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Whatever Happened To Plain Old Bonfire Night?
October 31, 2026
Why Most People Email Too Much… or Not Enough — And How CBPC Finds the Sweet Spot
October 27, 2026
The Biggest Mistake Beginners Make With Affiliate Marketing
October 26, 2026
Be the Exception: Why Finishing What You Start Changes Everything.
October 25, 2026
Making a Difference, Without Making a Song and Dance About It
October 24, 2026
The Hidden Cost of “Trying Everything at Once”
October 23, 2026
When AI Writes the Product Roundup, What’s Left for the Affiliate?
October 22, 2026
Why Do We Smell Food That We Already Know Has Gone Off?
October 21, 2026
Why Most People Misjudge Their Own Starting Point
October 20, 2026
Trust Is the New Conversion Rate: Why Honest Negatives Make Reviews Sell
October 19, 2026
Sunday — A Little Reset for the Week Ahead
October 18, 2026
Know Your Customer Day: Do You Actually Know Who You’re Writing For?
October 15, 2026
The Confidence Loop: How Small Wins Compound
September 21, 2026
Cat Got Your Tongue?
September 20, 2026
The GOM Diary: World Cleanup Day
September 19, 2026
Why Your Brain Loves the Wrong Problems
September 18, 2026
Why Do We Open the Fridge Twice, Looking for Different Answers?
September 18, 2026
The Hidden Cost of Hesitation
September 16, 2026
Your Competitor Just Got Cited by ChatGPT — Did You?
September 16, 2026
Why Most People Break Their Creative Systems (And How CBPC Stops You Doing the Same)
September 14, 2026
Why Do We Pretend to Check Our Watch When We Don’t Wear One?
September 13, 2026
Milkman Day: A Toast to the Clink of Glass Bottles at Dawn
September 11, 2026
Why Your Customers Are Searching TikTok Instead of Google
September 10, 2026
Why Most Beginners Never Get Past Week 3 — And How CBPC Stops the Slide
September 10, 2026
Why CBPC works even when people think “affiliate marketing is too crowded”
September 8, 2026
The Affiliate Marketing Success Habits Nobody Talks About
August 13, 2026
The 5 Beginner Mistakes That Kill Affiliate Marketing Before It Starts
August 12, 2026
The Silent Search: Why Most Google Searches No Longer End With a Click
August 11, 2026
Why Most Beginners Fail Without Structure (And How CBPC Fixes It)
August 11, 2026
Why Do We Re-Read a Text We’ve Already Sent?
August 10, 2026
Progress Update on the Model I’m Currently Evaluating
August 9, 2026
Whatever Happened To Just Wrapping The Thing?
August 8, 2026
A Refreshingly Structured Online Model I’m Currently Evaluating
August 7, 2026
Why Your Email List Matters More Than Your Social Media Followers
August 6, 2026
Why Digital Products Are the Easiest Way to Start an Online Business in 2026
August 5, 2026
Affiliate Marketing Isn’t Passive — It’s Leveraged
August 4, 2026
Why Do We Do That? – Why Do We Lower Our Voice When We Say How Much Something Cost?
August 3, 2026
What Is ClickBank, and What Do People Actually Get Out of It?
August 2, 2026
Respect for Parents Day: A Thank You, A Little Late
August 1, 2026
Why Do We Always Do That?: Why Do We Always Remember What We Forgot the Moment We Get Back Home?
July 31, 2026
Why Everyone’s Suddenly Making Silly Short Videos (Even Serious Brands)
July 30, 2026
Awkward Social Situations – Why Do We Do the Pavement Dance With Strangers?
July 30, 2026
The New SEO: Why Being Useful Beats Being Everywhere
July 28, 2026
Why Do We Do That?: Why Do We Apologise to Furniture?
July 27, 2026
Live Chat or Lose the Sale? The Rise of the AI Website Assistant
July 26, 2026
Domestic Quirks: Why Do We Turn the Radio Down When We’re Looking for a Parking Space?
July 25, 2026
Your Brand’s New Job Interview: Getting Recommended by AI Chatbots
July 24, 2026
Why Do We Do That? Why Do We Always Think the Other Queue is Moving Faster?
July 23, 2026
Social Commerce: Why Your Customers Are Buying Without Ever Leaving the App
July 22, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #41 That’s All Folks…
July 21, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #40 Champions At Last!
July 20, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #39 Third Place? Who Cares?
July 19, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #38 One Game Left…
July 18, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #37 Third Place… First Loser?
