Howdy Reader! I don’t know about you, but I love finding out new things about my friends and colleagues that I interact with online. For example, friends who casually mention they were in the Disney College Program or that they once worked as a LEGO master builder. What about you? Ok, I see that you’re nervous.I’ll go first… I’ve been able to do some pretty cool things in my 50+ years. From being able to fly the space shuttle simulator at NASA, to living and working in a fire station while I...
2 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader!Quick question... Have you ever wished you could gather a few smart creators around a table, explain a challenge you're dealing with, and get honest feedback from people who actually understand the business? That’s the idea behind a mastermind group. And this week on Creator News Live, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of our usual format, we’re going to run a mastermind session that Paul Gowder and I do weekly LIVE, so you can see how it works. I promise we won't...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! I’ve mentioned this a couple of times on the show and podcast, but I’ve been fascinated by the process of creativity and how people can lean into habits and tools that can help you be more creative. Last week, Conor and I went through some of the most impactful books we read, and many of those had to do with creativity. One underlying current in the research that I’ve found is this: unplugging is one of the biggest ways to boost your creativity. A recent trend is leaning into...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! I know. It’s Friday, and if your week's been anything like mine, the ole’ brain cells are a little bit fried this morning. So…. Here’s the TL;DR version. Conor and I are doing a show today all about the top books that shaped how we think. You can watch it LIVE here! It’s really happening! A NEW show all for creators and makers. Katie Fawkes and I will be doing a community-style show called The Maker’s Table, where she crochets, and I wood-carve LIVE, and we chat with friends....
14 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! My friend Lou Mongello left a career in law to build a business around something he genuinely loves. Not as a side hustle.Not as a hobby.As a real company. Through his WDW Radio podcast and community, he’s built events, books, live experiences, and multiple revenue streams, inside a very specific niche. That didn’t happen by accident. This Friday on Creator News Live, Lou joins us to talk about what actually turns content into income. We’ll dig into: How to think about...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! Listen, I know it’s weird to promote another person’s podcast in your own email…BUTThis is an exception I think you’ll thank me for. My friend Paul Gowder of PowWows.com and PaulGowder.com was just featured on Social Media Examiner’s podcast. They must have figured out what we’ve known for a long time…Paul is a master when it comes to email. We’ve had Paul on quite a bit on Creator News Live, and he’s always delivered, so I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this episode since...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! Have you ever looked at your email list and thought… “I should be further along by now.” More subscribers. More replies. More revenue. But growth feels inconsistent. Or flat. Today, on Creator News Live, we’re joined by Chenell Basilio, founder of Growth In Reverse. She’s analyzed hundreds of newsletter growth strategies and built her own list to more than 40,000 subscribers. We’re not chasing random tactics. We’re unpacking what actually moves the needle: What actually makes...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy Reader! My friend Lou Mongello has this great response whenever someone he meets for the first time asks him, “What do you do?” Lou’s response? “Whatever it takes…” I LOVE that. I happily admit that I’ve stolen that and used it on many occasions and will continue to in the future. (Sorry, not sorry Lou!) It’s very true that as entrepreneurs, we wear many hats, and by wearing so many hats, we look weird to the non-entrepreneur muggles out there. One minute, we may be wearing our sales...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Howdy Reader! First of all the bad news… No show today, I’m traveling back home from vacation today, and the interwebs here won’t handle a live show. BUT I’ve got some great news! If you didn’t have a chance to check out Ecamm’s training yesterday, don’t worry, because TODAY is the second round of training and you can still get in! All of the presenters are pros at being on camera, and more than just knowing what buttons to press, they are also experts at being HUMAN on camera. With people...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
