John Doherty Teaches You Entrepreneurship

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In this episode, John Doherty, founder and CEO of EditorNinja, shares 21 vital lessons he learned while generating over three and a half million dollars in revenue with his marketing agencies in just six years. He emphasizes the importance of skills in sales and marketing, scaling a business, and maintaining profitability. John covers topics such as the importance of getting paid upfront, the dist...

I always identified as an organic marketer - seo and content. But over the last couple of years I’ve become a decent ads person. What if I had become that sooner? Who knows, but it’s a good lesson for all.

Are you limiting yourself without even knowing it, or knowing it and don't know how to get around it? Here's 12 minutes of tough love from the lessons I've learned over the last 10-15 years of self-development and observing a lot of others in the entrepreneurial or marketing world.

I just got back from a few days in San Diego with an incredible mastermind that I'm honored to be a part of. We talked about artistry, and being an artist, and here I talk about why I think entrepreneurs are really just artists who make good money. My site: editorninja.com

Welcome back.  Today, I want to break the myth that doing more is usually not the right strategy. In fact, I believe that too many entrepreneurs move on to a new marketing channel or feature way too quickly, when instead what they need to do is double down on that thing. Listen and enjoy. My editing company - editorninja.com Me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfdoherty/

So many companies "test" marketing, but they're doing it wrong. You're not failing with your tests. You're simply not doing enough to test things properly. Here's my take on how to do it better, and some mindset shifts around how you spend on marketing and how you get the results you actually need for your business.

Here’s a rant about closing more work. You have to follow up with your leads quickly.

Something I've learned this year is the importance of moving quickly, when you know what you should do. Instead of scheduling a meeting for tomorrow to discuss something, handle it right now. Instead of letting someone schedule a sales call for 8 days out, try to make it happen in the next few days. The goal is to make MORE good decisions. Not just more good decisions than bad decisions, but a hig...

I’ve been called toxic once or twice in my life. But here’s the thing I realized recently - I also thought that THEY were toxic. Maybe neither of us were toxic people. Maybe we were just toxic for each other. This applies to customers too. Have a listen.

I had a convo with a good friend about their business and struggles to launch without everything done. Here’s my take. Site - EditorNinja.com Bsky - johnfdoherty.com

Experienced freelancers and operators know that all revenue is not equal. You can make great money and be miserable, or make great money and enjoy what you do. You don’t have to pitch every project that is interested in working with you. The Universe will take care of you if you don’t.

Had a thought today that entrepreneurship means constantly balancing optimism that your dreams and goals will be met, while also knowing that they may not be.

Today I get into the sequence of building an agency, starting from scratch with the skills you sell, and then growing it until you can determine your ideal customer and then start to focus on them by doing more volume. Enjoy. My agency - editorninja.com (content editing services)

I’ve hired a lot of coaches. But I also realized a year or so ago that I was relying on them for me to not fail, not on me for me to not fail. It’s an important difference. Have a listen.

I’m back from Toronto. Here’s how I structure my days just after a trip so that I can catch up and work on the right things.

Over the last few years I’ve learned the value of stepping out of my usual context to check in with myself, and my business always grows afterwards. Here’s what I thought about in Toronto.

What would you do differently if you were building your company to last for 100 years, instead of trying to flip it in 3-5? Thats what I’m thinking about today.

Today is a travel day. Yes, on a Saturday, but the event I’m attending starts on Sunday. Today I share why I’m going to Toronto and why I invest in coaching, both business and personal. If you’ve ever been coach-curious, I recommend you have a listen. My company - EditorNinja.com. We help content leaders get out of editing so they can focus on the bigger picture of content.

In the last day, I did some sales calls, a lot of outreach, published the guide to style guides, and paid overdue taxes. All in a Friday.

Today was all about a new offer and discussing it with people, and a morning of business operations. Here’s how I run my business.

In this episode, I recap day 610 and then talk about writing a book. What, why, the schedule, the challenges, and general thoughts around writing and creating. Enjoy. My site - editorninja.com Me on social media - dohertyjf

Welcome to The Ride - my podcast chronicling building an editing agency from the ground up. Today is day 610 of my first 1,000 days. I give you the background, why I'm working on it, where EditorNinja currently stands as a business, what we've learned and where we're going and how we're focusing. Useful for any agency owner. Site - editorninja.com Me: https://twitter.com/dohertyjf...

We need to be reminded more than we need to be taught, and we need conviction when we're selling. I knew this, and I've heard it many times, but I was reminded of it yesterday. When you're in a dead zone of sales, look at how convicted you are about what you're selling and how much you love delivering it. That conviction has likely wavered. Get it back, and you'll start selling...

If you want to make smart decisions about your business, such as what you can spend and where, or even what products and offers to sell, you have to know your numbers. Here's a bit of a view into my journey learning these for my business, EditorNinja, and what it could mean for yours. My business - editorninja.com Connect with me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfdoherty/ Twitter...