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Hamish McKenzie is the cofounder of substack, a subscription based email newsletter service that is revolutionizing the way we publish content. Go to https://www.substack.com/ to create an account and go to http://hamishmckenzie.com/ to learn about Hamish's work with journalism, read his book and learn about his work with Tesla.

PiG is a former pro gamer, an active YouTuber and Starcraft 2 streamer. PiG also travels the world doing commentary for live gaming tournaments. You can follow his twitch channel at https://www.twitch.tv/x5_pig and check out his website at https://pigstarcraft.com/ 

My guest today is Nicolas Cole. Nicolas (or Cole as his friends call him) is a writer, an entrepreneur and a former pro gamer. Cole is the co founder of Digital Press, which is a new age marketing agency that helps people build viral, written content around their stories to help them develop an "online persona" or personal brand. Cole is one of the most impressive young entrepreneurs I've had on the show. His insight on writing, his commitment to long term success and his perspective on creating content taught me some really valuable lessons that I will implement going forward. I loved this interview. I know you will too!

In today's episode, we tap into the blog and iron out the tools and tricks that I have used to build my online businesses and also create my personal brand. The keyword in this episode is "honest." Building an honest brand is more important than simply building a brand. If you're brand isn't honest, then no one will take you seriously. It's very important to make that distinction. Show Notes The blog - https://www.timstodz.com/how-to-build-an-honest-personal-brand/ Build Your Personal Brand – Join the Tim Stodz Academy for the best weekly lessons to help you grow your brand and build your digital presence. Subscribe Me!

Paul Churchill is the founder of the Recovery Elevator podcast. He and I had an amazing conversation about his business, his new quest for balance and how recovery has given him new opportunities for success. Check out his podcast at https://www.recoveryelevator.com

Omar Pinto is a recovery coach, a podcaster and a personal development expert. He and I had an amazing conversation about how our recovery has been the catalyst to our success, our purpose and our fulfillment. Omar is an amazing person and I am thrilled to see him doing so well. Please check him out at https://www.theshairpodcast.com and https://www.omarpinto.com

My blog is one of the best career moves and personal choices I have ever made. The benefits of daily blogging come in many different forms. I would like to share them with you. https://www.timstodz.com/daily-blogging/

My dad always told me never to complain. It wont get you anywhere. People don’t like complainers and they don’t like whiners. The reason being that everyone has their own problems to deal with. It comes off as unbecoming. My dad’s exact words would be “don’t complain, because no one cares.” https://www.timstodz.com/how-to-toughen-up/

The online advertising model has corrupted our news outlets. Profitability is predicated on traffic, not accuracy. If no one clicks on the articles, and subsequently, if no one sees the ads, then no one gets paid. So to game the system, we started tricking people. We had to find ways to compete against the millions of other publications out there. So we got creative with our headlines. https://www.timstodz.com/this-is-a-bullshit-headline/

While Juliana and I were going for our hike this weekend, I started asking myself a few questions. I started thinking about my brand and one of the questions I asked is “what is the most valuable service I can provide?" https://www.timstodz.com/the-new-and-improved-academy/

There are people less qualified than you, doing the things that you want to do, simply because they decide to believe in themselves. Period. https://www.timstodz.com/what-courage-really-means/  

So you want to know the secrets to growing your business? Well you’re in the wrong place. I don’t have any secrets for you. I don’t know the latest hacks or tricks. All I know is what has worked for me. This isn’t going to be a post about an easy fix or a quick way to make $10,000 overnight. I’m going to tell you the simplest, most straight forward way to build a real business and make a real living on your own time. Let’s get started. https://www.timstodz.com/the-no-bullshit-guide-to-growing-a-business/

None of this has gone to plan, but I feel like I am better off. The mishaps and misfortunes have been a blessing. If things aren’t going the way you want them to, be patient. Nothing in my life has worked out the way I hoped it would. But it’s exceeded my wildest dreams. https://www.timstodz.com/its-a-messy-process/

We all get to the point where we want to quit, but only a select few of us have the inner fortitude to push through the tough times and get to where we want to be. I’m not a quitter. My parents taught me about pain tolerance and I am very grateful for them for teaching me about determination. But as I’ve been through more and more tribulations in my life, I’ve learned some practical tips to manage pain and manage doubt when I am feeling discouraged. It’s one thing to say that you are “stronger than your pain” and hype yourself up with motivation. It’s another to actually have a few coping skills up your sleeve that you can depend on when you aren’t feeling motivated or inspired. Here’s three that I can share with you. https://www.timstodz.com/how-to-keep-going/

It’s easy to get lost on the day to day. We dream these big dreams and we envision the places we want to go with our lives and our work, but sometimes it is hard to draw a connection between now and then. It can be difficult to “see” exactly what it will look like to be at he place that we wish to be. https://www.timstodz.com/last-week-was-a-big-week/

We are all looking for the hack, aren’t we? We are looking for a way to bypass the emotional and physical labor that our work demands and we are hoping to discover a secret that will elevate our work to the next level of success. https://www.timstodz.com/nothing-else-is-of-any-consequence/

Why don’t we make time for one another? Why don’t we take time to build relationships and get through the awkward moments in which we’re not really sure how to act or what to say? https://www.timstodz.com/sitting-for-coffee/

What comes next? What’s the next big thing? Who knows? https://www.timstodz.com/the-next-big-thing/

If we want to contribute and if we want to design our lives around our purpose, then we need to be mindful of our attention. We need to be mindful of where it goes, how much of it we waste and how much of it we give away for free. Most people don’t deserve the attention you give to them. They didn’t earn it, they just tricked you into thinking that if you didn’t give it to them then you would miss out on something important. The One Thing - https://www.the1thing.com/ https://www.timstodz.com

Few people in history have overcome such enormous odds. Michael Faraday is a giant among giants. He is the hero we didn’t know we needed. Yet, you probably don’t even know who he is. https://www.timstodz.com/if-faraday-can-do-it/