Business

Why You Should Host a Party to Grow Your Network (And Use Name Tags)

Networking events generally suck. But there is some validity to that old saying about how "Your network is your net worth”... so how do we do it in a fun way? I want to share with you the most authentic networking strategy I know.

Crypto

How to buy real estate (or other real-world assets) by leveraging DeFi

Learn how to use staking and DeFi tools to buy real world assets, without needing to sell your crypto or take a tax hit. This is a tool used by the 1% everyday in the real world that we can do with DeFi tools in minutes.

Crypto

My maternity crypto portfolio — Low risk, minimal fees & passive yield

In this post I'll be sharing my "crypto maternity portfolio". Basically, where I'm putting my coins for yield while I'm MIA with new baby. It's: low risk & complexity, very low to zero expected IL. I'll share how to get between 11-45% APY with low-risk/low-effort.

Crypto

Slippage explained: DeFi's Hidden Tax (Can cost you $$$)

Slippage is a hidden tax that can cost you money. In this video, I'm going to tell you what it means and how to avoid it!

Crypto

Top Yield Farms for your Stablecoins (5 - 100% APY)

In this video I'll show you the best farming opportunities for your stablecoins. If you're tired of market volatility or want to take some profits into stablecoins this could be for you.

Crypto

How to auto-compound Convex rewards & bribes using Union

Rising Ethereum gas costs, CVX locker dilution and an increasing amount of different Votium reward tokens makes it harder and harder for the small-time player to join in on the Votium pool parties and make a profit. Now there’s an answer. The Llama airforce union!

Crypto

How to repay your loan on abracadabra MIM/UST

Here's a quick video showing you how to deleverage and pay back your MIM loan when using the Degenbox Saving Strategy. Be careful to repay *before* trying to remove your collateral.

Growth

2021 — Year in Review

My 2021 — The good, the bad and the exciting!

Crypto

My Convex Finance Income — Over 4k per bribe round (2X per month!)

Here's an overview of how much I'm making per vote round on my vlCVX. If you're looking for a blue chip DeFi project that gives you recurring income — with token appreciation on top, $CVX is my bet. Here's the projects I'm voting for and why :)

Crypto

Crypto Taxes 101 — Quick guide to tax & harvesting (crypto & NFTs) for your 2021 Taxes

A quickstart to Crypto Taxes 101. Crypto taxes can be a tricky thing to navigate, and it's even more difficult if you're just getting started.

Crypto

Degen Saving Strategy — How to calculate profit (beware of fees!)

If you're using the UST Degenbox strategy then make sure you're accounting for the fees so you can stay in profit.

Crypto

Degen Saving Strategy for 100%+ APY on stable coins! $UST X Abracadabra Tutorial

Degen Saving Strategy — get 100%+ APY ON STABLECOINS! Here's a walkthrough and guide on how to use Abracadabra with your UST to juice your returns.

Crypto

My 6 rules for staying profitable in DeFi

In this video, I share my 6 rules for staying profitable in DeFi. If you want to learn how to stay out of trouble in the volatile world of cryptocurrency investing, this is a must-watch!

Crypto

How to vote with your vlCVX on Votium to get the most $

Walkthrough of the Dec 13th Round 7 of Votium bribes for vote-locked CVX.

Crypto

How to get Fiat into Crypto for minimum fees (and avoiding Ethereum gas!)

In this video, I'll show you how to get fiat into crypto for minimum fees!

Crypto

How to buy & stake $TIME for 87000% APY

Walkthrough of the Wonderland project and how to buy and stake $TIME for a current 87000% APY.

Crypto

How (and why) to customize & remove approvals — Protect your Wallet!

In this video I'll show you how you customize approvals in Metamask to limit possible theft of coins as well as how to remove approvals on your wallet.

Crypto

My High-Yield DeFi Savings account (20% APR on Stablecoins)

In this video I'll walk you through my high-yield DeFi savings account which offers a 20% APR on stablecoins.

Crypto

The Cashflowing Passive Income Blue Chip of DeFi ($CVX)

Today I want to do a deep-dive into Convex Finance and share some passive income strategies you can use to make passive income with the $CVX tokens.

Crypto

My Favorite DeFi Tools to DYOR & Find Trends

Today I'll share my favorite DeFi tools to do research projects, chains, trends & revenue so you know how to find the gems.

Crypto

NFTs for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

If you’ve ever wondered what the fudge Non-Fungible Tokens or NFT actually means, you’re in the right place. In this video I’m going to cover what they are & how they work, how you buy them, how you sell them, and everything else you need to get started!

Crypto

Why Are DeFi APR’s So High? How To Make Money ON Your Crypto

Today let’s talk about all the ways you can make yield on your crypto. By making more crypto with your crypto. Anywhere from 6% to over 200% APR (or more). Meanwhile traditional finance won’t give you more than 0.5%.

