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You know you need great copy to sell your stuff, and you’re thinking of hiring a copywriter, but how can you make sure you don’t get ripped off? In this episode we’ll show you how to successfully navigate these waters and arrive safely on the shores of copywriting bliss. Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations Are facing challenges in your life right now? I have excellent news for you. No matter what is happening in your life, God is completely on your side! That, my friends, is called the Divine Advantage. In Romans 8:31 God says, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” No matter what life throws at you, take courage because you’re on the winning side! Tip Of The Week If you use a Mac user and you’re a productivity geek I highly recommend you get the most out of your Apple technology by checking out the Mac Power Users Podcast with David Sparks and Katie Floyd. In addition, David Sparks has his own blog called MacSparky.com where he has created free screencasts that show you how to get the most out of your productivity apps. He also has a series of Field Guides you can purchase on a variety of subjects that will make you want to hug your Mac. Prepare to feel the Apple love. Feature Segment: “10 Commandments of Hiring a Copywriter” Maybe you’ve tried to hire a copywriter in the past, but you had a bad experience with The 7 Deadly Copywriter Sins: The copy was just plain bad (too hypey, too weak, or “info-only”) The copy sounded like everyone else (the Sea of Sameness, Mired in the Muck of Mediocrity) Your copywriter took the money and ran Your copywriter never communicated with you…ever. The copy was late. They never asked for your feedback, so the final product was miles off target. They Found You, Fooled You, and Forgot You You’d like to hire a pro, but you can’t afford the fees of an “A-List Copywriter” (Ray’s current minimum is $250,000 up-front, plus a percentage of sales, for a “Private Client Launch Package”.) Yikes! You’re frustrated because it seems like the biggest “X-Factor” in your product launch is the copy, and you are afraid neither you nor your team is good enough to get it right. The 10 Commandments of Hiring a Copywriter i. Scope: Thy copywriter shalt help you determine exactly what type of copy you’ll need, and how much copy you’ll need to bring you the results you seek. ii. Voice: Thy copywriter shalt spend time with you and your material to learn your unique voice, and then infuse that voice into your copy. Your voice is what differentiates you from the crowd. iii. Deadline: Thy copywriter shalt deliver your copy on time…every time. If he doth not, woe unto them, and they shalt be cast into outer darkness. iv. Milestones: Thy copywriter shalt set up mile markers along the way during your project so that you can be consistently confident that your project is receiving the loving care it deserves. v. Communication: Thy copywriter shalt check in with you throughout the process to get your input and make absolutely certain that you’re thrilled with the hand-crafted copy thou receiveth. vi. Revisions: Thy copywriter shalt continue to work with you until thou art thrilled. vii. Proofreading: Thy copywriter shalt have thy copy proofread, and ensure the text is error-fee. viii. Review: Thy copywriter shalt put thy copy under the watchful eye of a mentor or other senior copywriter. ix. Results: Thy copywriter shalt have a track record of results. x. Followup: Thy copywriter shalt NOT just hand off your project and wish you luck. Thy copywriter shalt be there if things go sideways ready to swoop in and save the day! And…you guessed it…here are some snippets from our conversation: Oops I did it again (8:03) The Stepford Copywriter (8:40) Visit your money in Mexico (9:28) Can you hear me now? (9:44) Don’t be tardy for the party (10:50) Have we met? (11:46) Avoid the One Night Stand (12:11) Have map…will travel (13:31) Hire a chameleon (13:55) Better bring a flashlight (14:37) Give your copy a hug (15:15) Artisan copywriting (16:41) The value of sweat equity (17:46) That copy sure is pretty (18:58) Four eyes are better than two (19:57) Win…and win often (20:54) Copywriting Superhero! (21:25) Resources Mentioned In This Episode MacSparky Blog MacSparky Field Guides Mac Power Users Podcast How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As” to Get the PDF Transcript.

