How I learned to write a bio that now attracts readers. — In the last two months, my followers have increased by 620% from 59 at the end of July to 424 by the end of September. The rate of increase is even faster in October. A key driver of this growth has been a 6-month study I carried out into bio…

Like many writers, I’m not the best-organised person, but I have found that this hack definitely increases my earnings. — This is what I have done that has almost doubled my daily income from my existing content. Quality is your best advertisement. The more you can put quality content in front of your audience the more reads you are likely to get. …

Six-figure annual income, unlimited market, easy to learn, work from home, travel, you're master of your own time. — The negative motivations that got me thinking about starting my own business were: I was pissed off with commuting Work hours limited my ability to enjoy other aspects of my life Work was only occasionally satisfying My bosses cramped my thinking and my initiatives The opportunities to express myself were…

I started businesses during the recessions of 1980/1 and 1990/1 and both businesses did well. — The simple reason why recessions create opportunities for alert entrepreneurs is that businessmen and women are worried because they cannot foretell their futures. Their worry is your opportunity. All you have to do is find a way to give them a new crystal ball. The important point is to understand…

What does changing your mind mean? How do you change your mind? And how might you benefit from changing your mind? — What does it mean, to change your mind? Your mind is not a physical entity like your brain. Therefore you cannot take it out and replace it with a new one. Your mind is a complex element that allows you to be aware of and to experience the world around you. Your mind is where you think, reason…

I find that my very stubborn ego is about my biggest challenge, here’s how it hinders me and how I make it work for me. — The picture above captures my challenge perfectly. My ego is demanding, self-satisfied, stubborn, and believes it’s always right. My ego is also highly resistant to change. Boy, does it hate the idea that it is wrong and that I need to change my thinking or my behaviour. I can also…

This is about how to know yourself so that you make yourself more effective in the way you live your life simply by the way you think and behave. — One of the main benefits I get from practicing Zen is that it makes me more aware of what I am thinking and doing throughout the day. Because my mind, like yours, is constantly at work, constantly searching, creating stories, chattering to itself, it is easy to not be present…

I started a new newsletter about the many benefits of practicing Zen and within a week I had free subscribers and my first paying subscriber. — I suspect it’s the no-bullshit approach that makes the difference. When you read around on Medium and other platforms you find thousands of posts that are trying to persuade you to do something or to buy something. They often sound “salesy” or they seem to over-promise.

Creating a business that has been a joy as well as a life enhancer has been about learning by noticing what works as I go along. It was because I felt so powerless and at the same time felt that I wasn’t useless that I became a learner. It wasn’t…