Do We Celebrate Failure Too Much?

By Rainmaker.FM

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The only people who don’t fail are people who don’t try anything outside of their comfort zones, which is no way to grow.

So a certain amount of failure is not only okay, it’s desirable. But have we reached a point where we are now over-glorifying failure?

The Lede hosts Jerod Morris and Demian Farnworth dive deep and discuss.

And in case you’re wondering where the idea for this episode came from … just look back one week in the archive.

In the last episode of The Lede, James Altucher used a term that made both Demian …read more      

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Jeff Goins on Creating Amidst Chaos

By Rainmaker.FM

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Today’s guest on Hack the Entrepreneur is a communicator, consultant, creator, and an entrepreneur. He is also a writer, speaker, and master audience builder.

Originally from Chicago, he then moved to Nashville after graduating from college and spending a year traveling with his band.

He has written four books, including his latest The Art of Work, and also teaches a popular online course called Tribe Writers.

Now, let’s hack …

Jeff Goins.

In this 30-minute episode of Hack the Entrepreneur, host Jon Nastor and Jeff Goins discuss:

  • Helping others become good writers
  • How to make …read more      
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4 Deep Marketing Questions (with Answers!)

By Rainmaker.FM

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Once again, Confessions of a Pink-Haired Marketer host Sonia Simone is jazzed to have four great questions from the audience about marketing and business.

How do you move forward when you’ve made a big change with your business? How do you get the confidence to launch your product?

And just what is Sonia’s evil ulterior motive for recording her podcast?

In this 22-minute episode of Confessions of a Pink-Haired Marketer, host Sonia Simone talks about:

  • How to get the confidence to move forward with a minimum viable product
  • Her thoughts on marketing music, art, and other creative work
  • Moving …read more      
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The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Bullet Points That Work

By Rainmaker.FM

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Why bullet points? Like it or not, they keep people reading your blog posts, pages, articles, and copy like nothing else …

In the online attention economy, studies show us that readers behave in very predictable ways.

They’ll read the headline, the first sentence, they’ll scan the page, particularly the left-hand side of the page, looking at the sub headlines and slowing down at the bullets.

But they’ll fly by those bullets if you fail to craft them in a certain way …

In this roughly 10-minute episode of Rough Draft with Demian Farnworth, you’ll discover:

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Does Your Blog Need a Sidebar?

By Neil Patel

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Have you ever wondered if your blog really needs a sidebar? And if you need a sidebar, should it be on the left or right side?

Sadly, the answer isn’t a simple yes or no. But with some testing, I’ve figured out the optimal layout for a sidebar on a blog.

So, should you be using a sidebar? Well, it all depends…

Does your blog need a sidebar?

People come to a blog to read content. Their main purpose is to devour your information and ask you questions through commenting.

If they really like your content, they may share it on the social web, …read more      

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