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He'd
Have Called Them Crazy - Or Worse!
With
the Internet, it's now possible to spend no more than a few
dollars, write a couple of very basic ads, and have instant
access to millions of potential customers all in a matter of
minutes.
If
anyone had told Jim Sheridan he could bank thousands in just
24 hours. . . without any product of his own. . . without spending
a penny on getting it or promoting it, he'd have justifiably
said they were nuts.
But
Jim made a decision that he would overcome his skeptical nature
and give it a go. Boy, is he glad he did! That one deal alone
banked him $187,296 in one day.
The
great news is - you can copy Jim’s plan exactly. The
program is called Instant Internet Income and I guarantee it
does exactly what it says it does.
Take
a look at how Jim brought in over $175,000 in a single
day!
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-
Patrick Coffey
You
Can Lead a Horse to Water ...
By
Michael Masterson
A
Chicago reader isn't "impressed" with Seven
Years to Seven Figures: The Fast Track Plan to Becoming a Millionaire.
In her reader review on Amazon, she says:
"I
was expecting more things that I can do as a non-professional
(I'm a receptionist right now) who has no real selling skills.
All that [Michael Masterson] talks about is pretty obvious
things that require some serious skills, like start a business
that earns an average of $700,000 a year, then sell stocks
in that company. Okay, sounds good, I'll get right on that.
He does mention some good points about saving (what we should
be saving according to our income), but the stories about
the people in his book (are they even real?) get to sound
a little out of my ballpark. I like the idea of finding something
that you're good at and make a lot of money off of it, but
is that always possible? I like painting buckets, but there
is only a small market for that (I've even tried to sell
online).
"I'm
skeptical about the stock advice, i.e., don't invest passively.
I was told that the best way to invest is to pick a fund
that you're confident in and let it ride, because 'beating
the market is nearly impossible.'
"So,
if I can't invest aggressively, and can't dramatically increase
my income (or get rid of all of my expenses), the only thing
left for me is real estate. I think that point was made after
the housing boom made the author rich, but the market isn't
going anywhere now.
"I'm
still looking for good advice!"
Let's
try to understand what this reader is saying.
Her
first complaint is that she wants more advice about how she
can get rich - she, being someone who has a limited education
and no selling skills. Apparently, the advice that the book
gave her - to learn about business and develop selling skills
- doesn't appeal to her.
I
guess she wants a way to get rich that works for people who
aren't willing to learn and grow. I admit it. I don't know
any such method. If any ETR reader does, please let me know.
Her
second criticism, if I can read from context, is that she doubts
the eight success stories featured in the book are real. She
thinks the idea that they - or that she - could start from
scratch and develop a million-dollar net worth is nothing but
wishful thinking.
I
don't know what to say to that other than she is wrong. The
eight profiles in the book are 100 percent accurate. The people
are real. Their stories are real. And their wealth is real.
Since the book was published, all these people have, in fact,
became even wealthier than they were.
This
unsatisfied reader is certain that her life's story could never
be even "in the same ball park" as those of the eight
presented in my book. Given her refusal to learn, to develop
new skills, and to believe in herself ... I'd say she's right.
If you don't believe you can do something, you almost certainly
won't.
Finally,
this reader is not pleased with the stock investing advice
in Seven
Years to Seven Figures. Here, she is
really confused. She says, correctly, that I am not a big fan
of passive investing - but she doesn't understand what passive
investing means.
Passive
investing means putting money in something over which you have
no control. That's how I defined it in the book, and I explained
exactly why I don't like doing that. This reader seems to be
confusing passive investing with conservative investing.
Oh,
well. You can lead a horse to water ...
[Ed.
Note: Want to get more of Michael's market investing insights?
Then subscribe to Investor's Daily Edge. Each month,
he will be writing a feature article sharing his experience
of over 30 years in the field of financial publishing. In tomorrow's
issue of IDE, Michael shares his thoughts on Google's hitting
$500 a share and what he thinks of it as an investment. Click
here to
sign up now.]
"To
make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be
able to laugh at yourself is maturity."
