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profit service and joy together

Profit, Service, And Joy Belong Together

Money, service, and joy are not rivals. They are the same game…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By David Meltzer November 18, 2025

# fix your offer before marketing

Marketing Is Amplification Fix Your Offer First

As an investor and operator, I’ve watched great teams burn cash on…

By Justin Donald November 15, 2025

trade ego for service and win

Trade Ego For Service And Win

I’ve spent my career coaching athletes, entrepreneurs, and leaders. The pattern is…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By David Meltzer November 15, 2025

Why I Fire Friends Who Drain Me

We talk a lot about building networks, but we rarely talk about…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By David Meltzer November 14, 2025

pain is a teacher not verdict

Pain Is A Teacher, Not A Verdict

I have learned more from pain than from praise. Setbacks shaped my…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By David Meltzer November 14, 2025

authentic speaking expands your reach

Authenticity Expands Your Reach As A Speaker

After thousands of stages and coaching sessions, one pattern keeps proving itself.…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By David Meltzer November 13, 2025

Fix Team Culture By Fixing Self-Talk

Disconnected teams and communication breakdowns aren’t just frustrating. They’re costly. I’ve seen…

By Rhett Power November 12, 2025

money buys happiness when aimed right

Money Can Buy Happiness When Aimed Right

Money is not the villain. It is a tool. Used well, it…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By David Meltzer November 12, 2025

learning to love what i dislike

Learning to Love What I Dislike

Love is not about liking every part of a person. It’s a…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david_meltzer-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="David Meltzer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By David Meltzer November 11, 2025