The Secret to My Success

If I had a dollar for all the podcast interviews I\’ve done in the past couple years, well I\’d probably have $100 or so.

I know, it\’s not a lot of money. But it IS a lot of interviews!

I love being on podcasts and sharing my stories as long as I have time to fit them in. Sometimes I have to say no just because I\’m too busy. But more often than not I eventually getting around to being on most podcasts I am invited on.

There is a common theme among the questions I am asked, with one of the biggest ones being \”Joel, what is the secret to your success?\”

I\’ve stated it many times, but in case you\’ve missed it I\’m going to spill the beans right here.

Do good stuff #DoGoodStuff

It may sound simplistic, but allow me to explain.

I believe that we all have gifts, talents, abilities, passion and personality that make us unique. And with that uniqueness comes the opportunity to bring value to people around us.

When we are seeking to bring value, the goal is to do good for our family, our friends, our customers and those beyond our boundaries.

It\’s not rocket science.

Whether it\’s serving a family member, helping a friend, volunteering in your community, creating a product or service that meets a need, sharing an encouraging word with someone who needs to hear it or any other thing that drives you to make a difference, you are doing good stuff.

And when you seek to do good stuff, I believe good stuff comes back to you. It\’s the law of sowing and reaping.

When you plant negative things like complaining or hate, odds are you are going to harvest those same things in return.

But when you sow good seeds that are the best you have for others, you\’ll be amazed at the crop of good things that can come back at you.

You may have heard this phrased differently. \”What goes around comes around.\”

I believe my success hasn\’t come from building one particular site, partnering on one specific deal or focusing on one business relationship.

Rather, it has come from a lifestyle decision to be open to opportunities and to use whatever gifts and talents I have to produce good stuff.

Many people use a standard sign-off such as \”to your success\” at the end of their emails. I adopted \”Do good stuff\” a number of years ago, and people have come to know me for this.

In fact, people relate that tagline back to me so often that I\’ve decided to do something about it.

Today I\’m pleased to announce my new apparel brand which is designed to inspire positivity both in the wearer and in those who will be encouraged by the message.

The brand is, not surprisingly, called \”Do Good Stuff\”

And to launch this brand, I have released a Limited Edition T-shirt with the message and logo proudly displayed on the front!

See it here!

In the spirit of doing good stuff, I will be giving 10% of the net proceeds for all sales to a charitable organization that is doing good stuff. This is how I want to pay it forward.

I can only guarantee 50 shirts available, so you will want to move quickly to secure yours now. If the demand is as high as I anticipate, I will be releasing new designs in the future.

Here is the first design in the Do Good Stuff line of apparel.

Click here to see ordering options

As a special bonus, readers of my email and blog automatically receive a 10% discount when you click this link and enter coupon code JCMEMBER at checkout!

The secret to my success isn\’t a secret. It\’s a lifestyle of seeking to do good stuff no matter what I am doing.

I encourage you to do the same, and I hope you\’ll be able to secure your own Do Good Stuff t-shirt while they are still available.

And one more thing…

Do good stuff!