December 12, 2019

If you’re going through hell, keep going.

I’ll never forget the look in her eyes. It was somewhere near the beginning of August 2018. My wife was standing in my office with tears streaming down her cheeks. I...

by Tom Meitner

Behind The Scenes

Life

Success

December 9, 2019

The hardest thing about self-publishing

No, it’s not the writing itself. It’s not the planning. It’s not trying to run ads. It’s mindset. I work for myself. Every day, I have a list of things...

by Tom Meitner

Behind The Scenes

Success

December 3, 2019

Building a publishing career on $50?

When I opened up my Facebook Ads account to check on how well my single ad to my free book was performing, given the steady stream of sales that were coming in, I almost fell...

by Tom Meitner

Success

February 2, 2016

Wishing: When Success Bites Back

When I was a kid, Christmas was my favorite time of year. As an adult, I get a little overwhelmed. See, as a kid, you worry about getting presents and hanging out with your...

by Tom Meitner

Success

January 27, 2016

Start Small: How to grow into achievements

Big things start out as little things. But 92% of people can’t handle that. Last October, I started a little online gift shop. It’s nothing earth-shattering. I found a few...

by Tom Meitner

Intentional Living

Success

January 6, 2016

You’re Not Afraid to Fail, You’re Afraid to Succeed Poorly

For Christmas gifts this year, I decided to triple up my efforts for my wife and son and build them both some cool – and necessary! – wooden furniture. Now, I’m by...

by Tom Meitner

Intentional Living

Success

December 23, 2015

Take A Shot: Give Yourself The Chance to Win

“If we do something together after this, it’s not going to be a retainer… it’s going to be another project. Things are just taking too long.” Those are the words I heard...

by Tom Meitner

Success

November 25, 2015

Sacrifice: What Lengths Are You Willing To Go To?

As some of you know – mainly those of you who get my exclusive weekly content on Fridays – I’ve invested a little bit of my work day into building an online gift...

by Tom Meitner

Success

November 13, 2015

Optimization: When is perfect “too” perfect?

A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a cheap online course on how to build an e-commerce store with Shopify. The idea had always intrigued me, but I hadn’t pursued it because I...

by Tom Meitner

Success

November 12, 2015

Practicality: The One Principle to Remember When Goal Chasing

In the summer of 2009, I was at a crossroads. My business was not doing well. At all. In fact, it was the worst it had ever been to that point – over a year into...

by Tom Meitner

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