17 DEC 2022 · The universe does not care about you. That may sound harsh but it is true. The universe is neutral and is not out to get you. So you can either accept this fact or go on complaining about things that you have no control over. The choice is yours.

16 DEC 2022 · Despite what all the Hustle Bros say, sometimes it is best to cut your losses and move on. I am at the position and my decision is a difficult one, but I have to do what is best for me.

15 DEC 2022 · Check out the Attack With The Stack $1 Trial: https://bit.ly/3VRKNBT It has been an interesting couple of months. I had a death in the family, my mom broke her leg, and I got COVID. I'm finally feeling better and I am committed to publishing a podcast episode daily for the rest of the year.

20 JUL 2022 · “My name is Israel, and I am an alcoholic.” I have uttered that sentence hundreds, if not thousands, of times in the last few years. I should also add that I am a business owner. I ran a digital marketing agency and now I run an affiliate marketing business. So, I have owned a few different businesses. However, my sobriety comes first. And like sobriety, running a business is not for everyone. There are many similarities between the two and I realize that my sobriety is very much intertwined with my business. And they are very similar in their structure.

19 JUL 2022 · I am a marketer. I tell people that I am a Freelance Writer but in actuality, I am a marketer. Most of my writing is for clients who want to sell more stuff. I write persuasive blog posts to get readers to want their product or service and buy from my clients. In a way, I am a marketing gun for hire. I fell in love with content marketing years ago because I was broke and couldn’t afford to buy ads for my affiliate marketing offers. I had to find a cheap or free way to get traffic to my offers. And that is when I discovered content marketing.

6 MAY 2022 · I have said many times that content marketing is the only true marketing. And I still believe that with all my heart. As an affiliate marketer, my main form of marketing is through content. Each workday, I create four pieces of content. They are video (YouTube and TikTok), audio (my podcast), text (this Medium page), and image (Instagram). That is my production process for the entire day.

4 MAY 2022 · What is a lifestyle business? Most of the time when people think about a “Lifestyle business” they picture someone sitting on a beach with their laptop. I can tell you that is ridiculous. I have traveled all over the world with my business and I have never done any work on the beach. When I’m on the beach I’m enjoying the beach. I think your lifestyle should be your business. Not the other way around.

30 APR 2022 · “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my ship.” — Louisa May Alcott Overcoming fear is not easy but it can be done. We are all afraid at some point. As I get older I seem to be fearful of more things. I guess that just comes with the territory. But I think now it is time to overcome our fear.

29 APR 2022 · Who is your ideal customer? Hint: it’s not “everyone.” Take some time to really get to know your dream customer by answering the following questions: 1. Who are my dream clients? What do they look like? 2. What are they passionate about? 3. What are their goals, dreams, and desires? 4. What are the offers I could create that could attract them and repel everyone else? This is taken from the book “Dotcom Secrets” and you can get it from Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3khrLUc

28 APR 2022 · I have been going to physical therapy for about two months now and there have been times when I have been very frustrated with my slow results. At times I have thought my arm would never get back to normal. It seemed like I was just showing up three times a week, experiencing intense pain, and still not able to do simple things like wash dishes or cut up my own food. However, over the last two weeks, I have seen a noticeable improvement. Just today I was able to tell my therapist that I was able to type again. He was thrilled. “Just have to trust the process,” I said. “I told you.” So that is my mantra now, “Trust the process.”