Archives | May, 2010
Throughout much of my life, I paid little attention to the miracles that surrounded me. I was too busy thinking about business and money... too busy being annoyed by annoying people. I had no time to think about the real world -- the world that matters. Nature and I were perfect strangers.
Funny how life plays out. Who would have thought that some of my best friends would turn out to be trees?
I know that people often say a dog is man's best friend -- and I like dogs... so long as someone else feeds them, walks them, and, well, does all the rest of the stuff that goes along with having a dog as your best friend. But what I like best about trees is that they take care of themselves... and, unlike dogs, they usually outlive you.
Throughout much of my life, I paid little attention to the miracles that surrounded me. I was too busy thinking about business and money... too busy being annoyed by annoying people. I had no time to think about the real world -- the world that matters. Nature and I were perfect strangers.
Funny how life plays out. Who would have thought that some of my best friends would turn out to be trees?
I know that people often say a dog is man's best friend -- and I like dogs... so long as someone else feeds them, walks them, and, well, does all the rest of the stuff that goes along with having a dog as your best friend. But what I like best about trees is that they take care of themselves... and, unlike dogs, they usually outlive you.
Inexorable (in-EK-ser-uh-bul) — from the Latin — means unyielding; unalterable.
Example (as used by Robert Ringer today): “These wandering thoughts brought a nostalgic smile to my lips. Yet, at the same time, made me feel sad about how inexorably life moves forward.”
Today, I'd like to talk about health. My health. Your health. The prospect of having a richer life by enjoying better health.
I've been told that I shouldn't write about health. I'm not a doctor. I'm not a nutritionist. I can't claim to be an expert on health in any way. But I do know something about accumulating wealth and living well -- and what I know is directly related to health.
Because without my good health, I couldn't have accomplished nearly as much as I have in my career. That includes the bestselling books I've written, the multimillion-dollar businesses I've developed, and all the money I've made.
For years, Michael Masterson has been encouraging his readers to start a side business, preferably on the Internet, in order to develop multiple sources of income.
With many hundreds of millions of dollars to his credit, Michael certainly knows a thing or two about how to do it!
He says the simplest way to start a successful side business right now is to harness the production powerhouse that is China.
"First," he says, "you find a popular product that is selling for about $100."
"Next, you find someone in China to knock it off and sell it to you for $10.
As an online entrepreneur, one of your biggest challenges is the blank screen. I'm talking about coming up with fresh content for your newsletters, website, blog, letters to your subscribers, and all the rest. And not just "content" but new ideas, concepts, and advice that will stir your readers' emotions, make them think, and maybe even rile up the Web.
In his essay today, Internet marketing consultant David Cross gives you a simple formula for overcoming writer's block and coming up with engaging material.
I've written before about what to write about when you're "stuck."
How-to articles are the perfect antidote to writer's block. But if your goal is to create content for your e-mail newsletter or website to attract search engines, you cannot rely on them every time. Thankfully, there is another type of article that's remarkably simple to write. Your readers will love it -- and so will the search engines.
A reader of this column asked about the proper use of who and that.
Here's an often-cited quip by George Bernard Shaw: "The government who robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul."
Shaw is regarded as a skilled writer. But is his use of who correct? Not according to language guru Charles Harrington Elster. In his useful and entertaining style guide What in the Word?, Elster writes: "It is a grave sin to use who of things, as in 'the company who.'"
Quick... What business is McDonald's in?
Burgers, right? It says so right on their sign. Bazillions served every day.
BUZZZZZ... Sorry. No prize for you. Thank you for playing.
McD's is REALLY in the business of selling...
Sugar water.
To evanesce (ev-uh-NES) — from the Latin for “to vanish” — is to disappear gradually; fade away.
Example (as used by Perry Marshall today): “If you’re currently fishing in a secret ‘honey hole’ that your competitors aren’t savvy to, now’s the time for you to figure out the ’sugar water’ equivalent to sell to your market… [...]
By Early To Rise | Mon, May 31, 2010
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