don\'t want a gym membership...they want the transformation. The cohort environment forced them to interact, to write, to revise, to be engaged - To do the work.

If you\'re a course creator, you need to become intimately familiar with this format. This is what most of your students will be looking for. If you deliver can deliver what they want, your course completion rate, customer satisfaction rate, reviews, testimonials and revenue will be dramatically amplified.

I want to acknowledge the author of the article I quoted extensively in this week\'s podcast, Wes Kao. I highly recommend you take a few minutes and read it in its entirety.

Links From This Episode

Write an Email Series That Sells - My free workshop that happens on July 8, 2021. This is a live, cohort-based workshop that will teach you how to create must-open subject lines and how to sell using stories. If you want a sample of how effective this style of learning is, just sign up and show up...no investment required.

Sanebox - The most advanced Inbox organizer I\'ve ever used.

In Online Ed, Content Is No Longer King\\u2014Cohorts Are - Future - Brilliant article by Wes Kao - a MUST READ for anyone who creates digital courses.

Be Your Own Copywriter - This is my new Cohort-Based course that will not only teach you how to write engaging copy that transforms your readers, viewers, members and followers into customers - BUT also helps you get the work done, in class - with support from me, my team of coaches, and your fellow cohorts. When you finish this live course, you will have every piece of copy you need to launch or re-launch your product, written, reviewed and ready for launch.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Get 1 Million Views of YOUR Video on Tik Tok

Tik Tok may have started as a platform built for teens and tweens to post dancing videos and the like, but that is NOT what it is today.

These days, it\'s a viable platform for marketing yourself and your business. But wait...there are plenty of those, why would you need another?

Because, unlike most of the other big players, Tik Tok does not require you have a huge following before giving you exposure to their users. It\'s a viral-video machine and if you know how to put the right ingredients in, you can see growth at a speed that no other platform offers.

My guest this week is a Tik Tok pro named Bryan Switalski. Bryan knows the viral-video recipe and he\'s got some great tips on how you can get started, TODAY.

Spiritual Foundations

Looking for some free business advice? Why not check in with the number-one business consultant I\'m aware of...God! I know that some feel the need to keep those world\'s separate and that God has bigger fish to fry than helping you with business problems (or your football team\'s victory), but...I have evidence to the contrary.

"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."

- James 1:5, NIV

There is a great example of God\'s desire to partner with human beings to accomplish his purposes, and we\'ll dive into that in this week\'s episode.

Tip Of The Week

My tip this week is for an app called Boosted.

This app is for those who want to create slick-looking videos for social media, without being a pro (or without paying a pro). You can quickly crank out impressive video that is formatted appropriately for whatever platform you choose. They also have a huge stock library of free videos. If you find one that fits your brand, you can actually have a video that uses pro-grade footage and impressive graphics in a matter of minutes. Definitely worth a look!

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Tik Tok is huge with its millions of users. It\'s also hugely misunderstood by many entrepreneurs who have dismissed it as a place for kids to hang out. The platform was definitely focused on and built by the young, but much has changed. Millions of adults (your customers) are spending an incredible amount of time on Tik Tok, AND (this is where it gets really good for you) - YOU can have a video that gets thousands, even MILLIONS, of views, WITHOUT being a celebrity, or having a huge following.

Bryan Switalksi is a StoryBrand Certified Guide & Business Coach who will share a (very recent) story of how one of his clients "blew up" overnight by posting the right kind of video. This is a highly motivating, take-action episode that will eliminate some of the myths associated with Tik Tok. If you\'ve ever thought "I wish I would\'ve gotten on _________ earlier.", then here\'s a chance at redemption.

Links From This Episode

Boosted - Generate professional looking videos, sized appropriately for all the major platforms, with just a few clicks.

Bryan Switalski - Learn more about Bryan and his services at https://www.leverageclarity.com

Bryan\'s Free Tik Tok Guide - This is a GREAT RESOURCE to get started with Tik Tok and Bryan is providing it for free.

Be Your Own Copywriter - This is my new Cohort-Based course that will not only teach you how to write engaging copy that transforms your readers, viewers, members and followers into customers - BUT also helps you get the work done, in class - with support from me, my team of coaches, and your fellow cohorts. When you finish this live course, you will have every piece of copy you need to launch or re-launch your product, written, reviewed and ready for launch.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Monetize Your Message

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5 Reasons Why You Need To Take More Time Off

Successful entrepreneurs are typically go-getters, but too much go-getting can cost you everything you\'re supposed to be working for.

This week, I\'m giving you 5 reasons why taking time off can not only help you realize your dreams, but also give you the time to enjoy them.

Spiritual Foundations

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

Proverbs 21:5 (ESV)

In this week\'s Spiritual Foundations, I\'ll be breaking down this verse from Proverbs. Specifically, what it means to be hasty.

Tip Of The Week

This week\'s tip: Go shopping for Apps (that you\'ve already paid for). Think about the apps that you\'ve purchased that haven\'t made it through your various phone migrations. There\'s a good chance some of those apps have evolved over the years and may be even more useful than when you originally purchased them. Android or IOS, it doesn\'t matter. Check your purchased history wherever you get your apps and do some "shopping".

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Here are 5 reasons you need to take more off. If you want to dive deeper into each one, click above to listen to this week\'s episode, or check out the transcript below.

1. Being diligent is not necessarily about hustle.
2. Busy does not equal productive.
3. Productivity is single measure - not a recipe.
4. Sprints are unsustainable.
5. Music only works because of the space between the notes - called RESTS.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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Interview With Bryan Kelly

My guest this week has a solution to a problem that most of us are probably guilty of: We read a book and acquire some great knowledge, but never put it to use.

I can\'t give you an exact total of self-improvement and business related books I\'ve read, but I\'m certain it\'s a three digit number. Yet, there is so much I\'ve learned that never made it to common practice in my life.

Bryan Kelly\'s system aims to help you unpack, digest and implement the knowledge from books using what he calls the WIT framework:

• Writing
• Imagery
• Talking

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Links

https://getstrokeofgenius.com/ - Join the waiting list here.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryankellynow - Bryan Kelly\'s LinkedIn profile.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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5 Hacks For Writing 5,000 Words a Day

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How To Create Content That Sells

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Will Copywriters Be Replaced by A.I. Robots?

Am I worried about copywriters being replaced by AI robots? The answer is no...at least not if you don\\u2019t want to be replaced. In this episode, we\'ll get into how any copywriter can benefit from A.I. copy, and avoid being replaced by a robot.

Spiritual Foundations

And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

II Corinthians 9:8 NLT

God always provides what we need (not necessarily what we want). Sometimes he sends a check just in time, and sometimes he sends creativity to find the right solution to our challenges.

Tip Of The Week

This week\'s tip is about an app I recently discovered. Here\'s a summary of their app description: Record videos with confidence. Script, shoot, style, and caption like a pro. BigVu gives you a teleprompter on your phone. You can keep your eyes on the camera while reading your script with ease as it scrolls up the screen. Cut videos in a snap by just selecting the words where you want to start and end.