You asked…we answered. In this episode we’re going to answer seven of the most common questions we get about copywriting. Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19 Another story from our friend Andy Mason of HeavenInBusiness.com: A business owner of a small insurance (brokerage) agency has been sharing with his employees about how good Father God is and how He likes to love, help, and bless people. One of the staff, who has been professing to be an atheist for, comes to the boss and says, “Will you pray for a good quote on this account? We really need a miracle.” The owner says, “You want me to contact Heaven and get a good quote rather than the insurance company?” She says, “Yes.” There was only one insurance company (underwriter) left who hadn't declined or offered unreasonable terms. This was their only hope. Later that day they received an outstanding quote, better than they expected, from this insurance company. The proposal was presented and they wrote the new business. This new account will represent almost 20% of the “atheist'” salesperson's annual target! How about that…God even cares about atheists. Tip Of The Week For a limited time I’m making available my free copywriting course entitled “Ray's Short Course on Copywriting: Selling Without Sleazing” plus a free ebook about the $2 Billion Sales Letter You’ve Never Heard Of. Inside this free course you’ll find the answers on how to sell without feeling sleazy, and I’ll walk you through the most successful sales letter ever written, and show to how to apply it to your product or service. Feature Segment: “The 5 Readers You Either Benefit Or Betray” Here are some of the most common questions we get about copywriting: What is copywriting? What is a sales letter? Why is copy so hypey/cheesy/pushy? Will this work for my business? My business is different. Does long copy actually work? Should I learn copy or just hire a writer? Isn’t copy manipulative? Isn’t that wrong? And…you guessed it…some snippets from our conversation: Do I need a lawyer for this? (9:40) Sean’s rant of the week (10:20) Words that move the world (12:55) How not to gracefully exit a packed room (13:38) The world before the internet (15:16) The Bottle Cap Incident (16:08) The Father of the Sales Page (17:10) Hold the cheese (18:04) The Dark Side of Jedi Mind Tricks (20:13) Trickless Marketing (21:01) You are, but you aren’t (21:28) B2B or B2C…it’s ATS (24:58) Are you boring? (25:24) Do I really need to learn this? (28:14) Aristotle was a great copywriter (30:58) Resources Mentioned In This Episode Heaven in Business “Ray's Short Course on Copywriting: Selling Without Sleazing” How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As” to Get the PDF Transcript.

When you write, whether it’s copy, essays, or words of any nature, you’re making a much bigger impact than you think. Almost without fail more people will read what you write than you believe. In a very real sense you’re setting waves into motion. Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations I believe we often don't see God's miraculous intervention in our lives because we don't believe he'll do it…and we don't ask. We believe God for little, vague things that don't put our faith to the test. Pray that God will relieve our back pain? No problem. Pray that God will heal a killer disease like cancer? Somehow we think that is harder for God. Yet God says in His word, “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” Just know that whatever you're facing, God has what you need and He's ready, willing, and able to supply you with it. In this episode I’ll share some astounding examples that prove once and for all that nothing is too hard for God. Tip Of The Week For a limited time I’m making available my free copywriting course entitled “Ray's Short Course on Copywriting: Selling Without Sleazing” plus a free ebook about the $2 Billion Sales Letter You’ve Never Heard Of. Inside this free course you’ll find the answers on how to sell without feeling sleazy, and I’ll walk you through the most successful sales letter ever written, and show to how to apply it to your product or service. Feature Segment: “The 5 Readers You Either Benefit Or Betray” The 5 Readers You Either Benefit or Betray When you write something, I think you should take it seriously. You have more readers who are affected in deeper ways than you realize. Here are the readers you either benefit or betray with your words: You Team Family Tribe Competitors Here are some snippets from our conversation: Your first, and most important, reader (11:50) Gymnastic Thinking (12:40) The hobgoblin of little minds (13:50) There is no “I” in T-E-A-M (15:12) The philosophy of existence (15:50) When in doubt, write it out (17:00) Don’t send me an email about this (18:05) The dirty bag of water (18:47) The obscure reference rewards program (19:37) Why things matter (20:25) Be sure to leave this for your family (22:19) The psychology of fandom (23:17) How to think for yourself (23:57) It doesn’t feel good, it feels necessary (25:02) One of us is unnecessary (26:04) Why you want the other side to win (26:32) Sharing is caring (29:14) Creating value out of thin air (30:14) Resources Mentioned In This Episode “Ray's Short Course on Copywriting: Selling Without Sleazing” How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As” to Get the PDF Transcript.

