Michael Masterson

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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:

Why You Should Be at This Year’s Bootcamp

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Aug 28, 2010

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Just about every adult I know is concerned about the economy.

How 10 Minutes Can Change Your Life Right Now

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Aug 21, 2010

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Adela was an energetic, recently divorced 36-year-old, bubbling with ideas. She had come to ETR's Info-Marketing Bootcamp to start her life anew. The goal she had in mind was to become a freelance copywriter -- and she told me she had already ordered AWAI's copywriting program.

Three Ways to Get Rich

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Aug 14, 2010

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Last night I watched Michael Moore's documentary Capitalism: A Love Story. As always with his films, I found it to be entertaining propaganda.

Rewarding Yourself

By Michael Masterson | Fri, Aug 6, 2010

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When I was first getting into the business of selling educational programs, a famous zero-down real estate guru asked me, "Do you know the thing people who take my courses want most?"

Motivation

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jul 31, 2010

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I was once characterized by a book reviewer as a "motivational writer." Apparently he felt that this moniker debased me. It didn't.

The Most Important Thing I Ever Learned About Health

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jul 24, 2010

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The most important thing I ever learned about staying healthy came to me late in life. It wasn't a formula or a therapy. It wasn't even advice in the formal sense of the word. The most profound lesson I ever learned came to me after years and years of reading about the human body and how it works. It came to me after consulting with some of the best doctors in the business, including Dr. Robert Atkins and, more recently, Dr. Al Sears.

The Empty Restaurant

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jul 17, 2010

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Entering the piazza, we saw that we had the choice of four restaurants: one that was very busy, two that were moderately busy, and one that had just one couple sitting at a table in the back. Which do you think we picked?

The Ninja Turtle Marketing Strategy

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jul 10, 2010

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About 15 years ago, traveling to California with K and Number Three Son, I met one of the originators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He was sitting next to my son. We got to talking. My son was a big fan of the turtles back then. This guy, I forget his name, drew a turtle for him. I asked him how he came up with such a creative idea. "It wasn't creative at all," he said. "It was a calculated marketing strategy."

The Only Business Start-Up Strategy I Recommend

By Michael Masterson | Tue, Jun 29, 2010

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When Mary Kay Ash retired from her job in 1963, she took her life savings, $5,000, and opened her own business. Boy, did it pay off! Mary Kay Cosmetics is now a billion-dollar company.

Getting Wealthy From Inflation: Part II: Gold

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jun 19, 2010

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The most convenient way to own physical gold is in the form of bullion coins. Be sure to buy top quality -- coins that aren't damaged in any way. Nicked or scratched coins won't get you full value when you go to sell them. And make sure that you are not paying a big premium for them. Five or six percent is the absolute limit, in my opinion.

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