BigVu caption maker automatically transcribes your video into a storyboard with subtitles perfectly in sync with your narration. Spice up your presentation by highlighting keywords on your subtitles with bright colors, or adding image or video overlays. Brand your video with your logo & titling. Style your video with your brand logo, lower 3rd titling, commercial free music backgrounds, and a biz card animated outro with your business contact details. You\'ll find BigVu right here: https://bigvu.tv/

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Are copywriters being replaced by AI? Should you be worried about this? Yes, if you are robotically cranking out copy. \\u201cIf you can be replaced by a robot, you will be.\\u201d We have to up-level our game!

Any copywriter can benefit from AI copy, and avoid being replaced by a robot. Here are 5 keys to making that true for you\\u2026

KEY 1-\\xa0 Move beyond templates and \\u201cmad-lib copy\\u201d. AI is ALREADY doing that - often better than you. You\\u2019ve got to bring that spark of creativity and write BREAKTHROUGH copy.

KEY 2 - Practice your CRAFT. Make time to write - not just hack together swipe files. You must enjoy the process. The AI phenomena will wash out those for whom this is \\u201cjust a job\\u201d.

KEY 3 -\\xa0 Use AI yourself to crank out transactional copy and \\u201cvomit drafts\\u201d - and use the time saved to try creative approaches your weren\\u2019t able to get to before.

KEY 4 - Be a testing fanatic. Use Google\\u2019s built-in testing features, or Optimizely, or similar products to get serious about testing: post titles, video and podcasts titles, email subject lines, YouTube video titles, copy, description and thumbnails. Optimize for BOTH SEO\\xa0 and conversion.

KEY 5 - Renew your passion for copy - or move on. This is, in the best case, art. In the less than best case - it\'s hacking.

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The End of Overthinking

My guest this week is best-selling author and all-around superstar,\\xa0Jon Acuff.

I\'ve been following Jon for a long time now, and his new book, Soundtracks, is one I can recommend without hesitation. In fact, I\'ve read it twice, and as you\'ll hear in our conversation, it\'s already had an impact in my life.

He has managed to beautifully pinpoint and simplify the process to change the way you think\\u2026or, more accurately, to take control of the recurring thoughts that influence your life, whether you realize it or not...Your soundtrack.

Links From This Episode

Soundtracks - Get your copy of Jon\'s book

Jon Acuff\'s official website

Jon\'s Podcast - If you want to hear a sample of Jon\'s new book, Soundtracks, check out Episode 12

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The Chargeback That Made Her Fight Back

If you run a service based business, a troublesome client is almost inevitable. For instance, a client may demand a refund even when you have delivered exactly what you promised. And if they paid with a credit card, they don\'t necessarily need your permission to take that money back.

On this week\'s podcast, you\'ll meet entrepreneur, Allie Bjerk, and there is a lot to be learned from her story.

Allie explains why and how she made the transition from a service-based business to a knowledge-based business. And, how she was able to quickly generate enough revenue to cover a $6,000 chargeback from a problem client.

Links From This Episode

Allie Bjerk - As the creator of one of the fastest-growing marketing programs available today, Allie has taught hundreds of entrepreneurs how to scale their businesses\\xa0quickly\\xa0and\\xa0limitlessly\\xa0in the most streamlined and wildly successful marketing strategies to date in her program Tiny Offer\\u2122? Lab.

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How Do I Get Out Of Overhelm?

Links From This Episode

Getting Things Done - This book by David Allen is an incredible resource for learning task management and, well...getting things done. Highly recommended reading.

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Should I Start My Business Now Or Wait Until The Market Crashes

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Pastor Fired by Church Becomes 6-Figure Copywriter

"If anybody is going to change this, it has to be me. No one is coming to save me."

That\'s a quote from my guest this week, Dawn Apuan, and it turned out to be a powerful (and profitable) epiphany for her.

Dawn never saw herself as the entrepreneurial type until her family had the rug yanked from beneath their feet.

Not so long ago, she and her husband both lost their jobs...they had a new baby to take care of AND were forced to move to a new city for LESS money.

Somewhere amidst all the chaos, Dawn decided to take control. She didn\'t want to put her baby in a childcare facility while she spent her days working for low pay.

You\'ll get the full story of her rapid climb to a six figure copywriting business in the podcast, but here\'s a spoiler: She made the right choice.

Links From This Week\'s Episode

Dawn Apuan: https://dawnapuan.com

TCA Live: https://trainwithray.com - Get your ticket for The Copywriting Academy Live 2021 (April 7-9)

How You Can Help

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The Biggest Economic Opportunity...Ever!

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The Common Path to Uncommon Success

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7 Overlooked Ways Copywriters Can Make Money Now

This week\'s episode content was actually borrowed from my YouTube video of the same name. Even if you\'ve already seen the video, these are some great, money-making ideas that deserve a review.

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So you want to be a writer for hire, but those high-paying gigs you hear about seem a bit out of your reach. Keep in mind that, just like any worthwhile career, you gotta start somewhere. Here are seven ways you can get started making money as a copywriter that ARE within your reach:

• Creating Content for Others
• Affiliate Marketing
• Social Media Marketing Copy
• Copy Editing and Proofreading
• Ghostwriting
• Podcast Show Notes
• YouTube Descriptions

Tune in to the episode to get the full explanation of these often overlooked rapid-revenue generators.

Links From This Week\'s Episode

https://trainwithray.com - Here\'s your invitation to join me for The Copywriting Academy Live, April 7th-9th. This intense, 3-Day workshop will teach you how to write the words that sell WITHOUT the sleaze. You can get the world\'s premiere Copywriting training for 1/10th the cost of the in-person event - AND you\'ll get the same knowledge. Click the link for details.

https://youtube.com/rayedwards\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0If you\'re not subscribed to my YouTube Channel, click the link and fix that.\\xa0Be sure to enable notifications so you never miss a video!

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The Power of Self-Publishing

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Simplify Your Message So People Buy

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Creating Magic in Tough Times

This week\'s episode is a conversation I had with the great Lee Cockerell, former VP of Walt Disney World and a master of creating that Disney Magic.

Lee is one of our favorite people to learn from. I say "our", because my company invested in The Cockerell Academy which has benefitted our entire team.

Lee teaches entrepreneurs and business leaders that you don\'t have to be Disney-Sized to make magic. Excellence, like so many other things, is a state of mind and learning that it is within reach will motivate you to be better.

Learn more about The Cockerell Academy by clicking here.

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Get My Book 4or 99

My book is now officially available for purchase. For now, you can get it the Kindle or Nook version for only .99\\xa2

Even though this book is one of my biggest accomplishments and, I believe, will enrich the lives of those who read it, I still felt weird doing a monologue podcast about my own writing.

Instead, I got permission to borrow some audio from my friend Dan Miller\'s podcast.

Dan recently interviewed me about the book and definitely did not softball me any sales copy disguised as questions. He really dug into the "why" behind this book and that\'s what made me want to share it here.

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How to Transform Stress and Anxiety Into Peace and Increase

ATTENTION: We interrupt these show notes to bring you this important announcement:

You have a chance to train with me for free starting this Friday!

This Friday, February 12th, we\'re starting the Get Clients Fast 5 Day Challenge. Five days of free, live training to get clients, fast!

This IS 100% FREE OF CHARGE.

Live training will be about one hour per day. This will be fun, interactive and ultimately profitable if you follow the steps. Click here to join the challenge and I\'ll see you live starting this Friday!

And now...back to the show

How can you reframe an overwhelming list of "have to\'s" into an exciting list of "get to\'s"? That\'s what we\'re talking about in this week\'s episode.

