Michael Masterson

Michael MasteronMichael Masterson has developed a loyal following through his writings in Early to Rise, an e-newsletter published by Agora, Inc. that mentors more than 250,000 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.

How to Get People to Open Your E-Mails
by edwin (07/03/2009)

A bargain that could prove fatal to your business
by Early To Rise (07/02/2009)

Could Today Be Your Personal Independence Day?
by ETR (07/01/2009)

How to Surprise and Delight Your Customers
by Early To Rise (06/30/2009)

The Perfect Business for Today
by Early To Rise (06/29/2009)

And the Award Goes to…
by Early To Rise (06/27/2009)

Five Ways to Get Anyone to Say “Yes”
by Early To Rise (06/26/2009)

Big Muscles Are Overrated
by Early To Rise (06/25/2009)

Visceral
by ETR (06/24/2009)

The Bacteria on and in Your Body
by ETR (06/24/2009)

The amount of bacteria in your armpits, belly button, groin, and inside your nose may alarm you. A recent study of volunteers found 205 types of bacteria in those places, which, because they are moist, are perfect environments for microbes.

An Alternative to Expensive Personal Training
by Yarixa Ferrao (06/24/2009)

Exercising on your own can be fun and cost-effective. But there’s nothing like having a personal trainer to help you design workouts, motivate you to work harder, and help you stay on track. Of course, personal training can be really expensive - anywhere from $40 to $150 an hour or more.

Can You Keep a Secret?
by Clayton Makepeace (06/24/2009)

Since offering to reveal a secret appeals to us humans on so many visceral levels, it’s no wonder that many of the most successful direct-response promotions of all time have used it to boost attention and readership. Nor is it any wonder that offering to reveal more secrets in a free report that is delivered along with the product being sold can drive response rates, revenues, and profits through the roof. So how could YOU use secrets to hit one out of the park the next time you’re at bat?

On Thinking Before Acting
by Robert Ringer (06/24/2009)

What a tragedy that Farrah Fawcett not only is suffering from terminal cancer, but that her 24-year-old son, Redmond O’Neal, was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into a jail to give to a friend. (How comforting it must be to know that your son has buddies in the slammer.)

Selling Legal Services Without the Law Degree
by Marc Charles (06/24/2009)

You can offer legal services on the Web - and, get this, you don’t have to pass a bar exam! You don’t even need a law degree or any real legal experience. The opportunity I’m talking about calls for selling legal services and documents on the Web as an affiliatefor established companies.

On Thinking Before Acting
by Early To Rise (06/24/2009)

Dilatory
by ETR (06/23/2009)

“Dilatory” (DIL-uh-tor-ee) - from the Latin for “to delay” - means given to procrastination; tending to put off what ought to be done at once.

Making Lab Mice Talk
by ETR (06/23/2009)

File this under “freaky science experiments.” Molecular biologists in Leipzig recently spliced human language genes into lab mice… and they started talking.

An Inexpensive Source of Protein
by Yarixa Ferrao (06/23/2009)

ETR’s health experts are big advocates of lean, healthy sources of protein - with good reason. A high-protein diet is very effective for keeping your appetite under control and helping you lose weight. However, the best sources of protein - like grass-fed beef and wild salmon - aren’t cheap.

Negotiate the Close
by Paul Lawrence (06/23/2009)

“If I can do that - get the contract signed by next week - can we lock up this deal right now?” I asked. “Yes, we can,” she answered.

Who Gets Read
by John Carlton (06/23/2009)

There’s nothing better than discovering a book by writer who knows how to get deep inside your head, so you can’t wait to get back to the book for another dose of the world he’s created. It’s even better if he’s been a prolific little dude, and there are more books lined up behind that one.

The Principle of One Step Removed
by Michael Masterson (06/23/2009)

Your chances of success in starting a new business decrease with each step you take away from the business you already know.

