Ian Grindey

Now, who you want to serve may not have money or there may not be very many of them or they may not be buyers of direct response, and a whole other factors beyond your control. So you might not be able to grow a strong business around it. And that is okay. Just keep going until you do find people you want to serve and who do fit the above and you’r... See more

Grow your own email list, create your own great offers (or find great offers) to sell to that list, and be your own client. Think less in terms of selling and more on serving. This is the first step in my Client-less Copywriter methodology anyway - asking the question:

“Who do you want to serve?”

Not “what do I sell?”

Not “where’s the money?”

Not “what... See more

Essayist Charles Lamb on generosity:

“The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.”

Source: Table Talk by the late Elia

Ancient philosopher Laozi reminds us of the power of acting early:

“Deal with the difficult while it is yet easy;

Deal with the great while it is yet small.”

Source: Tao Te Ching ​​​​

Should the whole day feel difficult? No, I don’t think that’s necessary. But a good day — a meaningful and fulfilling day — requires small moments of discomfort. Growth demands discomfort. We need something to push against to learn how strong we can become.”

“Many of our habits and beliefs are learned from those who raised us. Which family story are you unconsciously repeating and reenacting? How can you rewrite the script to liberate yourself and the next generation?”

“Focus on the seeds, not the trees. What seeds are you planting today?”

All these studies show that while more activity brings more benefit, the greatest comes from doing a small amount of walking as often as you can rather than doing nothing.

In other words, it's not about marathons, expensive gyms or Lycra. Small strolls – the faster the better – to the shops, up and down the stairs, even a loop around the kitchen whi... See more