So lab mates... I'm gonna start winding down for the festivities now, posting less often, and going into hybernation mode. I'll be back to full swing in 25 to kick off the new year with DAILY video tips for you to supercharge your email growth. Mon 6th Jan onwards. I'll post the occassional thing between now and then, but less about email, and more about being festive and jolly! 🎄 BUT, if you need me, I'm here, any time, so ping me a DM and I'll come back to you. Have an awesome Xmas and new year, and thank you BIG TIME for joining my community, it means the world, and I want to support you the best I can into the new year.

To celebrate International Ninja Day, I'm giving you the 2X Emails course HALF PRICE! Was $147, now $74 (-50%) One day flash sale only, ends today... 😬 Go here to get your copy: https://www.skool.com/doug/classroom/19e49d27 What is 2X Emails? 2X Emails is my flagship course, packed with 159 lessons, including tons of growth hacks, strategy secrets and templates, so you can send awesome marketing emails and double your list size, open rates, click rates, and sales conversions. In short... you need this course!

As a business owner, I would looooove to get great at email copy...but when do we have time between actually running the business and being home with family, etc? And even if we have time, what's the right approach, cadence, etc? This intro series, that nurture sequence, soap operas and seinfelds...is it easier to just hire a full time copywriter in house? contract it out? AI/GPT?! would love to hear success stories.

The first time I recorded a video, I was sweating buckets. My hands were clammy, and I fumbled my words so much I thought, “Who’s gonna listen to this?” But here’s the thing: the more I did it, the better I got. Not perfect—never going to be—but confident enough to hit record without overthinking it. The magic? Just doing the bloody thing. Over and over. Want to write better copy? Write every day. Want to nail video content? Record 100 videos. Not getting traction on LinkedIn? Post 100 times. – It’s not glamorous. – It’s not quick. – But it works. You don’t need fancy equipment, a pro setup, or some groundbreaking idea. You just need to show up, consistently. Learn the basics. Create the habit. Put in the reps. Stop waiting for perfection. Start chasing progress. 🎯 You’re better than you think you are. Let’s go. 🚀

Since I flipped Chimp Essentials and folded MailNinja i've been on a journey... - Growing my personal brand - Launching a course - Building this community (thank you) - Recording 200 videos for a content library - Coaching some awesome people The thing I noticed is this The more I record videos and speak to coaching clients, the more I grow confidence – I know a heck of a lot, both in my own wheelhouse (email) and in business generally. I have tons of ideas and experience, and i've never really put it to good use, until now So, I decided to launch firestarter coaching, to help fellow founders and solopreneurs overcome problems, grow their brands, and soundboard ideas I'm not trying to pitch some super high ticket coaching program you need to bleed your bank account dry to afford, I am doing this on a pay-per-hour basis. When you need me, I'm here (at an affordable rate hehe) Your sessions will be - Totally private (I'll sign an NDA) - Recorded and summarised (with meeting notes) as a resource for you - I'll follow up with you a week later on your action points (accountability check-in) If you want to chat GTM strategy, plans, problems, mindset, motivation, or even to be a sounding board for your next big idea... I'm here for you! I'm even offering 50% off your session, so you can dive in and see if we're a good match without committing to anything! DM me if you're interested, I have a magic link! Why me? - Hired by Mailchimp to coach their top tier partners - Ran a niche marketing agency for 20 years - Hired, fired, scaled, pivoted and flipped! - Grown my own personal brand - Built an audience and following from zero - Pitched to a dragon (and failed)