Michael Masterson Journal

As an Early to Rise subscriber, every week you hear directly from Michael Masterson, our Founder and Editor Emeritus. In Saturday's Michael Masterson Journal, he gives you his off-the-cuff take on business and life. You get his no-holds-barred advice on marketing, entrepreneurship, publishing, investing, politics, alternative medicine, personal success, and more.

Read Michael Masterson's previous entries below:


How to Have Lots of Good Friends

Michael Masterson | Sat, May 28, 2011

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It's been said that if you want friends to help you in the bad times, you have to help them in the good times.

Beware of the Natural Entropy in Customer Service

Michael Masterson | Sat, May 21, 2011

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One of the first things I did upon taking on AP as a client was call his customer service line, pretending to be a customer. The phone rang eight times before it was picked up.

Marketers – Beware of the Advice You Are Getting Today

Michael Masterson | Sat, May 14, 2011

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A little knowledge, they say, is a dangerous thing. And nowhere is that more true than with the Internet marketing industry.

Do You Own Your Business – or Does It Own You?

Michael Masterson | Sat, May 7, 2011

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Hal looked tired when he arrived at the restaurant. “You look beat,” I told him. “I am,” he said. “I’ve been working nonstop, running from my home in Canada to my office in Honduras and then visiting all my projects in Central America. I’m too old for this.” “How long have you been working at this pace?” I [...]

True Value: Understanding What Matters in Business and in Life

Michael Masterson | Sat, Apr 30, 2011

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We were walking down a small cobblestone street in Aix en Provence. It was a perfect June day - sunny and still warm in the late afternoon. The old, unpainted buildings had an amber glow.

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