Posts by Jonathan Fields
When Get Becomes a 4-Letter Word
I’ve been asked the question in a wide array of contexts… How do I get people to buy my stuff? How do I get people to open my emails? How do I get people to join my community? How do I get people to sign up for my list? How do I get people to…
Read MoreDeath By Hourly Wage
I write very quickly. Especially when it comes to response-driven marketing copy. It’s taken years of study, practice and a significant investment over time. So, if I can now create an asset that generates six or seven figures in revenue while a client sleeps, what do they care how long it took me to write…
Read MoreCreative Kryptonite and the Death of Productivity
Great work, brilliant ideas, extraordinary art requires space. Time away. Room to process, synthesize, allow connections between seemingly disparate parts to effervesce out of the ether of the mind. Genius is the offspring of the in-between. But, increasingly, technology is removing the in-between. We don’t just walk in contemplation, we walk, talk and type. We don’t just…
Read MoreHow to Leverage Human Nature to Sell More
We’ve hit that time of year where rumors about the next iPhone are starting to bubble about. There’s one particular one that’s got people scratching their heads. Leaked cases show a design that looks largely indistinguishable from the iPhone 6 or 6s. Why is it this interesting, even if you have no interest in the…
Read MoreWhy So Many Entrepreneurs Become Disillusioned
You finally started your own business or private practice. And, now, you’re in hell. It’s three years in, and things aren’t going as planned. Growth is slow, you’re spending so much time doing the grunt work and servicing customers, you have no time to focus on the big picture. Growth has stalled. Even if you’re growing,…
Read MoreThe Content Delusion (Or, Why You Still Need to Hustle)
There’s this unfortunate delusion that’s been sold in the world of entrepreneurship, especially in the online space… The road to growth is paved with content. Write, film, record, and produce killer content. Put it out there, and the world will rush to your doorstep. You don’t have to put your “self” out there anymore, just…
Read MoreHow to Know When It’s Time to Let Go of Your Business
It was a conversation I’d had before, and I will have again. Look, she said, I’ve been at this for five years. I’ve developed programs and products. I’ve built a brand. I’ve paid people to help me build it. I have a serious community. I’ve written more than 100,000 words of content. I’ve built a…
Read MoreThe Killer App is You
We knew “Ed” was going to be a problem as soon as he showed up. Let me explain. It all started with an ad that read: “This ride will very likely kill you or, at least, seriously injure you…and your ego.” The advertised ride was a week-long guided mountain bike trek. It started with the…
Read MoreThe Truth About Motivation
Motivation to do anything comes in two forms: push or pull. Push… Push is generally about the avoidance of pain. It’s the “away from” side of the motivational spectrum.” You’re actively pushing yourself away from either a source of current pain or the perception of an anticipated pain. So, if you’re overweight and feeling bad…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Mojo Back and Do Big Things Today
Resolutions don’t change bodies, minds, careers, businesses and lives, actions do. But, without the right approach, it can be near impossible to take the actions needed to get where you’re desperate to go! Behavior change–exercise, diet, meditation, changing careers or launching a business, writing a book, making art–is hard, really hard. Most people fail. Not…
Read MoreHow to Be Indispensable
I was recently talking to a COO at a public company about our comparative experiences hiring people. Him, on a giant scale. Me, on a micro-scale. And, what became clear to both of us was… Scale aside… There is a single quality that is so rare, when you find someone who has it, you’ll do…
Read MoreThere Is No Sideways in Life
I’ve been asked the question a lot since my book, Career Renegade, came out. How do you handle fear? “Well, comes my answer, “that depends. Fear of what?” “Of failure, of course.” “Wrong fear,” I add. “You wanna be afraid, really afraid, take a look at what your life will look like not if you…
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