The Contrarian Entrepreneur Show

CES-020 - Lies, Exaggerations, and Other BS

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:36:29 +0000

There's a lot of noise and confusion generated by all the speakers, authors, coaches, info-marketers and other assorted gurus who are screaming at you about how simple and easy it is to become phenomenally successful in business with little or no effort on your part -- IF you'll just buy their book or course or coaching program. But you'll occasionally find people who are willing to tell you the truth about business and entrepreneurship. I am one of those people.

CES-019 - 58 Characteristics of Contrarian Entrepreneurs

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:34:35 +0000

I am often asked where the "contrarian entrepreneur" concept came from. In case you missed episode 002, I am herein revisiting the characteristics of the "contrarian" entrepreneur.

CES-018 - Snippets of Wisdom # 2

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:05:22 +0000

01 – Duplication Is Not Creation
02 – Don't Be Part of the Crowd
03 – 10 Things Successful People Never Do Again
04 – Keep Marketing Forever
05 – Begin Your Website Plan with the PAMAP Process
06 – Upcoming Episodes

CES-017 - Don't Miss the Revolution

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:00:07 +0000

"The Times They Are a-Changin" wrote Bob Dylan in 1964. And they were changing then. And they're changing today. But much more and much faster. What will change in the next 10 years? Better question: what will NOT change in the next 10 years? What new things will appear? What existing things will diminish or disappear completely? How are we supposed to deal with all this change?

CES-016 - Declaring Free Agency

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:48:00 +0000

What is a "free agent"? Why would you want to become one? What are the potential benefits and the potential dangers? This is part of my personal story, and what I learned just might be very useful in your story.

CES-015 - Snippets of Wisdom # 1

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:46:24 +0000

01 – The Romanticizing of Entrepreneurship
02 – Your Most Important Business Resource
03 – Marketing is Finding
04 – Your Website Is in Second Place
05 – The Search for Ideas Must Never End
06 – Upcoming Episodes

CES-014 - Money - Meaning - Freedom

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:38:36 +0000

01 - Money | Meaning | Freedom
02 - Nobody Can Motivate You
03 - Clean Out Your Prospect Funnel

CES-013 - Forget About Success

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 19:18:52 +0000

01 – Forget About Success -
02 – The Status Quo Will Soon Be Gone. -
03 – You must be VMM. -
04 – Upcoming Episodes

CES-012 - Stop - Keep - Start

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 19:20:41 +0000

01 - Stop - Keep - Start -
02 - Play-Doh? -
03 - Creating Anxiety -
04 – Upcoming Episodes

CES-011 - Don't Sell Them What They Want

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 21:19:21 +0000

01 – Don't Sell Them What They Want -
02 – Wow, I never thought about it… -
03 – Don't Do That -
04 – 4 Reasons Why a Bad Website… -
05 – Upcoming Episodes

CES-010 - 4 Key Questions

Fri, 17 May 2019 21:57:06 +0000

01 - 4 Key Questions
02 - You May Not Have Enough
03 - Today's Profound Thought
04 - Upcoming Episodes

CES-009 - Creation vs Evolution

Sat, 11 May 2019 01:05:41 +0000

01 - Creation vs Evolution
02 - Upcoming Episodes
03 - Where Can You Find This Show?

CES-008 - The Ultimate Disruptive Technology

Fri, 03 May 2019 14:34:34 +0000

01 - The Ultimate Disruptive Technology
02 - Why would anyone buy anything from you?
03 - The purpose of marketing is to minimize the need for...
04 - If I see that term one more time, I'll...
05 - What is this place?
06 - The sooner you can identify the things you don't...
07 - List of Upcoming Episodes

CES-007 - The Minute Bucket Theory of Time

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:40:54 +0000

What is a Minute Bucket? What have you put into your buckets so far? What are you going to put into your future buckets?

CES-006 - Congratulations, You're on Your Own

Sat, 13 Apr 2019 17:07:42 +0000

01 - Congratulations, You're On Your Own
02 - Looking for Seed Money?
03 - When you had a job, you might have thought your boss was...
04 - Your most powerful marketing tool is...
05 - If you can't communicate effectively with...
06 - The biggest single failure with websites is...
07 - Book Recommendation
08 - Today's Profound Thought: "Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of..."
09 - List of Upcoming Episodes

CES-005 - IKTPIPIAC and IPBLI

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:47:43 +0000

01 - The IKTPIPIAC Model
02 - The IPBLI Model
03 - There are 7 conditions that must exist before people will...
04 - Your market is not a group, a mass, prospects, or targets.
05 - If you don't know how to use words, then nothing else matters.
06 - Once you've delivered your message, shut up.
07 - Futurism Notes

CES-004 - All You Need Is a Nugget

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:07:12 +0000

01 - All You Need Is a Nugget
02 - Questions for Small Startups
03 - We should all be in a "helping" profession.
04 - People are tired of being used, exploited, manipulated, and...
05 - Good writing is important to good...
06 - Every single element of your website must have a...
07 - Today's Thought: Knowledge is not power. Knowledge is...

CES-003 - Warning: This Might Scare You Away

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 22:42:32 +0000

01 - Read this Article at Your Peril
02 - It's All an Experiment

CES-002 - What Is a Contrarian Entrepreneur?

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 22:41:02 +0000

01 - What Is an Entrepreneur?
02 - What Is a Contrarian Entrepreneur?
03 - Look professional. Don't look dumb.
04 - Today's Thought: Even though you may not have enough to...

CES-001 - About the Show

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 22:39:09 +0000

01 - Reality vs Fantasy
02 - This Show Is NOT for Everybody
03 - What are we going to talk about?
04 - Format of the Show.
05 - What you'll find (and NOT find) here.
06 - List of Upcoming Episodes