The marketer’s Number One Priority
by Early To Rise (06/23/2009)

Big Pharma’s Cancer Cure Secret
by Shane Ellison (06/22/2009)

The Easiest Way to Start an Online Business
by George Dahir (06/22/2009)

If you’ve caught the Internet entrepreneur bug, you probably can’t wait to get started making money with your own website. Of course, you’re going to need a few things first - namely, products and effective sales copy to sell them.

The Power of Three
by Michael Masterson (06/22/2009)

A Sure Way to Play Uranium
by Andrew Gordon (06/22/2009)

No commodity has disappointed more than uranium. But don’t let that put you off. Now is the perfect time to become a uranium buyer. (I’m assuming that you’re not the head of state of either North Korea or Iran!) Prices hit $136 in 2007 and then began a long pullback to around $40. They bottomed in April and have since rebounded to the $50 per pound level.

How the Number 3 Can Make You a Stronger Salesperson
by Early To Rise (06/22/2009)

The Classic Copywriting Argument
by John Carlton (06/20/2009)

With the brouhaha of Web 2.0 going strong, she can be excused for her doubts. And the fact is, if I woke up tomorrow and realized the universe had changed in such a way that a decent sales pitch no longer required persuasion, proof, credibility, believable offers, and all the other classic ingredients… and we could now create sales with just a smidgen of copy here and there, like dabs of gray ink in the colorful wonder of an over-designed Web page… well, I’d be the first one writing short copy that day.

permutation
by ETR (06/20/2009)

A “permutation” (pur-myoo-TAY-shun) - from the Latin for “exchange” - is a complete change or transformation.

Jump Into a TV Career With This Powerful Selling Tool
by Paul Lawrence (06/20/2009)

The low cost of producing reality shows, combined with their large audiences, equals big profits. According to The Wall Street Journal, each episode of UPN’s Top Model costs about $800,000. Meanwhile, the cost of an average scripted drama is in the range of $2 million.

Feel Full With Fish
by Early To Rise (06/20/2009)

In a recent study, obese and overweight participants were given a dinner that was either low or high in omega-3s (260 mg vs. 1.3 g, respectively). The researchers measured their sensations of hunger immediately after the meal and again two hours later. What they found was that those who ate the high-omega-3 meal felt fuller than those who ate the low-omega-3 meal - immediately afterward as well as two hours later.

Jump Into a TV Career With This Powerful Selling Tool
by Early To Rise (06/20/2009)

A Plethora of Errors
by Don Hauptman (06/20/2009)

As a writer on language, I’m especially sensitive to mistakes I encounter while reading. They seem to leap off the page, and I gleefully seize them as potential material for this column.

Cosset
by ETR (06/19/2009)

To “cosset” - possibly from the Anglo-Norman for a pet lamb - is to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper.

High Blood Pressure? Get More of This Mineral
by Kelley Herring (06/19/2009)

What Inspires YOU to Be a Better You?
by Bob Cox (06/19/2009)

Michael Masterson has mentioned that the good and decent acts of friends, family, associates, and strangers have inspired him to make it one of his New Year’s resolutions - every year - to become a better person....

One Website… or Many?
by Bob Bly (06/19/2009)

“When selling information products on the Internet, what are the pros and cons of having a home website with more than one product and having micro-sites only for the more expensive and lengthy products vs. having a micro-site for every product?”

The Bonds Bursting in Air
by ETR (06/19/2009)

The largest bond market in the world is represented by U.S. Treasuries. The dollar used to be the global reserve currency, and players from all corners of the earth trusted in the safety of U.S. Treasuries. But our newest administration plans to meet ongoing obligations, as well as new ones, by raising money through the issuance of new debt.

One Website… or Many?
by Early To Rise (06/19/2009)

What’s Big on the Internet
by ETR (06/18/2009)

After years in the top spot, viewing pornography is no longer the most popular Internet activity. According to industry tracker Hitwise, visiting social media sites (like Facebook, YouTube, and MySpace) is now number one.

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