A Day in the Life of a Full-Time Blogger

Search “blogger working” in Google Image and you will see thousands of smiling bloggers working on their laptop while drinking coffee in a trendy coffee shop. And while these things can definitely be part of a blogger’s day, they are only the visible part of the iceberg. Blogging isn’t just about drinking coffee, traveling to beautiful destinations and relaxing on the beach, it’s also about answering emails, fixing technical glitches and all sorts of invisible tasks....

May 15, 2019 · 10 min · 2081 words · Benjamin Houy

Stoicism: Can the Ancient Philosophy Make You a Better Business Owner?

I have always considered philosophy to a strange topic full of mysterious sentences and complicated concepts. So I was pretty surprised when I read Epictetus’ Manual for the first time. The advice in the book was not only understandable but also surprisingly actionable. I have since read many more books about Stoicism and found that the ancient philosophy is full of useful tips for living a good life, and more surprisingly, full of useful lessons for growing an online business....

April 18, 2019 · 8 min · 1592 words · Benjamin Houy

4 Simple Strategies I Use to Never Run out of Article Ideas

Want to know a secret? I never run out of article ideas. In fact, my main struggle is usually choosing between a myriad of topics I would love to write about. You may think it’s because I’m very creative but the simple truth is that I simply use 4 simple strategies that guarantee that I never run out of blog post ideas. #1 Hang out with your prospects Your blog is not about you....

April 3, 2019 · 7 min · 1379 words · Benjamin Houy

How to Overcome Information Overload and Make Real Progress with Your Business

Being a solopreneur is exhausting. You wake up in the morning, check your emails and find dozens of new strategies waiting for you. Double your subscribers with this new pop-up! Use this little-known copywriting trick to get 32% more signups! How this simple tool helped me get 201,456 visitors from Pinterest! You then read a few of the emails, consider implementing a few tactics and feel terrible when you realize you really don’t have time for all this....

March 20, 2019 · 5 min · 866 words · Benjamin Houy