Not that it’s a huge deal anymore…<\/p>\n
But I am no longer married these days.<\/p>\n
Yes, the Nerd Girl and I parted ways 6 months ago. <\/p>\n
(So no emoting or sympathy necessary, it’s old newz.)<\/p>\n
And while everyone is doing 100% fine, there are also some extremely valuable lessons you can gleam from my experience that apply directly to business if you are looking for them. <\/p>\n
In fact, that’s the “warm-up” lesson:<\/p>\n
Always keeping your “antenna” up.<\/p>\n
Every email marketer should do this.<\/p>\n
And, in my case, I knew the minute it happened I’d end up writing about the experience eventually.<\/p>\n
Anyway, enough warm up.<\/p>\n
Here are a few lessons to think about:<\/p>\n
Lesson #1: Negative experiences are profitable<\/strong><\/p>\n I’m going to write about this later in more depth.<\/p>\n But for now:<\/p>\n Most people never take advantage of their negative energy — and instead use it to mope, overeat, and do other “self medicating” (i.e. self destructive) things to themselves.<\/p>\n Screw that.<\/p>\n Sac up and USE bad experiences to your advantage.<\/p>\n How?<\/p>\n Turn them into emails that make you more sales.<\/p>\n That way, even if something REALLY sucky happens then at least you’ll cry all the way to the bank.<\/p>\n I even taught this in this month’s “Email Players” issue.<\/p>\n If you want it, I kept a few extra issues in stock.<\/p>\n Subscribe today and I’ll send it to you:<\/p>\n