For shyts & giggles I posted this on Twitter once:<\/p>\n
“Ben why don’t you like to fly around speaking at events anymore?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
Followed by a screenshot of Drudge Report with these headlines stacked on top of each other:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cMid-air blowout puts BOEING back in hot seat\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cStock tanks\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cALASKA decision not to ground despite warning signs comes under scrutiny\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cUNITED inspections find loose bolts\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cMoon landing attempt by company appears doomed after critical fuel leak\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I was never a big fan of traveling as it was\u2026 but I used to do it whenever I got a chance to speak or train at someone\u2019s mastermind or event. Nowadays? It\u2019s like I told one company that asked if I\u2019d fly to speak recently: at this point the only way to get me to go anywhere not in driving distance is to pay me far more money than whatever the \u201cdraw\u201d my presence there would be worth to them, for the sole purpose of discouraging anyone from asking me to go in the first place.<\/p>\n
Hence the beauty of having a content-driven business:<\/p>\n
If you want to be a digital nomad living in hostels you can.<\/p>\n
If you want to be one of these selfie king guys who can’t eat anything or go anywhere without telling their Facebook friends to feed their constant quest for attention & validation you certainly can.<\/p>\n
Or, if you just want to be a shut-in holed up like Smeagol in his cave (admittedly, like me\u2026) you can do that, too.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I don\u2019t know where else I\u2019m going with this.<\/p>\n
So I\u2019ll wrap it up with one more thing:<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been creating & monetizing content for a long time.<\/p>\n
Including mere books (that aren’t “supposed” to be expensive) I sell for over $1,000.<\/p>\n
And my primary way of selling it all is email.<\/p>\n
Yes, good o’l “retro” plain text emails.<\/p>\n
You learn more about my methodology for such in the paid Email Players Newsletter.<\/p>\n
Here is the link for more info:<\/p>\n