Spiritual Foundations\\xa0

Don\\u2019t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.\\xa0^7\\xa0Then you will experience God\\u2019s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)

In the past I would often wonder what to pray about. Well, it\'s clearly stated in the verses above: everything. I think these are the things we worry about and stress over even though they are beyond our control. If you can reach the point of release where you can let go of the things which you can do nothing about, I think you will find yourself much less stressed. Let God do the things that only God can do.

Tip of the Week

My tip this week is for my new book Permission to Prosper. It doesn\'t get officially released until February 16th, 2021, but you can preorder it by clicking here. Also, if you\'d be kind enough to preorder, I\'ll make sure you get a free copy of the audiobook as soon as it\'s released!

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So how does one transform stress and anxiety into peace and increase? This is another example of "change your words, change your world". It\'s about looking at "have to\'s" as "get to\'s".

I recommend starting out by writing down your list of have-to\'s. The example from the podcast was, "I have to increase revenue for my company." That sounds stressful...it sounds heavy. Perhaps overwhelming. It\'s a have-to that I and probably every other business owner has had on their list at some point.

Truthfully, I\'ve had to deal with that one quite a few times in my career and one day it hit me: We have incredible resources now that we didn\'t have when I first addressed this "have to". Not so long ago, I didn\'t have social media platforms to potentially reach millions of new customers for free.

This revelation changed my outlook on things. You and I have ever-increasing opportunities to grow our revenue...we don\'t just "have to", we "get to". Now, it\'s important to notice the "revelation" part of this story. I didn\'t simply pick a new word and *poof* everything changed. I had an epiphany that made "get to" a more accurate way of describing the process. You need to ask yourself what you need to do to make that true for you. I promise you this is a better, more rewarding, exciting and less stressful way of tackling your list.

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3 Ways To Write Copy That Connects

You want to write copy that converts, but how can you do that?
Remember this: Before conversion comes connection. You need to connect with your audience before you start pitching them. In this week\'s episode, I\'m giving you three ways to do exactly that.

Spiritual Foundations\\xa0

Do Not Boast About Tomorrow.

\\u201c\\u2026 we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.\\u201d

Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

Many verses of the Bible seem a little vague (hence all the various denominations of Christianity), but this one is crystal clear.

As a believer, I find comfort in this verse during the bad times. If I don\'t see the good in what is happening in my life, I simply need to remember that the story isn\'t over. In other words, in the end, I will see the good.

Tip of the Week

My tip this week is for a free app called Threads that is available for both IOS and Android.

This is the tool to use when you want to add close captioning to your Instagram stories (which, for the record, I do on a daily basis right here).

Why closed captioning? Because not everyone scrolls through Instagram Stories with the volume up and having the text on the screen entices them to either turn it up or read it. How do I know this to be true? Because my engagement has increased since I began using it.

If you\'re posting videos on IG, I highly recommend you get this app.

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3 Ways To Write Copy That Connects

I don\'t just write copy, I teach others to write copy and often my students and I review some of their material that flopped. In almost every case, the basic problem is the same: They failed to connect with the reader on a personal level. Their words were...just words.

First connect. Then convert.

Here are three ways to get it right:

1. Pay attention to what your market is talking about.

Whomever your intended audience is, do your homework and get to know them. Try to learn not only the relevant joys, pains and everything in between, but also learn their specific language well enough to echo it back to them in your copy.

2. Help them feel understood, appreciated, justified , safe and vindicated.

Okay, there is a lot going on in that sentence, but it isn\'t complicated. It goes back to remembering whom you\'re talking to.

For instance, I\'ve never been in combat, but I\'ve written some powerful copy for our combat veteran heroes. How could I do that if I\'ve never experienced the battlefield? I took the time to listen to their stories...to make an emotional connection, to empathize as much as possible.

3. Be interesting especially when you\\u2019re talking about boring things (be different by not being the same)

It would be great if every story we had to tell were filled with action heroes, narrow escapes and surprise endings, but that ain\'t so.

You have to find a way to make the story interesting even if the subject isn\'t. There was a time when no one would have considered making a funny car insurance commercial. What\'s funny about car wrecks? Nothing. But, put a caveman in a suit and tie and now you\'ve got my attention.

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She Found a Snake in the Toilet!

Can you imagine opening the lid to your toilet, only to discover a snake? What would you do? Here\\u2019s what my wife did\\u2026OK relax. My wife did not find a snake in the toilet. But this little exercise reveals the subject of today\\u2019s podcast\\u2026Using story-based emails and subject lines to capture your reader\'s attention.

There is more noise than ever before in the marketplace, and therefore there\\u2019s more competition to get emails opened and read. You\\u2019ve got to have something really powerful to hook people\'s attention. Nothing beats a great story. We\\u2019ll\\xa0 explain how to use story-based subject lines and email copy in this episode.

Spiritual Foundations\\xa0

Do Not Boast About Tomorrow.

\\u201cCome now, you who say, \\u201cToday or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit\\u201d; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, \\u201cIf the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.\\u201d\\xa0 \\xa0

James 4:13-15

I don\'t think this means that we shouldn\'t set goals, but I think it does mean we need to have the humility to admit we cannot predict the future...that sometimes, God simply has a different plan.

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Story Based Email Copy That Gets the Click

One of the cardinal rules of writing is the importance of learning to \\u201cshow and not tell\\u201d. So instead of saying \\u201che had searched the room from top to bottom\\u201d, you might say instead, \\u201cHe systematically begin taking things out of the top of the closet and throwing them on the floor. Boxes, shoes, sweaters...then he moved to pulling clothes from the hangers and throwing them on the floor. He proceeded to empty the drawers of the dresser, his face growing more and more puzzled the longer he searched."

Notice how the second version conveys a lot more drama and emotion. That\\u2019s what stories can do for any copy, and especially for email. Don\\u2019t say \\u201cthis is very interesting\\u201d \\u2013 you make it very interesting by telling a story about it.

Three subject line examples:

1. sent the email TEMPLATE by mistake \\u2013 and our open rates went crazy\\u2026
2. when she opened the email, she screamed\\u2026
3. She found a snake in the toilet! (and THEN\\u2026)

Each of these subject lines paints a very different scenario. Each of them begged you to fill in the blanks in your imagination about what happens next. And that\\u2019s exactly what you want to occur\\xa0whenever you send an email. You want the subject line to induce so\\xa0much curiosity, the recipient has to read the email to find out what happens next.

But keep in mind, then you have to deliver. You have to give them something that satisfies the set up in the subject line.

It\\u2019s the best of all possible worlds when you tell me a true story that beautifully illustrates the point you\\u2019re trying to make in the email copy. Because the next thing you\\u2019re going to do is ask the reader to click through to get\\u2026 \\u201cThe rest of the story\\u201d\\u2026And to maintain your credibility you have to be telling the truth.

Take that headline about sending the email template, for example. True story. One of our best testing email open rates for a case when we sent an email with the subject line: \\u201cinsert subject line here\\u201d.We even got tons of replies to that email. Not something you should do on purpose, and probably would not have worked as well the second time because it was an honest mistake. But that\\u2019s just a point. It was true, and it contained an element of story.