July 18, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #36 They Think It’s All Over…
July 17, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #35 Au Revoir Les Bleus!
July 16, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #34 – Following Your Team Isn’t Cheap…
July 14, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #33 – Argentina March On… Again
July 14, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #32 England Reach The Semi-Finals!
July 14, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #31 – Shock! Horror! Spain Concede A Goal!
July 13, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #30 – Whatever Happened To Leaving It Too Late?
July 10, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #29 – Whatever Happened To Taking Stock?
July 10, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #28 – Whatever Happened To Seeing It Through?
July 10, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #27 – Whatever Happened To The Laws?
July 7, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #26: Is It? Is It Really?
July 6, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #25 – Whatever Happened To Knowing When You’ve Won?
July 5, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #24 – Whatever Happened To Winning Hearts?
July 4, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #23 – Whatever Happened To Certainty?
July 3, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #22 – Whatever Happened To Learning?
July 2, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #21 – Whatever Happened To Playing To Your Strengths?
July 1, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #20 – Whatever Happened To Living On Past Glory?
June 30, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #19 – Whatever Happened To Taking A Chance?
June 30, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #18 – Whatever Happened To Expectations?
June 28, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #17 – The Football Gods Must Have Been Chuckling
June 27, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #16 – Whatever Happened To Winning?
June 26, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #15 – Whatever Happened To Knowing Where You Stand?
June 26, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #14 – Whatever Happened To Just Having A Go?
June 25, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #13: Whatever Happened To The Surprise?
June 23, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #12: Whatever Happened To Knowing Your Place?
June 22, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #11: Why Is Everybody Always In Such A Hurry?
June 21, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #10: Whatever Happened To Private Conversations?
June 20, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #9: Whatever Happened To One Match At A Time?
June 19, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #8: Why Can’t We Ever Just Enjoy It?
June 18, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #7: Why Does It Take Seven People To Get It Wrong?
June 17, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #6: Why Do We Bother With Experts?
June 16, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #5: Do We Really Need 48 Teams?
June 15, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #4: Whatever Happened to Just Watching the Match?
June 14, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #3: Why Does Everything Have To Be Bigger In America?
June 13, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #2: By the Time the Opening Ceremony Finished, I’d Forgotten There Was a Match
June 12, 2026
GOM World Cup Diary #1: Why Does Every Football Tournament Need an Opening Ceremony?
June 11, 2026
Grumpy Old Man and Queues
June 11, 2026
Week 1 – Results are in!
August 26, 2025
How good is AI? My idea for a challenge!
August 25, 2025
National Dog Day
August 26, 2024
The Darn Smartphone Epidemic
May 6, 2024
What Happened to MySpace and Could It Happen Again?
April 28, 2024
Are You Using AI on Your Site?
April 4, 2024
Can a Book Be a Fundamental Part Of Your Marketing Strategy?
March 4, 2024
Is Email Marketing a Thing of the Past?
February 19, 2024
National Pizza Day February 12th
February 12, 2024
Posted inBritish Life GOM Diary Grumpy Old Man

