You Can’t Go Broke Spending Money
“You can never go broke spending money.” Whaaat? James Altucher said this in an interview with Ramit Sethi a few months ago. It’s a pretty controversial statement. If you really think about it, it’s not so crazy. Some context — In the interview, James and Ramit talk about the different…
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If All Else Fails, Threaten to Commit Suicide
Mad Men is one of my all time favorite TV shows. I gave it five stars on Netflix (I haven’t given any other show as high a rating). The man you’re about to meet today hated Mad Men — maybe because he is one. He had this to say about the show:…
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“How do I start a business if I don’t have an idea?”
If you’re asking this question, you need to fix the way you think. The way I see it, you either have a burning idea that needs to come to life or you have a burning desire to be an entrepreneur, with no ideas how to get there. Most people fall into…
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4 Mandatory Factors for Making More Sales
One of my top coaching clients recently asked for advice on how he might get better at selling. This was someone already at an 85% success rate, by the way. This led to me explaining that “the salesperson’s skills are only one of four boxes” that contribute to a salesperson’s…
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Why You Should Waste More Time on Facebook Today
Fred Jones of Peoria, sitting in a sidewalk café in Tunis, and needing a light for his cigarette, asks the man at the next table for a match. They fall into conversation; the stranger is an Englishman who, it turns out, spent several months in Detroit studying the operation of…
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Who Has a Better Pricing Strategy: Netflix or Amazon Prime?
“Nicholas” … “Niiiicholas, can you come here a minute?” Every Sunday I try to make it home for family dinner. Without fail, a question about technology is raised — typically by my mom, since my dad’s a Luddite (still using a flip phone, you go dad!). Last night was no…
READ MORE26 Keys to Making Your Content Go Viral (Part 1)
The first rule of making viral content is don’t try to make viral content. Actually, I lied, that’s key #23 on Patrick Bet-David’s list of 26 keys to making your content go viral. If Bet-David’s name doesn’t ring a bell, I bet you’ve still seen one of his videos. I first…
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How to Be Rich (2016 Edition)
“Contrary to popular modern belief, it is still quite possible for the successful individual to make his million — and more.” J. Paul Getty wrote these words in 1965 in his book How to Be Rich. I first read it more than 10 years ago and liked it very much.…
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People Who Buy ______ Are Stupid
You should sell the benefits not the features. How many of you have heard this before? A show of hands. Today I’m going to show you the difference between a good salesman and a great one. Hint: Great salesmen sell more than just the benefits. A column I enjoy reading every week is…
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3 Biggest Mistakes You’ll Make in Business
Early in the Easter story, just before he is betrayed by Judas, Jesus says to Peter in the Garden of Gethsemane,“You will deny me three times before the cock crows.”Peter shakes his head. “Never, my Lord.” But sure enough, after Jesus goes off in the darkness to pray, Peter is…
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The TRUTH About Live Videos (Hint — they’re not as great as you probably think)
When Ernest Hemingway was 30 years old he was lauded as the best American author to emerge from World War I. Hemingway wrote A Farewell to Arms that year — a book The Washington Times called, “a towering ornament of American literature.” I’m currently rereading A Farewell to Arms — The Hemingway Library Edition — and…
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Tesla had a rowdy night…
What happens when you invite a small group of your closest friends to LA to show off your new ride? (source: TechCrunch) Elon Musk: “The range will be an EPA rating of at least 215 miles [per charge].” Audience: *Applause* “Wow! Go, Elon!” “Yeah, Elon!” Last night, Elon Musk unveiled…
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