AI sounds like a shortcut—until it’s not. Many small businesses rush in, expecting instant results. But instead of leads, they get bland content, messy emails, and worse, lost trust. I’ve been there. I once used an AI tool to handle customer emails. It saved me time—until…
Mistakes are almost inevitable in every entrepreneur's journey. Although, being an entrepreneur sounds exciting… It can quickly become a lot when the errors begin to kick in. You hire the wrong person. Trust the wrong partner. Burn money on the wrong thing. It happens. I’ve made…
Running a small business is exciting until it starts turning to chaos. You’ve got client work, invoices, content to post, and deadlines… but no clear system to hold it all together. I learned this the hard way. For months, I kept “winging it,” thinking I’d organize…
I built something people actually liked—a simple website checker for founders. It got traffic. It got signups. But hardly anyone paid. That’s when it felt like I hit a wall. I had 2,000 visits and only 5 paying users. It felt like running a small business…
You’d think being good at your job would be enough. But for many entrepreneurs in marketing, it’s not. You can have brilliant ideas, a killer work ethic, and still struggle with one thing: speaking up for yourself. I’ve been there. I’ve run successful campaigns, fixed messy…
Building a business alone can feel like shouting into the void. No team. No feedback. Just you, a never-ending to-do list, and way too much coffee. I knew being an entrepreneur would be tough—but I didn’t expect the silence to hit so hard. Some days I’m…
Everywhere you look, it’s the same advice: start a YouTube channel, build a dropshipping store, or launch a course. But what if those ideas don’t excite you—or worse, they’re already oversaturated? I remember scrolling Reddit one night, feeling stuck and uninspired. I wanted to start something…
Ever thought about starting a business but had no clue where to begin? You’re not alone. In Starting a Business QuickStart Guide, Ken Colwell, PhD, MBA, hands you a beginner-friendly roadmap for turning your business idea into something real. This book isn’t just theory—it’s packed with…
You might not think you're in sales, but you are. Daniel H. Pink opens To Sell Is Human with a stat that hits home—1 in 9 Americans works in sales, but the other 8? They spend 40% of their day persuading, pitching, or convincing someone. That…
Sell or Be Sold by Grant Cardone is a no-nonsense sales book that teaches one thing: everything in life is a sale—and you’re either selling or getting sold. Written by one of the most relentless sales minds in the game, this book blends real-world experience with…