Crypto

How NFT's Can Change Ticket Purchasing | Defi & Crypto

In this video, I will be discussing the future of event ticketing and how NFT's can change everything.

Crypto

Self Paying Loans?! The Power of Alchemix.fi | Defi & Crypto

Self re-paying loans? Is that even possible? Well in this video we will dive into the the power of Alchemix.fi and the new world finance that is Defi.

Crypto

Crypto Wallets | Everything you need to know.

There are various crypto wallet types that can be divided into three groups: software, hardware, and paper wallets.

Crypto

How To Earn +8% APY With Crypto | Defi Vs Tradfi

Cryptocurrency is becoming a popular investment option, as it offers higher interest rates than traditional finance. And now with the creation of stable coins like USDC. DAI, USDT and others - the volatility risk is less of an issue.

Crypto

Beginners Guide To Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | Crypto Currency

Over the last year I’ve gone deep into crypto. Except this time learning and using it as a financial tool rather than mere speculating. A significant amount of my net worth is now in crypto as I believe it’ll play a huge role in the future.

Personal

Stop Using Venmo With Friends... | Transactional Friendships

If you're not careful, using Venmo with your friends in every situation will damage your relationships. In this video, I dive into why I stopped using Venmo with my friends and the difference between social norms and market norms.

Crypto

Intro to Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

One of the most exciting developments in finance in the last 5 years is decentralized finance (DeFi). In this blog post, I'm going to explain what you need to know in order to get started with DeFi. From what it is, how it works, stablecoins, lending protocols, wallets & security — this is your DeFi 101.

Productivity

How to Design Your Environment for Productivity

Is your environment helping you or holding you back? For many of us the space we live in was not intentionally designed based on our goals or habits. Our environment can often work against us, adding a weight for us to carry each day without us realizing it.

Productivity

How To Avoid "Decision Fatigue" | Productivity Hack

Death by decisions? If that was a thing I might be dead. Decision fatigue is the deterioration of our ability to make good decisions after a long period of making decisions.

Personal

NYC to Austin, TX. The Best Decision I've Made

Interested in moving to Austin, TX? I moved to Austin in November 2018 after 7 years of living in NYC and it was the best decision I've made.

Personal

6 Small Things That Changed My Life.

I own and run a multi-million dollar ecommerce business with a team of 10. Here are the 6 small things that got me to where I am today.

Productivity

Never Procrastinate Again | My 20 Minute Rule

Do you ever feel like there's not enough hours in the day? Well my 20 minute rule will fix that and will help stop procrastinating.

Personal

Easiest Way to Turn an Ice Chest, Into a Cold Plunge | DIY 2021

Are you ready to turn any chest freezer into an ice chest? In this video I dive into everything from filtration, to sanitation, to sealing and even surge protecting so you don't electrocute yourself!

Personal

11 Books To Read Before You Quit Your Job...

In this video, I go over my top 11 books that made it possible to build not just one, but two businesses. These are life changing books!

Why Everyone Should Get A Prenup...

A lot of people think prenups are only for people who expect to get divorced, or for Hollywood types. But that's not true. You should consider a prenup even if you're not rich and I'll share some reasons why.

Someday, You'll Regret Being Productive

Throughout my years of being so productive I neglected my relationships and close friends... And in this video, I dive into why you might someday, regret being productive.

How To Retain More From What You Read | Never Re-Read Anything!

Never re-read anything again! In this video, I wanted to show you my system for how I retain more from what I read. AND have a dedicated system for easily referencing this information later on.

6 Mental Models YOU Should Live By

The Best Way to Make Intelligent Decisions. In this video I walk you through 6 Mental Models that I live by, and you should live by as well!

How NETFLIX Beat Blockbuster...

Are you creating a product? Or are you solving a problem? In this video, I dive into how to become a problem first company and NOT a product-first company.

Business

Field Work vs Lab Work. (Do This & Create Successful Products)

Learn the difference between Lab Time and Field Work - and why you need to do both if you want to make a big impact with your next product idea.

Business

Turn Your "Product" Into a Real Business & The 3 Product "Tiers"

How do you go from a product to an actual business? In this video I dive into product tiers, and how to use them to create products, and start your next business!

Why "Free" Can Have a Huge Cost | Costs & Lenses That Influence Decisions

There’s a cost to every action or decision we make (or don’t make) in life. In this video, I wanted to dive into why you shouldn't fall for "Free" plants and how the lens we filter decisions through can (and should) change throughout our life as circumstances change.

Creativity

How To Turn Ideas Into Physical Products

We all have ideas, but how do you turn ideas into something tangible? In this video, I’m going to share with you a quick behind-the-scenes process I used to come up with a brand new BestSelf product in just a few days.

