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Michael Masterson has developed a loyal following through his writings in Early to Rise , an e-newsletter published by Agora, Inc. that mentors more than 450,000 success-oriented individuals to help them achieve their financial goals.

Masterson has been making money for himself and others for almost four decades. At one time or another,Michael Masterson (a pen name used by this ultra-successful businessman)has consulted for and advised multi-million dollar companies that wereboth public/private, onshore/overseas, local/international, service-/product-oriented, retail/wholesale/direct mail, and even profit/not-for-profit.

Masterson is the author of several Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Amazon.com best sellers, including Ready, Fire, Aim: Zero to $100 Million in No Time Flat, Seven Years to Seven Figures: The Fast Track Plan to Becoming a Millionaire; Automatic Wealth: The Six Steps to Financial Independence; Automatic Wealth for Grads… and Anyone Else Just Starting Out; Power and Persuasion: How to Command Success in Business and Your Personal Life (all published by John Wiley & Sons); and Confessions of a Self-Made Millionaire and Changing the Channel: 12 Easy Ways to Make Millions for Your Business (with MaryEllen Tribby).


Read Michael Masterson's previous newsletter articles below:


How to Think Like a Multimillionaire

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jul 2, 2011

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Most people, when confronted with an obstacle, suffer some degree of shock and dismay. Even if they don’t consciously acknowledge the problem, their bodies respond in ways that make them less capable of bouncing back. You may find it interesting to know, for example, that scientists have found that testosterone – the hormone that drives us [...]

Making Our Lives Golden: The Choices We Have

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jun 25, 2011

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Now that our last child is about to leave home, K and I are talking about getting television service. For about 20 years, we have been without it. The idea was that our children would become better readers without the distraction – and that objective was achieved. All three of our boys are voracious and [...]

Do You Need “the Mindset of a Champion”?

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jun 18, 2011

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Do you have the mindset of a champion? Are you able to look at your career challenges and feel certain you can overcome them?

How to Make Difficult Business Challenges Easier

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jun 11, 2011

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I've seen his business grow from a single shop to a network of wholesale, retail, and manufacturing facilities from here to China.

Using Failure to Ensure Success

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jun 4, 2011

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In his book "Failing Forward," John C. Maxwell tells the story of Samuel Langley, the man who should have invented the airplane.

How to Have Lots of Good Friends

By Michael Masterson | Sat, May 28, 2011

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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.

Beware of the Natural Entropy in Customer Service

By Michael Masterson | Sat, May 21, 2011

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One of the first things I did upon taking on AP as a client was call his customer service line, pretending to be a customer. The phone rang eight times before it was picked up.

Marketers – Beware of the Advice You Are Getting Today

By Michael Masterson | Sat, May 14, 2011

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A little knowledge, they say, is a dangerous thing. And nowhere is that more true than with the Internet marketing industry.

Do You Own Your Business – or Does It Own You?

By Michael Masterson | Sat, May 7, 2011

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Hal looked tired when he arrived at the restaurant. “You look beat,” I told him. “I am,” he said. “I’ve been working nonstop, running from my home in Canada to my office in Honduras and then visiting all my projects in Central America. I’m too old for this.” “How long have you been working at this pace?” I [...]

True Value: Understanding What Matters in Business and in Life

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Apr 30, 2011

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We were walking down a small cobblestone street in Aix en Provence. It was a perfect June day - sunny and still warm in the late afternoon. The old, unpainted buildings had an amber glow.

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