You know copywriting is used to sell stuff… but today we’re about to show you how it’s not just for sales pages any more. As a matter of fact, when consciously employed, copywriting becomes the “quantifiable multiplier†for every part of your business and your life. Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations What you say has power – huge power. You can wreck your life be repeating things that empower destructive forces in your life. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.†—Proverbs 18:21 Line up your words with the experiences you want to see. Tip Of The Week More books I’ve just finished and highly recommend: Making Sense of God, Timothy Keller Daring Greatly, Brene Brown Tools of Titans, Tim Ferris Feature Segment: “Seven Weird Ways to Use Copy” Copy is not just for sales pages. If you think the ability to craft transformational copy is limited only to sales letters and the like…you’re in for a pleasant surprise. Here are some examples we cover on this episode: About pages Blog posts Podcasts Speeches Converstations Subject lines Social Media Here are some snippets from our conversation: The Secret to Persuasive Copy (10:27) Your favorite radio station (11:05) The formula for successful blog posts (11:44) How you say anything is how you say everything (12:52) Why you should Zig when everyone zags (13:10) How to write a speech in 5 minutes (14:35) Sway, Steer, or Stir-up (15:06) Grab ‘em by the eyeballs (15:38) Copywriting Kumbaya (16:05) Sean’s special bonus use for copywriting (17:34) Resources Mentioned In This Episode Making Sense of God, Timothy Keller Daring Greatly, Brene Brown Tools of Titans, Tim Ferris The P.A.S.T.O.R. Formula Zig Ziglar Free Resource: The Two-Billion Dollar Sales Letter You’ve Probably Never Heard Of How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As†to Get the PDF Transcript. 

You may feel like the world is spinning out of control, but regardless of which side of the political spectrum you happen to be on, or who is President, I think we can all agree it’s better to not just survive…but thrive. In today’s episode we will explain how to make your business President-Proof. The skill we will share is like a combination of “shields up†and “engage warp drive†for your business…and your life. So set your phasers to stun, and let’s dive right in… Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations Your physical presence has power, case in point…Jesus’ spit healed a blind man. Remember also that Peter’s shadow healed the sick. Your body bears fruit – and it’s not just your children. Indeed, God said, “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body…â€, and also “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body…†— Deuteronomy 28:4 If this is true, shouldn’t we expect everything associated with our bodies to be of the highest quality? This would include things like your health, intelligence, and even your relationship with your spouse. Jesus paid the price—His body was scourged and pierced for you…He got what we deserved, so we could receive what only HE deserves! Tip Of The Week Books I’ve just finished and highly recommend: The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Crone The Revenge of Analog by David Sax The Sleep Revolution by Ariana Huffington Deep Work by Cal Newport Feature Segment: “How to Make Your Business President-Proof” How to Make Your Business President-Proof Let me be clear, this episode is not any type of political statement, but I believe there is a skill you can learn that makes your business impervious to the whims of external circumstances. This Master Skill can make you the author of your own destiny. What is powerful tool? Copywriting. But in this episode we’re going to take a different view of copy. You’ll see things like… What copywriting isn’t (12:35) Four ways to re-frame your business (12:53) Do you know who you are? (13:23) Embrace your inner Luke Skywalker (14:35) Change your view, change your life (15:38) Ray’s Law of Conservation of Supply and Demand (16:10) Are you selling the right thing? (17:17) It’s just a copy problem (17:35) The benefits of mastering copywriting (18:31) The best type of flood (18:42) The difference between profit and cashflow (20:45) Ride the meteor (21:05) Not everyone likes rollercoasters (21:53) How to write a swimming pool (22:35) Resources Mentioned In This Episode The Road Back to You The Revenge of Analog The Sleep Revolution Deep Work How to Write Copy That Sells: The Step-By-Step System for More Sales, to More Customers, More Often Free Resource: “Ray's Short Course on Copywriting: Sell Without Sleaze†How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As†to Get the PDF Transcript. 