My $230,000 Embezzlement Story

Here's the story of an ex-team member who embezzled over $230,000 from us over the course of nearly 2 years. In this video and article, I’m going to break down how it happened, how it was uncovered and the guardrails we’ve put in place since.

Personal

My 2021 Goals & Habits

My 2021 Goals & Habits — this is my plan for the year!

Growth

2020 Review

My annual review for 2020 — the good, the bad and the ugly!

Business

Why 50/50 partnerships are lazy and the expensive lessons learned from a toxic business partnership

The things I wished I knew when taking on a business partner, from qualities to look for, red flags, equity split & vesting to everything you need in your operating agreement.

Growth

Don't Fall For Free Plants — The Costs & Lenses that influence decisions

We all make decisions every day. There’s a cost to every action and decision we make - so how to we understand all the costs involved? Here’s a story about the costs of free plants and how to check your decision filters.

Growth

How to Make Yourself an ROI Positive Person

Why creating a surplus value will future-proof your business, your career — and your relationships. Here's how to do it in your work, for your team or for your intentional relationships.

Growth

How To Build A Powerful Network (Even If You’re An Introvert)

"How do you know everyone?!" Over the past few years, I've gotten asked how I've grown my personal network and also maintained relationships with so many people — especially given that I'm an introvert. Here's how I've done it.

Growth

I'll never rent my Tesla Model 3 on Turo again. Here's Why.

A few weeks ago I rented my Tesla Model 3 on Turo on a 1-Day rental. I'll share exactly how it works, how much money I made and why I'll never do it again.

Creativity

How To Create A System for Generating Ideas

Struggling coming up with new ideas? Here’s a system designed to make you consistently think of new ideas!

Creativity

How to Hack your Environment for Deep Work

Distractions will always be around. But you can train your brain to focus and do deep work by creating an environment conducive with success. Don't believe me? I'll share how J.K. Rowling did this to write the last Harry Potter book.

Personal

2018 Review

Every year I do a public annual review of my year to share the good, the bad and everything in between. Then I share my goals for the upcoming year publicly!

Productivity

My Year in Review System

Creativity

The 3 Essentials to Crafting a Product Experience

Customer Experience vs. Products: How To Stand Out In A Crowded eCommerce Marketplace. A behind-the-scenes of how our team creates products that hit the market wrapped in a compelling story that breeds an addictively enjoyable customer experience.

Personal

2017 Review

Every year, I do an annual review to share the good, the bad and everything in between. I share my goals for the upcoming year publicly! This is my review for 2018.

Productivity

Sunday Success System: How to set your week up right

My Weekly Productivity System: How I figure what to focus on and how to eliminate / delegate the rest

Business

How to Hire Rockstar Talent – and what NOT to do.

Finding the right people to work with will be the make or break of your company. This is the proven hiring framework we've implemented at BestSelf to find and retain amazing talent — templates and examples included.

Business

Core Values: Why They Matter, How We Created Them, and How We Keep Them Top of Mind

Why core values are so important and how to come up with and apply them on a regular basis

Crowdfunding

Elizabeth's Story: A Full-time Working Mom to over $104,000 on Kickstarter, to appearing on Shark Tank!

Here's how Elizabeth went from an simple idea to $104,000 in pre-orders in only a few short months. This is the breakdown of everything she did to crush it!

Personal

2016 Review

Every year, I do an annual review to share the good, the bad and everything in between. I share my goals for the upcoming year publicly! This is my review for 2016.

Business

How to Run Your Product Launch Like a Presidential Campaign

How to run your product launch like a presidential campaign so that you can connect with the people who want your product... leave your politics at the door

Personal

Shopify 2016 Build a Business Experience

A behind-the-scenes look at the Shopify Build a Business Competition - the full experience

Business

8 Things I learned from Noah Kagan about Sales, Marketing and Hiring

It's a new conference by the guys over at Appsumo to focus on your business. Noah Kagan, the Chief Sumo, shared some wisdom around marketing, organization, etc.

Business

The Ultimate Guide to Start Selling on Amazon

The ultimate guide to selling on amazon

Growth

Why being comfortable can and WILL hold you back from success

If you want to be successful in life, it means getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. I themed this year a year for being uncomfortable and this is what it meant for me.

Crowdfunding

The Ultimate Guide to a Great Crowfunding Project Page

How to create a Kickstarter or Indiegogo project campaign page (includes examples and templates)

Business

How To Create A Physical Product 101: Sourcing, Pricing, and Shipping

From idea to shipped; here's the process behind creating and launching a physical product

Crowdfunding

Here's 7 Reasons Why You Should Crowdfund Your Idea

Got an idea for a product, service, or app? Here’s the 7 reasons why you should SERIOUSLY consider crowdfunding.

Business

How I validated an idea and pre-sold over $3K on Facebook in 24 Hours

Can you sell an idea before creating anything? I just did. Here’s how.