Start telling the story in the subject line, continue it in the body of the email, and have the reader click through to get the rest of the story on your landing page (or in your podcast, for instance)\\u2026

Are there \\u201cnew rules\\u201d for copywriting? Undoubtedly. We are living in a different time now. We\\u2019re going to be spending some time going into these new rules during our Copywriting Academy Live event which takes place April 8th and 9th. This is a totally live, but virtual workshop. We\\u2019re going to spend these two days writing your copy together. You should register now, while the price is still just $197 per ticket \\u2013 because at the end of this week (January 31) the price goes up. Get all the details by going to\\xa0https://rayedwards.com/tcalive.

How To Help

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on\\xa0Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

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The Culture in the Kingdom

I think of Entrepreneurs as Kingdom Builders - and I don\\u2019t think of kingdoms in some domineering, benevolent tyranny sense - but in the sense of the \\u201cKing\\u2019s Domain\\u201d. Who is the King? For me the King is our Creator. The Kingdom of God that I know is one of peace and mutual benefit. That describes a good way to live, and it describes a good way to do business.

But hang on - This episode isn\'t about the spiritual Kingdom. It\'s about the earthly Kingdom I would choose for my business to emulate - The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. I have some incredible, almost surreal memories from there (surreal because there is no other place like it on Earth). So how does such a mega-company provide such an inimitable, fanciful atmosphere full of employees (cast members) who seem genuinely enthused to be part of the experience? Lets find out, shall we?

Today we talk with the former vice president of Disney\'s Magic Kingdom, 26-year Disney veteran, Dan Cockerel. He has some fascinating insights about the culture of YOUR kingdom.

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10 X growth is what we discussed last week... and it cannot be additive, it must be multiplicative. Instead of going into specific tactics and techniques, I think it\'s important to first focus on the primary driver of everything we do in our company, which boils down to our culture. And I know no one more qualified to talk about \\u201ckingdom cultures\\u201d in the realm of business than Dan Cockerel.

Dan was, for a very long time, in charge of the Magic Kingdom at Disney. His book is called "How\'s the Culture in Your Kingdom?\\u201d. Dan took some time off the ski slopes in Breckenridge to chat with me about company culture - how important it is, and how to create \\u201cmagic\\u201d at any size company. I stress "any size" because most of us don\'t have the resources that Disney has at their four-fingered white gloved fingertips. Dan\'s brilliant advice - Don\'t spend time getting your people motivated - hire motivated people and treat them like gold.

Links From This Episode

Dan\'s Book - "How\'s the Culture in Your Kingdom"

Event that can drastically change your life for the better: The Copywriting Academy Live

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How To 10X Any Business

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How to Turn Every Business Problem Into Profit

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Mentor to Millions

What a great guest to help ring in the new year- Mark Timm!

This guy has created more than a dozen successful businesses and I\'m sure there\'s more to come. Just reading his story is a great motivator for those planning to enter the entrepreneurial ranks in 2021.

Of course, Mark credits much of his success to the mentors who shaped him, one of whom is Kevin Harrington of Shark Tank fame and coauthor of Mark\'s book, Mentor to Millions: Secrets of Success in Business, Relationships, and Beyond

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3 Unpopular Rules for Optimizing Your Life

This week\'s episode is a little different from the usual format. It was recorded with a live audience on Facebook. I\'ve missed the instant interaction I get from a live broadcast, so I intend to do these live broadcasts every Friday morning at 7 a.m. Pacific.

To be clear, these live broadcasts will not be replacing the podcast; they will be separate shows. I chose to showcase the Facebook broadcast this week for two reasons:

1. First and foremost, it\'s useful content that I think will benefit you.
2. To officially invite you to join me live Friday mornings at 7 a.m. Pacific

The podcast content is a streamlined version of the live broadcast, but if you want to watch it as it happened, check out the comments and add your own - you can do so by clicking here.

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Here\'s what we\'re diving into in this episode: 3 Unpopular Rules for Optimizing Your Life:

1. Don\'t take on other people\'s problems
2. There is no simple answer to complex questions
3. Don\'t trade short term pleasure for long term pain

Questions about the show? You can text me anytime at 509-245-2670

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The 12 Reasons 2020 Has Been My Best Year Ever

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How To Use LinkedIn To Get Clients

Do you still think LinkedIn In is just a job posting site?

These days, it\'s much, much more - and John Nemo explains how to put it to good use for your business in this week\'s episode.

Spiritual Foundations

Jesus never promised that life would be easy. On the contrary, Jesus said that we would have trials.

Sometimes, we may wonder if God is truly concerned about our situation. It may feel as though he\\u2019s not listening, or even that He is not going to help us. Not matter how bad it gets, whether we go through health scares, or huge losses, or business problems\\u2026 God is with us.

Joshua 5:13-14 says,

\\u201cNow when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, \\u201cAre you for us or for our enemies?\\u201d \\u201cNeither,\\u201d he replied, \\u201cbut as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come."(NIV)

Joshua was about to take the city of Jericho. The manna had stopped. Being very human, Joshua asked the angel of the Lord whose side he was on. \\u201cAre you for us?\\u201d The answer: neither.\\xa0 The angel was there to do the will of the Lord.

Think...He is not on \\u201csides\\u201d of human arguments, industries, businesses, nations or even sport teams. God is working to accomplish His will in the lives of everyone.

In your situation, pray about what is God\\u2019s will for your life and understand that God does not have anything against you. The enemy would love for you to believe that God is angry with you and therefore has abandoned you; especially when you see others prosper or the wicked blessed.

No, whether you see it or not, the Bible says that the \\u201cFather is always at His work\\u201d (John 5:17, NIV). God is working for your good. His will for you IS your highest good. Even when you can\\u2019t necessarily see it - yet.

\\u201cAnd we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.\\u201d

Romans 8:28

Tip of the Week

This week\'s tip is a concept that I use to make sure that I complete the important stuff every day: The power of 3.

Each Sunday, decide your Big 3 for the week, the 3 things that MUST get done this week. Then, at the end of each day, give yourself the Big 3 for TOMORROW. In Donald Miller\\u2019s words, \\u201cpass yourself a baton\\u201d.

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So many people have yet to shake off LinkedIn\'s reputation of a resume` website. These days, it can be a powerful tool from getting clients.

My friend John Nemo literally wrote the book on using LinkedIn to generate revenue. It\'s called LinkedIn Riches and you can get it for free right here.

John gave me a live demonstration of The Nemo Method and, as many genius things are, it\'s dead simple!

You can get the in-depth version in John\'s book, but the nutshell version is this: You find someone that you feel could benefit from your services and introduce yourself - Not bulk email...not a link to a lead page... Just a simple formula for an introduction and a pitch straight to their inbox.

LinkedIn has not only made it easy to get in someone\'s inbox, but they\'ve also provided powerful tools to really make a personal connection - like dropping a quick video introduction in their inbox.

As I said, the book will take you on the deep dive, so be sure and grab it - AND John\'s other resources for online marketing can be found right here.

Links From this weeks Episode

John Nemo\'s LinkedIn Riches! (Get your free copy there)

6 Figure Small Group Intensive (December 17th-19th)

Questions about the show? You can text me anytime at 509-245-2670

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How to Recognize and Destroy Bad Emotional Habits

Emotions are habits and that\'s great news, because habits can be changed.

