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Carpe Diem

By lesa | Fri, Feb 10, 2012

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You know that thing you’re scared of doing…are you going to let it stop you today too? No. Make this the day that you finally overcome the obstacles in your way. You’ve got nothing to lose but your excuses. The time to take action is now. Craig Ballantyne “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right”. – [...]

The Power of Habits

By Jason Leister | Wed, Feb 8, 2012

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If you’ve ever tried to sleep in on a Saturday morning only to wake-up at your normal hour, you know the power of habit. Your body refuses to get out of its normal routine. This is a profound lesson. Look at all the good you can do when you get in the habit of doing good [...]

This Past Weekend…

By MaryEllen Tribby | Wed, Feb 1, 2012

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This past weekend I heard today’s guest author, and former ETR publisher, Mary Ellen Tribby speak on building a publishing empire. She is a strategy queen. Today, you’ll discover her unique Triple D strategy that will guide you to future success. Craig Ballantyne “Pick one thing and become the best at it, and you’ll never be short [...]

My Rules

By lesa | Fri, Jan 27, 2012

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Since sharing my rules with ETR readers last July, I’ve been able to “live real in the real world”, as Robert Ringer describes today. Once you have your rules, you’ll have low-stress way of living how you want to live without dropping out of the mainstream. Robert Ringer explains why that is so important in the [...]

How to Be in the Top 5% of Your Industry

By lesa | Thu, Jan 26, 2012

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My friend, and consummate networker, Joe Polish, is about to show you the one thing you need to do in order to avoid being one of the 80% of new businesses that fail each year. But more importantly, you’ll also discover the one simple piece of advice you need to follow in the top 5% of [...]

The Black Swan

By lesa | Wed, Jan 25, 2012

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According to Wikipedia, “The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that encapsulates the concept that, The event is a surprise (to the observer) and has a major impact. After the fact, the event is rationalized by hindsight.” In today’s guest essay, you’ll discover the most important economical Black Swan of [...]

How to Beat Email Addiction

By lesa | Tue, Jan 24, 2012

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How to Beat Email Addiction Despite running several web-based business from a home office, I’ve decided to cancel my home Internet. I now have to trek three minutes to a local Starbucks, twice daily, to check my email. Yet I’ve never been more productive (save that time I rented a cottage in Northern Ontario without any Internet [...]

Challenge Them

By lesa | Mon, Jan 23, 2012

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“They” say this. “They” say that. Oh, do they now? But have you ever investigated as to whether what “they” say is accurate? Today I challenge “them” and present real-world findings to prove that what “they” say is wrong. Craig Ballantyne “Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use [...]

One of My Main Goals

By lesa | Wed, Jan 18, 2012

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For those of you who have watched my goal setting webinar, you learned that one of my main goals in life (from one of the four major goal categories) is to live a vigorous life beyond a specific age. Today’s article gives you the best tips on how to join me in doing so. Craig Ballantyne “People [...]

Something I Do Every Day

By lesa | Tue, Jan 17, 2012

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Each night as I lay myself down to sleep, I visualize the upcoming day. Each day when I lift weights, I visualize how the set is going to go before I do the reps. These are just two of the many ways I incorporate visualization into my success habits. Visualization is a powerful tool and [...]

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  • As always, I found Michael Masterson’s writing very inspiring and stimulating.

    When I start reading his “Plan B” article, my first reaction was that this is an interesting approach. Then I realized that Dale Carnegie said the same in one of his books – to imagine the worst possible outcome and accept it as possible. Then plan around it.

    Francois