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Re: The Shopify Sales Funnel via ClickFunnels

shawnsmith — Sun, 20 May 2018 07:03:00 -0000

Thanks for this great resource.

How are you managing PayPal?

I am opting to go with Funnelish because of their PayPal support... but this means I cannot use CF Pro Tools.

Are you just offering PayPal as a link out, so they are taken out of the funnel?

With Funnelish, the PayPal purchase is kept inside the funnel, so the prospect is exposed to OTOs, etc.

Do you have any suggestions?

Re: Finding a Mentor Is Easier Than You Think

shawnsmith — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:08:09 -0000

Hi Valerie, I saw that model work for the startup Groove -- https://www.groovehq.com/blog -- If you go back into the archives, you can see how they talked about their goals, the problems they encounter reaching those goals, their plans to overcome, and then the results. I've seen this model work a lot, but Groove is one of the big examples over the last couple years for it.

Re: Finding a Mentor Is Easier Than You Think

shawnsmith — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:04:08 -0000

"What I believe is I haven't communicated my worth in a way that resonates for the other person." --- this is fire. In the first belief "others are too busy for me," there is no action that can be taken. There are no changes that can be made. In Dan's restated belief, many changes can be made, and experiments can be ran. This is a good insight into reframing beliefs to enable learning. Thanks Dan for the response. And thanks Martin for asking the question.

Re: Finding a Mentor Is Easier Than You Think

shawnsmith — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 13:59:57 -0000

David, thanks for commenting. I've heard Dan talk about your story before when he talked about "Martell Bets," and I'm grateful to hear it from your side! Great insight about engaging, making bets, and also using constraints.

Re: Become a Technical Marketer | Intro to Beautiful Soup | Building Your Own Scrapers

shawnsmith — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:57:17 -0000

Hi Nate, I noticed this is run in python 2.7, can you add the python 3.4 syntax so I can compare how it would be written?

Re: Resources for Learning Javascript

shawnsmith — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:06:36 -0000

Thanks for these resources Jennifer. I've gone through many of them, and also found the JQuery exercises from CodeSchool unlikeable. I felt like I wasn't learning anything. I know it's not true, but I felt that way about a lot of CodeSchool. Still I'll I'm working through their tracks.

I actually found awesome explanations for JS through Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org...

I already have most of the concepts down, but I feel like Khan might have the clearest ways of explaining JS basics of anyone.

Since then, I've found LearnCode.Academy on YouTube, which helped me better understand the full stack of development, plus how to create a build system. I know that's outside the scope of this post, but he also has courses on basic JS, node, angular, express, and MEAN. I imagine those tutorials could be helpful to others: https://www.youtube.com/cha...

Re: Haus

shawnsmith — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:19:34 -0000

16mb down, 3 mb up during a busy, middle-of-the-day session. solid place

Re: Piketty’s Dilemma: How to to Think Like a Billionaire

shawnsmith — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 16:05:19 -0000

Would you say this is a dichotomy of growth vs fixed mindset, the billionaire mindset representing growth? I am only assuming this based on the limited exposure I've had with Carol Dweck's research on the subject.

What systems have you found most helpful to widen or correct your thinking when faced with scarcity or threat?

One I've found helpful is a Stoic mechanic which Ryan Holiday explains in "The Obstacle is the way."

"Great individuals, like great companies, find a way to transform weakness into strength. It’s a rather amazing and even touching feat . They took what should have held them back— what in fact might be holding you back right this very second— and used it to move forward."

Again, quoting Marcus Aurelius: "Our actions may be impeded . . . but there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting."

For me, this breaks down to "whenever there is a pain or stress or obstacle, reframe it into an opportunity for growth."

Interested to know if you use similar mechanics in some of your thinking systems, or what habits do you work on to transcend perception paralysis.

Re: Going All In: The Ignorance of Diversification in Life and Entrepreneurship

shawnsmith — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:01:21 -0000

link above is broke, here's it again: http://taylorpearson.me/the...

Re: Going All In: The Ignorance of Diversification in Life and Entrepreneurship

shawnsmith — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:00:06 -0000

Cant agree with you enough. There's no better time than now to build something that matters to you.

Anyone thinking about starting something should read your previous post "Thinking in Limits: Two Simple Questions for Becoming a Better Entrepreneur." Thinking is incredibly important in building.

I would also like to add to your caveat just a couple thoughts: for anyone building or thinking of building something, one should consider his reasons for doing so. Building something fueled by internal purpose is much more sustainable than building something propelled by external influences.

A healthy number of people enter entrepreneurship hoping for wealth or fame or power. But these are misunderstood byproducts of doing good work.

Getting rich is awesome, until it's not. Getting popular is awesome, until it's not. Building something that affirms your integrity, growth, and sense of purpose I believe has the longest burn rate.

I can't think of anything more exciting and purposeful than entrepreneurship in that respect

(edited: clarification)

Re: The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Review

shawnsmith — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 23:15:24 -0000

Reminds me a lot of Tony Robbins' RPM system, though that is mostly pen and paper, not really integrating the tools you mentioned. Thanks for the breakdown

Re: The Path to Wealth and Power is Paved by Definition

shawnsmith — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:36:12 -0000

"I notice when I’m working on clearly defined tasks that aren’t very valuable that it’s typically because they I’m avoiding the work of defining what to work on." --- isn't this the truth.

Re: Fred Wilson Dot VC

shawnsmith — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:38:15 -0000

I'm also a big fan of Lyke Li, she's awesome

Re: QR codes will revolutionize the newspaper-consumer relationship - if papers allow it

shawnsmith — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:11:20 -0000

Ah yes, I actually have seen this product. However, it doesn't look like this technology is the same stuff being used in the QR codes. The QR codes were created in 1994 by a Japanese company and have since become used throughout Asia and parts of Europe. I think the major problem with the QR cat is it was connected to the computer and not integrated with the mobile technology that is available today. Thanks for the mention of CueCat. That's one item I hadn't thought about including in this series.