-
William A. Ward
7
Ways to Triumph Over Mistakes
By
Brian Tracy
There
are two ways to look at the world: the benevolent way or the
malevolent way. People with a malevolent or negative worldview
take a victim stance, seeing life as a continuous succession
of problems and a process of unfairness and oppression. They
don't expect a lot and they don't get much. When things go
wrong, they shrug their shoulders and passively accept that
this is the way life is and there isn't anything they can do
to make it better.
On
the other hand, people with a benevolent or positive worldview
see the world around them as filled with opportunities and
possibilities. They believe that everything happens as part
of a great process designed to make them successful and happy.
They approach their lives, their work, and their relationships
with optimism, cheerfulness, and a general attitude of positive
expectations. They expect a lot, and they are seldom disappointed.
As a result, people with a benevolent worldview are able to deal
constructively and effectively with mistakes and temporary setbacks.
When
you develop the skill of learning from your mistakes, you are
the kind of person who welcomes obstacles and setbacks as opportunities
to flex your mental muscles and move ahead. You look at problems
as rungs on the ladder of success that you grab onto as you
pull your way higher.
On
the other hand, two of the most common ways to handle mistakes
are invariably fatal to high achievement.
The
first common but misguided way to handle a mistake is the failure
to accept it when it occurs.
According
to statistics, 70 percent of all decisions we make will be
wrong. That's an average. This means that some people will
fail more than 70 percent of the time, and some people will
fail less.
It
is hard to believe that most of the decisions we make could
turn out to be wrong in some way. In fact, if this is the case,
how can our society continue to function at all?
The
fact is that our society, our families, our companies, and
our relationships continue to survive and thrive, because intelligent
people tend to cut their losses and minimize their mistakes.
It is only when people refuse to accept that they have made
a bad choice or decision - and prolong the consequences by
sticking to that bad choice or decision - that mistakes become
extremely expensive and hurtful.
The
second common approach that people take with regard to their
mistakes, one that hurts innumerable lives and careers, is
the failure to use their mistakes to better themselves
and to improve the quality of their mind and their thinking.
Learning
from your mistakes is an essential skill that enables you to
develop the resilience to be a master of change rather than
a victim of change. The person who recognizes that he has made
a mistake and changes direction the fastest is the one who
will win in an age of increasing information, technology, and
competition. By remaining fast on your feet, you will be able
to out-play and out-position your competition. You will become
a creator of circumstances rather than a creature of circumstances.
Approach
every mistake you make as a special learning experience, sent
to teach you something valuable and necessary for your success
in the future. Become an "inverse paranoid," a person
who is convinced that there is a vast conspiracy in the world
to make you successful. Play with the idea that there is a
series of guardian angels out there who are acting on your
behalf. These angels are regularly planning "learning
experiences" to enable you to grow as a person so that
you can reach and achieve the great heights that are meant
for you.
Whenever
something happens of an adverse nature, immediately counteract
your natural tendency toward disappointment and frustration
by saying, "That's good!" Then, get busy looking
into the situation to find out what is genuinely good about
it.
In
both your personal and professional life, there are seven steps
you can take to deal with almost any mistake you make.
1. Approach
the mistake with a positive, constructive frame of mind.
2. Define
the mistake clearly. Exactly what happened? Write it down.
Think on paper. The more clearly you can write about it,
the more clearly you will understand the mistake and its
possible corrections.
3. Examine
all the known causes of the mistake. How did it happen? Why
did it happen? What were the critical variables that triggered
the mistake? Any attempt to pass over a mistake without identifying
how it occurred in the first place will leave the roots of
that mistake in the ground, to grow up again in the future.
4. Identify
all the possible ways of mitigating the mistake. What are
all the different things you could do to minimize the cost
of the mistake or to solve the problem that has arisen? The
more ideas you have, the more likely it is that you will
come up with the approach that will prove most effective.
5. Make
a clear, unequivocal decision about how to handle the mistake.
Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and
women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at
all. Even the most effective leaders make mistakes, but then
they quickly make decisions to offset them.
6. Assign
specific responsibility for taking the steps necessary to
mitigate the mistake within a certain timeframe. Who exactly is
going to do what, and when, and how, and to whom will they
report? The failure to assign or accept responsibility to
achieve results before a specific deadline will leave the
situation open-ended, and it will often get worse as a result.
