Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
21 year old new entrepreneur just sent me this pic
Same kid that made $2500 on his first deal. Pure gold. He's reading my best-selling book on SEO. (free download here) I can see on his computer a spreadsheet template he downloaded that I provide for free in the book. Going to the gym isn't sexy, but looking sexy is...
Being Cheap is Expensive
Instead of paying $50 for an oil change I pay $80 to have someone come to my house. I “lose” $30 but gain twenty minutes by not having to drive there, another twenty minutes driving back, and the hour twiddling my thumbs waiting at the shop in between. That allows me...
Sad Time For Kids
This is disheartening to read as a parent. We're raising our kids to be conditioned into compliance. "I'm sorry for being loud in the lunchroom." Not specifically because it's my 7, among the softest kids you'll ever meet, that wrote it. "Dad, I wasn't even being...
Teaching Kids Entrepreneurship
Proud of my kids. Teaching them to flip on eBay. This is round two. First round they invested about $75 for about $1k profit. Still playing around. For consistency in them selling (and also not spending all day in a thrift store), been focusing on collectible toys....
Social Media Restraint
Someone I respect recently made a post I disagree with. Even their own historical posts contradict what they said. Know what I did about it? Nothing. Nothing at all. And we’ll still be friends. Arguing on social media is more about virtue signaling than actual...
Failures for Inspiration
Other people's failures have taught me more than their successes. ❌ My last employer, with a beautiful wife and kids, was sentenced to three decades in federal prison. From him, it solidified not being greedy, avoiding shortcuts, the value of the long-play, and family...
Giving Gifts
6'ish weeks ago I bought a bunch of gifts for a cool cause. Other than me commenting on the post that asked for help, kept the donation pretty anonymous. In fact, the guy that founded the cause looked over at my family sitting on the floor and asked if my kids chose...
Social Media Pettiness
I don't know these people, but still helped them. A few weeks ago a friend asked if I'd donate money to buy food for those in need overseas. These pics were their update of the results. Moments like this put the pettiness of social media in perspective for me. If a...
Bad Luck vs Bad Excuses
May not be your choice for the circumstances you were given, but only your choices can keep you stuck there. Bad luck can be blamed for so long before it becomes bad excuses.
