• WEALTHY: More on the connection between wealth and happiness (Michael Masterson)
• HEALTHY: Why are they adding folic acid to your bread? (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Vince Lombardi on developing confidence

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Picture this … (Robert Ringer)
• 3 more things you need to know about making sales to a business (Bob Bly)
• Add "disparate" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Average Joe Investor vs. the Institutional Investor (Andrew Gordon)
• HEALTHY: A drug-free approach to blood sugar control (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Mark Twain on the matter of size

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• 3 things you need to know about making sales to a business (Bob Bly)
• "Shocking" news (Michael Masterson)
• Add "desultory" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Proof that investment real estate belongs in your IRA (Kam Weiler)
• HEALTHY: Why diet soda can make you gain weight (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Thoreau on books

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Discover a whole world in a single book (Michael Masterson)
• Why update Monopoly?
• Add "fusty" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: 5 ways to maximize your Internet marketing efforts (Terry Brock)
• HEALTHY: "Shrink-proof" yourself in minutes a day (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: Sanford I. Weill on the American Dream

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• 4 tips on making PowerPoint presentations (Michael Masterson)
• Fun facts for boring moments
• Add "ken" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Why should people buy your widget? (Yanik Silver)
• HEALTHY: A new exercise trend that’s even worse than aerobics (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: Roy Romer on the cost of a college education

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Should you have a 529 savings plan? (Michael Masterson)
• Feedback Friday: Smoking out a bad habit
• Ad "en passant" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Achieving diversity without trying (Michael Masterson)
• HEALTHY: Zinc and broccoli – 2 unlikely aphrodisiacs (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: Ben Hecht on the lure of Hollywood

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Hollywood, here you come! (Paul Lawrence)
• One-minute networking (Bob Cox)
• Add "apocryphal" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: What’s your "Hurdle Rate"? (Charles Delvalle)
• HEALTHY: Beer bellies, beware (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Morris Hite on salesmanship

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• How to "capture" 80% of your audience (Bob Bly)
• Michael Masterson vs. The New York Times (Michael Masterson)
• Add "tyro" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Which comes first … the deal or the money? (Alan Cowgill)
• HEALTHY: 7 reasons to say "no" to sugar (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Bobby Unser on being prepared

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• A little secret about AWAI’s copywriting program (Michael Masterson)
• You and your computer – 4 ways to improve the relationship (Will Newman)
• Add "punctilio" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Are you wasting time and money on the wrong books? (Michael Masterson)
• HEALTHY: The difference between natural and synthetic vitamins (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Hugh Mackay on reading

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• When to interrupt a conversation (Suzanne Richardson)
• How the head of Travelocity got her start
• Add "plonk" to your vocabulary

(more…)

• WEALTHY: Make friends to make money (Bob Cox)
• HEALTHY: Turn your body into an "automatic" fat burner (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Maya Angelou on people skills

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Revisiting my 3-minute challenge (Michael Masterson)
• A free online word processor (Will Newman)
• Add "pellucid" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Why I stay away from currency trading (Rick Pendergraft)
• HEALTHY: The link between headaches and heart disease (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Shapley R. Hunter on responsibility

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• A personal solution to a national problem (Michael Masterson)
• Feedback Friday: Mixed feelings about Word to the Wise
• Add "euphonious" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Are you afraid to make tons of money? (Alan Cowgill)
• HEALTHY: The surprising health benefits of Indian food (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Dale Carnegie on conquering fear

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• A lesson in bad marketing from a couple of dentists (Michael Masterson)
• That new pet’s gonna cost you (Suzanne Richardson)
• Add "McGuffin" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: When to buy … and when to sell (Charles Delvalle)
• HEALTHY: A supplement that helps even smokers live longer (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: James Patterson on expectations

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Avoiding the "what if" trap (Robert Ringer)
• How Sonja got $360,000 richer in under 2 years (Michael Masterson)
• Add "abject" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Why blog? (Marc Charles)
• HEALTHY: Help your brain help you lose weight (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: Rita Mae Brown on opportunity

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Can GB really live and work … from anywhere? (Michael Masterson)
• Business advice from a famous chef/author/entrepreneur
• Add "indolent" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Confidence vs. cockiness (Rick Pendergraft)
• HEALTHY: The anti-fat vitamin (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: Tony Robbins on goal-setting

