Writing, videos, and frameworks from Jerred Moon on building better humans: discipline, ops, leadership, and AI-powered systems.https://jerred.com/en-ushttps://jerred.com/blog/claude-cowork-obsidian-use-cases/https://jerred.com/blog/claude-cowork-obsidian-use-cases/most people build an Obsidian brain they never use. here are five Obsidian and Claude Cowork systems I actually run: the handoff, websites, the client vault, the family OS, and fitness feedback loops.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTclaudeobsidianaisystemstutorialJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/a-year-of-killing-comfort/https://jerred.com/blog/a-year-of-killing-comfort/the three pillar habits of killing comfort, KC3: hard thing, one thing, hormesis. done daily, documented, see where it ends up.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdisciplinehabitsmindsetkilling-comfortJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-i-build-insane-claude-websites-in-7-minutes/https://jerred.com/blog/how-i-build-insane-claude-websites-in-7-minutes/the exact system for building high-converting websites with Claude Cowork, Obsidian, and Netlify, in about five minutes per site.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTclaudewebsitesaitutorialJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-hire-your-first-ai-employee-claude-cowork/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-hire-your-first-ai-employee-claude-cowork/two real workflows for using Claude Cowork as your first AI employee, plus the three-level employee framework I use to decide what to hand off.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTclaudeaiautomationsystemsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-i-use-obsidian-claude-to-run-my-life/https://jerred.com/blog/how-i-use-obsidian-claude-to-run-my-life/the LLM knowledge base I built in Obsidian that runs every system in my life, and how to start your own in under 30 days.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTobsidianclaudesystemsproductivityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/parresia/https://jerred.com/blog/parresia/the Greek word for the kind of boldness God actually wants from us. why shame is the wrong response, and what it looks like to speak freely.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTfaithchristianityprayerdisciplineJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/claude-cowork-as-your-executive-assistant-5-000-to-20/https://jerred.com/blog/claude-cowork-as-your-executive-assistant-5-000-to-20/I replaced a $5K/month human admin with Claude plus two files for $20/month, and Claude handles 70% of the job.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTclaudeaiproductivitysystemsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/getting-clients-is-hard-until-you-do-this/https://jerred.com/blog/getting-clients-is-hard-until-you-do-this/how a self-published book becomes a client acquisition machine, broken down into the five-part authority system.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarketingbooksclient-acquisitionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-build-a-million-dollar-business-without-ever-going-viral/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-build-a-million-dollar-business-without-ever-going-viral/an 18-year, year-by-year breakdown of how I built multiple businesses past seven and eight figures with no viral moment.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTentrepreneurshipbusinesssystemsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/leaders-who-skip-this-lose-their-team/https://jerred.com/blog/leaders-who-skip-this-lose-their-team/the real goal of leadership is not to be feared or liked. it is to be respected. here is how to earn it.Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTleadershipteam-buildingmanagementJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/forget-going-viral-focus-on-this-instead/https://jerred.com/blog/forget-going-viral-focus-on-this-instead/a 28-minute breakdown of the simple, evergreen content marketing strategy that built two Inc. 500 brands and $30M+ in revenue without ever going viral.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketingcontentemailsystemsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/building-a-team-life-updates-better-humanness-reporting-ep-252/https://jerred.com/blog/building-a-team-life-updates-better-humanness-reporting-ep-252/1099 vs W2 for digital businesses, plus a new podcast format I am testing: better humanness reporting.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTpodcastteam-buildinghiringleadershipJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/spot-corrections-the-skill-that-separates-good-leaders-from-great/https://jerred.com/blog/spot-corrections-the-skill-that-separates-good-leaders-from-great/the #1 mistake young leaders make is avoiding confrontation. spot corrections are the skill that fixes it.Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTleadershipteam-buildingmanagementJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/discipline-over-emotion-the-stockdale-paradox/https://jerred.com/blog/discipline-over-emotion-the-stockdale-paradox/why discipline over emotion is the real edge, and how Admiral James Stockdale's 'train before the crisis' framework lets you become someone who can survive anything.Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetdisciplineresiliencestoicismJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/be-where-your-feet-are/https://jerred.com/blog/be-where-your-feet-are/the most important resilience lesson I've ever learned, delivered live at the PT Biz mastermind in Dallas.Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetresiliencepresenceentrepreneurshipJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-stop-being-glued-to-your-phone/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-stop-being-glued-to-your-phone/the exact Opal setup I use to keep my screen time around 29 minutes a day, without pretending willpower is a plan.Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTfocusproductivitysystemsdisciplineJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-rewire-your-brain-for-mental-toughness/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-rewire-your-brain-for-mental-toughness/the simple weekly protocol I use to manufacture mental toughness in good times, so it shows up automatically when life gets hard.Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetdisciplinefitnessresilienceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/personal-branding-is-changing-an-old-school-new-method/https://jerred.com/blog/personal-branding-is-changing-an-old-school-new-method/what's actually been working as I grow my personal brand while still running multiple businesses behind the scenes. trust over polish, conversation over content.Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-brandmarketingauthenticitycontentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-most-important-leadership-skill-youre-missing/https://jerred.com/blog/the-most-important-leadership-skill-youre-missing/a study of nearly 20,000 people shows mindfulness directly improves how you lead. and the good news: it's trainable, no meditation required.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTleadershipmindfulnessteampresenceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/why-you-skip-your-calendar-and-how-to-fix-it/https://jerred.com/blog/why-you-skip-your-calendar-and-how-to-fix-it/the reframing system I use with high performing entrepreneurs to fix follow-through. you don't need more motivation, you need better meaning.Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTproductivitysystemsdisciplinecalendarJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-survive-the-trust-recession/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-survive-the-trust-recession/AI, over-polished content, and copycat brands have made people skeptical of everything. the playbook for rebuilding trust in a post-AI world.Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketingtrustcontentpersonal-brandJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-anti-burnout-plan-for-entrepreneur-parents/https://jerred.com/blog/the-anti-burnout-plan-for-entrepreneur-parents/burned out in business? you might actually be burning out at home. the real cost of parental burnout, why entrepreneurs are especially at risk, and the playbook to fix it.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTparentingburnoutentrepreneurshipmental-healthJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/building-a-brand-on-effort-and-hard-things/https://jerred.com/blog/building-a-brand-on-effort-and-hard-things/you can't scale transformation without effort. 4 studies, 1,600 participants, and the framework for when to remove friction and when to lean into it.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketingcoachingbusinesseffortJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-raise-athletic-kids/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-raise-athletic-kids/the seven-part framework I use with my own three kids: free play, free food, free movement, and the moves I avoid that most parents default to.Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTparentingfitnesskidsfamilyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/if-youre-not-motivated-do-this/https://jerred.com/blog/if-youre-not-motivated-do-this/discipline alone is a losing strategy. the self-determination theory and one question that actually unlocks your motivation.Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetmotivationcoachingdisciplineJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/rockefellers-20m-secret-one-drop-changed-everything/https://jerred.com/blog/rockefellers-20m-secret-one-drop-changed-everything/the unglamorous habit that compounded into $400 billion. why obsession over the small things separates the people who win from the people who quit.Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTbusinessdisciplinemindsetoperationsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/work-on-your-business-not-at-your-business/https://jerred.com/blog/work-on-your-business-not-at-your-business/the line between an operator and an owner. how to spot the work that compounds vs. the work that just keeps the lights on, and what to do about it.Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTbusinessoperationsleveragedelegationJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/3-stories-every-brand-must-tell/https://jerred.com/blog/3-stories-every-brand-must-tell/tactical how-to content is dying. the three story types that build connection in a world that's tired of being sold to.Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketingbrandingstorytellingcontentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/when-nothing-works/https://jerred.com/blog/when-nothing-works/wolves fail 86% of their hunts and they're still apex predators. why entrepreneurs need the same relationship with failure.Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetresilienceentrepreneurshipfailureJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/copy-this-email-marketing-strategy/https://jerred.com/blog/copy-this-email-marketing-strategy/the email approach that built a 250k+ list and is still the highest-ROI channel I run. structure, cadence, and what to actually write about.Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketingemailnewslettergrowthJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/6-steps-to-better-leadership/https://jerred.com/blog/6-steps-to-better-leadership/leadership is leverage. the six moves I learned across 15 years of building teams and 10 years as a military officer.Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTleadershipteambusinessmanagementJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-proven-20k-month-checklist/https://jerred.com/blog/the-proven-20k-month-checklist/the simple path most coaches and creators skip. what to do, in what order, to get to $20k/month without going viral.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTbusinesscoachingrevenueonline-businessJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-be-a-better-delegator/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-be-a-better-delegator/delegation isn't dumping tasks. it's transferring ownership. the framework I use with every hire to make sure work actually leaves my plate.Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTleadershipdelegationoperationsteamJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-real-reason-you-cant-focus-for-more-than-20-minutes/https://jerred.com/blog/the-real-reason-you-cant-focus-for-more-than-20-minutes/you can't focus because your plan sucks or your goals suck, usually both. the one-page tool I built to fix it: 1 goal, 3 strategies, 3 tactics, 0 excuses.Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTfocusplanninggoalsproductivitysystemsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/quit-alcohol-and-6-other-habits-holding-you-back/https://jerred.com/blog/quit-alcohol-and-6-other-habits-holding-you-back/the weekend habits that undo your weekday work. seven things to cut, starting with alcohol. self-sabotage is the silent killer of long-term progress.Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThabitsdisciplineself-sabotagealcoholpersonal-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-stop-failing-at-consistency/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-stop-failing-at-consistency/two reasons consistency breaks: you went too big or you didn't systemize. the fix for both is the same. go smaller than you think, then automate.Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTconsistencysystemshabitsdisciplineexecutionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/self-doubt-heres-the-fix/https://jerred.com/blog/self-doubt-heres-the-fix/the four-step framework I use to short-circuit self-doubt: do, know, adjust, learn. action is the only thing that proves capability.Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetself-doubtconfidencepersonal-developmentkilling-comfortJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/my-honest-advice-to-someone-who-wants-financial-freedom/https://jerred.com/blog/my-honest-advice-to-someone-who-wants-financial-freedom/three rules I follow to keep money stress out of the way of building. never finance luxury. net worth above mortgage. cash flow above debt payments.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTmoneyfinancial-freedomwealthentrepreneurshipdisciplineJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-collapse-of-the-online-fitness-coach/https://jerred.com/blog/the-collapse-of-the-online-fitness-coach/Ozempic, TRT, and AI programs killed the 100k-follower fitness coach. the model that works in 2025: small list, niched by effort, hand-crafted coaching.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTfitness-businesscoachingonline-businessnicheaiJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/ive-made-this-mistake-a-lot/https://jerred.com/blog/ive-made-this-mistake-a-lot/a 200,000-view blog post that made $0. a smaller one that built a real business. the difference between viral content and content that actually sells.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTcontentmarketingrevenuebloggingseoJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-start-something-new-like-an-online-fitness-business/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-start-something-new-like-an-online-fitness-business/clarity doesn't come before action. it comes from action. why the niching debate is the wrong question, and what to do instead when you're starting from zero.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTentrepreneurshipearly-stagecontentfitness-businessonline-businessJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-stoicism-is-ruining-your-life/https://jerred.com/blog/how-stoicism-is-ruining-your-life/stoicism can cut depression in half. it can also raise suicide risk. the line between authentic stoicism and the naive version that hollows you out, plus the daily checklist I use.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetstoicismmental-healthphilosophyself-masteryJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-most-counterintuitive-business-advice-that-actually-works/https://jerred.com/blog/the-most-counterintuitive-business-advice-that-actually-works/the unscalable activities that actually scale a business. how I built early momentum with three things scale advice ignores: free work with a hook, SEO, and treating every comment like the start of a relationship.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTentrepreneurshipearly-stageseocontentgrowthJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/brand-world-building-the-untapped-strategy/https://jerred.com/blog/brand-world-building-the-untapped-strategy/branding is not the logo. it's a gut feeling created by a whole world your customer steps into. the six step brand world building framework, with real examples.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTbrandingmarketingcommunitypositioningstrategyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/transform-your-life-self-development-basics/https://jerred.com/blog/transform-your-life-self-development-basics/self development is 80% mindset. but mindset alone is a trap. here's the five habit framework I use to actually compound personal growth instead of looping on it.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-developmentmindsethabitsself-masterybooksJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/organic-vs-paid-traffic-what-actually-works/https://jerred.com/blog/organic-vs-paid-traffic-what-actually-works/the organic vs paid debate is fake. the answer is both, in the right order, with the math behind it. cost per lead, LTV, and the spreadsheet that makes the call easy.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketingadstrafficbusiness-mathrevenueJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/work-less-earn-more-then-what/https://jerred.com/blog/work-less-earn-more-then-what/I coached an owner to the point he didn't have to work much. a year later he called asking what to do with his time. the goal isn't less work, it's choosing what you work on.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTleveragebusiness-opspurposeleadershipfreedomJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-2-tiny-followings-make-288k-month/https://jerred.com/blog/how-2-tiny-followings-make-288k-month/two businesses I run hit a combined $288K a month with tiny social followings. the difference is the audience type: builders, not followers. here's the playbook.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTonline-businessnewsletteraudiencemarketingrevenueJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/build-yourself-into-an-unstoppable-human/https://jerred.com/blog/build-yourself-into-an-unstoppable-human/a full walkthrough of my book Killing Comfort. comfort is the enemy of extraordinary, the Aviate Navigate Communicate framework, and the question would you follow you.Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTkilling-comfortdisciplineself-masteryhard-thingsleadershipJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/im-37-if-i-was-20-again-heres-how-id-fix-my-mindset/https://jerred.com/blog/im-37-if-i-was-20-again-heres-how-id-fix-my-mindset/the single thing I'd hand my 20 year old self: the mind is your highest leverage tool, and most of what's slowing you down is stories that aren't true.Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetpersonal-developmentself-masterydisciplineyoung-entrepreneurJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/if-you-want-better-habits-please-listen-to-this/https://jerred.com/blog/if-you-want-better-habits-please-listen-to-this/the six step habit framework I built from being broke and busy at 26 to running multiple seven figure businesses. small reps, one habit, 100 times. that's the whole game.Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThabitsdisciplineconsistencypersonal-developmentexecutionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/lack-of-depth-is-destroying-your-brain/https://jerred.com/blog/lack-of-depth-is-destroying-your-brain/When is the last time you went deep?Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/3-bad-habits-preventing-you-from-the-life-you-want/https://jerred.com/blog/3-bad-habits-preventing-you-from-the-life-you-want/three habits I've personally killed because they were costing me everything. complaining, making excuses, and listening to the wrong people.Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThabitsmindsetownershipdisciplineself-masteryJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/10-harsh-truths-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started/https://jerred.com/blog/10-harsh-truths-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started/ten unsexy rules a decade of entrepreneurship taught me. fail fast, think bigger, get out of your own way, and stop trying to be everything to everyone.Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTentrepreneurshipmindsetlessonsexecutionleadershipJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/master-storytelling-in-9-minutes/https://jerred.com/blog/master-storytelling-in-9-minutes/a 10 step storytelling framework with my own backstory as the working example. how to turn your real story into a narrative people actually want to hear.Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTstorytellingmarketingwritingpersonal-brandcontentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-do-hard-things-that-actually-matter/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-do-hard-things-that-actually-matter/the hard things equation from Killing Comfort. pushing against your own desires, every day, for a long time. that's the work. one-off hard things don't transform you.Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTdisciplinekilling-comfortself-masteryhard-thingshabitsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-entrepreneurs-guide-to-stressful-times/https://jerred.com/blog/the-entrepreneurs-guide-to-stressful-times/I started getting tension headaches from unmanaged stress while running too much. so I built a daily game that balances stressors against recovery. here's the system.Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTstress-managementrecoverydisciplineself-masteryhealthJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-3-phase-success-framework-for-business-growth/https://jerred.com/blog/the-3-phase-success-framework-for-business-growth/fast execution, high standards, mastery. the three phase framework I've used at every level of every company I've built. ideas don't make money, mastery does.Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsexecutionmasteryleadershipstrategyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/i-never-cared-about-branding-now-im-building-one/https://jerred.com/blog/i-never-cared-about-branding-now-im-building-one/after years of ignoring branding I built a Brand Builder Template to fix my own messaging. why branding is not the logo, it's the answer to what you do and who it's for.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTbrandingpersonal-brandmarketingmessagingpositioningJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-content-system-that-bought-me-my-time-back/https://jerred.com/blog/the-content-system-that-bought-me-my-time-back/the content multiplier framework. one newsletter a week becomes 30+ pieces of content across every platform. the system that bought me my time back.Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTcontentnewslettersystemsleveragemarketingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/no-one-is-coming-to-save-you/https://jerred.com/blog/no-one-is-coming-to-save-you/the night I sat in a hotel room with my wife and finally admitted no one was coming to fix my career for me. the comfort assessment I built afterwards.Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetownershipdisciplinecareerself-masteryJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/3-methods-for-endless-content-ideas-without-chatgpt/https://jerred.com/blog/3-methods-for-endless-content-ideas-without-chatgpt/three methods for generating endless content ideas without leaning on ChatGPT. authentic content beats prompt-generated content every time.Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTcontentcreativitymarketingpersonal-brandwritingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/7-rules-for-deep-work-that-actually-works/https://jerred.com/blog/7-rules-for-deep-work-that-actually-works/15 years in business and deep work is still the single biggest lever I have. seven rules I use to make focused sessions actually focused.Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTdeep-workexecutionproductivitydisciplineself-masteryJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/top-low-overhead-high-profit-digital-business-models/https://jerred.com/blog/top-low-overhead-high-profit-digital-business-models/accountability coaching is the model I'd build from scratch in 2025. why AI raised its value instead of killing it, and how I'd get to clients in 30 days.Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTonline-businessearly-stagemoneybusiness-modelsaiJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-get-your-first-1000-email-subscribers/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-get-your-first-1000-email-subscribers/build a newsletter from zero to 1,000 subscribers, then monetize without burning the list out. the tech stack, the cadence, the math, and the offers.Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTemailnewslettermarketingonline-businesscontentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/14-rules-for-scaling-a-business-without-burning-out/https://jerred.com/blog/14-rules-for-scaling-a-business-without-burning-out/fourteen rules I use to scale multiple seven-figure businesses without giving up the life I'm building them for. focus, reverse engineering, and brutal calendar discipline.Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsleverageexecutionsystemsdelegationJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-5-minute-exercise-that-changed-how-i-show-up/https://jerred.com/blog/the-5-minute-exercise-that-changed-how-i-show-up/the Building Superman exercise. five minutes, one piece of paper. imagine the perfect replacement for you in any role, then become that person.