Content related to anything involving marketing.
future of work
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Oct 12, 2025
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6 min read
This week’s mixtape: side income, simple steps, first clicks, and a song about a chick named Rosanna
Sep 21, 2025
This week’s mixtape: overcomplicating newsletters, the waitlist shortcut, how to write your two-liner, and 2 Gen X Music icons for the price of 1.
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Sep 7, 2025
This week’s mixtape: cultural codes, audience analysis, flipping pain points, Dale Carnegie wisdom, Reddit rants, and The Eye Of The Tiger.
Aug 31, 2025
7 min read
This week’s mixtape: AI-proof skills, spotting B.S., a new affiliate play, a creativity unlocker, and Stone Temple Pilots on repeat
marketing
Aug 26, 2025
4 min read
My honest take on Riverside.fm—what works, what doesn’t, and why I’m sticking with it.
life lessons
Aug 17, 2025
8 min read
This week’s mixtape: the mindset shift from hourly worker to entrepreneur, building assets, showing up daily, and some Pat Benatar to get you fired up.
+4
Aug 10, 2025
This week’s mixtape: your compounding content system, why old skills still matter, using your strengths, and some good old fashioned 80s road trippin' music.
build log
Aug 3, 2025
This week’s mixtape: overlooked assets, LinkedIn leverage, missed momentum, a one-way door and a Van Halen combo platter
Jul 20, 2025
This week’s mixtape: a new 401K, content compounding, attention ownership, offensive retirement portfolio and some Ozzy
Jul 13, 2025
This week’s mixtape: individuality, meaningful work, creative breadcrumbs, and Jason Isbell
Jul 6, 2025
This week’s mixtape: cubicle to camper, audience building, hidden leverage, and an overlooked Alanis Morissette line.
Jun 29, 2025
9 min read
This week’s mixtape: creator leverage, Gen X cringe-free self-promotion, brand identity, and a DIY White Zombie shirt.
Jun 22, 2025
10 min read
This week's mixtape: How to lean into AI for human impact, seizing podcast and video opportunities and and a mellower '90s favorite
Jun 15, 2025
This weeks mixtape: AI resistance, proactive thinking, smart mentors and a new twist on Missing You
Jun 8, 2025
This week’s mixtape: Gen X job security, Pickaxe.ai experiments, Alice in Chains and the art of better prompting.
May 25, 2025
This week’s mixtape: AI wake-up calls, entrepreneurial mindsets, and Full House uncle goes Nu Metal.
May 18, 2025
Some AI tools to try, a community to join, and a reminder not to sleep on human connection.
newsletters
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May 15, 2025
See Which Newsletter Platform Helps You Grow Faster, Earn More, and Own Your Audience
May 7, 2025
5 min read
Alternative Retirement Strategies for Gen X: Why Newsletters Deserve a Spot
May 5, 2025
7 proven email‐monetization tips—sponsorships, paid tiers, affiliates, and more—to turn subscriber lists into reliable income.
Apr 21, 2025
Short answer? It’s you—just more in control. Long answer? Let’s break it down.
Apr 20, 2025
The brutally honest coaching session I didn’t expect—from ChatGPT (and why it’s perfect for us solo entrepreneurs over 50).
Apr 7, 2025
We compare LinkedIn newsletters vs email newsletters for creators, consultants, and career changers. Discover which builds more trust, reach, and income.
Mar 30, 2025
Use your existing skills, stay relevant after 50, and build a new path with AI (and some Bon Jovi)
Mar 9, 2025
Low Risk Way of Starting A Business At 50+ by Turning Decades of Experience into a Steady Side Income