Before I go any further let me clarify...Obviously, not all emotions are habits. Some emotions are genuine responses to your present, personal situation, but those are not what I\'m talking about today.

I\'m talking about the emotional defaults - the mood you naturally gravitate to.

For instance, we all know someone who seems to be grumpy most of the time. It might fluctuate a little, but "grumpy" seems to be their default state regardless of the circumstances.

On the other end of the spectrum, we all know someone who seems to be perpetually happy...sometimes annoyingly so.

So is that just how it is? Some people are generally angry and there\'s nothing they can do about it? I\'m proposing that people can in fact change their general disposition by acknowledging the underlying emotions and dealing with them.

People who are generally angry will look for reasons to be angry. And with the endless supply of 2020 news, they don\'t have to look very hard.

If you tend to live in this zone of frustration and anger, you should make an effort to focus on different things. Try to avoid the things that irritate you the most and focus on things that inspire you or bring you joy. I\'m not suggesting you bury your head in the sand and ignore the world around you, but rather to recognize the things that are negatively influencing your mood and try not to dwell on them.

This is not meant to be an easy, quick-fix. Longterm, deeply engrained habits are never a quick fix. They take work to change, but they are changeable.

The main point is this: Don\'t just decide that you "identify as angry" and that\'s your fate. Treat this like any other lifestyle change. Stop fueling your mind with things that aren\'t healthy for you. Make a conscious decision to change your mental habits in the same way you would for physical habits. (Less cupcakes, more carrots... Less news, more music)

Once you succeed, you might find that those perpetually happy people aren\'t so annoying after all.

Links From this weeks Episode

6 Figure Small Group Intensive (December 17th-19th)

Questions about the show? You can text me anytime at 509-245-2670

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48 Days to the Work (and Life) You Love with Dan Miller

What\'s worse than having a job you hate?

Having a job you don\'t like.

In other words, having a job that is in no way fulfilling, but you tolerate it because you need the paycheck.

Is there a better option? Oh yes!

My friend and best-selling author, Dan Miller, has the solution in this week\'s episode.

Spiritual Foundations

Whatever work we\'re doing, there is a perspective that will make it better, richer and more meaningful (even if it\'s not what we want to be doing). The scripture that taught me this comes from the Apostle Paul in the book of Colossians:

\\xa0Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,\\xa0knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord.

Colossians 3:23-24 CSB

Tip of the Week

My tip this week is for what could be our final 6 Figure Small Group Intensive, December 17th - 19th.

It\'s not too late to lay the groundwork for your 6 Figure Business before the end of the year. These groups are limited to 8 entrepreneurs because of the intense focus and personalized attention required to build your highly customized action plan.

The goal: 6 Figure Business, in six months or less!

If you\'re ready to work with me to build your new business, or adapt your existing business to make it more profitable, click here to get started.

Our Feature Presentation

My guest this week is my friend and New York Times best selling author, Dan Miller. His book 48 Days to the Work You Love is celebrating its 20th anniversary and should be required reading for anyone who feels like they have missed their calling in life.

As Dave Ramsey put it, \\u201cFew categories of our lives define us and grow us spiritually, emotionally, relationally, and as people. Our work is one of those defining areas. Sadly, a \\u2018j-o-b\\u2019 is what most people settle for. But as Dan Miller so powerfully points out in 48 Days to the Work You Love, a calling lights up your life.\\u201d

The wisdom Dan shares in the interview goes beyond occupation. We discuss Dan\'s perspective on life during the pandemic, the challenges and opportunities it has brought and how he still plans ahead to navigates these uncharted waters (or as every third commercial I hear says, "uncertain times").

Links From this weeks Episode

Dan\'s Book - 48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal

6 Figure Small Group Intensive (December 17th-19th)

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How to Future-Proof Your Personal Brand with Chris Ducker

I don\'t typically release my podcast on Sunday, but this is no typical podcast. This week my special guest is Chris Ducker, author of Rise of the Youpreneur and Virtual Freedom.

When I first started my entrepreneurial journey, I was a bit leery of personal branding...Would I be better off with the Acme Copywriting Academy, or is it better to stick my name on everything?

I believe in almost every case it\'s best to be your brand and I credit Chris Ducker with teaching me many of the tactics I\'ve used to build mine.

So...Why the Sunday Release?

Like so many others, Chris\'s annual live event, The Youpreneur Summit, was cancelled due to the pandemic. As Chris puts it in the podcast, he wanted to do something to bring people together and teach his "Build, Market, Monetize" process - which he\'ll be doing online, for free, starting tomorrow (Monday, 11/16/20).

I take no joy in Chris\'s (or anyone else\'s) event being canceled, but this does make things a bit more accessible for those of us in the US as the live event takes place in London.

Adding some of Chris\'s wisdom to your arsenal is a smart move and since he\'s offering this 3 day bootcamp for free, I suggest you jump on it.

Links From This Week\'s Episode

Profitable Personal Brand Bootcamp - Build Your Audience. Monetize Your Expertise. Become Future-Proof. Click the link to save your seat.

November 16-18, 2020
7pm GMT (London) | 11am PST (Los Angeles) | 2pm EST (New York)

Questions about the show? You can text me anytime at 509-245-2670

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7 Income Streams For Copywriters

If you\\u2019re staring down the holidays, have a stack of bills, and the balance in your savings and investments accounts keeps getting lower...And if you\\u2019re wondering how long the COVID lockdowns will last, and there\\u2019s way too much month at the end of the money...This episode is for you!

If you\\u2019re able to write decent copy -\\xa0 even if you\\u2019re not a professional copywriter for hire... I have 7 income streams you can tap into right away...

Spiritual Foundations

The Whole Armor of God

I got a timely reminder about one of our great rest resources - my friend Ben Greenfield posted this today...

\\u201cOne of my favorite incredibly powerful Bible passages, Ephesians 6:10\\u201318, lists seven distinct pieces of spiritual armor. Armor that can equip you to be strong in the Lord and His mighty power. When I\\u2019m spiritually struggling, know that I\\u2019m entering into a situation in which I will encounter significant temptations, or am about to embark on travel away from my family and Christian support network, I often imagine adorning myself with each of these seven pieces of armor.\\u201d

A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God\\u2019s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God\\u2019s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God\\u2019s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.\\xa0 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

Ephesians 6:10-18

Tip of the Week

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7 Income Streams For Copywriters

Can you write copy? Then check out these 7 income streams most copywriters overlook...

1.\\xa0Content writing: It\'s not all sales copy\\u2026people need blog posts, articles, scripts for their videos, etc.

2.\\xa0Affiliate marketing:\\xa0This one seems a little obvious, but it\'s often overlooked. If you have products you use and enjoy, why not share those with your list and your social media followers? They won\'t pay any extra and you could end up with a nice stream of revenue.

3.\\xa0Social media marketing:\\xa0There are many marketers out there who need help with their social media content. (not just their ad campaigns\\u2026their content)

4.\\xa0Copy editing and proofreading:\\xa0Even the best writers can be blind to their own mistakes. Many pay good money for an extra pair of eyes.

5.\\xa0Ghost wiring:\\xa0I have students who make their living almost exclusively ghost writing for others.

6.\\xa0Podcast show notes:\\xa0You may find some of your favorite podcasts don\'t have posts to support their episodes. Apparently you find value in show notes (because\\u2026here you are) so why not write up some samples and send them to the creator offering to do them for past and future episodes?

