When I think of networking, I picture a side room at a seminar filled with people who have just one mindset. Need-Need-Need. The great news is you can stop “networking” and start using MaryEllen Tribby’s proven connection strategies to achieve greater success with less wasted time. Craig Ballantyne “I shall shape my future. Whether I fail or succeed shall [...]
Last week I had a chance to speak with Michael Masterson about the most important initial steps a business owner needs to follow. He said, “You must do everything you possibly can to bring in new customers – this is the #1 factor driving a business.” And yet, he explained, too many business owners procrastinate on [...]
By lesa | Mon, Dec 12, 2011
You don’t need a Harvard degree to succeed. You don’t need to come from a background of money. And quite frankly, you don’t even need a perfect past to have a better future. Today you’ll get some wisdom from a man who was all but written off by his teachers until he became a rock [...]
By lesa | Fri, Dec 9, 2011
Bedros Keuilian is one of my best friends and a really easy guy to brag about. His father bribed his family’s way out of Armenia in the early 1980’s where they landed (legally) in California. At age 5, Bedros helped put food on the table… by dumpster diving for expired food behind local supermarkets. Twenty-five years [...]
By lesa | Thu, Dec 8, 2011
You can strive for perfection, but you’ll always be dissatisfied because nothing turns out perfect. Or you can use this unique mindset, described by guest author Dan Sullivan today, to bring you greater happiness and satisfaction with your progress. Craig Ballantyne “Working for someone else gives you little chance to make a fortune. By owning your own [...]
By lesa | Tue, Dec 6, 2011
In my young career, I’ve written over 4000 emails to readers on my fitness and Internet business-building newsletter lists. I am, as Malcolm Gladwell made popular, approaching the 10,000 hour ‘Outlier’ status. With each email I send, I learn something, apply this to future emails, and get better over time. Taking action is a magical habit, [...]
Despite a hectic travel schedule and being a partner in several businesses, I like to think I have a pretty simple life – one that I’ve designed almost exactly as I wanted it. I have a simple apartment that isn’t cluttered with material goods I don’t need. I don’t own a car as I can get [...]
This article was conceived at 5:22am on Monday morning in my hotel room here in Mexico. The first draft was finished just after 6am before my morning workout. Why do I get up so early? Because at 5am I can finish an article in 45 minutes whereas I couldn’t get through a single paragraph at 2pm [...]
Recently we ran a survey here at ETR and we received many comments about how readers are struggling to find the path to their success. After going through the responses, I sat down and wrote an open letter to anyone who is struggling, as I once was back in 2003. I didn’t know exactly what to [...]
By lesa | Fri, Oct 7, 2011
The early fall season brings a hectic travel schedule to my business as we try to squeeze in as many events as possible before Thanksgiving. This weekend I am off to Mexico for a fitness conference followed by four days in Las Vegas next weekend for a business conference. However, I stick to my rules in [...]
By lesa | Wed, Dec 14, 2011
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