The average Nicaraguan is born in a shack with a dirt floor. He earns less than $15 a week. “E,” my gardener in Nicaragua, does much better than that. But he is still, by U.S. standards, poor. Since I am in daily contact with E when I’m there, I often think about how I can help [...]
By Harvey Mackay | Fri, Feb 26, 2010
Henry Ford once hired an efficiency expert to go through his plant. Ford directed him to find the nonproductive employees and, he said, “I will fire them!” When the expert finished his evaluation, he reported to Ford that he was particularly concerned with one of his administrators. “Every time I walked by, he was sitting with [...]
By Jason Holland | Fri, Feb 26, 2010
In his essay today, Harvey Mackay, business success expert and bestselling author (Swim With the Sharks and Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt), reveals why your business’s success depends on what’s on your mind. ———————————————-Highly Recommended —————————————— What Separates the Most Successful People From Everybody Else? – It’s time management. They jealously guard their [...]
By Early To Rise | Fri, Feb 26, 2010
A year ago, I devoted a column to the topic of redundant expressions. This error continues to be widespread, as the following examples, recently culled from the media, demonstrate: “I have come to realize that the seeming constancy of the harbor symbolized a false myth about nature.” (The phrase false myth is not as common as [...]
By Michael Masterson | Thu, Feb 25, 2010
I recently got an e-mail from a man I’ll call Jim, a longtime ETR reader. His question is probably the most common one I get. If you are interested in breaking into the Internet, pay attention. What I have to say to Jim might give you the information you need to get started. Jim writes: “I have [...]
By Early To Rise | Thu, Feb 25, 2010
Neophyte (NEE-uh-fite) — from the Latin for “newly planted” — is a beginner or novice. Example (as used by Michael Masterson today): “What these neophytes don’t understand is that the most active health buyers don’t need to know more about their problems. They can find out all they want to know on the Internet — for [...]
By Jason Holland | Wed, Feb 24, 2010
There is a surefire way to build credibility and trust with your potential customers, says David Riklan, founder of Self Improvement Online. And, notes David in his essay today, the Internet has made this process quicker and easier than ever. —————————————-Highly Recommended——————————————— What MBA Students Have That You Couldn’t Get (Until Now…) An unconventional course has appeared on [...]
By Early To Rise | Wed, Feb 24, 2010
Approbation (ap-ruh-BAY-shun) — from the Latin — is official approval, commendation, or sanction. Example (as used by David Riklan today): “Having a degree or certification is the most powerful approbation you can present to the world.”
By David Riklan | Wed, Feb 24, 2010
Let’s start by answering a very simple question: As a small businessperson, entrepreneur, or Internet marketer, why would you want to position yourself as an expert? The answer is very simple. Everybody trusts an expert. And, as every salesperson will tell you, individuals want to do business with people they know, like, and trust. It doesn’t matter whether [...]
By Jason Holland | Mon, Feb 22, 2010
In this issue, we are very pleased to introduce Harvey Mackay, bestselling author and business success expert, to all you Early to Risers out there. We expect Harvey, who you probably know from his books, Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive and Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt, among others, [...]
By Michael Masterson | Sat, Feb 27, 2010
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