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetpersonal-developmentself-masteryexecutionhabitsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/6-lessons-from-lowkey-building-my-personal-brand/https://jerred.com/blog/6-lessons-from-lowkey-building-my-personal-brand/nine months in, $30K spent, instagram from 9K to 26K, 2,000+ new email subscribers. the six lessons I'd hand to anyone starting a personal brand from zero today.Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTbrandingpersonal-brandcontentonline-businessmarketingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/scale-your-business-with-a-zero-risk-work-ethic/https://jerred.com/blog/scale-your-business-with-a-zero-risk-work-ethic/the ATT framework: average, trying, trying harder. how to make failure unreasonable through volume and precision, the lens I use for everything from pilot training to building companies.Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetdisciplineexecutionpersonal-developmentearly-stageJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-leverage-loop-hiring-without-getting-stuck/https://jerred.com/blog/the-leverage-loop-hiring-without-getting-stuck/every entrepreneur hits the leverage loop. profit and time both dip when you hire. here's how to come out the other side.Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThiringleadershipbusiness-opsleverageJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-billionaires-money-framework/https://jerred.com/blog/the-billionaires-money-framework/a money framework I learned from a billionaire. cash flow, protection, and the four things you can do with money. that's the whole game.Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTmoneywealthinvestingfinancial-freedomJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/9-success-habits-to-outwork-your-competition/https://jerred.com/blog/9-success-habits-to-outwork-your-competition/nine daily habits. nutrition, fitness, mindset, learning, finances, movement, sleep, hydration, tracking. the ones I run every day.Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThabitsdisciplinefitnesspersonal-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-5-minute-website-fix-that-unlocked-1m-in-sales/https://jerred.com/blog/the-5-minute-website-fix-that-unlocked-1m-in-sales/one button. top right corner. one logical next step. the small website change that unlocked a million dollars in sales.Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTwebsiteconversionmarketingaidaJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-a-15-minute-meeting-10xs-growth/https://jerred.com/blog/how-a-15-minute-meeting-10xs-growth/the weekly meeting structure I run across five businesses doing eight figures. 15 minutes, every time. no exceptions.Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTmeetingsbusiness-opsleadershipkpiJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/a-simple-content-system-for-scaling-past-10k-month/https://jerred.com/blog/a-simple-content-system-for-scaling-past-10k-month/the 4F framework. flagship content, followers, funnel, follow-up. the system I've been running since 2011 that scales past $10k a month.Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTcontentmarketingemailsystemsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/11-books-that-transformed-my-business/https://jerred.com/blog/11-books-that-transformed-my-business/the entrepreneurial education stack. 11 books, sequenced by business phase, that took me from zero to eight figures.Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTbooksreadingpersonal-developmentbusiness-opsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-build-a-business-that-sucks/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-build-a-business-that-sucks/the playbook for a terrible business. invert every step and you have the playbook for a great one.Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opssystemsleadershipstrategyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/effortless-content-creation-set-up-your-studio-for-output/https://jerred.com/blog/effortless-content-creation-set-up-your-studio-for-output/the EASY framework for content production. permanent setup, automated production, single channel, consistent yield. content stops being heroic.Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTcontentstudiosystemsconsistencyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/7-business-time-wasters-that-steal-your-freedom/https://jerred.com/blog/7-business-time-wasters-that-steal-your-freedom/seven of the most common ways entrepreneurs hemorrhage time, and the cleaner replacement for each.Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTproductivitytime-managementbusiness-opsdeep-workJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-take-the-risk-out-of-entrepreneurship/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-take-the-risk-out-of-entrepreneurship/the move that actually de-risks an entrepreneur's life isn't a smarter investment portfolio. it's buying income.Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTfinancial-freedomreal-estateriskinvestingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/ai-is-a-serious-problem-3-strategies-to-stay-ahead/https://jerred.com/blog/ai-is-a-serious-problem-3-strategies-to-stay-ahead/AI is going to take more jobs than people are admitting. three strategies for the humans who still want to win.Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTaipersonal-brandstrategyfuture-of-workJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/what-the-hell-is-an-mql/https://jerred.com/blog/what-the-hell-is-an-mql/a marketing qualified lead is just a person who consumed enough of your content to be ready to buy. reverse engineer that and sales gets way easier.Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketingsalesmqllead-generationJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/jeremy-dupont-content-as-an-insurance-policy/https://jerred.com/blog/jeremy-dupont-content-as-an-insurance-policy/long-form conversation with Jeremy DuPont on why content creation in 2025 is no longer optional, and how to treat it like a real sub-business.Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTcontentpersonal-brandlong-formaiJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/fatherhood-and-business-3-ways-to-avoid-falling-behind/https://jerred.com/blog/fatherhood-and-business-3-ways-to-avoid-falling-behind/three kids and an eight-figure portfolio. the three things that have kept either side from collapsing.Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTfatherhoodfamilydisciplineconsistencyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-much-money-do-you-actually-need/https://jerred.com/blog/how-much-money-do-you-actually-need/the 4% rule, reverse-engineered. the number you actually need to make working optional, and why most people pick a target that's too small.Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTfinancial-freedomwealthmoneyplanningJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/should-you-write-a-book-for-your-business/https://jerred.com/blog/should-you-write-a-book-for-your-business/two books in, here's the honest truth. books don't make money. they do something more valuable than that.Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTbooksauthoritymarketinglead-generationJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/quarterly-planning-bob-ross-vs-michelangelo/https://jerred.com/blog/quarterly-planning-bob-ross-vs-michelangelo/two quarterly planning methods, one for beginners, one for advanced operators. pick the one that matches where you actually are.Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTquarterly-planningstrategyexecutionbusiness-opsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/growth-vs-scale/https://jerred.com/blog/growth-vs-scale/growth is messy and ugly. scale is boring and clean. confusing the two is why most entrepreneurs stay stuck.Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTgrowthscalebusiness-opsstrategyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/labels/https://jerred.com/blog/labels/you say visionary. i say lazy entrepreneur avoiding the work.Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/breadcrumb-the-grunt-test/https://jerred.com/blog/breadcrumb-the-grunt-test/Donald Miller's StoryBrand grunt test in 5 seconds. if your website fails it, no amount of conversion magic will save you.Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTmarketingmessagingconversionstorybrandJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/about-burning-ships/https://jerred.com/blog/about-burning-ships/the ancient burn-the-ships move sounds great until you light your family on fire too. the version of it that actually works.Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTcommitmentfocuswork-lifedisciplineJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/value-to-income-ratio/https://jerred.com/blog/value-to-income-ratio/profit lies. the metric I actually track is value-to-income ratio, and it tells you whether your time is worth what you think it's worth.Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTmetricsleveragebusiness-opsfinancial-freedomJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/danny-matta-marathon-conversation/https://jerred.com/blog/danny-matta-marathon-conversation/new podcast formats incoming: field notes, breadcrumbs, and marathons. kicking off marathons with a long conversation with my business partner Danny Matta.Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTpartnershipbusiness-opslong-formpodcast-formatJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/potential/https://jerred.com/blog/potential/slam the gas pedal.Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/daily-over-decades/https://jerred.com/blog/daily-over-decades/300 workouts. 300 minutes a week. 300 calories a day. a year-long challenge to fix the consistency problem that's actually wrecking your business.Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTconsistencyfitnessdisciplinechallengeJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/hoodie-and-headphones/https://jerred.com/blog/hoodie-and-headphones/no stethoscope around my neck. no courtroom to be in today.Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/scale/https://jerred.com/blog/scale/grow or scale?Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/sparks/https://jerred.com/blog/sparks/spontaneous decisions.Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/days-off/https://jerred.com/blog/days-off/in 2025, you’ve got ONE month to achieve your goals.Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/annual-planning-sharpen-or-swing/https://jerred.com/blog/annual-planning-sharpen-or-swing/two kinds of entrepreneurs heading into a new year. one keeps sharpening the same spear. one looks up and swings an axe.Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTannual-planningstrategyentrepreneurshipfocusJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/this-is-how-you-build-wealth/https://jerred.com/blog/this-is-how-you-build-wealth/the more expensive the hotel, the busier the gym. fitness isn't separate from wealth, it's the engine underneath it.Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTfitnesswealthmindsetentrepreneurshipJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/defined-in-fragments/https://jerred.com/blog/defined-in-fragments/I can’t tell you exactly what I want.Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/chatgpt/https://jerred.com/blog/chatgpt/I’ve found the most epic AI promptSun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/youre-slow/https://jerred.com/blog/youre-slow/do the Olympics ever make you feel… underwhelmed?Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/hansel-and-gretel-sucked/https://jerred.com/blog/hansel-and-gretel-sucked/don't be like Hansel and Gretel.Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/vanity-metrics-what-to-optimize-for/https://jerred.com/blog/vanity-metrics-what-to-optimize-for/revenue lies. follower counts lie. net profit and personal take home pay tell the truth about a business worth running.Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTmetricsprofitbusiness-designmindsetJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/focusing-question/https://jerred.com/blog/focusing-question/are you focused?Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-scale-new-customers-next-year/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-scale-new-customers-next-year/end of year deep dive on the data, then start, stop, keep. the planning ritual that drives our customer growth for the year ahead.Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTannual-planningstart-stop-keepgrowthdataJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/unkink-your-business/https://jerred.com/blog/unkink-your-business/just imagine...Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/small-work/https://jerred.com/blog/small-work/short work or long work?Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/hotel-gyms/https://jerred.com/blog/hotel-gyms/I’ve traveled a lot. stayed in all kinds of hotels.Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/universal-language/https://jerred.com/blog/universal-language/do you know the universal language for aviation?Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-have-awesome-kids/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-have-awesome-kids/I've got awesome kids.Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/a-simple-ask/https://jerred.com/blog/a-simple-ask/I need your help.Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/strategy-giving-away-free-stuff/https://jerred.com/blog/strategy-giving-away-free-stuff/I shipped four full courses for free. the actual goal isn't goodwill, it's the data on where your audience spends their time.Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTcontent-marketingfree-coursesnewsletterauthorityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/reputation/https://jerred.com/blog/reputation/people remember. do you follow through?Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/person-problem-performance-leadership-framework/https://jerred.com/blog/person-problem-performance-leadership-framework/stop trying to change how your team feels about a problem. connect the person to the problem to the performance and let the company come first.Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTleadershipframeworksmanagementcultureJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/sharpen-the-spear/https://jerred.com/blog/sharpen-the-spear/Most people fail because they don’t know when to sharpen the spear, or when to grab an axe.Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/resolve/https://jerred.com/blog/resolve/Within you is a sleeping giant with a terrible resolve.Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/effort-and-entrepreneurs/https://jerred.com/blog/effort-and-entrepreneurs/there are two types of entrepreneurs.Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-secret-to-online-advertising/https://jerred.com/blog/the-secret-to-online-advertising/I've spent millions on ads. the secret isn't the targeting or the creative, it's that you never turn them off.Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTadvertisingadsmarketinggrowthJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/wrong-train/https://jerred.com/blog/wrong-train/the Japanese have a saying that goes like this:Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/three-two-one-method-side-hustle-to-full-time/https://jerred.com/blog/three-two-one-method-side-hustle-to-full-time/three months of consistent business income, two months of savings, then one source of income. the framework I wish I'd had before quitting my job.Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTside-hustletransitionmindsetframeworksJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/chess-or-checkers/https://jerred.com/blog/chess-or-checkers/are you playing chess or checkers?Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/in-a-world-of-options-you-lose/https://jerred.com/blog/in-a-world-of-options-you-lose/options create problems.Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/do-you-have-a-job-or-a-business/https://jerred.com/blog/do-you-have-a-job-or-a-business/three questions to find out if you've built something that can sell, or just a job that pays well until you stop showing up.Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTentrepreneurshipsystemsscalebusiness-designJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/tiny-tactics/https://jerred.com/blog/tiny-tactics/Does a business need a funnel?Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/exactly-how-i-prioritize-my-tasks/https://jerred.com/blog/exactly-how-i-prioritize-my-tasks/focus days, buffer days, and the Eisenhower matrix. how I sort everything that hits my plate so nothing important falls through.Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTproductivityeisenhower-matrixfocussystemsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/better-is-boring/https://jerred.com/blog/better-is-boring/Have you ever zoomed in really far with a camera?Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/dont-feel-like-it/https://jerred.com/blog/dont-feel-like-it/Don't feel like it today?Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/easy-to-not/https://jerred.com/blog/easy-to-not/Regret.Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/feedback-loops-faster-to-get-better/https://jerred.com/blog/feedback-loops-faster-to-get-better/most KPIs collect dust. the only data worth tracking is the kind that triggers a meeting and forces a decision today.Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTkpisfeedback-loopssalesoperationsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/16-minutes/https://jerred.com/blog/16-minutes/I walked into the hotel gym at 4:44 a.m.Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-power-of-momentum/https://jerred.com/blog/the-power-of-momentum/static friction is heavier than kinetic friction. why a tiny ugly win beats waiting for the perfect day.Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTmomentumconsistencymindsetexecutionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/brain-atrophy/https://jerred.com/blog/brain-atrophy/The robots are coming. So I've started writing.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/what-talon-taught-me/https://jerred.com/blog/what-talon-taught-me/August 2006.Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/what-about-the-bucket-and-the-path/https://jerred.com/blog/what-about-the-bucket-and-the-path/Someone shared a quote with me recently that went like this:Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/dont-worry-about-those-who-dont/https://jerred.com/blog/dont-worry-about-those-who-dont/Don't worry about those who don't...Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-run-a-black-friday-sale/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-run-a-black-friday-sale/I skipped black friday for eight years and left $1.4M on the table. the two rules I follow now plus a two step email play that does the heavy lifting.Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTblack-fridaysalesemail-marketingrevenueJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/saying-no/https://jerred.com/blog/saying-no/Saying no is hard.Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-power-of-overdoing-it/https://jerred.com/blog/the-power-of-overdoing-it/When I first started, I thought every other entrepreneur knew something I didn't.Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/i-broke-my-own-rule-while-building-a-personal-brand/https://jerred.com/blog/i-broke-my-own-rule-while-building-a-personal-brand/I caught myself optimizing for the wrong thing again. why I'm done chasing followers and back to growing the only number that actually matters.Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-brandemail-listnewslettermetricsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/entrepreneurial-burnout-can-it-be-avoided/https://jerred.com/blog/entrepreneurial-burnout-can-it-be-avoided/burnout isn't from too much work. it's from too much of the wrong work. audit your week, color code your tasks, kill the red and yellow.Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTburnoutunique-geniusoperationsself-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/stop-losing-clients-preventing-churn/https://jerred.com/blog/stop-losing-clients-preventing-churn/tracking engagement, fixing specific problems instead of sending check in emails, and using exit surveys to actually learn. the three plays that protect monthly recurring revenue.Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTretentionchurnrecurring-revenuecustomer-experienceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/dont-pay-for-accountability-without-this/https://jerred.com/blog/dont-pay-for-accountability-without-this/accountability is useless if you haven't enabled it. the time, habits, and space you need before paying anyone to hold you to your word.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTaccountabilityself-developmentcoachingexecutionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-much-is-too-much-three-six-method/https://jerred.com/blog/how-much-is-too-much-three-six-method/building superman, the three six method, and finally being honest about the opportunity cost of not hiring.Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMToperationsproductivityhiringframeworksJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/why-your-bank-account-isnt-growing/https://jerred.com/blog/why-your-bank-account-isnt-growing/weekly finance meetings, tracking net worth, and watching what you actually pay yourself. three habits most entrepreneurs skip.Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTmoneyfinancewealthsystemsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/who-what-why-how-marketing-framework/https://jerred.com/blog/who-what-why-how-marketing-framework/the who, what, why, how framework. four questions that fix nervous, overcomplicated marketing.Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTmarketingsalesframeworksstorybrandJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/two-question-daily-report/https://jerred.com/blog/two-question-daily-report/rate your day 1 to 5, personal and professional, with a one line journal. the smallest feedback loop that changed how I run my life.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTsystemsself-developmentfeedback-loopsproductivityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/wealth-inversions/https://jerred.com/blog/wealth-inversions/the three financial jumps every entrepreneur eventually faces. annual salary as a year, then a month, then a week.Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTmoneybusiness-growthentrepreneurshipmindsetJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/employees-a-player-b-player/https://jerred.com/blog/employees-a-player-b-player/you do not need a team of A players. the real cost of one, and why a mixed team of A, B, and C players actually wins.Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThiringteamleadershipoperationsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/why-keep-going/https://jerred.com/blog/why-keep-going/once the bills are paid and the goals are hit, why are entrepreneurs still in the arena? the infinite game and the version of me I'm chasing.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTmindsetmotivationentrepreneurshiplong-gameJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/entrepreneurial-education-deep-vs-wide/https://jerred.com/blog/entrepreneurial-education-deep-vs-wide/scrolling reels and book summaries is not learning. how to actually study one resource hard enough to leave your competition behind.Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTlearningbooksself-developmententrepreneurshipJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-ask-better-questions/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-ask-better-questions/most entrepreneurs are stuck because they keep asking dumb questions. the guru thought experiment, and how to ask one worth answering.Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTmindsetgoalsentrepreneurshipquestionsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/what-is-a-performance-professional/https://jerred.com/blog/what-is-a-performance-professional/AI can give the perfect plan. it cannot walk a human from A to B. that's the gap performance professionals fill.Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTperformance-professionalcommunityaicoachingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/get-guerrilla-with-your-marketing/https://jerred.com/blog/get-guerrilla-with-your-marketing/the Blair Witch Project ran on mystery and fake news. modern guerrilla marketing runs on attention to one human at a time.Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTmarketingguerrilla-marketingpersonalizationcreativityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/should-you-ever-be-a-w2-employee/https://jerred.com/blog/should-you-ever-be-a-w2-employee/entrepreneurship is not the upgrade everyone says it is. know yourself first. the right answer might be the steady paycheck.Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTcareerentrepreneurshipw2self-awarenessJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/best-way-to-use-ai-right-now/https://jerred.com/blog/best-way-to-use-ai-right-now/AI as a thinking partner, not a writer. record your voice, let AI organize the mess, keep the words your own.Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTaicontentproductivitycreativityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/competition-and-copy-cats/https://jerred.com/blog/competition-and-copy-cats/being copied is a lagging indicator that you're winning. innovate, market harder, take better care of your customers. ignore the rest.Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTcompetitioninnovationbrandingfocusJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/running-a-live-event-for-nearly-300-people/https://jerred.com/blog/running-a-live-event-for-nearly-300-people/1 to 2 years of long-range planning, the Who Not How rule, and the willingness to admit you should not be the one running logistics.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTeventsplanningdelegationwho-not-howJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-gpp-cycle-goal-plan-playbook/https://jerred.com/blog/the-gpp-cycle-goal-plan-playbook/set the stretch goal. build the weekly plan when reality misses it. document what works in a playbook only your business will ever use.