7. Take
action. Intense action orientation is a characteristic of
the top two percent of the population.
Mistakes
and problems are good. Without them there would be no opportunities
for greatness. When you take every challenge that life throws
at you, accepting it as an inevitable part of the growing
experience, you can turn it to your advantage. Almost every
mistake you make contains a hidden treasure that you can
apply to your life to forge a future that is extraordinary
and worthwhile.
[Ed.
Note: Now's your chance to see success expert Brian Tracy in
the comfort of your living room. His appearance at this year's
Info-Marketing Bootcamp is available on DVD, along with the
presentations of Michael Masterson and his League
of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs.
And
pick up a copy of Brian's book The
Psychology of Selling.]
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How
Aerobics Accelerates Aging
By
Al Sears, MD
For
over 20 years, we've known that a person's lung capacity is
a primary indicator of longevity. This simple fact about aging
comes to us from the now-famous "Framingham Heart Study." Simply
stated, the bigger your lungs are, the longer you live.
Aerobics
- a very popular form of exercise supposedly designed to help
you live longer - is a regrettable mistake. Instead of lengthening
your life by increasing your lungpower, it does the opposite.
In order to cope with the constant stress of long-duration
exercise, your body shrinks your lungs over time, making you
more prone to chronic disease.
This
is bad news. Especially when you consider that your lungs naturally
get smaller with age. Aerobic exercise actually causes you
to age faster, pushing you into the grave before your time.
My
antidote? The "supra-aerobics" program I introduced
you to in Message
#1870.
[Ed.
Note: Hear Dr. Sears, himself, describe his "supra-aerobics" program.
Get the instant audio download HERE.]
It's
Good to Know: Holiday Tipping Guidelines
By
Suzanne Richardson
The
apartment complex where I live is fabulous ... mainly because
of the people who work here. The office staff is friendly and
helpful. The maintenance team is prompt, and they actually
go out of their way to help. (The plumber once jump-started
my car for me.) So, naturally, I want to show my appreciation
with a Christmas gift.
The
problem (if there is one) with giving tips is that it can begin
to snowball. If I give to the office staff, I should give to
the maintenance men. And if they get a gift, certainly my hairdresser
should get one. And what about the FedEx guy who's always ready
with a joke as I sign for my packages? And the cleaning woman
who carefully wipes down the machines in the gym every Monday?
Etiquette
guru Emily Post suggests that a handwritten note is the best
way to express your gratitude for good service. But if you
want to include a little something with your note, she offers
some guidelines:
- Fitness
trainer: up to the cost of one session
- Hairdresser/barber:
the cost of one haircut and/or a gift
- Housekeeper:
one week's pay and/or a gift
- Letter
carrier/package deliverer: Check with individual companies.
Most do not allow cash gifts. The USPS will allow a gift
with a $20 value.
- Newspaper
deliverer: $10 to $30
- Building
super: $20 to $80 (Check to see if there is a holiday fund
you can contribute to for all building personnel.)
- Trash/recycling
collector: $10 to $30 (Check local rules if service is municipal.)
- Yard/garden
worker: $20 to $50
For
more information, check out EmilyPost.com. Just remember that
everyone's situation is different. Give what you feel is appropriate.
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You
Can Import Goods From Overseas For Pennies On the Dollar!
It
may have been hard in the past for small entrepreneurs to import
cheap products from countries like China, but things have drastically
changed.
For
example, In 1986, total trade between the United States and
China was $7.9 billion. By 2005, this total has reached over
$170 billion, making China the United States' third largest
trading partner.
You
can't believe how easy this is. With the right information,
you just find products that cost a couple of dollars each and
sell them for 1000%+ mark-ups by the thousands with your own
Internet sites.
Please click
here to read this urgent report.
-
Patrick Coffey
Word
to the Wise: Effulgence
"Effulgence" (ih-FUL-junts)
- from the Latin for "to shine" - is the quality
of being bright and radiant.
Example
(as used by Washington Irving in The
Alhambra): "The setting sun as usual
shed a melancholy effulgence on the ruddy towers of the Alhambra."
