The Language Perfectionist: Always Avoid Ambiguity
Some problems with the written word don’t qualify as formal mistakes but rather are issues of style and expression. That doesn’t make them any less serious.
Some problems with the written word don’t qualify as formal mistakes but rather are issues of style and expression. That doesn’t make them any less serious.
By Bob Cox | Fri, Dec 18, 2009
Building a solid reputation (in business or personally) requires diligent and consistent action. It can blow up in an instant. No matter your past accomplishments, one unfortunate incident can ruin it all.
By Michael Masterson | Fri, Dec 18, 2009
Like me, SL is fighting the inevitable. At 55, he’s working out vigorously at least once a day. “I feel a hell of a lot better,” he tells me.
By admin | Fri, Dec 18, 2009
By their very nature, growing companies tend to change direction frequently. This is especially true of information-publishing companies whose success depends on quickly developing new ideas.
By Roy Furr | Fri, Dec 18, 2009
The year is 1979. And entrepreneur Bill Bonner sits down to write a simple sales letter for a new publication he’s ready to launch.
By Michael Masterson | Fri, Dec 18, 2009
The last two weeks of December is when I look back at what I’ve accomplished and failed to accomplish and make plans for the coming year. I make a commitment to complete my major goals in each of four areas:
By Michael Masterson | Thu, Dec 17, 2009
Let’s begin with an axiom: Business growth depends on new ideas that are well executed. If you are running (or involved in) what I call a Stage Two business (with more than $1 million in revenues and 40 employees), you deal with new ideas almost every day. In fact, assuming you’ve staffed [...]
By David Cross | Thu, Dec 17, 2009
When you’re starting a new business online, or making changes to your current online business, make sure you take the time to test as many aspects of your venture as possible. This includes:
By Bob Cox | Thu, Dec 17, 2009
I need to e-mail my sister this video of dogs and cats playing. It is so cute, she will love it. I need to check my favorite sports team website to see who has been traded and all the recent rumors surrounding our star pitcher.
By Michael Masterson | Thu, Dec 17, 2009
I’ve had plenty of failures in my life — in business, in sports, in achieving my goals. But I don’t spend much time ruing my failures. I may think about them for a day or two, analyzing what I did wrong. But afterward, I hardly think of them at all. And if [...]
By Don Hauptman | Fri, Dec 18, 2009
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