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The Daily Shortcut was my daily kick in the pants: one short talk a day on marketing, momentum, and the inner game of producing. Every episode here is the original talk written out clean. Read it in a few minutes, or log in free to watch the video and take the audio with you.

Daily Shortcut How Social Proof Sells Without Saying a Word Dave Wood tells the story of selling a room full of buyers without ever describing the product, to show how powerfully social proof drives decisions. Jul 28, 2026 · 5 min
Daily Shortcut Why the Wealthy Just Follow Different Principles William Wood argues that wealthy people have not figured life out, they have simply aligned their beliefs and actions with the laws of prosperity. Jul 27, 2026 · 5 min
Daily Shortcut How Small Commitments Lead to Bigger Sales Dave Wood explains how small written commitments escalate into bigger decisions, drawing on Cialdini's commitment and consistency principle. Jul 26, 2026 · 6 min
Daily Shortcut Five Laws of Decline Every Leader Must Fight Dave Wood breaks down five laws of decline, from Sturgeon's Law to the law of inertia, that leaders must actively work against to grow. Jul 25, 2026 · 7 min Daily Shortcut Your Adversity Quotient Predicts Your Success Dave Wood explains Paul Stoltz's concept of the adversity quotient and why perseverance through setbacks predicts success better than talent. Jul 24, 2026 · 3 min Daily Shortcut Build Systems Around Your Weaknesses, Not On Them Dave Wood explains why building systems around your weaknesses, and focusing your energy on natural strengths, is what actually grows income. Jul 23, 2026 · 6 min Daily Shortcut Five Steps to Resolving Conflict on Your Team Dave Wood outlines a five step conflict resolution process and the can I quote you rule he uses to shut down gossip and triangulation. Jul 22, 2026 · 6 min Daily Shortcut The Six Step System Behind Great Leadership Dave Wood explains why leadership shows up in the words you speak and lays out a six step game execution process for running a team well. Jul 21, 2026 · 9 min Daily Shortcut Ten Principles for Building Real Financial Intelligence Dave Wood walks through ten practical financial intelligence principles, from tracking true net income to never financing depreciating purchases. Jul 20, 2026 · 7 min Daily Shortcut The Pattern Principle Behind Your Money Habits Dave Wood explains the pattern principle, that money habits scale with income, through a parable about a man who kept shrinking his dream instead of changing himself. Jul 19, 2026 · 5 min
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