As each of us deals with the challenges of this global crisis, it’s critical that we process and react from a place of empathy. Social media has given us a platform to share our immediate reactions, to theorize without solid information, and to vent our anger without consequence. Unfortunately, as quick as we are to […]
Raising the Standard of “Your Best”
I’ve done my fair share of public speaking before, but last month I did something that was completely out of my comfort zone: I gave a keynote presentation to a group of 300+ entrepreneurs. It wasn’t really the size of the group that made this different. It was the kind of talk I was giving. […]
When Our Walls Come Falling Down
What does it mean when the walls we’ve built come crumbling down? I’ve honestly never seen anything like this before. Traffic to my China-focused websites has fallen more than 80%. My travel guide book sales have completely dried up. Affiliate sales for all China visas, China flights, China tours…China anything…have all but disappeared. This is […]
I Don’t Want to be an Influencer…
In the economy of online marketing, “influence” has become the currency of those in power. The way to earn this currency is to gain followers, encourage clicks, sign up as “sub-affiliates” and attract as many eyeballs to your content as possible. This currency can then be exchanged for real money in the form of sales, […]