I was talking with an entrepreneur recently about a familiar dilemma: “Should I hire XYZ agency for a $30k piece of funnel building work?” The questions were: Is
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The trapped CEO phenomenon (and how to escape it)
Business is about choices. And whatever is plaguing you in your business right now: you’ve lost momentum energy has disappeared you’re at a crossroads it’s just not as fun
Content addicts design the WORST business models
There seems to be a general assumption that running a solo business means living on the “content hamster wheel”. Sitting up at 2am, bloodshot eyes, trying to churn
Personal brands that bore my cat to tears
Over the last few years, I’ve watched every man and his dog start an email newsletter. I’ve seen everyone on Twitter label themselves a “storyteller”. (Who knew?) I’ve
Did somebody say the R-word? (I’m not scared)
People think that recessions cause businesses to fail. And they do. But most businesses fail for other reasons. Here are some examples: Travel businesses when a pandemic hits
Why successful biz owners need a personal brand
I have at least 100 entrepreneur friends with 7-figure businesses. And while many of them are happy to stay in the shadows… Behind the scenes… Don’t want their
When business is easy
Dear reader,You don’t mind if I take a brief foray into woo-woo territory do you?Bear with me here…Because although you might think I’ve been drinking a little too
Why I never go 12 months without THIS
Recently, I was doing some 360º feedback on myself, and I asked my COO at StoryLearning:“What could I do better?”His reply:“Focus on things that excite you. Good things
Why I publish my newsletters on my blog (it’s not for SEO)
A reader asked me a cracking question: “Olly, why do you publish your email newsletters on your blog? They don’t look optimised for SEO at all, so what’s
Exactly what to do from $0 to $3M revenue
After working with 200+ education businesses this year, I’ve noticed that growth tends to break down in three different ways: $0-500k: More $500k-$1m: Better $1-3m: Less Knowing this,