I've been experimenting with ways to build my friends list with people who engage with my content. Groups on Facebook are a great way to find people who self-select into certain categories. If you're looking for podcast hosts like I am, it's pretty easy to find groups dedicated to the craft. But if you're like me, you don't want to start sending DMs to people rapidly, because you'll get soft blocked and that slows things down. No fun. There is however a way to cruise through, build your friends list, and increase the number of messages you can send. I wrote a simple scroll-stopper post that said: "Looking for PODCAST HOSTS to interview". That's it. I've been swamped with comments and had to change my tactic to the below just to keep up and not hit blocks nearly as often. Here's the basic strategy and then I'll explain why it works: 1) Write an excellent post that's designed to get engagement 2) Post it in groups you know the people you want are in 3) When someone engages, send them a friend request first 4) Drop a Like on the comment 5) Wait 24 hours 6) Send them a DM with the info 7) If successful with sending the message, then go back and reply to the comment that you just sent them info to their DMs 8) Drop a heart on their comment Why this approach? - Facebook doesn't mind nearly as much when you message your friends. It's people you're not friends with that it barks about. Sending a friend request first means they might become friends with you by the time you get ready to send the message (and it also means they'll see your normal content more likely too so keep posting awesome stuff on your personal profile) - Dropping a Like on the comment before the 24 hour wait both shows that you saw the comment, but also earmarks it for you to come back to later. - Waiting 24 hours not only gives them ample time to accept the friend request but also stretches out the timeline of the post. If there's a sudden flurry of activity on the post for a day and then nothing, the post is dead. But continuing to add comments will drive engagement up. Wait 24 hours between cycles. - When you attempt to send the message, it might get through, and it might not. It'll likely get through if they're friends with you now but if they're not, at least you left a like. - If the message sent successfully, let them know by replying to their comment. They'll know to check their inbox, or in some cases, their Message Requests tab, so they're sure to get the info. - Then drop a heart. This shows more enagement from you but also lets YOU know that you've completed the work for this particular comment. If there's a big red "Love" on their comment, you don't have to do anything else.

Lately on social media I've seen people complaining about how many people are two missed paychecks away from being homeless. Could be one medical emergency, one blown transmission, one major problem, and you're done. But when I think about millionaires and billionaires, it occurs to me that they also are one big problem away from being in the same situation. A $10,000,000 surprise to a millionaire is just as heavy as a $1000 surprise to a hundredaire. The thing is, you don't hear about it as often. And I think it's because the people in the higher echelons of earning power are bigger than their problems. It's not that the problems don't happen. Believe me, they do. I've got some friends in those categories and when they tell me the challenges they have it almost makes ME want to barf. The difference is, they're bigger than their problems. They know they don't have to sit there and take the hit. They know they can move. Pivot. Dance. Build. Expand. Grow. It's still a big problem but they're bigger than that problem, and they know they can grow past it, and in fact, even use it as fuel to get them to the next level. There's a mental shift that comes when you've been in business for a bit. You become tougher without sacrificing your humanity. You don't become emotionless, but you know that they're tools that are meant to serve you, and not you serving them. You know that fear is a signal for action, not something that keeps you buried and feeling overwhelmed. You know that anger is meant for you, not for others, and that any anger that comes up is about a situation and never about a person. The bigger you are compared to the problems, the bigger the problems are that you can handle. But eventually you can become bigger than any problem. That's when business gets fun :) Are you getting bigger than your problems? How's the growth been going?

We live in a broken world. People fight hate with more hate, and even Christians try to defend with bitterness and anger. Pastors lose sight of their calling and walk away because it’s hard. Life is but a vapor. We only get one shot to give our best. As believers, our focus must be to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind so that one day we’ll hear the words… “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” The way you respond matters. We can’t control everything, but we can plant seeds and trust God to make them bloom into something beautiful. Don’t be silent. Don’t back down. But when you respond, respond the way Jesus would. With love. With compassion. With sympathy… And by bearing fruit that points others back to Him.

Good morning everyone! We only have a few months left in the year and if you are like most entrepreneurs you start to slow down, relax, and get complacent. Complacency kills! This is the time to keep momentum, keep the foot on the gas peddle and not slow down. Plan for success and be prepared for the upcoming year. What do you need to do today to make sure you have a plan for success? Are you taking action? Identify the bottlenecks holding you back… Comment below, where do you need the most support? Connect with our team and community every Tuesday at 2pm EST to strategize with a game plan and help you achieve the success you desire. You don’t have to do business alone!

This Tuesday's masterclass is featured by long time BLN member @Jen Falloon, Founder of Vorsa Investments. She understands that it takes more than performing the actions of a millionaire, you have to adopt the mindset in order to become one. She's going to share what that entails and you will have a life-changing lesson. Join us at 2pm EST at blnzoom.com