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In Your Shoes

By Pete Genot | Wed, Sep 22, 2010

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During my impromptu presentation at Early to Rise's 5 Days in July Conference, I was asked someone in the audience to share my best advice for starting a successful Internet business.

False Indicators of Success

By Bob Cox | Tue, Aug 17, 2010

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There are three emotional levels most everyone experiences during their journey through setting and achieving their important life goals: 1. THE HIGH 2. THE LOW 3. THE PLATEAU

The Power of Solitude

By Brian Tracy | Mon, Aug 16, 2010

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In my last ETR essay ("Accessing Your Inner Guidance"), I gave you three questions to ask yourself. The objective was to get in touch with your feelings -- to look deep inside in order to evaluate your life and determine what truly makes you happy.

Cheating Yourself in Your Spare Time

By Michael Masterson | Fri, Jan 8, 2010

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There’s a young man I know — someone I’m mentoring — who has great potential but no obvious advantages. He doesn’t have an impressive education, has no money to speak of, and has only one beneficial business connection — me.

A Small Thing That Can Make a Productive Difference

By Michael Masterson | Wed, Jan 6, 2010

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About two years ago, BK, a retired publisher who does more work in one day than most working publishers do in a week, shared one of his secrets with me. Wherever he goes, he carries in his pocket a very small pad of paper and a pencil. He uses these not [...]

Success Loves Speed

By Robert Ringer | Thu, Dec 31, 2009

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I’ve written a lot about the importance of acting sooner rather than later, without waiting to figure out everything in advance. Human motivation certainly plays a role here. Nothing says this more succinctly than marketing guru Joe Vitale’s aphorism: Money loves speed.

The Power of a Simple Goal

By Michael Masterson | Mon, Dec 21, 2009

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When Joe Mokwa became Chief of Police for St. Louis in 2001, he had a big problem on his hands. Since 1962, St. Louis had been plagued by an average of 145 homicides a year.

The Parable of the Professor and the Bucket

By Michael Masterson | Tue, Dec 15, 2009

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A philosophy professor and his student stand in a warehouse. A large tin bucket and several boxes are in front of them. The professor picks up a box that contains large rocks, each one about four inches in diameter, and pours them into the bucket. The stones reach the top of the bucket, [...]

Teach Your Employees to Mentor One Another

By Michael Masterson | Mon, Dec 14, 2009

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If you spend a lot of time training your employees, you may be making a big mistake. Your primary job is to build your business. That includes teaching people what you know. But if you devote too much time to it, your business will suffer.

How to Get Your Employees to Act More Like Owners

By Michael Masterson | Thu, Dec 10, 2009

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If you want your employees to think more like you do about your business, you should give them the same opportunities you’ve had. These include:

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