Archives | September, 2010

How to Have Lots of Good Friends

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Sep 11, 2010

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It's been said that if you want friends to help you in the bad times, you have to help them in the good times.

How I Rebounded

By Marc Charles | Thu, Sep 9, 2010

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I've had my share of failures in life and in business -- but nothing like this.

How I Rebounded

By Early To Rise | Thu, Sep 9, 2010

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I've had my share of failures in life and in business -- but nothing like this.

The Language Perfectionist: Adjective-Adverb Advisory

By Early To Rise | Thu, Sep 9, 2010

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A common grammatical error is the use of an adjective when the adverbial form of the word is required. Consider these examples, found via online search: “Lake-goers should avoid boating at night and should go slow any time of day, especially the first time they get on the lake after the flood.” “The clear, science-based judgment must [...]

Listen to Your Gut

By Perry Marshall | Wed, Sep 8, 2010

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Recently, I consulted with a student who had invested heavily in a business that was making money but involved dealing with seedy individuals.

Listen to Your Gut

By Early To Rise | Wed, Sep 8, 2010

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Recently, I consulted with a student who had invested heavily in a business that was making money but involved dealing with seedy individuals.

Today’s Words That Work: Figurative

By Early To Rise | Wed, Sep 8, 2010

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A word or phrase that’s figurative (FIG-yer-uh-tiv) — from the Latin — is used in a non-literal, usually metaphoric, way to create a desired effect. (Example (as used by Perry Marshall today): “[I realized] his mission was to slice my fingers off, one bloody joint at a time. (Figuratively speaking, of course.)

Quality

By Harvey Mackay | Tue, Sep 7, 2010

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I recently had the opportunity to speak to members of the Food Processing Suppliers Association. In doing my preparation, one thing that kept coming up was food safety. One mistake can destroy a company.

Quality

By Early To Rise | Tue, Sep 7, 2010

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I recently had the opportunity to speak to members of the Food Processing Suppliers Association. In doing my preparation, one thing that kept coming up was food safety. One mistake can destroy a company.

Today’s Words That Work: Capacious

By Early To Rise | Tue, Sep 7, 2010

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Something that’s capacious (KUH-pay-shus) — from the Latin for “to take” — is capable of holding a great deal. Example (as used by Tam Tanenhaus in a New York Times review of Freedom by Jonathan Franzen): “Once again Franzen has fashioned a capacious but intricately ordered narrative that in its majestic sweep seems to gather up [...]

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