Archives | November, 2010

What Pirates and Princesses Taught Me About Business

By Jason Holland | Mon, Nov 22, 2010

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My wife is a “stay-at-home mom.” But she also has a part-time business: selling children’s books. We pack up our minivan on weekends and head out to holiday bazaars, fall festivals, etc. in our area to sell them. The books are great, and very culturally diverse. Many are based on old folktales and have award-winning illustrations. And [...]

Today’s Words That Work: Ablution

By Early To Rise | Mon, Nov 22, 2010

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Ablution  (uh-BLOO-shun) — from the Latin for “to wash away” — is a cleansing of the body (or part of the body), especially as part of a religious ritual. In its plural form, the word is often used (with humorous intent) to describe the act of bathing in an overly formal way. Example (as used by [...]

What Pirates and Princesses Taught Me About Business

By Early To Rise | Mon, Nov 22, 2010

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My wife is a "stay-at-home mom." But she also has a part-time business: selling children's books. We pack up our minivan on weekends and head out to holiday bazaars, fall festivals, etc. in our area to sell them. The books are great, and very culturally diverse.

How to Enjoy the Writer’s Life — Even If You Can’t Write Like a Professional

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Nov 20, 2010

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The most productive and, next to JK Rowling, richest writer in the world is James Patterson. If you don't recognize the name, he is the author of Don't Blink and The Postcard Killers, as well as 48 other books....

The Talking Editorial

By Jason Holland | Fri, Nov 19, 2010

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Many people think that "living green" means shelling out a bunch of money. And that you have to be a dedicated environmentalist to make that sacrifice. But as Internet Money Club member Steve Stillwater explained to me between sessions at ETR's recent Info-Marketing Bootcamp... you can actually save thousands a year in heating, electrical, and other bills by making a few simple changes.

The Language Perfectionist: This Is One of the Columns That…

By Don Hauptman | Thu, Nov 18, 2010

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Decades ago, now-defunct McCall’s magazine ran a marketing campaign that featured portraits of sexy dames, including Carly Simon and Tina Turner, along with the tongue-in-cheek caption “One of the boring housewives who reads McCall’s.” Over a period of months, the trade journal Advertising Age published numerous letters from readers, ferociously debating whether the correct word should [...]

My Readers Have Made 70% So Far

By Christian Hill | Thu, Nov 18, 2010

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This past May, I told a small group of my readers to invest in gold. At the time, it was trading at $1,200 an ounce. Right now, the price of gold is right around $1,325 an ounce. That is a nice 10% gain in six months. A solid performance in today’s market. But my readers have done [...]

My Readers Have Made 70% So Far

By Early To Rise | Thu, Nov 18, 2010

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This past May, I told a small group of my readers to invest in gold. At the time, it was trading at $1,200 an ounce. Right now, the price of gold is right around $1,325 an ounce. That is a nice 10% gain in six months. A solid performance in today's market. But my readers have done much, much better than that.

What Drives Creativity?

By Harvey Mackay | Wed, Nov 17, 2010

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Imagine if you could turn on creativity like starting a car, rev the engine to get up to speed, cruise along in the fast lane, and then park it in the garage until you needed it again. Is there anything you couldn’t accomplish? We’ve all had days when the engine stalls, the tire is flat, or [...]

What Drives Creativity?

By Early To Rise | Wed, Nov 17, 2010

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Imagine if you could turn on creativity like starting a car, rev the engine to get up to speed, cruise along in the fast lane, and then park it in the garage until you needed it again. Is there anything you couldn't accomplish?

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