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I did something really crazy last month, and I’ve waited until now to tell you about it. I took a job. On Jan. 31, I officially started working for BrandGlue, a Facebook marketing agency in Washington state, to head up their sales and marketing initiatives. I work remotely from my home office on my terms….
Yesterday afternoon, the fine folks in The 3% Club (my email newsletter) got first dibs on a pretty sweet deal. I’m offering up 10 hours of my time to Tao of Rob readers who want to grow their lifestyle businesses in 2011, and there are still some spots left for the general public. I wanted…
This week, I’ve been reading through the Brains on Fire book, brought to you by the awesome word of mouth marketing agency of the same name. The folks from Brains on Fire represent a new breed of marketing agency–they’re a group of talented, creative people who help brands create movements where brands and customers come…
I’ve got some awesome news. A bunch of my mentors are participating in a project called Only72. It’s a 72 hour sale in which you can get $1,052 worth of training that will revolutionize your business for only 97 bucks. I bought my copy yesterday and I’m blown away by the amount of material that’s…
Reading by email? Click here to see the video on the web. Highlights of this video: 0:40: How young guys like me can have the audacity to show you how to live life and build businesses 1:25: How I found Chris Guillebeau–and how his site changed my life. 2:00: You don’t have to live your…
There’s a popular mentality going around that if you just do what you love, you’ll be set for life. I hear people say things like this: “If you love your work, it doesn’t matter how much you’re making,” or… “If you’re passionate about what you do, you’ll have all of the money you need to…
Reading by email? Click here to see the video on the web. This is the first time I’ve done a video blog for The Tao of Rob. Like it? Let me know and I’ll do more of these. In this video, I present a case for creating a business that is more like you, rather…
Often, when we are searching for a solution, we are trying to treat the symptoms of the problem rather than the problem itself. For example, if sales are slow, you may try to do more marketing. Perhaps there’s another issue at play, though. You could very likely be marketing to the wrong audience. Maybe you’re…
Too much planning is not an advantage. Planning is busy work, and busy work is one of your worst enemies. Instead of planning your entire life and business, assume that your plan is going to go terribly wrong (because it will). Instead of setting a final destination, let your only goal be to improve. In…
Have you ever said to yourself, “I wish my stuff would just sell itself? Selling is a huge part of any business. Companies are blessed with sales teams. For lifestyle entrepreneurs, if you want to find work, you’re going to need to do the selling yourself. And that sucks, because you didn’t start your business…
