Today, I’d like to give you a simple, three-part formula that, when followed, will make any ordinary employee into a superstar. If you are working for somebody else now, you can use it to become your company’s most valuable employee. And within six months, here’s what you can expect: Your income will increase dramatically. Your job satisfaction will [...]
By Early To Rise | Mon, Aug 24, 2009
Something that’s imperative (im-PARE-uh-tiv) — from the Latin for “to order” — is urgent, requiring immediate attention. Grammatically speaking, an imperative sentence is one that expresses a command. Example (as used by Michael Masterson today): “So simple. Three imperative sentences — the first consisting of two words, the second three words, the third four.” [Ed. Note: Become [...]
By Matthew Adams | Fri, Aug 21, 2009
Picture this … You’re invited to a lobster bake at the yacht club by a friend who has four marinas in the area. A half-hour into the party, you meet a guy who imports boating supplies and sells them to retailers. During your conversation, you find out he’s looking to expand. You ask your new acquaintance if [...]
By Early To Rise | Fri, Aug 21, 2009
To steward (STEW-urd) is to manage property or money on behalf of somebody else. The word — from the Old English for “household” + “keeper” — originated as the title of the man in charge of running the day-to-day affairs of a castle or manor. His responsibilities included such things as supervising servants, collecting rents, [...]
By Alexander Green | Thu, Aug 20, 2009
One indispensable quality affects every relationship in your life. It holds together all your associations. It determines whether you realize your dreams, both personal and professional. And it virtually defines you to others. Without it, true success is impossible. Stephen M.R. Covey is even more emphatic. He writes: “There is one thing that is common to every individual, relationship, [...]
By Early To Rise | Thu, Aug 20, 2009
Implicitly (im-PLIS-it-lee) — from the Latin for “to entangle” — means implied without being directly expressed; understood without doubt or question. Example (as used by Alex Green today): “Take a moment and picture someone you trust implicitly. It could be a spouse, a parent, a sibling, a friend, or a business associate. How does this relationship [...]
By Kammy Thurman | Wed, Aug 19, 2009
You’ve grabbed a few minutes during lunch to take a quick look at that investment packet you requested. You rip open the envelope, pull out the cover letter, and this is the first thing you see: “Thank you for your interest in our real estate investment service. As of this writing, housing starts in Harrin County [...]
By Early To Rise | Wed, Aug 19, 2009
Xenophobia (ZEN-uh-FOH-bee-uh) — from the Greek — is fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners. Example (as used in a Rolling Stone review of the movie District 9): “Raised in Johannesburg … [writer-director Neill] Blomkamp dreamed of combining his interest in sci-fi with the tormented world of racism and xenophobia he grew up in.” [Ed. Note: Become [...]
By Early To Rise | Tue, Aug 18, 2009
Equity (EK-wih-tee) refers to the ownership of a business in terms of its net monetary value. Sweat equity is the value added to a business as a result of the unpaid hard work of its founder/owner. Example (as used by Bob Bly today): “If you have little money, you must put a lot of your time into [...]
By Bob Bly | Tue, Aug 18, 2009
In this article, I’m going to give you a definitive, to-the-penny answer to that question. Something I don’t think you’ve gotten elsewhere. I find the rule for start-up money to be the same for an Internet business as it is for many home-based businesses. It’s a “time or money” equation. (Michael Masterson has written about it [...]
By Michael Masterson | Mon, Aug 24, 2009
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