When you’re first getting started online, you need to find out who your readers are in order to serve them with the information they desire. But too many of us play the guessing game in our businesses. We aren’t sure what our prospects want, and so we throw out offer after offer, without any rhyme or [...]
By Brian Tracy | Tue, Jul 5, 2011
When I was in my thirties, I was urged to run for political office. I put together a campaign committee of about 12 enthusiastic supporters. And I started to get carried away with the idea of making a difference in my state. Then I called a politician I had worked with. I asked him if he [...]
By MaryEllen Tribby | Mon, Jul 4, 2011
I love to get up early and go to the gym. The outcome of my entire day is determined by that very first hour. When it goes well (and it almost always does), I have more energy all day long. I’m more productive. And, frankly, I am a lot more pleasant to be around. All due to [...]
By Harvey Mackay | Thu, Jun 30, 2011
Paul was majoring in zoology at college. One semester he took a course in the study of birds – ornithology. For the final exam, Paul studied until he had the textbook nearly memorized. He knew his class notes backward and forward. He was eager to take the exam, certain of getting a good grade. The morning [...]
By Lori Allen | Tue, Jun 28, 2011
During his time off from grad school, Danny Warren takes trips with his wife and friends to hike, camp, and climb in the woods and mountains of the Pacific Northwest. It’s one of his favorite things to do. Plus, it pays for his camera gear. While he’s hiking and camping, Danny takes photos along the way and [...]
By Lori Allen | Mon, Jun 6, 2011
If you like taking pictures, you can create a second income stream by selling those pictures to stock photo agencies. It doesn’t require years of experience. And it’s fun. Take these three photos for instance. Of the three, which would you guess would be more salable? If you answered “the business woman with the orange background,” you’re right. [...]
By Alexander Green | Thu, May 19, 2011
Why do some folks look back on their lives and say they wouldn’t change much? Or anything? Is there a formula? Some mix of love, work, habits, or attitudes that offers the best chance of a well-lived life? Researchers at Harvard have been examining this question for 72 years by following 268 men who entered college in [...]
By Robert Ringer | Mon, Apr 25, 2011
There’s no question that some fans felt cheated when they found out that Major League Baseball players have been using performance-enhancing substances for years. It appears, however, that they are in the minority. Most fans don’t really care all that much about steroid usage. At the very least, they’re willing to forgive and forget. I think [...]
By Daniel Levis | Tue, Apr 5, 2011
I was sitting around socializing with some friends the other day when one of my guests told a story about how an acquaintance had driven off the highway and into a farmer’s field… She followed the tractor path four and half kilometers into a wooded bog and eventually buried her car up to the axles in [...]
By Robert Ringer | Wed, Mar 30, 2011
I have often said that a football game is a microcosm of life. There’s an ebb and flow to every game, with each team experiencing its share of adversity. These adversities include such things as fumbles, interceptions, bad calls by the officials, injuries, and “shanked” punts. In the National Football League, the teams are so evenly [...]
By lesa | Wed, Aug 3, 2011
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