How we define success is important, and the way most people define it is flawed at best. I propose anyone can enjoy instant success, and still be engaged in growing, achieving, and serving, but more about that later… Also coming up, how you can get MY new VIP Email Insiders Newsletter…FREE FOREVER! Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations I’ve been struggling with REST lately. Too many opportunities. Too much to do. Plus neurological complications. God says, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” This week I’ll show you how to use rest as a weapon. Tip Of The Week Enhance your daily productivity and effectiveness with your personal Apple Mail assistant. Message Templates – NEW- A brilliant way to save time. MailButler allows you to customize the formatting and text of emails, which include information that you frequently share with different recipients. Tasks – NEW – Mark your emails as to-do items to never forget about important tasks again. Snooze – NEW – By snoozing an email you will temporarily make it disappear out of your Inbox. Tracking – Let you know if the recipient has actually opened your email. Scheduling – Write now – send later…MailButler allows you to schedule an email to be sent at a specific date and time. Thus, you can fulfill lots of tasks beforehand by writing several emails at once and letting MailButler secure their scheduled delivery later. Essential Features – FREE – Cloud Upload, Undo Send, Attachment Reminder, Direct Inbox, Emojis and many more. Feature Segment: “How to Achieve Instant Success” How to Achieve Instant Success How do you achieve Instant Success? Change the way you define success! But should we change it? Is that just a word game? How we define success is important, and the way most people define it is flawed at best. I propose anyone can enjoy instant success, and still be engaged in growing, achieving, and serving…. when you invoke the Four Keys to Instant Success revealed in this episode. If you define success as a destination… you’ll never get there. It’s like that sign in the cafe that always reads “Free Coffee Tomorrow”. As the great Earl Nightingale says, “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal”. If you define success THAT way, you can celebrate the milestones, not just the destination…you can literally be successful right now. Special Announcement Announcing my new VIP Email Insiders Newsletter! All the details are inside this week’s episode, but here are some highlights: IT’S FREE FOREVER! You get a sneak peek at my raw thinking as it happens Before it’s published on the blog. Before it shows up in a product. Before it becomes R&D’d (“Ripped Off and Duplicated “- thanks Dan Kennedy and/or Bill Glazier for the terminology) Sign up now at rayedwards.com/vip Resources Mentioned In This Episode Apple Mail – Mail Butler Ray Edwards New VIP Email Insiders Newsletter How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As” to Get the PDF Transcript. 

If you want to build an effective online presence, gain influence with an audience, ask people to join your cause or buy into your ideas…it all starts with a blog. In my opinion, there’s nobody better qualified to teach us than my guest on today’s podcast, Leslie Samuel. Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations Do you believe it’s wrong, or at least tacky, to want to get rich? I’m not even talking about getting rich quick…just wanting to get rich in general. Does that bother you at all? Do you feel a little pang of guilt or fear you might be viewed as being a little cheesy? As Dave Ramsey says, “There’s a dignity to wealth creation through honorable business that is unlike anything else on Earth. In this episode I’ll share the real Secret of Wealth Creation…and one of the most important questions you can ask yourself. Tip Of The Week I have people ask me all the time about how I started my podcast, and how they should go about starting one the right way. I always tell them, “Cliff Ravenscraft is your guy.” If you’re serious about starting a podcast, then you need to check out Cliff’s Podcasting A to Z course. This week I have a short talk with my friend Cliff and we go through more details of why Podcasting A to Z is so transformational…but here are some facts that should wet your whistle in the meantime: The course has been going strong since March 2011, with over 600 students getting Cliff as their personal coach for 4 weeks. You’ll know exactly what equipment to get…and why. Have technical questions about how to dial-in your gear? No worries, Cliff has you covered. You’ll clearly define your message and the perfect target market During those four weeks, the students of Podcasting A to Z get Cliff’s full attention…you are the priority. And check this out…Over 600 students have gone through this course, not one single person has ever requested a refund. If you want to start a podcast, or if you have a podcast and you want to improve it and make it an excellent podcast, this is the way to do it. Feature Segment: “How To Become A Blogger” Yes, blogs are still alive. I believe they are still the best way to build a platform, and a business online. I am very excited to introduce you to my friend, Leslie Samuel. Leslie is a former university professor turned full-time blogger. He is also the host of the “Learning with Leslie” podcast where he teaches about blogging, online business, and entrepreneurship. Here are some snippets from our conversation about how to become a blogger: The biology of blogging (12:06) Are you experienced? (14:35) Teach what you know (15:24) It all started when… (17:07) Tiny hinges swing big doors (18:41) Learning as you go (21:19) The Philosophy of Free (22:57) Look below the surface (25:35) It’s harder than it looks (27:44) I thought we talked about this… (29:39) If they can do it, so can you (30:47) The three biggest mistakes bloggers make (34:49) Leaders are readers (36:31) The struggle is real (38:29) The Piano Man (39:28) Words to the Wise (40:30) Resources Mentioned In This Episode Podcasting A to Z Cliff Ravenscraft Learning with Leslie podcast The Greatest Salesman in the World Become a Blogger 2017 Content Calendar Spreadsheet How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As” to Get the PDF Transcript.

