From the Desk of James Wedmore:
Welcome to the very first edition of my new newsletter, The Digital CEO Weekly! đ
If youâre reading this, it means youâre serious about growing your online business the right wayâwithout burnout, overwhelm, or constantly chasing the next shiny object.
Each week, Iâll be sharing insights, strategies, and game-changing tools to help you step into your role as a true Digital CEOâthe kind of leader who builds a business that works for them, not the other way around.
So⌠Why am I doing this and whatâs in it for you?!
Frankly, I love writing, and after 18+ years of online business experience, I have a lot to share. Instead of keeping these insights locked in my head (or just sharing them with my team), I figuredâwhy not put them down on âpaperâ and send them to you?
So, welcome to⌠The Digital CEO Weekly.
This is your place to absorb some wisdom, stay ahead of the trends, and get tactical strategies for scaling your online business.
I told myself Iâd do this for at least 12 weeks and see how it goes. If youâre getting value, Iâll keep going. If not, Iâll stop. Simple.
But something tells me youâre going to love it. đ
So, letâs dive in...
đ Mindset Upgrade: You Are the Digital CEO, Not Just an Entrepreneur
In other words, your business needs a leader, not just a doer.
What does he even mean âDigital CEO?!â
I get a lot of flack for this, but I propose that the stereotypical âentrepreneur energyâ is simply BAD for your business.
â Take massive action.
â Start new projects.
â Work 14 hour days.
â Get distracted by 1,001 opportunities.
â Change your mind and your direction every 15 days.
That shit is exhausting (and might be why youâre exhausted all the time). And you already know thatâs you if things are a complete mess behind the scenes.
Oh... and if you are building a team with this energy... they are closer to quitting that you realize.
Enter the Digital CEO.
If youâre in the business of coaching, teaching, mentoring (you know, courses, memberships, etc.) your business doesnât actually need an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs invent (and thatâs wonderful!)
...but what do you need to âinventâ that hasnât already been invented?
Package your wisdom into a digital product and sell it. Thatâs it. Itâs already been invented, itâs proven, and now itâs your turn.
âď¸ Make the business simple. (Less products).
âď¸ Build a SYSTEM for selling.
âď¸ Build a SYSTEM for attracting your audience.
Then... rinse and repeat... and get as much off your plate as you can as you continue to grow.
Doing this requires a Digital CEO (thatâs where you come in!)
Because...
Everything you want (the time, money, freedom, impact) is on the other side of what you REPLICATE and DELEGATE.
Let me say that again...
...what you REPLICATE and DELEGATE.
*NOT* what you build, tear down, and rebuild and do yourself. đ
As youâve probably learned... âchangeâ comes from within, right?
So, to make these changes in your business, we must look to two places:
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Within ourselves (like what we focus our time on, how we make decisions, etc.)
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Within the business itself (how itâs run, structured, etc.)
My aim is to share from both of these places moving forward so you can begin to make those necessary changes over time.
And I hope you will make those changes, because itâs the difference between experiencing a Business BREAKTHROUGH... or a Business BREAKDOWN.
đ§ Brain Rewiring Habit of the Week: I Will Always Have Enough
Itâs good to have goals. Itâs good to experience more abundance, and you deserve all of that.
However... most people are DRIVEN for more *FROM* a place of lack. They believe they donât have enough now. This âitâs not enoughâ or âit will never be enoughâ mindset is one of the biggest CONSTRAINTS to abundance...
...because if it isnât enough now, thatâs your frequency. Your vibrational set point.
This week, I invite you to reprogram and remember a simple truth that you have forgotten along the way: that you already have and will always have enough.
Get in touch with the gratitude and peace behind this truth. Allow it to melt away those tiny fears that cloud your judgement and force you into reactivity.
A simple practice is to place your hand over your heart, close your eyes and get quiet (in the mind!). Speak this simple statement into your heart until you feel like it is taking hold: I Always Have Enough.
Do this 2-3 times a day and WATCH what unfolds in your life. Then DM me on Instagram @jameswedmore in a week and tell me what shifted for you!
đ ď¸ Digital CEO Resource: CapCutâs Newest Features!
This week I wanted to highlight CapCut (and some of their new features!) as a GREAT resource you should look into.
Now... I have a film and editing background, so I LOVE the Desktop App version of Capcut for editing. AND I also know... you shouldnât be editing all your own videos! (Outsource that!!)
However, I wanted to bring to your attention to two new features Capcut has released that youâre gonna love:
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Screen Recording - yes now Capcut can be used as a screen recording device for tutorial and course videos!
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Instant AI Reel Creation - Omg! Grab that 60 min video of your latest podcast and Capcut AUTOMATICALLY turns it into 20 ready-to-post reels for Instagram! This will save TIME and money from the old ways of manually doing this yourself!
I already recommended Capcut, but now you can save money by using these new features inside of Capcut and avoid the cost of other software solutions.
Go try it out this week, and let me know if it saves you time!
đĽ This Week in a Meme
What to Look Forward to...
I'm in an obsessive testing phase in my business. My team and I have been creating new funnels and new products (in fact, one of our new funnels just went live... 60% conversion rate?!)
We are also doing a ton of research into the amazing tools that are emerging via AI to make our lives a wee-bit easier.
And yes, the marketplace is changing. Rapidly. I donât want you getting left behind.
So, Iâm going to be sharing all of our experiments, discoveries, and tools right here in this newsletter.
My aim will be to get this out first thing Monday every week so you can start your week off right!
So until then, thank you so much for reading, and Iâll chat with you soon!
-James Wedmore
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