David Ramos's Blog, page 9
October 26, 2020
What Would This Look Like if It Were Easy?
I’ve wanted to write a series on life-changing questions for a few years now. The first question I wrote about, How much is an answer worth to you?, has been a mantra for my wife and me through every major decision we've made in the last few years.
I don’t think that one article did the topic justice, especially for those who have never implemented the question in their own lives before – so look out for more on that specific question.
The question I want to share with you today is one I shame...
October 24, 2020
CrossFit is an Education Company
The business you're in might surprise you. Facebook is not a social media company; it's an advertising agency. McDonald's is not a restaurant; it's a real estate mogul. And CrossFit is not a fitness brand; it's an education company.
Let me explain.
How CrossFit Saved My Life
In 2018 I got sick. Very sick. Sick enough that I had to take a 4-month short-term disability leave from work at the age of 29. A combination of overwork, bad habits, and a horrible diet had finally caught up with me. ...
October 21, 2020
What Do You Believe To Be True That Most People Don't?
I grew up a people-pleaser: a straight-A, chubby little do-gooder. The context I was raised in told me that’s who I needed to be.
The strictly literalist context, mixed with an abusive father, shaped me into a malleable actor. I became who people wanted me to be. I adjusted my desires and needs according to what was happening around me.
Maybe you’re the same way.
People become people-pleasers for a host of reasons. Ones that are often less heavy (and heavier) than the ones stated above.
But ...
October 17, 2020
How to Finish a Master of Education Degree in 3 Months or Less
On August 1, 2020, I began my Master of Education program through Western Governors University. 78 days later, on October 17, 2020, I submitted my final capstone project and completed all of the requirements for my online degree.
Yes, it is possible to get a regionally accredited (this is the highest level of accreditation) master's degree in under 3 months. And, now that I’m done, I know it’s possible to go even faster.
In this article, I’ll explain exactly how the degree program worked, how ...
October 12, 2020
Is Kajabi Good for SEO?
All online business can be simplified down to two words: conversion and traffic. Traffic is the number of real humans engaging with your content. Conversion is the action those humans take as a result of your content. Once you learn how to facilitate both, and make a profit in the process, you’re in business.
SEO falls under the domain of “traffic,” although there are nuances which make it necessary for both sides of the conversation. The term Search Engine Optimization (SEO) came into use arou...
October 10, 2020
Additional Writing
Most of those links have been buried under Google updates, website changes, and other factors. So, in an effort to keep better track of my work across the internet, I will start linking directly to all of the articles I write outside of my blog.
Below, you can find a curated list of my work across the top...
October 9, 2020
40+ Kajabi Website Examples to Motivate You (Updated 2020)
I switched to Kajabi so that I could spend less time on the technical side of my business and more time on creative projects.
However, one of the challenges I faced when deciding whether or not to make the switch was the lack of Kajabi website examples I could find online. I knew of successful entrepreneurs who were using WordPress - but they were also spending $10,000 - $50,000 to make their websites competitive.
I wanted something different and I knew there were entrepreneurs out there choo...
October 5, 2020
Kajabi Affiliate Program: How To Get Started
Affiliate programs are one of the most user-friendly and reliable methods of making money online as a beginner. The first $0.25 I made online was actually from an affiliate program where you would get 1 quarter for every new email signup you gained for the company. I wrote a quick post on Blogger, added an affiliate link, and within hours made my first few cents online. Since then, I've been hooked.
Both content creation and affiliate programs have come a long way since the early 2000s. It’s en...
October 1, 2020
Book Summary: The Win Without Pitching Manifesto by Blair Enns
Win Without Pitching is the no-nonsense business mentor you’ve secretly hoped for. The author, Blair Enns, boldly challenges many of the most deeply held conceptions of what it means to run a business as a creative and offers refreshing alternatives. Learn how to take back control of your work, increase your value to the market, and make yourself irreplaceable to your customers.
1-Sentence Summary
To win you must act like a specialized expert, charge based on the value of your solutions, an...
September 28, 2020
How Much Does Kajabi Cost?
When you are first starting a business online, whether as an author, freelancer, or another type of creator, you will have a lot of decisions to make. Each decision will demand something of you and direct the course of your business in a significant way. Those early decisions are vital to your success over the long haul.
Two questions you are probably juggling with right now are:
What is the best platform to run my online business?
How much money will I spend to create my vision?
First, ...
