Your existing customers are the number one asset you have. Here’s a story about a company that never figured that out: my first Internet service provider. An Internet Business Tale of Woe The Internet service provider I had for my website did a very nice job of Web hosting for a long time. I never had to [...]
By Early To Rise | Thu, Nov 11, 2010
The Internet service provider I had for my website did a very nice job of Web hosting for a long time. I never had to think about it, because the site always worked the way it was supposed to. But they started to have problems, and my entire website went down several times for two or three days.
By Drayton Bird | Wed, Nov 10, 2010
Here’s a little quiz for you. Who said the following? 1. “Those who can, do; those who cannot, teach.” 2. “The Golden Rule is, there is no Golden Rule.” 3. “Will you sleep with me for a million pounds?” Well, the man who said all those things was the Irish playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw. But I bet the last [...]
By Early To Rise | Wed, Nov 10, 2010
Gambol from the French for “leap” — is a playful antic; a frolic. Example (as used by Drayton Bird today): “After that little gambol in the annals of literature, let’s return to Shaw’s first oft-quoted statement — which is good fun but not always true.”
By Early To Rise | Wed, Nov 10, 2010
Who said the following? 1. "Those who can, do; those who cannot, teach." 2. "The Golden Rule is, there is no Golden Rule." 3. "Will you sleep with me for a million pounds?"
By MaryEllen Tribby | Tue, Nov 9, 2010
“Mom, Mikaela has Bieber Fever!” Connor yelled across the family room. Without thinking I asked, “Is it contagious?” Without missing a beat he said, “Not for me — but I think Delanie has caught it as well. Look in Mikaela’s room and see for yourself.” The minute I entered the hallway and heard the angelic sounds of teen [...]
By Early To Rise | Tue, Nov 9, 2010
Postprandial (post-PRAN-dee-ul) — from the Latin for a late breakfast or lunch — describes something that happens or is done after a meal. Example (as used by Sylvan Fox in Newsday): “When I wake up in the morning, I can have my usual breakfast — a slightly bizarre concoction of three kinds of cold cereal topped [...]
By Early To Rise | Tue, Nov 9, 2010
"Mom, Mikaela has Bieber Fever!" Connor yelled across the family room. Without thinking I asked, "Is it contagious?" Without missing a beat he said, "Not for me -- but I think Delanie has caught it as well. Look in Mikaela's room and see for yourself."
By Michael Masterson | Sat, Nov 6, 2010
This is the question I asked 60 publishing executives who work for my biggest client. We had gotten together for our yearly meeting last month at a resort on the Maryland shore. One of my presentations was about personal productivity. I showed them my system (the one that's included in The Pledge, my new book).
By Jason Holland | Fri, Nov 5, 2010
As you may have heard (we've mentioned it in Early to Rise once or twice), ETR's biggest event of the year, our Info-Marketing Bootcamp, is kicking off this Sunday. Attendees will soon be hearing from the top experts in starting and growing profitable online businesses that have already begun to arrive.
By Perry Marshall | Thu, Nov 11, 2010
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