Read online here Our podcast guest Steve @ Craft + Commerce Hey Reader, Quick one before we get into it: what's the one thing people know you for? Sit with it for a second, because this week is all about what you build around it. We have a few 1:1 coaching spots open in July We're right at the start of Q3 (how is it July already?), which makes it a great time to check in on your progress for your big goals, and get support on the things that have been slipping through the cracks. We take a...
16 days ago • 3 min read
Read online here I've been missing camping recently... Hey Reader, Quick question before we get into it: do you prefer hearing from both of us, or are you okay with just me in your earbuds sometimes? (we're experimenting with solo pod episodes) Got plans Tuesday, June 30th? We're hosting our Q2 Wrap-Up Workshop inside The Breakroom: a live session to reflect on what worked, what didn't, and set yourself up strong for the second half of the year. Not a member yet? Start a free 7-day trial and...
23 days ago • 2 min read
Read online here We were about 2 mins from being stuck in Minneapolis... Hey Reader, As one of my 214 closest friends, can I ask a personal favor? If you're one of the 35 loyal people that listen to our podcast every week (shoutout) would you be willing to write us a review on Apple or Spotify? Do you have plans this afternoon at 1pm est? We're offering a free masterclass "How to Fix an Offer that's not Selling" this afternoon (Thursday), and we'd love to have you join in you're available....
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Read online here Hey Reader, What happened to travel credit card benefits...? We haven't had access to a single airport lounge on this trip 😭 Messy Musings Last week someone in The Breakroom asked a question about rebuilding momentum when you're already busy. And I broke down a couple of "frames" that I like to think about... but this one has been sticking in my head ever since: “Normal” vs “Bare Minimum” routines - if you think about people who build impressive morning routines, often times...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Read online here Hey Reader, If we were to turn this into just an email from Lyndon and properly brand it, what should we call it? (hit reply with ideas) Messy Musings This week I've been nerding out on the Personal IPO Summit put on by Nathan and Chenell who brought together some really great. This slide from Jay Clause presentation on Tuesday has logged itself in my brain: April was his lowest income month since 2023, and he emailed his entire email list (of creators) with a simple multiple...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Read online here Hey Reader, Where are you feeling the most friction in your business right now? Hit reply I'd love to know how we can better help. Messy Musings This paragraph in Steven Bartlett's email this week that's been living rent free in my brain since I read it: Peacetime doesn't really teach you anything valuable about yourself. So I’ve always valued wartime. And there's a weird small, slightly sadistic part of me that enjoys pushing myself to my absolute limits and I can confirm.....
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Read online here Hey Reader, Happy vacation, if you’re taking a 5 day Memorial Day weekend! Otherwise I wish you the best of luck being productive between now and the long weekend 😜 Messy Musings Do you steal like an artist? This week we did. In 2012 Austin Kleon published a book called Steal Like An Artist, that had a pretty big impact on a lot of the thought leaders I look up to. While I haven't read it myself, I feel like I've seen/heard enough people talk about it to get the gist of it....
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Read online here Hey Reader, What if we made the email shorter? Here's 3/5s of the email you got last week. Messy Musings One of my favorite decision making frameworks comes from amazon and it's about 2 types of doors: One way doors (decisions) lock after you go through and there's no way to go back Two way doors (decisions) are just as easy to go back through if you don't like what's on the other side once you go through them Most people view the majority of decisions as "one way doors"...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Read online here It's almost biking... Hey Reader, Do people actually read the intros of sectional emails? Let's get into it. The Messy Middle "We have no financial arrangement, we just think they're the best." A couple weeks ago I was visiting a friend who's training for a centurion bike ride (100 miles) this summer (I did the lazy thing and declined), and we went into a bike shop to ask about getting professionally fitted on his bike. While they didn't do fittings, they had a stack of...
2 months ago • 4 min read