#20 What if I don't have any skills?

In this conversation with Justin, I share how building an audience online transformed my business career, from raising capital and finding investors to hiring world class talent and launching entirely new companies. We dive into the opportunities that came from being radically tr ... Show More

In this conversation with Craig, I break down the real lessons I've learned building businesses from the ground up. We talk about the early days of Storage Squad, the stress and chaos that came with scaling a hard business, and how those experiences shaped the way I think about e ... Show More

I break down the philosophy behind Sweaty Startup and why execution beats ideas every time. In this conversation, I also share lessons from building multiple companies, learning sales through repetition, scaling with international talent, and creating systems that allow businesse ... Show More

<p>I hope this helps you learn how to grow a small business. Scaling your company and hiring your first employees can be a little tricky, but if you pay yourself as little as possibly and make hiring your top priority, it will pay itself off, you just have to understand that none ... Show More

This is actually under-selling how valuable this skill is....Want To Build $100k+ of Cashflow you OWN? Inside our community Action Academy [w/ over 700 members & $428M in deals done in 2025 alone ] we help high performers escape corporate America through buying small businesses a ... Show More

There is a sales skill that you probably aren’t very good at. And I’ve got data to back this up. The lack of this skill is a problem for you because in sales no cash exchanges hands until a person says “yes”. And people are all a little crazy… We all think that we're rational but ... Show More

There are a lot of variables, like timing and budget, that don’t have much to do with how good you are at your job. Still, here’s the best way to set yourself up for success. 

<p>The sad truth is that too many people in business are more wary of how they spend their money instead of how they spend their <em>time</em>. Countless dreams are deferred or even discarded altogether with the lament, "If only I had more time". What this thinking fails to reali ... Show More

If someone wants to find a good mechanic, plumber or any merchant, they pour thru the yelp reviews and figure out a good one. This is time consuming, what if there is a dead simple way to find out a good business. 

<p>Today, we’re tackling a topic that’s always on the mind of ambitious achievers like yourself: how to improve your skills quickly. Whether you're navigating a new career path, pursuing a creative hobby, or stepping into a challenging leadership role, skill-building is your most ... Show More