Rick Smith

The online business world goes crazy over tactics. Spend five minutes on YouTube or social media and you’ll see what I mean. Someone’s always promoting a new traffic strategy, a new funnel model, a new automation tool, or the latest AI shortcut that supposedly changes everything. For a while I assumed that must be how […]

Are You Frustrated with Your Online Business? You want real progress, but instead it feels like you’re juggling too many things at once. One week it’s a new tactic, the next it’s a different tool, and before you know it you’ve stopped, started, and second-guessed yourself into a standstill, while everyone else seems to be

The Finish Line Isn’t the Whole Story It’s easy to admire the finish line, whether it’s the 13.1 miles of a half-marathon or a major milestone in your online business. But the real story, the one that often goes untold, is what it takes to reach that point. And then do it again. And again.

Recently, I created a short report called How to Get Visibility Using AI. If you haven’t read it yet, you can grab it here: https://rickloves.me/RRSVisRpt. This post builds on that report and goes through the same ideas in more depth: why visibility is so hard right now, what usually derails it, and how to use AI in

Most entrepreneurs lie to themselves about progress. They say things like: “I’ll get serious in January.” “Once the holidays pass, I’ll have more time.” “I’ll plan everything during the break, then start fresh.” If that mindset worked, you’d already be where you want to be. But you’re not. Most entrepreneurs lose entire years this way

If running your online business feels like one never-ending to-do list, it’s because it is. There’s always something. You’ve got blog posts to write, emails to send, social content to plan, products to build, offers to tweak, and affiliate links to manage. And once you think you’ve caught up, something shifts—an algorithm changes, a launch

My wife and I recently took a family trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone area. One of the highlights of our trip was taking a ride on a tram from Teton Village outside of Jackson, Wyoming to the top of Rendezvous Mountain. The Jackson Mountain Resort website promised a great adventure. “In just 12

Memorial Day passed a few weeks ago. Most people have moved on—and that’s fine. I usually celebrate Memorial Day like most people. We often have family activities, including a cookout. Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad. That sort of thing. I’m most definitely grateful for those service men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice so

Have you ever watched young children do pretty much anything? It doesn’t matter if they’re in a group or by themselves. In general, they seem to have no fear whatsoever! Take my grandson Calvin for instance. Calvin is seven. He’s autistic. But he has absolutely no fear. If he wants to ask someone something, he

Let’s talk about something a lot of online entrepreneurs don’t say out loud: This is hard! When you’re building a business—especially one that relies on content—you’re expected to be a one-person machine. You’re the strategist, the writer, the editor, the marketer, the designer, and the tech support. Everywhere you look, people are saying “Just show