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is about what specific apps, websites, sources, courses, and other tools we use to make stuff. In this episode we’ll get geeky with you and dive deep into that exact subject. Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations How do you respond when someone asks, “How are you today?” If you’re like most people you respond with something like: “Fine” “Okay” “I’m hangin' in there” This may come as news to you, but you get to decide how you process your day. In this episode I give you some reasons why you should carefully consider the instructions you give your brain, because what you say is often what you experience. Selah. Tip Of The Week If one of your goals this year is to take a trip…enroll in course…get in better shape…or anything else you’re likely to not do when it’s no longer convenient…today’s tip is for you! Most of us struggle to achieve our goals, that’s because there’s a big difference between having a goal and achieving a goal—stickK works by helping people eliminate this gap by using a Commitment Contract. A Commitment Contract is a binding agreement you sign with yourself to ensure that you follow through with your intentions—and it does this by utilizing the psychological power of loss aversion and accountability to drive behavior change. By asking users to sign Commitment Contracts, stickK helps users define their goal, acknowledge what it’ll take to accomplish it, and leverage the power of putting money on the line to turn that goal into a reality. Feature Segment: “The Apps & Tools We Use to Make Stuff “ The Tools and Apps We Use To Make Stuff This episode is a little different since it’s more like a giant resource guide. Everything we use is listed below, and if you want more insight into why we use what we use then join Sean and I on an entertaining romp through the good, and the not so good, items in the Ray Edwards toolbox. Resources Mentioned In This Episode stickK Apple MacBook Pro iPhone 7 Plus iPad Pro Bose Bluetooth Headphones WordPress Get Noticed Theme Bluehost Rightly Designed Slack Evernote Fujitsu ScanSnap Nozbe Todoist Asana Basecamp New Kajabi Thinkific 1Password TextExpander Dropbox Alfred Expandrive Snagit CleanMyMac3 Jumpcut Backblaze SuperDuper Zoom Gotowebinar Workflow Freedom Pages Word Excel Numbers Keynote Screenflow Canva Scrivener Chrome Day One Byword Textwrangler Dragon IMovie Adobe Premiere CC Adobe Photoshop CC Canon 80D DSLR Rode VideoMic Pro Heil PR40 Audio Technica ATR2100 MDX Compressor/Linmiter/Gate Focus Time Overcast Habit List Dragon Anywhere MyFitnessPal Bible Study Kindle How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As” to Get the PDF Transcript. Quote Worth Note Seth Godin tells this story in “What To Do When It’s Your Turn (And It’s Always Your Turn”… “Stephen King, one of the most beloved, famous and bestselling authors ever, often goes to writer’s conferences. After he talks for a little bit he says, ‘Any questions?’ Inevitably, someone raises their hand—I’m paraphrasing here—and says, ‘Mr. King, you are one of the most beloved, famous, and bestselling authors ever. What kind of pencil do you use to write your books?’ It’s almost as if knowing what kind of pencil Stephen King uses will help them be more like Stephen King.” It’s not the pencil. It’s not the computer. It’s not the app. Or as they say in music… “It’s not the gear, it’s the ear.”

