Thank you for “the rant” you eloquently said what I’ve been trying to express.. been supporting arsenal since 71 and these are some of the golden times

Core Principles 3 - The One Liner Can you summarise it in one short sentance?

Core Principles 3 - The One Liner

This week I am publishing my 5 core principles that I run my business on.... here is one that usually people forget... Can you summarise the problem you solve in one short sentence

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One problem, One solution, One content stream, One next step.

That structure is boring. But it’s also forgiving, repeatable, and scalable.

Takeaway:

Don’t look for a better business model.

Look for one you’ll still be running in a year.

That’s where online income actually comes from

Not because any of these are wrong.

But because nothing builds when you keep rebuilding from scratch.

Be honest how many “new things” have you tried in the last year?

After 20+ years of doing this, the biggest lever I’ve found is surprisingly simple...

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me sitting in a coffee shop enjoying a coffee

Most Online Businesses Fail for a Boring Reason

Most don’t fail because the idea was bad. They fail because they never stuck to the system long enough for it to work.

One month it’s a course. Then it’s funnels, ads, newsletters, communities, and a new tool that promises to “simplify everything”.

Isn’t it ironic that the more I remove from my business, the more I earn?

Focussing on writing one article each day, having a newsletter and one offer has almost doubled my income this year…

Simplify Everything

Cake with a churros chaser!

Over here it’s 8am beers and brandy chasers and that’s just the school bus drivers ( not exaggerating!)

If you are starting out as a writer you will be invisible… get used to it and use the time to master your writing and your message.

Just don’t stay invisible for too long years like I did

10 Life Lessons That Took Me 62 Years to Learn It’s my 63rd birthday in a few days' time, so I thought I’d pass on some knowledge I picked up over the years.

I've learned a lot of lessons in the past, some came easy, others took their toll...

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Testing this new domain stuff!

A Change Is As Good As A Rest Why I've spent the last week rebranding

I’ve been away from here for along while … maybe time to start to use it again.

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I Stopped Chasing Sales — Here’s What I Do Instead I’ve been an online marketer for over 20 years, and one thing has been true throughout that time.

I stopped Chasing Sales - Here Is What I do Instead

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Do you think Hemingway worried about Niches??

Rules To Write By

• Don’t try to be someone you’re not.

• Don’t chase trends or try to please everyone.

• Do embrace your unique voice, share your story, and engage authentically.

How To Monetise Your Expertise You Are Your Business's Greatest Asset

Ohhh, Substack have a share to Bluesky Option.. Let's test it with today's newsletter

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Local supermarket now selling Emoji’s 🍆🍆🍆

lol exactly I’m sat in my local cafe in Elviria and today I’ve seen Germans,Ukranians and Syrians a few Norwegians and a smattering of others all mixing with the local Spanish and making an effort to get along ….

Churros and coffee

Sat in my local cafe eating churros and listening to a series of 90,s rave tracks.

Spain never fails to deliver!

Good Morning on this beautiful cold 🥶 day

Fellow content creators and marketers...

You are not in a battle with fellow content marketers. You are in a battle with the algorithm.

Never forget!😀

Yep you nailed it!

Never forget William Saliba is a semi Gabi

William Alain André Gabriel Saliba

We ruffled his feathers by not inviting him to an AI conference and he’s a big baby

Who needs strikers when you have a Gabi?

The mask slipped… UKMAGA

Or should that be MGBGA or MEGA?

Either way … no!

And move up to second…

What Happens Next? The Most Important Question You'll Ever Ask

One for my fellow content creators … the most important question you can ask every day and every step of the journey

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Keeping one account at the moment

I’m definitely getting old and grumpy.. refusing to use restaurants that have QR codes instead of menus and fast food places with touch screens from now on…

Just used a touchscreen and it took about 10 minutes and 6 screens x2 to order!