We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Daniel Reece. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Daniel below.
Daniel, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.
The one moment that I always play back in my mind is from 2017 when I quit my job, packed my bags, and moved to Thailand by myself for 3 months, with no prior knowledge of the country or culture. My only plan was to learn marketing and build a clientele and brand from there, for better or for worse.
The day-to-day routine of a 9 to 5 job was just draining my life away, and I eventually became so fed up with it that I was willing to risk everything to try something I wanted to do. I spent every lunch break for 3 years daydreaming about living the “laptop lifestyle” until I was consumed by the urge to go for it. The final catalyst was reading The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss.
That single decision changed the trajectory of my entire life. Not only did it open my eyes to the world in a way I never experienced before, but it tested me and grew me in the most terrifyingly brilliant ways. And in a sad sort of way, it showed me how risk-averse most people are. A lot of my decision was met with “but what if this one bad thing happens?” So I had to bet on myself for a few years before people caught up to my vision.
Fast forward to today, and Ive quadrupled my income and have been living the life I daydreamed about, but it took all of that for me to understand that the journey is more important than the destination. Once you’ve reached your version of success, the next challenge is not getting too comfortable- continue seeking risk in the ways that move the needle, while you have all of your needs and desires met.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I got into the marketing industry from none other than Facebook ads. I’ve currently niched down into copywriting for a handful of brands and industries.
I distinctly remember clicking a Facebook ad from a man named Dan Henry, who included a call to action to input my email on a landing page to receive a free webinar training on how to build a digital marketing business, even if I didn’t have any experience.
Little did I know, the webinar was designed in such a way that it preemptively acknowledged and addressed almost all of my concerns without even having to speak to anybody. By the time I got on the phone with someone, they offered to provide additional hands-on assistance with all my specific goals in mind, but it would cost $3,000 and I had to make a decision right away.
They were expertly prepared for every single excuse I had to not pay:
“I’ll think about it.”
“I left my card in the other room.”
“I don’t need it right now.”
“What makes you different from your competitors?”
At the end of that call, I conceded that the product was a fit for me, and I made the payment. To this day, I have infinite gratitude for marketing since it forced me to level up in every area of my life while putting me on an obsessive journey to understand what it really took to persuade people to take a desired action without needing to be present.
People like Dan Henry knew well before I did that it would take massive courage to make all the life-changing decisions required to achieve my idea of success. It was his objective from the very beginning to influence me into falling in love with his brand through his marketing efforts so he could charge me for his expertise.
As a world traveler, I’ve adapted to communicating with people from vastly different walks of life. I use that expertise in my copywriting, where I turn ordinary words into extraordinary stories so customers can connect with you over your competitors.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
Creativity is a universal language, but there has been a great seduction and indoctrination across our planet.
When we were kids, we wanted to be astronauts, entrepreneurs, doctors, and so on. We simply wanted to fulfill our dreams. We wanted to leave our imprint on the world and be a part of history. We stood in awe and wonder, and we were full of curiosity. We were loving, passionate, and unafraid to be our completely authentic selves.
Unfortunately, as we got older, the brainwashing gradually seeped into our ways of life. Our well-meaning family and friends say “What? You want to be an astronaut? You want to be an entrepreneur when you grow up? You want to change the world? Be reasonable.”
George Bernard Shaw said “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, and the unreasonable one persists in adapting the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
The most rewarding part of being a creative is inspiring others to do the same, and speaking to them in ways words alone can’t always do.
Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?
As far as books, there are a handful that I will recommended until the end of time:
Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
The Power of Broke by Daymond John
Bigger Leaner Stronger by Michael Matthews
Contact Info:
- Website: https://copyfol.io/v/danielreece
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danieljreece/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.j.reece/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-reece-a50402134/
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6aT0TkPCIVoVoCF3yLpO4T?si=ri745VkXTOSAhNDs16Q1-A