Productivity

How to Build a Time Machine for your business

The Secret to getting time back in your business and is the secret behind ALL successful businesses

Productivity

Pimp your workspace; every tool, gadget and app I leverage on a 6+ figure business

I recently visited a friend who was setting up their home office and I was giving them some recommendations of what they needed to get setup right away. Between layout, apps, chrome extensions, online services - I've tried everything (I nerd-out on this stuff) and have found the diamonds in the rough.

Business

What I'm Learning about Marketing from the 2016 Presidential Candidates

In this post, I’m specifically going to dive into the three candidates we’ve all been following the most, Clinton, Sanders and Trump. I’ve signed up for the newsletters of each of these candidates for one reason only - Marketing.

Creativity

How to Name and Brand your new product idea in less than 60 Minutes

The steps and methodology I do to go from idea to product name and even brand/logo in less than 60 minutes

Crowdfunding

Step-by-Step Guide to Launching a Successful Kickstarter campaign

A step-by-step guide to successfully launching on Kickstarter — from idea, to prelaunch to funding. Here's what we did and what worked.

Business

My Key Takeaways from 5 Days of Business Mastery with Tony Robbins

My key lessons, insights and takeaways from attending Business Mastery with Tony Robbins (and how much it costs!) 2020 Update: How business went after applying what I learned!

Personal

2015 Review

My 2015 Year in review. Every year I do an annual review of my year to share the good, the bad and everything in between. Then I share my goals for the upcoming year publicly!

Growth

Quitting Amazon FBA; The Power of Singular Focus

The power of singular focus and why spreading yourself too thin doesn't work if you want to do something BIG

Growth

How I've spent $40,000 since I Quit my Job

In this article, we'll talk about the best recurring ROI I've found on spending $40,000 since leaving my job, and why Warren Buffett agrees.

Growth

The Destructive Force That Can Screw Up a 322K Product Launch

Ever delayed a launch date, felt like what you’ve created is not good enough? That’s resistance talking, and I'll share how to defeat it.

Growth

Nightly Routines and how to sleep hack your way to a productive morning

A how-to guide to having a great night routine for better sleep, less stress and more productivity. Here's how mine works (inc some sleep hacks!)

Productivity

How creating a meaningful morning routine will make you more successful

Being successful starts with everyday actions done consistently - this is how and why I created a morning routine (from someone who was a self-described night owl for the first 26 years of life). If I can do it, anyone can!

Productivity

How to 10X Your Output with a Virtual Assistant

Ever wish there were plenty of you to run your business? You badly need a virtual assistant! Here are some things you can delegate to get more time back in your business.

Personal

2014 Review

My 2014 Year in review. Every year I do an annual review of my year to share the good, the bad and everything in between. Then I share my goals for the upcoming year publicly!

Crowdfunding

Kickstarter Lessons Learned and How I Raised over $50K On My Second Try

Lessons from launching a second crowdfunding Kickstarter project, I share exactly what worked, by how much, why I did it and how I doubled my money

Growth

22 books to read before you quit your job

Before I allowed myself to quit my Architecture job I set myself a reading list challenge, 22 books across 6 categories; mindset, productivity, business, marketing, sales and finance... best decision ever.

Personal

Starting From Nothing: One Entrepreneur’s Journey

Over the past few years, I feel like I’ve gone from dipping my toe in the pool of entrepreneurship to jumping off the highest diving board right into the thick of it all. With that said, I feel like I’ve designed a life that I love, rather than the one I (secretly?) wished to escape from.

Crowdfunding

Kickstarter Economics 101: The True Costs of a Successful Project

A behind-the-scenes look at the true costs of a successful Kickstarter project and where all the money went (and how much I didn't make)

Crowdfunding

Funded in 12 hours - How I raised $25,161 on Kickstarter in 30 Days

With only 2 weeks of preparation, this is how I went from zero to funded on Kickstarter, here's everything I did, how it works — and what mistakes I made that you could learn from.

Growth

5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was In High School

Have you ever wished you could go back to high school knowing everything you do now? I was recently asked to give a talk at my high school, here's the 5 things I wish I knew back then that would have changed my life.

Crowdfunding

7 Lessons from 3 Successful Kickstarter campaigns

Lessons learned over 2 years and 3 Successful Kickstarter campaigns — my most successful was with an entirely new brand, product and launch.

Business

One of the biggest lifehacks for business owners?

Summary: Focus on point multipliers and putting the right expenses on the right cards, Remember you're optimizing spend, not just spending for the sake of points, Pay off cards every month — don't carry a balance or you're going to be paying high APR.

Growth

6 small things I did to change my life

Personal

Here's 7 things to do to have a better relationship

Business

Growing from a single product to over $40m in sales

Personal

My journey from my past self to my BestSelf