The Secret Prescription for Rapid Growth Through the Optimization of Greed
Don’t set big goals. Big goals keep you small. I know that’s not what you hear from many, but here at the Alchemist Entrepreneur we’ve learned that the herd is usually wrong. And every now and then they run themselves off a cliff. Also, we’re practical. And big goals don’t work. Even when clothed in…
A little thinking skill that will change your life
You’d think we humans would find this easy. But it’s HARD. I’m talking about a simple thinking skill: Knowing what you want. Nearly everyone who grabs one of the five free “Consistent Flow of Customers” strategy sessions I do each month makes the following mistake. I’ll ask: “If you could have it any way you…
Stop doing God’s work.
When you expect yourself to do more in a day than is humanly possible, you expect more of yourself than even God expects of you. When you are upset by your poor performance in an area where you haven’t done the hard foundation work, you’re expecting yourself to do miracles. Doing the impossible is God’s…
The Alchemist Papers: 2. Dragooned.
This is the second of “The Alchemist Papers”, written by The Alchemist Entrepreneur. His identity must be kept silent, so we just call him “Al.” I remind you that even though Al is alive and well in the age when millions share nonsense daily through Facebook and Twitter, he likes to write as if he were…
The Alchemist Papers: 1 The Crisis.
It’s time. It’s time to share with you The Alchemist Papers, written by someone who has taught me more about life, business and yes, myself, than anyone else: The Alchemist Entrepreneur. “Al” for short. How and when I came to know Al is a story for another time. I do need to warn you that…
How trying to convince a client makes stress, not sales.
Nick writes in with the following sale-asphyxiating problem: “As soon as a potential customer expresses an interest, I feel under enormous pressure and probably come over too much like I’m desperate to close at any cost rather than negotiate a reasonable/beneficial deal from a position of power. “How can I be confident and relaxed?” We’ve…
How to slay your most debilitating entrepreneurial fears
Fear keeps you small. It occurred to me one day that it’s not the big, obvious fears that keep you small. When you’re afraid of a second heart attack, you know exactly what to do and you do it. But when you have a nagging, undefined fear, it’s like an unseen monster in the dark. …
Before you do a task, ask these three questions.
The “Alchemist Entrepreneur” relentlessly pursues simple leverage; simple ways to extend his reach, to achieve more with less. Often, this leverage is in his own head. Here’s a bit of mental toughening that helps me. Before you start your next task, ask the following three questions: 1. WHAT will I be doing? Meaning, what will…