If I ever have a spare moment outside of work, business, being a husband and dad, or taking care of our 5 animals, I tend to use that time to figure out how to stop being bad at chess.

Learning openings, studying positions, finding new tactics, and playing games.

It’s crazy how complex a seemingly simple board game can be, but I love it.

Anyway…

Both my 2 year old and 4 year old daughters have iPads with a bunch of educational games on them, so my bright idea was to find a “learn chess” app.

Some were downright terrible, loaded with ads, or cost a whole lot more than just buying nice kids set.

But I found a good chess app, and with absolutely zero expectations…

I opened up the app and asked my 4 year old if she wanted to try it.

Seconds later, she was happily leading the way through the basic tutorial of how pieces move.

Sure, the app shows you exactly what to do and won’t let you do wrong moves, but she caught on quick.

Moments later, we started capturing pieces and checking the king with every piece on the board.

Every success was followed by a loud and proud “we did it!” and a giant smile from me.

But then things took a turn…

Once we got to the checkmate section of the tutorial about 10-15 minutes in, my daughter turned to me and said:

“I don’t want to play this anymore”

So we moved on to other things in life and haven’t picked it up again since.

Even though I’m borderline addicted to the game, I don’t expect anyone else in my family to be.

That’s one of the cool things about life:

You can do things your way.

This is especially true in online biz too.

Sure, I enjoy sending daily emails, and posting text-based content, but do I expect every single one of my customers to operate the same way?

Not a chance, because some people like doing video, audio, or infographic type content more than writing.

Sure, I sell an online membership but do I expect every single one of my customers to sell a membership too?

Nope, because some people are better suited for ebooks, standalone courses, coaching programs, or even services.

This is why a lot of what I teach is based on principles and consultations instead of hyper specific “catch-all” recommendations.

I’d probably earn more by being “the ebook guy” or coaching coaches who coach coaches (say that 5 times fast), but if there’s anything I’ve learned from over a decade in sales, it’s that there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for everyone.

(hypocritically enough, I tend to suggest narrowing down your focus to a subsection of a niche market you haver the most relatable experience with in the beginning to get some momentum going, but that’s just phase 1)

In any case, if you’ve been waiting for the right time to launch a digital product business, then let’s work together and I’ll help you find your best path and get you up and running with the tools and systems that suit your ideal business and future lifestyle.

The best place to start is by becoming a reader of my daily emails.

Any questions? Let me know.

Talk soon,
-Gabe

P.S. I haven’t suggested my daughter play chess with me since, but considering this idea popped up this morning maybe it’s a good time to try again? Guess we’ll see. I’ll be playing chess myself either way