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• What you and I can accomplish this year (Michael Masterson)
• Kick the cliche habit (Will Newman)
• Add "riparian" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Can Renee go from starving artist to millionaire? (Michael Masterson)
• HEALTHY: The "baby steps" approach to success (Doc Darville)
• WISE: Andy Warhol on making changes

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Clearing up the confusion (Patrick Coffey)
• How safe are your saved digital files? (Suzanne Richardson)
• Add "intransigent" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: You CAN have it all (Michael Masterson)
• HEALTHY: The best fat-loss tip I know (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: Thoreau on achieving goals

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• "Three" ways to make better speeches (Virginia Avery)
• An exercise to make your ad copy stronger (Monica Day)
• Add "noisome" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: The Philly Fed fesses up (Charles Delvalle)
• HEALTHY: Help your brain help you lose weight (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: Admiral David G. Farragut’s famous quote

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• The most profitable New Year’s resolution you can make (Bob Bly)
• Our clinic needs your help (Michael Masterson)
• Add "apercu" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: The best of two of my books (Michael Masterson)
• HEALTHY: The surprising results of a study on childhood obesity (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Thomas Jefferson on looking to the future

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Dare to follow your dreams this year (Paul Lawrence)
• Freeze, cork, or down the sink? (Suzanne Richardson)
• Add "inkhorn" to your vocabulary

(more…)

• WEALTHY: An unexpected habit of successful investors (Justin Ford)
• HEALTHY: 3 "knee-friendly" exercises (Jon Herring)
• WISE: The "serenity" prayer

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Help me write my next book (Michael Masterson)
• Free phone calls to 54 countries (Lori Appling)
• Add "perfidy" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: Good times are on the way (Charles Delvalle)
• HEALTHY: An overlooked anti-aging supplement (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Sid Caesar on enjoying life

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• 5 "happy" habits (Michael Masterson)
• Bob Parsons’ 16 rules to live by
• Add "tintinnabulation" to your vocabulary

(more…)

• WEALTHY: Investment advice from Ralph Waldo Emerson (Rick Pendergraft]
• HEALTHY: Pair up to pare down (Jon Herring)
• WISE: George Simmel on our complex connection to strangers

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• 7 ways to build profitable relationships with your customers (David Cross)
• Non-incentive pay? (Michael Masterson)
• Add "plaudit" to your vocabulary

(more…)

• WEALTHY: 7 steps to a wealthier year (Michael Masterson)
• HEALTHY: Don’t fall for this marketing ploy! (Jon Herring)
• WISE: Ted Williams on having goals

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• 5 quick ways to improve your e-zine (Bob Bly)
• Feedback Friday: the pain and pleasure of giving
• Add "stripling" to your vocabulary

(more…)

• WEALTHY: Don’t leave piles of yet-to-be-made money on the table (Andrew Gordon)
• HEALTHY: New evidence of a threat to virility (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: Ben Franklin on patience

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• 176 newspapers can’t be wrong … can they? (Michael Masterson)
• The main purpose of a self-promotional website (Bob Bly)
• Add "gallimaufry" to your vocabulary

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• WEALTHY: A Nobel Prize lecture in minutes (Michael Masterson)
• HEALTHY: 7 nutrient-dense foods for winter (Dr. Al Sears)
• WISE: Ray Knight on the ability to concentrate

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• A "Titanic" goof (Robert Ringer)
• The right way for a boss to say no
• Add "crux" to your vocabulary

(more…)

• WEALTHY: Laying the groundwork for real estate investing (Justin Ford)
• HEALTHY: Okay! Okay! I’ll do it! (Michael Masterson)
• WISE: Mark Caine on planning

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• Goal-reaching help from ETR (Suzanne Richardson)
• Libraries … who needs ‘em? (David Cross)
• Add "ebullition" to your vocabulary

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• HAPPY NEW YEAR!

• Today, Michael gets us started on setting some challenging goals for 2007. You’ll also notice we’re kicking off the new year with a new look. After you’ve read today’s issue, please take a moment and go to our Speakout Forum to let us know what you think.

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