I’m not original and that’s ok

I’m not original and that’s ok

If you’re reading this, you should know that it’s not original. Oh, I wrote it myself. Everything I’m saying does come from my own observations. What I write about are usually patterns I notice as I do business, and am immersed in the lifestyle of...
We are players in their stories

We are players in their stories

This morning, my daughter was born. As I waited there in the hospital room, hoping that my presence was somehow encouraging to my wife, and receiving the flood of texts from supportive friends, I remembered for the thousandth time along this journey: I am just a...

The 3 Step Iteration Model

About a year ago I listed a house on Craigslist that I was renting and living in at the time with my wife. We didn’t own the house, our lease was pretty long, and we needed to move…so we needed someone else to come rent it as soon as possible. I decided to...
Wait for it…

Wait for it…

Have you experienced that moment when you suddenly have the perfect new idea that will grow your business? You’re excited now, you don’t know why you haven’t thought of this before. Of course that’s what you should be doing! You’re...
Template everything you can

Template everything you can

Last week I talked about Marketing Plans and how they’re really easy. Part of the reason they’re easy is because we now have a template for how to make marketing plans. There are a bunch of other things that are pretty easy for us here at Turnkey, some examples would...
You can’t improve on nothing

You can’t improve on nothing

In order to improve, there must be something to improve upon. How many first impressions do you get with someone? Of course, just one. So it has to be perfect, right? We just talked about templating things and how building from an existing foundation allows you to...