Ryan Levesque on the Reimagination of Asking

Ryan Levesque is the author of the best-selling book Ask, and
creator of the Ask Formula, one of the most important paradigm
shifts to influence online marketing in the last decade. That's
impressive in and of itself, but Ryan is also a truly self-made
man. He has found himself starting from nothing more than once
in his life, and has ingeniously reimagined himself and his
circumstances to rise to the top time and time again. From paying
his own way through Brown, to Scrabble tile jewelry, the great
success of Ask, and everything in between, Ryan is truly an
inspiration. Key Points At 2:44 - Mitch talks through the life
cycle of the market online, starting with the iconic 'publishing
button,' and how it's become something very different these days.
At 5:47 - While everyone agrees that the cream rises to the
top, Mitch goes into why he thinks that now is still a fantastic
time for indie publishers to make their mark. At 12:46 - Mitch
talks about what he thinks would happen if he were to have just now
started his blog, and contrasts that with the wild success of
others who are newer to the online realm. At 18:46 - Danny and
Mitch discuss Seth Godin's book, 'The Dip,' and talk about how to
know the difference between a dip, and a dead end. At 25:18
- Exit strategies, what Billy Idol and Mitch Joel have in
common, and how lunacy could easily factor in. Enjoying the
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