Whatever Happened To Plain Old Bonfire Night?

The shops have been telling me since the first week of September that Halloween is coming. Skeletons in the garden centre. Plastic spiders next to the biscuits. A pumpkin the…
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Posted by DaveThomas October 31, 2026
Posted inAffiliate Marketing CBPC System Email Marketing

Why Most People Email Too Much… or Not Enough — And How CBPC Finds the Sweet Spot

If there’s one thing guaranteed to derail a perfectly good list‑building strategy, it’s email frequency. Most creators fall into one of two traps: They email constantly — burning their list,…
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Posted by DaveThomas October 27, 2026
Posted inAffiliate Marketing Beginners Internet Marketing

The Biggest Mistake Beginners Make With Affiliate Marketing

A newcomer joins an affiliate programme on Monday, picks the product with the highest commission on Tuesday and publishes a review on Wednesday. By Friday they are wondering why nobody…
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Posted by DaveThomas October 26, 2026
Posted inCBPC System Motivation Personal Development

Be the Exception: Why Finishing What You Start Changes Everything.

“Less than 20% of people who start something ever finish. Be the exception.” — Darren Hardy Every now and then, you come across a quote that doesn’t just sound good…
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Posted by DaveThomas October 25, 2026
Posted in#makeadifferenceday Every Day Observations GOM Diary

Making a Difference, Without Making a Song and Dance About It

The trouble with being helpful I've noticed that making a difference has become rather complicated. Apparently, it's no longer enough to do something kind. Ideally, you should photograph it, post…
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Posted by DaveThomas October 24, 2026
Posted inCBPC System Digital Strategy Online Business

The Hidden Cost of “Trying Everything at Once”

You know that moment when someone decides they’re finally going to build an online income… and within a week they’ve signed up for five courses, downloaded twelve PDFs, joined three…
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Posted by DaveThomas October 23, 2026
Progress Update on the Model I’m Currently Evaluating
Posted inDigital Business Experiments & Insights

Progress Update on the Model I’m Currently Evaluating

Over the last week, I’ve spent a bit more time digging into this structured online model I mentioned recently. What’s struck me so far is how refreshingly practical it is.…
Posted by DaveThomas August 9, 2026
Whatever Happened To Just Wrapping The Thing?
Posted inEvery Day Observations GOM Diary Grumpy Old Man

Whatever Happened To Just Wrapping The Thing?

Whatever Happened To Just Wrapping The Thing? In honour of yesterday's Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day, I would like to report that I successfully liberated a set of batteries from their…
Posted by DaveThomas August 8, 2026
A Refreshingly Structured Online Model I’m Currently Evaluating
Posted inDigital Business Experiments & Insights Online Opportunities

A Refreshingly Structured Online Model I’m Currently Evaluating

A Refreshingly Structured Online Model I’m Currently Evaluating After years of working in property and digital business, I’ve developed a pretty good filter for what’s worth paying attention to. Over…
Posted by DaveThomas August 7, 2026
Why Your Email List Matters More Than Your Social Media Followers
Posted inEmail Marketing Internet Marketing Small Business Tips

Why Your Email List Matters More Than Your Social Media Followers

Why Your Email List Matters More Than Your Social Media Followers Ten thousand followers feels like an achievement. It looks good on a screenshot, it feels good to watch climb,…
Posted by DaveThomas August 6, 2026
Why Digital Products Are the Easiest Way to Start an Online Business in 2026
Posted inDigital Products Internet Marketing Small Business Tips

Why Digital Products Are the Easiest Way to Start an Online Business in 2026

Why Digital Products Are the Easiest Way to Start an Online Business in 2026 If you strip away the hype, the jargon, and the endless “six‑figure screenshots” floating around social…
Posted by DaveThomas August 5, 2026
Affiliate Marketing Isn’t Passive — It’s Leveraged
Posted inAffiliate Marketing Internet Marketing Small Business Tips

Affiliate Marketing Isn’t Passive — It’s Leveraged

Affiliate Marketing Isn't Passive — It's Leveraged Somewhere in the last decade, "passive income" quietly became the most overused phrase in online business, and affiliate marketing got dragged along for…
Posted by DaveThomas August 4, 2026
Why Do We Do That? – Why Do We Lower Our Voice When We Say How Much Something Cost?
Posted inEveryday Mysteries Psychology & Behaviour Why Do We Do That?

Why Do We Do That? – Why Do We Lower Our Voice When We Say How Much Something Cost?

Why Do We Do That? Why Do We Lower Our Voice When We Say How Much Something Cost? You're telling a friend about the sofa you just bought. The story's…
Posted by DaveThomas August 3, 2026
What Is ClickBank, and What Do People Actually Get Out of It?
Posted inAffiliate Marketing Internet Marketing Small Business Tips

What Is ClickBank, and What Do People Actually Get Out of It?

What Is ClickBank, and What Do People Actually Get Out of It? Somewhere between "get rich quick" scepticism and genuine income opportunity sits ClickBank — a platform that's been quietly…
Posted by DaveThomas August 2, 2026
Respect for Parents Day: A Thank You, A Little Late
Posted inFamily & Life Hashtag Holidays Personal Reflections

Respect for Parents Day: A Thank You, A Little Late

Respect for Parents Day: A Thank You, A Little Late There's a particular kind of gratitude that only really arrives once you're old enough to understand what you were actually…
Posted by DaveThomas August 1, 2026
Why Do We Always Do That?: Why Do We Always Remember What We Forgot the Moment We Get Back Home?
Posted inEveryday Mysteries Psychology & Behaviour Why Do We Do That?

Why Do We Always Do That?: Why Do We Always Remember What We Forgot the Moment We Get Back Home?

Why Do We Always Do That? Why Do We Always Remember What We Forgot the Moment We Get Back Home? You left the house with a mission. One simple item.…
Posted by DaveThomas July 31, 2026

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