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTscalingplanningplaybookframeworksJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/business-system-vs-business-process/https://jerred.com/blog/business-system-vs-business-process/McDonald's didn't invent the burger, they invented the Speedy Service System. processes feed systems. you need both, in that order.Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTsystemsprocessesscalingoperationsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/dealing-with-a-scarcity-mindset/https://jerred.com/blog/dealing-with-a-scarcity-mindset/fear setting from Tim Ferriss, applied to a business that feels like it's about to collapse. most worst-case scenarios shrink in the light.Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTmindsetscarcityfear-settingentrepreneurshipJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/i-hired-an-executive-assistant-what-ive-learned/https://jerred.com/blog/i-hired-an-executive-assistant-what-ive-learned/executive assistants are not administrative assistants. the upgrade is strategic, not clerical. and it forces you to clean up your operating system.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTexecutive-assistantdelegationleveragehiringJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/reverse-engineering-growth-101/https://jerred.com/blog/reverse-engineering-growth-101/start with the revenue number. work backwards through conversion rates, lead cost, and the people you'll need to scale beyond yourself.Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-growthmathscalingleverageJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/leaders-make-tough-decisions/https://jerred.com/blog/leaders-make-tough-decisions/the CrossFit Games voted instead of deciding. leadership is not a democracy when the stakes get heavy.Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTleadershipdecision-makingownershiphard-truthsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/dealing-with-overwhelm/https://jerred.com/blog/dealing-with-overwhelm/write everything down. drop it into the Eisenhower matrix. shoot the closest alligator to the boat first.Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMToverwhelmprioritizationeisenhower-matrixfocusJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/what-does-deep-work-actually-look-like/https://jerred.com/blog/what-does-deep-work-actually-look-like/deep work is not a long task list. it's the one hard thing nobody else will do, done with the phone in another room.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTdeep-workfocusproductivitybusiness-growthJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/simple-ways-to-win-tomorrow/https://jerred.com/blog/simple-ways-to-win-tomorrow/today is my everything. plan the day, prep the morning, treat time like the only asset that compounds.Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTproductivitytimeplanninghabitsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-be-a-good-parent-and-entrepreneur/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-be-a-good-parent-and-entrepreneur/your kids never asked for the sacrifice. your calendar tells the truth about your priorities.Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTparentingentrepreneurshipfamilyprioritiesJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/learning-how-to-succeed-through-people/https://jerred.com/blog/learning-how-to-succeed-through-people/the three-part framework for an autonomous team. align, communicate, support without holding hands.Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTleadershipteammanagementscalingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/do-the-hard-things-kids-dogs-businesses/https://jerred.com/blog/do-the-hard-things-kids-dogs-businesses/training a puppy, raising kids, building a company. all of them demand the ruthless pursuit of elimination.Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTdisciplinefocusprioritieshard-thingsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/benjamin-franklin-blueprint-for-a-lasting-legacy/https://jerred.com/blog/benjamin-franklin-blueprint-for-a-lasting-legacy/either write something worth reading or do something worth the writing. or, ideally, do both.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTlegacywritingpurposevaluesJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/what-are-the-chances-of-doubling-your-business/https://jerred.com/blog/what-are-the-chances-of-doubling-your-business/probability has nothing to do with it. a coin flip game with my son explains why skill beats odds in business growth.Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-growthskillmindsetprobabilityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/my-dream-car/https://jerred.com/blog/my-dream-car/a 2000 dollar 1980s Volkswagen Cabriolet in a Panera parking lot. the car wasn't the dream, the freedom on the other side of the debt was.Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTsacrificedebt-freedomentrepreneurshipstoryJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/no-bad-decisions/https://jerred.com/blog/no-bad-decisions/the mantra that beats the all-or-nothing trap. fewer bad decisions, not more good ones.Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTmindsethabitsdisciplinedecision-makingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/real-estate-as-a-non-real-estate-entrepreneur/https://jerred.com/blog/real-estate-as-a-non-real-estate-entrepreneur/single-family homes, 30 percent equity minimum, long-game only. do not let real estate steal focus from a business that's still growing.Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTreal-estateinvestingentrepreneurshiplong-gameJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/personal-brand-update-finally-getting-going/https://jerred.com/blog/personal-brand-update-finally-getting-going/the q3 plan: a videographer once a month, an editor on retainer, paid boosts feeding the newsletter. a personal brand that runs on accountability, not vibes.Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-brandmarketingcontentaccountabilityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/fear-the-signal-not-the-wall/https://jerred.com/blog/fear-the-signal-not-the-wall/fear gets louder the more you risk. stop treating it as a stop sign and start using it to find the bigger move.Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTfearmindsetdecision-makingpersonal-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-become-more-memorable/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-become-more-memorable/facts forget. stories stick. here's the storytelling framework I use, and the personal story I tell to demo it.Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTstorytellingmarketingmemorycommunicationframeworkJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-protect-your-greatest-asset/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-protect-your-greatest-asset/your brain. it's the only asset you can't replace. AI is making it easier to atrophy than ever. here's the gym for it.Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTbrainself-developmentaibooksfocusJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-online-entrepreneur/https://jerred.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-online-entrepreneur/the actual schedule. 5:30 a.m. start, deep work Tuesday to Thursday, meetings Monday and Friday, family time protected.Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTroutinedeep-workproductivityfamilyscheduleJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/tactics-or-accountability/https://jerred.com/blog/tactics-or-accountability/early stage you need tactics. mid stage you need accountability. confusing the two keeps you stuck.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTaccountabilitycoachingexecutionearly-stagetacticsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-perpetuation-of-good-ideas-is-a-bad-idea/https://jerred.com/blog/the-perpetuation-of-good-ideas-is-a-bad-idea/groupthink killed media. it's killing podcasting. it can kill your company. here's how to wire your team against it.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTgroupthinkleadershipdecision-makingmediareadingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/a-chemical-romance-and-dance-with-depression/https://jerred.com/blog/a-chemical-romance-and-dance-with-depression/CBD plus melatonin gummies bottomed out my mood for a week. my habits carried me through. that's the actual point.Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTmental-healthhabitsdisciplinepersonal-storyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-create-an-effective-email-marketing-calendar/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-create-an-effective-email-marketing-calendar/the GLF framework: gain, logic, fear. three emails per promo. drove a 400% jump in monthly recurring revenue when I committed to it.Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTemail-marketingmarketingframeworkrevenuepromotionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/strings-too-short-to-be-saved/https://jerred.com/blog/strings-too-short-to-be-saved/the old beliefs you're protecting are costing you money. mine were 'don't run ads' and 'social media is for narcissists.' both wrong, both expensive.Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTbeliefsmindsetadvertisingsocial-mediaself-reflectionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-much-discipline-is-required/https://jerred.com/blog/how-much-discipline-is-required/the wrong question is how perfect can I be. the right question is what's the smallest thing I'll do every day no matter what.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTdisciplinehabitsconsistencythresholdsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/time-to-start-acting-like-a-professional/https://jerred.com/blog/time-to-start-acting-like-a-professional/Kobe-level work ethic, applied to whatever you do. plan the week on Sunday. plan the day the night before. take notes. review.Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTprofessionalismdisciplinehabitskobe-bryantperformanceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/sustained-effort-vs-sudden-sprints/https://jerred.com/blog/sustained-effort-vs-sudden-sprints/chronic minimal effort negates acute maximal effort. one weekly finance meeting beats one panicked quarterly review every time.Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThabitssystemsconsistencyoperationsfitnessJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/realism-pessimism-optimism-where-do-you-stand/https://jerred.com/blog/realism-pessimism-optimism-where-do-you-stand/the Stockdale paradox. unshakeable faith you'll prevail, plus brutal acknowledgment of the facts. lose either side and you lose.Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTmindsetstockdale-paradoxentrepreneurshipresiliencedebtJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/two-tips-for-leadership-and-delegation/https://jerred.com/blog/two-tips-for-leadership-and-delegation/stolen from aviation. the positive handoff and the written read-back. they kill ambiguity, and ambiguity is what makes delegation fail.Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTleadershipdelegationcommunicationoperationsaviationJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-do-you-feel-when-others-succeed/https://jerred.com/blog/how-do-you-feel-when-others-succeed/the honest answer to this question tells you exactly where your mindset is. competitive jealousy is the scarcity tell.Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTmindsetabundancescarcitygratituderelationshipsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/dont-make-this-mistake-with-your-customers/https://jerred.com/blog/dont-make-this-mistake-with-your-customers/businesses obsess over the new customer and ignore the one already paying them. I just lived this with my internet provider. don't be them.Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTcustomer-experienceretentionoperationsprocessJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-first-step-to-being-wealthy/https://jerred.com/blog/the-first-step-to-being-wealthy/before the money. stop complaining about money. you can hear scarcity in the way someone talks before you ever see their bank account.Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTmoneymindsetwealthscarcityabundanceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/my-top-5-business-mistakes/https://jerred.com/blog/my-top-5-business-mistakes/a decade of building, condensed. waited too long, missed the wave, took on too much, failed to lead, let the team define the brand.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-mistakeslessons-learnedleadershipbrandingfocusJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/andrew-carnegies-secret-to-a-profitable-business/https://jerred.com/blog/andrew-carnegies-secret-to-a-profitable-business/Carnegie knew his profit per ton in real time, in 1880. most modern businesses still don't know it. here's how to fix that.Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTprofitbusiness-basicsoperationsmetricscarnegieJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/hub-and-spoke-seo-strategy/https://jerred.com/blog/hub-and-spoke-seo-strategy/I built endof3fitness.com with this method by accident. it ranks years later. here's the structure to copy on purpose.Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTseocontentmarketingstrategyonline-businessJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/hunting-or-farming-for-clients/https://jerred.com/blog/hunting-or-farming-for-clients/two ways to fill the pipeline. one builds long-term equity, one pays this month's bills. small coaching businesses need both.Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTsalesmarketingclient-acquisitioncoaching-businessearly-stageJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-juggle-multiple-companies/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-juggle-multiple-companies/you probably shouldn't. but if you're going to, here's the plan: quarterly planning, a real team, and zero CEO seats stacked on each other.Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMToperationsleadershipplanningteamdelegationJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-entrepreneurship-has-made-me-a-better-father/https://jerred.com/blog/how-entrepreneurship-has-made-me-a-better-father/the lessons I learned building businesses turned out to be the same lessons my kids needed. mindset, effort over outcome, financial literacy, leadership.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTfatherhoodparentingmindsetleadershipkidsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/personal-brand-update-april-2024/https://jerred.com/blog/personal-brand-update-april-2024/the no fail publishing calendar, the SEO blog backlog, the Instagram reels experiment, and why the personal brand still isn't my main thing.Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-brandcontentpodcastnewsletterinstagramJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/crazy-things-ive-done-to-change-my-mindset/https://jerred.com/blog/crazy-things-ive-done-to-change-my-mindset/the unglamorous mindset work that got me out of scarcity, anxiety, and constant low-grade anger. zero supplements, all reps.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTmindsetanxietymeditationpersonal-developmenthabitsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-go-from-side-hustle-to-full-time/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-go-from-side-hustle-to-full-time/the question every side hustler asks. here's the bar you actually need to clear before you quit the job.Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTside-hustleentrepreneurshipoffercareerbusiness-basicsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/use-stress-as-a-strength/https://jerred.com/blog/use-stress-as-a-strength/Biosphere 2 grew trees with no wind, and they fell over. eustress is the wind. four ways to convert distress into the kind that builds you.Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTstresseustressmindsetresiliencepersonal-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-plan-an-effective-quarter/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-plan-an-effective-quarter/one revenue goal with a profit target, three strategies under it: growth, business health, leadership and culture. three tactics each. that's the whole plan.Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTplanningquarterly-planninggoalsexecutionbusiness-opsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/youre-average-now-what/https://jerred.com/blog/youre-average-now-what/Carnegie said be above average for your team, not the population. then go find a better team.Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTmindsetpeer-grouppersonal-developmentcarnegieperformanceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/make-more-money-by-creating-more-value/https://jerred.com/blog/make-more-money-by-creating-more-value/Blockbuster died chasing fees. don't be Blockbuster. revenue follows value, not the other way around.Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTrevenuevaluebusiness-opscustomer-experiencegrowthJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/optimal-fitness-for-the-entrepreneur/https://jerred.com/blog/optimal-fitness-for-the-entrepreneur/20 to 30 minutes, moderate intensity, daily. brain stays sharp, body stays available, you outpace founders who can't sit still long enough to think.Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTfitnessperformancebrainentrepreneurshiphabitsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-craft-a-good-newsletter/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-craft-a-good-newsletter/the algorithm can change tomorrow. the email list can't be taken from you. weekly, structured, top of mind, owned.Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTnewsletteremail-marketingmarketingaudiencecontentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/change-your-money-mindset-mortgage-edition/https://jerred.com/blog/change-your-money-mindset-mortgage-edition/your house isn't an investment when you write the check. the goal is investments that cover the mortgage. start there, the rest follows.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTmoneymindsetmortgageinvestingfinanceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/why-you-dont-want-to-be-an-influencer/https://jerred.com/blog/why-you-dont-want-to-be-an-influencer/the average influencer makes $323 a month. social media is a support tool for the business, not the business itself.Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTsocial-mediainfluencermarketingstrategybusiness-opsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/where-do-good-ideas-come-from/https://jerred.com/blog/where-do-good-ideas-come-from/morning pages from Julia Cameron. three pages, longhand, every morning. it clears the foam so the real ideas can surface.Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTcreativityjournalingmorning-pagesideashabitsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/denied-a-free-vacuum-delegate-decisions/https://jerred.com/blog/denied-a-free-vacuum-delegate-decisions/the carwash wouldn't take my money because the employee wasn't allowed to think. delegate decisions, not just tasks.Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTdelegationleadershipdecision-makingautonomycustomer-experienceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/50-pushups-every-day-the-art-of-small-work/https://jerred.com/blog/50-pushups-every-day-the-art-of-small-work/small actions, done daily, knock down massive dominoes. the pushup grid is the dumbest powerful tool in my life.Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThabitsfitnessdisciplineconsistencysmall-actionsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/whats-it-like-to-start-over-personal-brand/https://jerred.com/blog/whats-it-like-to-start-over-personal-brand/the fire analogy. why I'm rebuilding from the email list up. and the referral program that gets you a try harder sticker.Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-brandnewsletteremail-marketingaudiencegrowthJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-achieve-optimal-performance/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-achieve-optimal-performance/stop chasing peak. live at 80 to 85% every single day. sleep, hydration, blood sugar, fitness, deep work, that's the whole stack.Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTperformancehabitsfitnessdeep-workpersonal-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/pressure-and-perspective/https://jerred.com/blog/pressure-and-perspective/the ROTC pistol story. the $200 week as a new entrepreneur. why stress is just the gap between what you know and what you need to know.Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTstressanxietymindsetpersonal-developmentpersonal-storyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-peter-attia-makes-money/https://jerred.com/blog/how-peter-attia-makes-money/the breakdown of a healthcare empire built on one premium offer. $150K a year per patient, then everything else stacks on top.Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-breakdownmonetizationaudiencelongevityonline-businessJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/simple-strategies-to-combat-procrastination/https://jerred.com/blog/simple-strategies-to-combat-procrastination/Shia LaBeouf was right, just do it. plus the science behind why a future-focused mindset, skill building, and a real support network kill procrastination.Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTprocrastinationmindsetpersonal-developmenthabitsdisciplineJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/scaling-your-business-marketing-clarity/https://jerred.com/blog/scaling-your-business-marketing-clarity/Today, I want to talk about scaling a business.Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/dream-how-i-fell-in-love-with-business/https://jerred.com/blog/dream-how-i-fell-in-love-with-business/data rules everything around me. find the thread between what you love and how your business grows, that's the convergence that changes everything.Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsdataself-reflectionpersonal-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/personal-finance-for-the-entrepreneur/https://jerred.com/blog/personal-finance-for-the-entrepreneur/the W-2 mindset will kill your growth. three rules for thinking about money like an owner instead of an employee.Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTfinancemoneymindsetgrowthentrepreneurshipJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/your-real-competitive-advantage/https://jerred.com/blog/your-real-competitive-advantage/most coaches and clinicians think their skill is the moat. it usually isn't. ask your team why customers actually stick around, you'll be surprised.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opscompetitive-advantagebrandingteammarketingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/my-2024-goals-data-speed-creativity/https://jerred.com/blog/my-2024-goals-data-speed-creativity/the five big-picture goals I'm chasing this year. lead through data, move faster, track the better human business score, write more, refuse to repeat myself.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTgoalsleadershipdatapersonal-developmentbusiness-opsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/goals-someday-to-right-now/https://jerred.com/blog/goals-someday-to-right-now/the exercise that actually moves the needle. one someday goal, then narrow it all the way down to what you can do today.Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTgoalsplanningpersonal-developmentfocusexecutionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/holiday-promotions-stop-being-stubborn/https://jerred.com/blog/holiday-promotions-stop-being-stubborn/I avoided Black Friday for years on principle. it cost me millions. the new year is your moment for a better human business, run the campaign.Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketingpromotionsemail-marketingsalesblack-fridayJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/winning-culture-standards-not-just-values/https://jerred.com/blog/winning-culture-standards-not-just-values/core values aren't enough. you need actionable standards under them. and you have to be respected, not feared and not liked.Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTcultureleadershipstandardsteamcore-valuesJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/december-as-a-taper-think-more-do-less/https://jerred.com/blog/december-as-a-taper-think-more-do-less/borrow the taper from fitness. slow down on productivity, schedule real thinking time, be present with your family. january comes faster than you think.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsplanningthinking-timeholidaysyear-endJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/reflect-and-rally-the-year-end-review/https://jerred.com/blog/reflect-and-rally-the-year-end-review/look back before you look forward. the gain is almost always bigger than the gap, you just have to actually count it.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetannual-reviewreflectiongoalspersonal-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/when-employees-ask-for-a-raise/https://jerred.com/blog/when-employees-ask-for-a-raise/the worst situation is a great employee who never asks and quietly quits. the second worst is a mediocre one demanding more. quarterly reviews fix both.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTleadershipteamcompensationraisesmanagementJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/metas-shift-to-pay-to-play/https://jerred.com/blog/metas-shift-to-pay-to-play/Facebook pages died this way. Instagram is heading the same direction. organic will never be profitable for a social media company. budget for it now while it's cheap.Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTsocial-mediaadvertisingmarketingmetainstagramJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-break-free-of-scarcity-and-fear-around-money/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-break-free-of-scarcity-and-fear-around-money/Emily and I paid off $100K in debt the Dave Ramsey way. it worked. it also left us terrified to spend a dollar. three steps to unwind the scarcity without losing the discipline.Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTmoneymindsetscarcityabundancepersonal-financeJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/are-you-still-sleeping-on-ai/https://jerred.com/blog/are-you-still-sleeping-on-ai/ChatGPT programmed four weeks of my proprietary methodology cleanly because I fed it a 12-page rulebook. AI works in proportion to what you feed it. quit being lazy with prompts.Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTaichatgptbusiness-opsefficiencytoolsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-worlds-littlest-skyscraper/https://jerred.com/blog/the-worlds-littlest-skyscraper/Wichita Falls has a 40-foot skyscraper because the plans were in inches instead of feet. don't spend ten years building a business you didn't actually want.Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTstrategyvisionmarketscalingstoryJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-1046-podcast-episodes/https://jerred.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-1046-podcast-episodes/quality over quantity. Steve Kamb went from daily posts to one massive article a week and his business blew up. I copied it then. I'm doing it again now.Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTcontentpodcastingqualitymarketingaudienceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-true-cost-of-being-on-your-phone-too-much/https://jerred.com/blog/the-true-cost-of-being-on-your-phone-too-much/screen time isn't the real problem. the real problem is your phone is killing the sparks, the small ideas that move your business and your life forward.Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTphonesocial-mediafocussparkskilling-comfortJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-transform-who-you-are/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-transform-who-you-are/the 21-day habit thing is a lie. you need 100 days, the smallest possible action, and the willingness to stack habits for a decade. that's how you change identity.Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThabitsmindsetpersonal-developmentkilling-comfortconsistencyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-product-launch/https://jerred.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-product-launch/the first product flopped. the second made $5,000 in three days while my wife was in New York and I was three days from a four-month deployment. it changed everything.Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-storymindsetinvesting-in-yourselfproduct-launchearly-stageJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/biggest-or-best/https://jerred.com/blog/biggest-or-best/you can't be both. biggest treats people as data points. best treats them as people. word of mouth picks one and runs with it.Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsstrategybrandinggrowthmindsetJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/closing-remarks-from-pt-biz-live-event/https://jerred.com/blog/closing-remarks-from-pt-biz-live-event/the closing keynote from our Denver event. the right mindset at the wrong time, putting your mask on first, minding your glass balls, and why the 1330 plan is everything.Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTkilling-comfortleadershipplanningfamilymindsetJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/staying-focused-goal-setting-201/https://jerred.com/blog/staying-focused-goal-setting-201/everyone sets goals. almost nobody stays focused on them. the trick is making every week's plan trace back to the vision, in writing, where you can see it.Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTgoalsplanningfocusexecutionpersonal-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-own-a-mistake-as-a-boss/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-own-a-mistake-as-a-boss/trying to hide a mistake costs you credibility every time. own it, then propose the fix. that's how you keep, or even gain, the team's trust.Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTleadershipownershipcredibilityteammistakesJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/why-do-i-always-tell-you-to-try-harder/https://jerred.com/blog/why-do-i-always-tell-you-to-try-harder/it's not perfectionism. it's a litmus test at the end of the day. did I hit my actual capacity, or did I check out at a six when six was the ceiling.Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindseteffortpersonal-developmentdisciplinestandardsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/price-raises-and-snakes-shedding-skin/https://jerred.com/blog/price-raises-and-snakes-shedding-skin/raising prices feels like everything's about to break. it isn't. you'll lose a few, the rest will pay, and the business comes out the other side as a different animal.Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTpricingbusiness-opsretentionrevenuestrategyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/data-speed-boring-but-big/https://jerred.com/blog/data-speed-boring-but-big/the smaller you are, the slower you can be with data. the bigger you are, the more a tiny tweak matters. your CEO dashboard, weekly, with the metrics that move the business.Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsdatametricsdashboardscalingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/life-is-short-dont-sell-your-soul/https://jerred.com/blog/life-is-short-dont-sell-your-soul/I almost launched a supplement company. the math made sense. the moment I had to compromise the formula, I walked. you only get one reputation.Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetstandardsintegrityscalingpersonal-storyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/unmet-expectation-equals-frustration/https://jerred.com/blog/unmet-expectation-equals-frustration/an entrepreneur called me wanting to fire a new hire. ten minutes in, I told him the failure was his, not the employee's. communication fixes most of this.Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTleadershipcommunicationteammanagementfeedbackJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/smile-til-your-cheeks-hurt-the-better-human-business-score/https://jerred.com/blog/smile-til-your-cheeks-hurt-the-better-human-business-score/watching my kids tube for the first time, my cheeks actually hurt from smiling. that's when I realized profit alone doesn't measure what matters. profit times days off does.Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsmetricsfamilyfreedompersonal-storyJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/no-152-on-the-inc-5000-lessons-learned/https://jerred.com/blog/no-152-on-the-inc-5000-lessons-learned/second year on the Inc. 5000. the award doesn't get you customers, but it's still worth applying for. and a fast-growing company still has plenty of problems.Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsleadershipleveragescalingproduct-qualityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-i-got-1000-new-instagram-followers-in-30-days/https://jerred.com/blog/how-i-got-1000-new-instagram-followers-in-30-days/I'm bad at social media on purpose. one quality reel a week, a few bucks behind each one, and the followers stack. you pay with time or money. I pay with money.Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTsocial-mediainstagrammarketingpersonal-brandadvertisingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-soft-american-jfk-on-killing-comfort/https://jerred.com/blog/the-soft-american-jfk-on-killing-comfort/JFK published an essay in 1960 warning that convenience was making us weak. he had no idea what was coming. the call still stands, are you a spectator or a participant.Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetkilling-comfortpersonal-developmentfitnesshistoryJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/email-marketing-101/https://jerred.com/blog/email-marketing-101/social will burn you out. email is the asset that pays for decades. weekly, format-driven, and the only metric that actually matters is conversion.Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTemail-marketingmarketingnewsletteraudienceconversionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-solve-problems-the-scientific-method-for-entrepreneurs/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-solve-problems-the-scientific-method-for-entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs are chief problem-solving officers. six steps to actually fix what's broken instead of guessing your way through it.Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsproblem-solvingframeworkleadershipexecutionJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/be-more-like-taylor-swift-do-things-that-dont-scale/https://jerred.com/blog/be-more-like-taylor-swift-do-things-that-dont-scale/Taylor Swift built a billion-dollar fan base by signing autographs until everyone had one. early on, the unscalable stuff is the whole game.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketingcustomer-experiencepersonal-brandearly-stagebusiness-opsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-problem-you-dont-know-you-have-yet/https://jerred.com/blog/the-problem-you-dont-know-you-have-yet/entrepreneurial scale math is fictitious but mathematically correct. the real ceiling on your business isn't leads or product, it's leadership. start with leading yourself.Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTleadershipbusiness-opsscalinghiringself-leadershipJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/a-simple-productivity-habit-from-pilot-training/https://jerred.com/blog/a-simple-productivity-habit-from-pilot-training/dash, plus, circle. the runway supervisory unit's system for tracking aircraft, ported to my task list. if it's not on the calendar, it doesn't happen.Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-developmentbusiness-opsframeworktime-managementcalendarJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-muse/https://jerred.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-muse/the muses were the goddesses of inspiration on Mount Olympus. mine is physical training. when I lost it for a year and a half during an injury, the business stalled.Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetcreativityfitnesspersonal-developmentkeystone-habitsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-lost-art-of-mental-toughness/https://jerred.com/blog/the-lost-art-of-mental-toughness/mental toughness isn't an ice bath or a 4am workout. it's the simple act of pushing forward against your own desire. brick by brick.Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetkilling-comfortdisciplinepersonal-developmentstandardsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-i-10xed-my-business-through-killing-comfort/https://jerred.com/blog/how-i-10xed-my-business-through-killing-comfort/the private PT Biz keynote where I explained how I went from a 3 year revenue flatline to 10x in 8 months. no Facebook trick. no funnel. one decision to work on myself harder than my business.Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTkilling-comfortpersonal-developmentmindsetstoryscalingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-scale-your-company-when-you-think-you-cant/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-scale-your-company-when-you-think-you-cant/you're chasing the wrong number. 1% more customers gets you 3% revenue. 1% less churn gets you 7%. 1% more average revenue per user gets you 13%. math that should change your week.Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsscalingretentionmetricsframeworkJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/this-is-why-we-are-here/https://jerred.com/blog/this-is-why-we-are-here/parents fighting over jersey number 10 on a youth soccer team. I told my son, you go make number 2 mean something. branding in one line.Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTbrandingmindsetpersonal-brandstorykilling-comfortJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/numbers-to-reverse-engineer-business-growth/https://jerred.com/blog/numbers-to-reverse-engineer-business-growth/know your numbers actually means know your numbers per product. cost to acquire, fulfillment cost, profit margin per offer. the math that lets you decide which offer to kill.Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsmetricsdataframeworkdashboardJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-maker-vs-the-manager/https://jerred.com/blog/the-maker-vs-the-manager/Paul Graham's essay on schedules. why one meeting at 1130 ruins my whole Wednesday, and why I think the maker is the actual pinnacle of entrepreneurship.Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-developmentbusiness-opsdeep-worktime-managementcreatorJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-tax-strategy-that-saves-you-five-figures/https://jerred.com/blog/the-tax-strategy-that-saves-you-five-figures/the Augusta rule lets you rent your home to your business 14 days a year tax free. business deduction one side, untaxed personal income the other. talk to your CPA.Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-financetax-strategybusiness-opsaugusta-ruleowner-operatingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/1-million-spent-on-this-simple-ad-strategy/https://jerred.com/blog/1-million-spent-on-this-simple-ad-strategy/the 70 20 10 framework I've used for a decade. you stop selling and start building know like and trust. only 10% of the budget asks for money.Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTadvertisingmarketingframeworksocial-medialong-gameJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/will-more-money-make-you-happier/https://jerred.com/blog/will-more-money-make-you-happier/yes, up to a point. the studies say the sweet spot is $60K to $90K. past that, money amplifies who you already are. don't pretend you don't want it.Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-financemindsethappinessabundancemoney-mindsetJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/11-years-of-parenting-as-an-entrepreneur/https://jerred.com/blog/11-years-of-parenting-as-an-entrepreneur/I refuse to sacrifice business for dad, or dad for business. eleven years in, the only word that's made it work is precision.Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTfamilyfatherhoodpersonal-developmenttime-managementreverse-engineeringJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/475-percent-increase-in-organic-business/https://jerred.com/blog/475-percent-increase-in-organic-business/Q2 numbers from the poles and water strategy. ad spend cut 50%, organic up 475%, the math behind diversifying your lead sources.Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketingbusiness-opsorganicleverageframeworkJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/making-net-worth-decisions/https://jerred.com/blog/making-net-worth-decisions/assets are sellable, jobs are not. you can have a million-dollar company that nobody would buy. three steps to turn a job into a real asset.Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-financebusiness-opsasset-buildingsystemsleverageJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-not-screw-up-your-finances-with-a-weekly-meeting/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-not-screw-up-your-finances-with-a-weekly-meeting/I'm the CFO for multiple companies and I run finances in 30 minutes a week. three steps from monday's deposit to deciding what to do with profit.Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-financebusiness-opsframeworkweekly-cadenceowner-operatingJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-man-in-the-arena/https://jerred.com/blog/the-man-in-the-arena/Theodore Roosevelt's words on the doer in the arena, why consuming without creating wrecks you, and how 100 words a day fixes it.Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetcreativitypersonal-developmentwritingmorning-pagesJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-many-companies-you-should-start/https://jerred.com/blog/how-many-companies-you-should-start/the man who chases two rabbits catches neither. I run multiple companies. here's the test I use before adding one, and the Papa John's franchise I turned down.Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsmissionfocusframeworkdecisionsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/i-never-said-these-words-ai-is-getting-crazy/https://jerred.com/blog/i-never-said-these-words-ai-is-getting-crazy/I cloned my voice in Descript and had AI read an article I wrote. four minutes of me saying things I never actually said. AI works, the trick is to feed it the context.Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTaimarketingtoolscontentexperimentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/10x-is-easier-than-2x-book-review/https://jerred.com/blog/10x-is-easier-than-2x-book-review/Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy's case that 10x is a mindset, not a number. quality over quantity, unique ability, gap vs gain, and the entrepreneurial time system.Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTbooksmindsetpersonal-developmentframeworkbusiness-opsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/3-lessons-from-making-the-inc-500/https://jerred.com/blog/3-lessons-from-making-the-inc-500/PT Biz hit no. 447 on the Inc. 500 with 1394% growth. three things that made it possible, and none of them is a marketing trick.Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsscalingleadershipdataproduct-qualityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-run-an-online-business/https://jerred.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-run-an-online-business/hosting, a website, profit first, and a small marketing budget. the actual costs to start, with the back end things people don't think about until tax season.Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTpersonal-financebusiness-opsearly-stageonline-businesstoolsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/if-you-dont-kill-comfort-comfort-will-kill-you/https://jerred.com/blog/if-you-dont-kill-comfort-comfort-will-kill-you/the line I sign off every podcast with. there's no finality to it. you kill comfort or comfort slowly kills the chapter you'll never write.Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTkilling-comfortmindsetpersonal-developmentsparksphoneJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/youre-worse-at-communicating-than-you-think/https://jerred.com/blog/youre-worse-at-communicating-than-you-think/frustration equals unmet expectation. the plumber, the welcome email, and the meeting framework, three places communication breaks down and how to fix each one.Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTleadershipcommunicationbusiness-opsteamcustomer-experienceJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-say-no/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-say-no/saying no to dollars now buys dollars later. how I declined coaching my son's soccer team, and the right way to turn opportunities down.Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTfocusmindsetbusiness-opscapacitydecisionsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-increase-likelihood-of-a-purchase-by-78-percent/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-increase-likelihood-of-a-purchase-by-78-percent/why entrepreneurs hate acquiring customers, and the personalized outreach data we ran. a 78% conversion lift from just being a helpful human at the right moment.Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTsalesmarketingdatacustomer-experiencepersonalizationJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/does-being-an-entrepreneur-suck/https://jerred.com/blog/does-being-an-entrepreneur-suck/a letter I wrote to a friend who was grinding and burned out. three things to start doing today and three things to stop doing today.Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetpersonal-developmententrepreneurshipkilling-comfortdisciplineJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-no-fail-way-to-calculate-what-your-time-is-worth/https://jerred.com/blog/the-no-fail-way-to-calculate-what-your-time-is-worth/your time is worth nothing. you get paid for the value of the problem you solve. neurosurgeon lawn care, the value equation, and how to actually move the levers.Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetbusiness-opspricingvalueframeworkJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/my-top-11-books-for-business-growth/https://jerred.com/blog/my-top-11-books-for-business-growth/300 plus books in. here are 11 that mattered, and the framework for picking the right one for the stage of business you're actually in.Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTbooksbusiness-opspersonal-developmentframeworkmindsetJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-i-have-scaled-businesses/https://jerred.com/blog/how-i-have-scaled-businesses/I went from $100K in debt to multiple companies and millions in revenue. three things got me there. this episode covers the first, the marketing clarity formula.Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-opsmarketingscalingframeworkearly-stageJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-hammer-objections-with-data/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-hammer-objections-with-data/I'm not good at the psychology of sales. but I've sold a lot. the trick is data. how to collect the right one to three metrics that make every objection disappear.Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTsalesmarketingdatabusiness-opsproduct-qualityJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-morning-routine/https://jerred.com/blog/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-morning-routine/morning routines got mocked into a green drink and a cold plunge. the real purpose is mind work. how I used one to control entrepreneurial anxiety and never gave it up.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetpersonal-developmentmorning-routinemeditationkeystone-habitsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/5-ways-im-leveraging-ai-for-business-growth/https://jerred.com/blog/5-ways-im-leveraging-ai-for-business-growth/if you're not using AI in your business yet, you're behind. five places I'm actually using it day to day, from the low-impact stuff to the high-impact stuff.Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTaibusiness-opsmarketingtoolscontentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/andrew-carnegie-says-youre-too-satisfied-to-be-successful/https://jerred.com/blog/andrew-carnegie-says-youre-too-satisfied-to-be-successful/a passage from Andrew Carnegie on the sons of rich men, the over fed dog metaphor, and the question you should actually sit with. are you too satisfied to chase success.Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetkilling-comfortpersonal-developmenthistorywork-ethicJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/work-harder-not-smarter/https://jerred.com/blog/work-harder-not-smarter/work smarter not harder is a 1930s idea people hide behind. you can't find the most effective 20 percent until you've tried the 100. harder means more attempts.Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetpersonal-developmentwork-ethicdisciplinesparksJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-biggest-roadblock-to-success-today/https://jerred.com/blog/the-biggest-roadblock-to-success-today/it's not lack of information. there's too much of it. how to pick a reputable source, go all in, and let the calendar convict you.Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetpersonal-developmentfocusframeworkdecisionsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/my-2023-business-growth-strategy/https://jerred.com/blog/my-2023-business-growth-strategy/the poles in the water strategy. multiple lead sources in parallel, with me leading instead of implementing. how I'm scaling without being the bottleneck this year.Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketingleadershipbusiness-opsteamframeworkJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-balance-it-all/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-balance-it-all/nobody has it all together. the content or complacent exercise, the glass and rubber balls, and the one priority everyone else keeps calling priorities.Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetfamilypersonal-developmenttime-managementkilling-comfortJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-stand-out-in-a-saturated-market/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-stand-out-in-a-saturated-market/stop doing market research on Instagram. focus on results for the people in front of you. how many customers do you actually need to live the life you want.Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketingbusiness-opsmindsetproduct-qualityfocusJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-rules-part-2/https://jerred.com/blog/the-rules-part-2/five more rules from the journal. be a marketer, never say maybe, lead don't save, stop going wide and go deep, and expand your threshold for control.Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetleadershipmarketingbusiness-opsdecisionsJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/how-to-grow-a-business-without-being-a-slave-to-social-media/https://jerred.com/blog/how-to-grow-a-business-without-being-a-slave-to-social-media/every platform has an algorithm. you play it until you don't have to. how to build a subscriber base that frees you from Instagram, with the hub and spoke SEO method I use.Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTmarketingseobusiness-opsorganicemailJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/the-rules-part-1/https://jerred.com/blog/the-rules-part-1/five lessons I journaled the hard way over a decade. fail fast, think bigger, scale through people, first up last down, and get crystal clear on what you actually want.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindsetbusiness-opsleadershipgoalspersonal-developmentJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/launching-the-better-human-business-podcast/https://jerred.com/blog/launching-the-better-human-business-podcast/relaunching the podcast after a four year break. why I'm tying personal development and entrepreneurship into one show, and what to expect going forward.Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTmissionpersonal-developmentbusiness-opskilling-comfortdocumentationJerred Moonhttps://jerred.com/blog/try-harder/https://jerred.com/blog/try-harder/In the 1930s, Allen F. Morgenstern coined the phrase “work smarter, not harder.” 🤦🏻‍♂️Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTJerred Moon