7.\\xa0YouTube video descriptions:\\xa0Similar to number 6, only this is for video. There are tens of thousands of videos (conservative estimate) that could benefit from a well written description. A channel that is producing high quality videos may gladly pay for some help with the text.

Links From This Week\'s Episode

Ben Greenfield Fitness

The Big Money Writer Workshop

Questions about the show? You can text me anytime at 509-245-2670

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How to Transform a Tragic 2020 Into a Terrific 2021

You didn\\u2019t see it coming. And 2020 maybe put you on your nose. This is the part where you turn the tragedy into triumph, the trials into treasure, and move from victim to victorious!

Spiritual Foundations

Your Misery Is Not Meaningless

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18
English Standard Version

Normally this is where I would pontificate on the verses above, but this week I will give that honor to John Piper. This is an excerpt from his sermon on this subject with a link to the entire sermon following.

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Not only is all your affliction momentary, not only is all your affliction light in comparison to eternity and the glory there. But all of it is totally meaningful. Every millisecond of your pain, from the fallen nature or fallen man, every millisecond of your misery in the path of obedience is producing a peculiar glory you will get because of that.I don\\u2019t care if it was cancer or criticism. I don\\u2019t care if it was slander or sickness. It wasn\\u2019t meaningless. It\\u2019s doing something! It\\u2019s not meaningless. Of course you can\\u2019t see what it\\u2019s doing. Don\\u2019t look to what is seen.When your mom dies, when your kid dies, when you\\u2019ve got cancer at 40, when a car careens into the sidewalk and takes her out, don\\u2019t say, \\u201cThat\\u2019s meaningless!\\u201d It\\u2019s not. It\\u2019s working for you an eternal weight of glory.Therefore, therefore, do not lose heart. But take these truths and day by day focus on them. Preach them to yourself every morning. Get alone with God and preach his word into your mind until your heart sings with confidence that you are new and cared for.

John Piper - Full sermon text here

Tip of the Week

My tip this week is for an app I recently started using called Thinkup.me. This is the number one app for affirmations and motivations and it\'s available for both iPhone and Android.

What stops you from achieving goals or becoming who you want to be?Build your self-improvement program to develop the motivation and the positive mindset you need to succeed, using positive affirmations in the most effective way.

7 Steps to Transform a Tragic 2020 Into a Terrific 2021

1. Process 2020: Wins, Losses, Learning
2. Release and Redeem the Emotions
3. Prioritize
4. Energize
5. What do you want to Eliminate, Delegate, Automate
6. Set Goals, Actions
7. Schedule habits, routines, reviews, assessments

Links From This Week\'s Episode

The Six Figure Small Group Intensive - Ready to join Ray and 7 other entrepreneurs on a mission to build a 6 figure business in 6 months or less? Click the link to schedule a one-on-one chat with Ray. Seating is extremely limited for these events!

• November 12-14: 3 seats remaining
• December 17-19: 4 seats remaining

A Song for the Suffering (with John Piper)

Thinkup.me - An app for iPhone and Android that allows you to create your own affirmations and motivational messages.

Questions about the show? You can text me anytime at 509-245-2670

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Prospering Even in Times of Crisis

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How to Create Steady Cash FLow

"Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity, but cash is life."

As a business owner, nothing could be more true...According to the US Department of Labor and Statistics, the number one reason 95% of businesses close their doors is quite simply running out of money.

In this week\'s podcast, I\'ll give you seven ways to create steady cash flow.

Spiritual Foundations

\\u201cSuppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, \\u2018This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.\\u2019

Luke 14:28-30

\\xa0If a business leader wants to get new clients, or sees a possibility of financial \\u201cboom times\\u201d, there\\u2019s the temptation to promise more, offer more, deliver more,\\xa0 overcommit,\\xa0 over SPEND, etc. Then if things don\\u2019t go exactly as planned, paying the price becomes a bigger drain on resources, staff time and more. Maybe more than you can handle.

Many a business has gone under because of this very phenomena. Jesus\\u2019s wisdom works for every part of life, so the question is - The next time you have a big business decision to make, or even a small one\\u2026 will you hope that you escape paying the price, or will you follow Jesus and count the cost?

Entrepreneurial Spotlight

This week, we\'re inviting you to cast the spotlight on an entrepreneur with an innovative idea or inspiring story (and yes...it can be you).

We see and hear daily reminders of businesses that have failed in this economy. All of us need to remember that millions of entrepreneurs around the globe are thriving in spite of the challenges brought by this pandemic.

Help us spread the good word! Send your Entrepreneurial Spotlight suggestion to support@rayedwards.com and we may feature them in a future episode.

Tip of the Week

My tip of the week is a very timely and powerful book by my friend, Michael Hyatt.

Michael is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and his latest book, Entrepreneurs Will Save the World, definitely deserves a spot in your library.

Not only is this a small investment ($17.99), but it comes with $164 in bonuses:

• Audio book version of Entrepreneurs Will Save the World ($24.99 value)
• The complete "Mindset Advantage" video series ($99 value)
• Employee to Entrepreneur Handbook: How to Have an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Your 9-5 ($29.99 value)
• 8 Traits Printables - Keep the 8 traits of the entrepreneurial mindset visible on your office wall or desktop ($9.99 value)

The book is officially shipping as of today (10/19/20) and you can order it here: https://entrepreneurswillsavetheworld.com/

7 Ways Copywriting Creates Consistent Cashflow

Copywriting is more than sales letters. These are 7 ways that your copy can keep the cash flowing:

1. Increase New Customer Count

2. Increase Dollars Per Transaction

3. Increase Frequency of Transaction

4. Increase Lifetime of Client

5. Increase Referrals

6. Increase Leverage (ability to innovate and scale)

7. Increase Resiliency

We covered some specific examples in the podcast, but if you really want to delve deeper into these, I suggest you pick up a free copy of my book, How To Write Copy That Sells, by clicking here.

Links From This Week\'s Episode

Michael Hyatt\'s new book can be found here: https://entrepreneurswillsavetheworld.com/

Ray\'s book, How to Write Copy That Sells is available for free by visiting https://rayedwards.com/FreeBook

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in Apple Podcasts and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you in this show.

We are also on Stitcher and Google, so if you\'re Team Android, feel free to find us there.

Questions about the show? You can text me anytime at 509-245-2670

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How To Get What You Want

How do you get what you want? The simple, two-word answer: Expect it.

That is, of course, the boiled-down version...we\'ll get into the specifics in this week\'s episode.

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Spiritual Foundations

\\u201cIf you think about it, people wake up in the morning, they begin to think about their problems, those problems are circuits, memories in the brain. Each one of those memories are connected to people

and things at certain times and places and if the brain is a record of the past, the moment they start their day they\\u2019re already thinking in the past."

Dr. Joe Dispenza

How did you end up being who you are?

In my opinion, you, me and the rest of us are the sum of our habits. Dr. Joe Dispenza gave a great talk about this back in 2018 and you\'ll find the video linked below. It\'s a great reminder that our habits control us...so we\'d better control them.

Tip of the Week

My tip of the week is an I-Phone app (sorry Android folks...if there is a good equivalent, leave us a comment) called Scan Plus.

Yep, I know...you have a scanning app or two already. This one is great because it not only converts your scan to a pdf, but also uses OCR to digitize the text and make it searchable.

