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Recent content by Adam VanBuskirk

  1. Adam VanBuskirk

    Defining The Levels of Progression

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Something that helps me a lot and relates to what you mention - have you ever noticed almost all stress, worrying, complaining, expectations, etc come from thinking about the future? I always try and focus on each day and only that day and it does wonders for keeping a positive attitude and not...
  2. Adam VanBuskirk

    Really good (but obscure) business books?

    HOT! 
    The Profit Zone by Adrian J. Slywotzky. All his books are fantastic .
  3. Adam VanBuskirk

    What's the point complaining?

    MINDSET 
    Agree completely. I keep a daily journal of my startup. I start every entry with.... Complaining, Negativity, Worrying provide no value. I'm an entrepreneur that works hard everyday to add value to peoples lives.
  4. Adam VanBuskirk

    Forum Self-Promotion Opp: Offers, Links, Your Biz, More (August 2019)

    SELF-PROMOTION 
    Our new podcast about bootstrapping a tech startup. https://anchor.fm/menyu
  5. Adam VanBuskirk

    Developing a Fastlane Business Via a Content-based Business model?

    I know this is an old post, but might help others later. I’m in year two of a content business. So far, we (I have a partner) have grown from zero people to 1,500 / day. We make several hundred dollars a month. We are bootstrapping and reinvest all profit back into content creation to fuel...
  6. Adam VanBuskirk

    Best book/program/course on sales?

    SPIN Selling (book) is the best sales book for closing large sales imo. The process can also help close smaller sales and is fantastic for online sales copy too.
  7. Adam VanBuskirk

    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

    NOTABLE! HOT! BOOKS CHAT 
    Was speaking to the VP of Sales at my current company (guy is a hell of a salesman and veteran) and telling him I’m always on the lookout for the book that does a great job of explaining how to build the perceived value of a product in the customer’s eyes. Especially when selling / closing large...
  8. Adam VanBuskirk

    What books on making money/economics/the way money works have you read and liked?

    The 1-Page Marketing Plan by Allan Dib The E Myth Revisited by Michael Garner The Ten Day MBA by Steven Silbiger Double Your Profits in 6 Months or Less by Bob Fifer
  9. Adam VanBuskirk

    Google Adsense Disabling Account for no reason

    EXECUTION 
    Do you send any paid traffic to the blog? I have been running with Adsense for some time now and had no problem but all my traffic is organic. Years ago on a different project, I got disabled because I used AdWords to send traffic to affiliate pages that also had Adsense. It is against their...
  10. Adam VanBuskirk

    Building a website

    I’m a web developer, so I write my sites from scratch. You could use WordPress, but if it was me I would learn a small bit of php, html, css and use jquery. Purchase hosting at dreamhost for like $5 or $10/month. Write a one page sales / sign up page. Use MailCheat(Chimp) for your email list. Up to...
  11. Adam VanBuskirk

    Building a website

    As mentioned in Unscripted, I would write a simple website (or even a single web page) where people can signup and show their interest in purchasing your product once out. You can then push traffic to it with ads and test your product and market before designing a robust website or product /...
  12. Adam VanBuskirk

    Hello from Adam in Cleveland, OH

    INTRO 
    Thanks for the welcome everyone!
  13. Adam VanBuskirk

    Hello from Adam in Cleveland, OH

    INTRO 
    Thanks for the welcome and amazing books! The properties were in a small town and weren’t high value, so I didn’t make much. I put 5% down when I bought before the Great Recession and after selling made maybe 50k total. I bought all the rentals and then decided to go to college and move from...
  14. Adam VanBuskirk

    Influence: The Pyschology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

    HOT! 
    I read this book about a month ago. I really enjoyed it and think the author's insight was fantastic, but it was more entertainment than learning for me. Some I already knew, much I didn't, and I could see why sales people would love it. I don't do direct sales though. Of course, the tips do...
  15. Adam VanBuskirk

    Hello from Adam in Cleveland, OH

    INTRO 
    Hello everyone, My name is Adam VanBuskirk, I'm 38, happily married, no children, and an IT Manager for a manufacturer. I started out coding websites around 20 years ago as I worked full time and started college. I've always spent the majority of my free time working on various projects. I...
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