Most people wish they could end each and every day proud of what they've accomplished. Trouble is, most people simply don’t know HOW to make that happen. Today, my guest on the podcast, John Lee Dumas, has an answer that will help you. Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Feature Segment: “Focus Leads To Mastery” An eye-opening interview with John Lee Dumas. John Lee Dumas is best known as the founder and host of the award-winning podcast Entrepreneur On Fire where he interviews today’s most inspiring entrepreneurs 7-days a week! The podcast was awarded Best Of iTunes because of his commitment to serve entrepreneurs…and with over 1500 episodes to date, he’s shared a LOT of great content from people like: Tony Robbins Seth Godin Gary Vaynerchuk Barbara Corcoran and Tim Ferriss JLD has his brand new project, The Mastery Journal, that launches today (January 23rd) and I sat down with him to get the skinny. Here’s a partial list of some of the things we discussed, and where to find them: The Big Reveal (2:34) Real Money, Real Business (3:20) Doing good while doing well (3:45) The three essential skill sets (4:17) The key to the Creator Code (5:38) Escape O.P.A. (6:40) How to be proud of what you produce (7:25) Ewww, it’s all over me! (8:48) I don’t think that word means what you think it means (9:28) How do you eat a frog? (11:30) Defeat the Weapons of Mass Distraction (14:20) The life-changing qualities of a tomato (16:28) Do more in One Day that you’ve done in a week (18:46) How to crush Parkinson’s Law (19:08) Magic Time (20:03) Winning tomorrow today (21:15) Education brings opportunity (22:38) Here’s what to do next (26:29) Resources Mentioned In This Episode Entrepreneur on Fire Podcast Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy Lynda.com The Mastery Journal How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As” to Get the PDF Transcript.  

Have you ever been in a position where you need money, and you need it quickly? Most of us have gone through a season in our lives where we find ourselves in a cash-flow crunch, and we need money fast. To help you avoid making an unwise, knee-jerk decision like borrowing the money, we created this episode to give you some better options. Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations This week’s episode is for skeptics and my Christian friends who might be “wavering” in their faith because they don’t think that believers should have any challenges in life. Once we accept Jesus, everything should be hunky-dory, right? Jesus tells us that in life we will have difficulty, but true to His nature, He also gives us hope because He has overcome the world. If you feel like you are struggling with your faith, in this episode I have some resources for you that will help sharpen your focus and help you find your footing again. Tip Of The Week Do you think you might be addicted to your iPhone? There’s an app for that… Moment is an iOS app that automatically tracks how much you use your iPhone and iPad each day. If you’re using your phone too much, you can set daily limits on yourself and be notified when you go over. You can even force yourself off your device when you’re over your limit. Feature Segment: “How To Make Money Fast” Let’s say you’re faced with a cashflow problem. There’s just too much month left at the end of the money. What do you do? Here are some of the things you’ll learn about the Seven Ways to Get Money Fast: The #1 thing you absolutely must NOT do (12:12) The worst-kept secret to getting money quickly (12:40) Stop listening to the lies (13:38) The Viking way to wealth (14:23) The skills to pay the bills (15:10) The person with the most toys loses (16:50) The “Mmm…nevermind” strategy (18:23) Seek and ye just might find (20:40) A hard, but sometimes necessary, question (21:27) Stuff the fluff (23:20) Stop digging (25:26) Fight to be free (25:36) Do the side hustle (25:58) How to get paid what you’re worth (28:25) The secret to a successful business (31:46) Make that money work! (32:05) Resources Mentioned In This Episode Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical by Timothy Keller The Moment App Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich by David Bach Value-Based Fees: How to Charge-and Get-What You're Worth by Alan Weiss How To Help Subscribe to the show through iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will mention you on this show. PLEASE USE THE APPLE PODCAST APP! Get The Transcript Right-Click and “Save As” to Get the PDF Transcript.