Great for submitting official documents and general archiving, check out Scan Plus in the App Store.

How To Get What You Want

As I previously stated, to get what you want, expect it...now here comes the fine print: That may literally require changing who you are - changing the habits that dictate so much of what you do.

It may not always be easy, but it\'s my belief that any pattern can be changed if you know the 7 mastery steps:

Understand and Appreciate Their World
You must figure out the driving force behind your habits.

Create a Base and Get Leverage
The P.A.S.T.O.R. framework doesn\'t just apply to advertising copy...The same process that motivates a consumer to buy can motivate yourself to change.

Destroy Any Negative Patterns
Whatever the problem you\'re trying to correct in your life is, you\'ll need to find the associated negative patterns that contribute to it, and interrupt them.

This one can be tough. It may require a change of environment, or often...changing the people you associate with.

Define the Problem in Solvable Terms
Acknowledging a negative habit is a great start, but it\'s just the beginning. You must define the problem in such a way that you can formulate a plan to alter or eradicate it.

Create an Empowering Alternative
Okay, you\'ve audited your habits and marked a few counterproductive ones for deletion...You\'ve applied the P.A.S.T.O.R. framework to motivate change...You\'ve intentionally disrupted your negative patterns and devised a solution...NOW WHAT? Now you do the work! You replace your old, detrimental habits with intentional, productive new ones.

Condition The New Alternative
No matter how good the plan, it likely will not come naturally (if it did...you wouldn\'t be doing this exercise). You repeat this until it becomes the new norm...the new habit.

Connect to a Higher Purpose

Regardless of whatever spiritual beliefs you hold (or don\'t hold), connecting to a purpose that is bigger than yourself will be hugely beneficial. Maybe that higher purpose is being a better Christian, or maybe it\'s serving your community, feeding the homeless or volunteering for an organization that helps clothe underprivileged children.

I suggest creating a new environment and peer group that will support your plans for change. Having people counting on you AND appreciating your efforts is an incredible motivator.

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Links From This Week\'s Episode

All links referenced in this episode are available at https://rayedwards.com/487

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Starting an Online Business Today

Ready to start your online business? On this week\'s episode we\'ll talk about the 3 things you need to get dialed in first. I\'ll also be introducing my brand new cohost.

Spiritual Foundations

\\u201cSometimes we need a geography to usher our soul into spaciousness."

John Eldridge

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John Eldridge is the author of a successful Christian book entitled Wild At Heart. The book speaks to the importance of getting out of the artificial world we\'ve created and into the spaciousness of nature...camping, adventuring, journeying, etc.

I think many of us these days feel a bit cramped, especially with our current circumstances so I recommend you note only read the book, but also take the advice.

Tip of the Week

This week\'s tip is to read John Eldridge\'s latest book, Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad

In Get Your Life Back, New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge provides a practical, simple, and refreshing guide to taking your life back. By practicing a few wonder\\xadfully simple practices\\u2014or what John calls \\u201cgraces\\u201d\\u2014you can begin to recover your soul, disentangle from the tragedies of this broken world, and discover the restorative power of beauty.

Ask yourself:\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0

Are you happy most of the time?
Do you feel deeply loved?\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0
Are you excited about your future?
How often do you feel lighthearted?

After reading this book you will\\u2026

Learn how to insert the One Minute Pause into your day. Begin practicing \\u201cbenevolent detachment\\u201d and truly let it all go.
Offer kindness toward yourself in the choices you make.
Drink in the simple beauty available to you every day.
Take realistic steps to unplug from technology overload.

These simple practices and others are ready for the taking. You don\\u2019t need to abandon your life to get it back. Begin restoring your life here and now. Your soul will thank you for it.

Starting an Online Business Today

Online businesses are just as diverse as their brick and mortar counterparts, but regardless of whatever the business idea is that you\'re contemplating, there are three things that you must get in order to succeed while avoiding stress and overwhelm.

Intention

Know what you want, why do you want it, and have a plan for getting it.

Focus

Identify the key essential activities that will get you there. Schedule those - and obsessively ignore everything else. Turning out the noise in this season particularly is very important.

Margin

Give yourself extra time for rest, recreation, reflection, and if possible to be in nature. This is key to avoiding stress, overwhelm and eventual burnout.

Links From This Week\'s Episode

6 Figure Small Group Intensive - This is an extremely exclusive event (only 8 people) for those who are serious about creating a 6 Figure Business in 6 Months or Less. If that sounds like you, click here to see if seating is available. This three day, travel-free event happens 11/5-11/7.

Entrepreneur Spotlight - I\'m shining a light on Pat Flynn this week because of the consistent, valuable content he has been sharing on his Youtube channel during the pandemic.

Kris has been taking advantage of shelter-in-place time by practicing guitar and if you share that interest, he recommends you check out Active Melody\'s Youtube channel. This channel is a great example of Value First Marketing. Brian provides useful lessons every week for free with the option to expand on those with a premium membership.

John Eldredge\'s latest book, Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad.

Eric Pickersgill photography - This is the photographer whose name escaped me during the podcast. Eric has done some great photos depicting the loneliness we can experience even when we\'re surrounded by other people. He does this by removing the smartphones, tablets and various technology leaving his subjects staring with empty expressions at empty hands.

The "Water Bird Whistle" - Just for the sake of completeness and for those who were curious, here is the bird whistle (actually called a Warbler) Kris was referring to.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in Apple Podcasts and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you in this show.

We are also on Stitcher and Google, so if you\'re Team Android, feel free to find us there.

Questions about the show? You can text me anytime at 509-245-2670

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How to Thrive In The Next Normal With John Meese

How do we move forward in the \\u201cnext normal\\u201d as 2020 is about to be the past? What does thriving look like in ANY economy? That\\u2019s what we\\u2019re talking about with John Meese in today\\u2019s episode.

Spiritual Foundations

"Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives."

(Titus 3:14 NIV)

I think this verse applies to us especially in these times. As entrepreneurs and business owners, what we\'re doing is not just about making money. Don\'t get me wrong, it definitely is about making money and that\'s fine, but it is also about providing for urgent needs.

Be encouraged! You are needed because you provide for the urgent needs of others...You are not living an unproductive life.

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Tip of the Week

My tip this week is very simple, but the effect on your life will be profound!

Batch your tasks. Put like tasks together.

A great example of this is email. I used to check my email several times throughout the day which was most definitely a distraction. I now do this one time per day. It may take 30 or 45 minutes, but I respond to what is necessary and move on.

This also works with content creation. For instance, I often record multiple podcasts in succession. I\'m already setup to record...already "in the zone", so it makes sense to knock out more than one. Once I get a few weeks out of the way, it leaves some days on my calendar wide open, giving me the chance to create, or to recreate.

Remember recreation is re-creation. You\'re recreating yourself - your inner-child, your inner-joy, your spark that makes life feel good. You can\'t be running sprint all the time. Batch your tasks and leave some space for this recreation...enjoy the margin in your life.

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An Interview with John Meese

John Meese is on a journey that would inspire any entrepreneur. I met him several years ago when he was still working his first job out of college, making about 30k a year.

At the time, John had a new wife, new baby and was looking for a way to be an even better provider for his family.

He became a student of Michael Hyatt\'s Platform University as well as my Copywriting Academy...two things that helped him make his first 10,000 dollars online in one week selling his first digital course.

Apparently John made quite an impression on Michael Hyatt and was ultimately given the position of Brand Director and Dean of Platform University.

Even while playing such a huge role in Michael Hyatt\'s organization, John still found time to continue building his own brand and launched a successful software company, Notable Themes, which produces some high quality themes for Wordpress (such the one I use on RayEdwards.com)

Of course the path of an entrepreneur is not without obstacles. One of John\'s most recent ventures, a shared workspace for his fellow entrepreneurs in Columbia, Tennessee was shut down just 58 days after a successful grand opening due to Covid 19. The story of how John dealt with that situation is worth the listen to this week\'s episode.

John didn\'t just lay down and let the pandemic dictate his business\'s fate. He actually managed to take advantage of the situation.

He started contacting other well known entrepreneurs asking them if they would share their experience dealing with the pandemic.

Of course, with all the lockdown free time, he got lots of yeses. Check out the fruits of those efforts (some great podcasts) available right here. You\'ll find info on John\'s upcoming book, Survive and Thrive - How to Build a Profitable Business in Any Economy (Including This One), at the same spot.

How You Can Help

Subscribe to the show in Apple Podcasts and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you in this show.

We are also on Stitcher and Google, so if you\'re Team Android, feel free to find us there.

Questions about the show? You can text me anytime at 509-245-2670

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Eric Upton's Amazing Rise As A Top Copywriter

Eric Upton is one of my students with a success story that makes me smile.

In this conversation, Eric talks about how we crossed paths, about where his career has gone since that time, and what he feels is in store for the future. A true example of how it\'s possible to reinvent your work, your life, and even your world.

Spiritual Foundations

\\u201cFor I know the plans I have for you,\\u201d declares the Lord, \\u201cplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.\\u201d

(Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV)

Eric describes the first major step of his journey like this, "Phoenix was not a place that we\'d ever thought about going to, or moving to, or living in, but the more we prayed about it and looked into it, the more it became clear to us that [Phoenix] was where God was leading us..."

This exemplifies the verses above and is a good reminder to try to recognize God\'s plan ("plans to prosper you and not to harm you"). And yes, sometimes it may not be obvious. Sometimes you\'ll need to put in the work ("Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.")

Tip of the Week

This week\'s tip is an addendum to last week\'s tip: Be intentional with Social Media.

Social Media plays two roles in the life of an entrepreneur. At any given time it can be either:

• The driving force behind building your brand (creation)
• An endless waste of time (consumption)

Now, I know that consumption can be part of a productive business strategy (e.g. reading what your audience or potential audience is saying about your business or industry. Gauging response to your latest campaign. Keeping an eye on your competition.); however, you know what I\'m talking about when I say "endless waste of time" - The infinite scroll to see what catches your eye...not that finding out how your "friend" that you haven\'t seen since high school is coming along with the shed he\'s building isn\'t fun, but it\'s probably not going to advance your agenda.

This is why you must be intentional with social media.

I recommend you schedule separate times of day for consumption and creation. Decide when you will use social media as one of the most powerful (often free) tools in history and separate that from the time when you\'re just getting a thumb workout...clicking like on the latest Doug the Pug content.

An Interview with Eric Upton

Ever asked yourself something like, "Isn\'t it too late for me to start doing this thing since I\'ve spent so many years doing that thing?" I\'m sure your internal dialogue is more eloquent, but you get the idea.

Even when transitioning into a career that you know will make you happier, you\'ll probably spend some time doing some soul searching (praying, talking to family and friends, etc.) before you make the move.

And then, after all of that self-reflection, conversations with those closest to you, prayers and everything else you\'ve done to affirm your decision...it\'s still scary.

That\'s not a certainty for everyone, but for most of us, fear and anxiety are simply a normal part of this process. The key is how we respond to that fear.

As Eric put it in our conversation, "Operate in spite of fear...move toward boldness even with the fear that\'s attached to it."

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3 Pivots That Provide Prosperity

3 Pivots That Provide Prosperity

What does it mean to pivot?

The term \\u201cpivot\\u201d has become a buzzword referring to a significant business change -- ranging from mild to dramatic. A pivot is usually intended to help a business recover from a tough period, or survive after experiencing new competition or other factors that make the original business model unsustainable.

Today I give you \\u201c3 Pivots That Propel Prosperity\\u201d
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Spiritual Foundations

\\u201cEach of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God\\u2019s grace in its various forms.\\u201d

(1 Peter 4:10 New International Version)

That\'s a powerful message even if you\'re not a religious or spiritual person.

Look at the practicality in that statement: "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others..."

If we don\'t serve others in business, we will not succeed. Maybe you can find some short term success by exploiting others, but to succeed long term - your business must serve others.

Tip of the Week

My tip this week is simple and you may find it bizarre, but here goes:

Delete social media apps from your phone

I know that may sound crazy to some, but I had a good reason to do this. I\'ve been keeping an eye on my screen time lately and in doing so discovered that I was spending an alarming amount of time scrolling through Instagram, Facebook and a few other platforms.

Don\'t get me wrong. I\'m still active on social media, I just don\'t want it to be the default way that I spend my time when I could be doing other things (like being with the people I\'m with).

For the record, I kept Instagram installed because that service is designed specifically for mobile, but I only allow myself to scroll at specific times.

I\'m only a couple of weeks into the experiment, but so far it has been great for me. My mind is quieter, I\'m less "worked up" about things that aren\'t my business and life is much better.

3 Pivots That Provide Prosperity

The pivots I\'m talking about today are "Mindset Pivots" which can help bring you prosperity in any business.

You need to pivot:

• From Dabblery to Mastery
• From Sprint to Marathon
• From Resolution to Repetition

From Dabblery to Mastery

Okay, "Dabblery" is a word I\'m pretty sure I made up, but I\'ll bet you can guess what it means. If you\'ve been dabbling in social media promotions, dabbling with Youtube videos, dabbling with Facebook ads...or whatever else you\'re "dabbling" in - you need to stop dabbling and go for Mastery of a particular thing.

When you dabble in something, you\'re not putting all of your effort into that thing. You\'re not giving it concentrated focus - and on some level, you may be doing this to give yourself an out if it doesn\'t work for you. "Oh, I was just dabbling with that..I didn\'t expect much." Instead of "dabblery", pursue mastery - it will serve you better.

From Sprint to Marathon

In today\'s business world, many people are in constant "sprint mode". They\'re sprinting from one project to the next...from one product to the next...from one platform to the next.

2020\'s economic oddities have caused a lot of sprinting as we try to figure out how to keep the wheels turning in the midst of all of the changes. I\'ve done my fair share of sprinting this year, but I have committed to move back into the marathon mentality...to run the race with thoughtful preparation.

From Resolution to Repetition

As entrepreneurs, we make resolutions all the time (not just in January). "That didn\'t work, I\'ll never make that mistake again", and yet, next month we make the same mistake.

I propose you stop making broad scope, grandiose resolutions and instead, start focusing on a few core habits that you can repeat day after day. Something like making a good, short post on social media every day isn\'t very exciting, sexy or particularly fun, but if you do it every day, it pays big dividends.

Lose the resolutions and pick a few things to practice in repetition. Remember, putting in the reps gets you the muscles.

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