How To Get Unstuck When A Big Job Stymies You
I hope you have considered what we talked about Monday the enormous impact price has in any market, in any business situation even in any personal situation. And I hope you figured out your life goals yesterday. Today we are going to talk about something just as important a…
Wealth Building Lesson #1: Get To Work One Hour Earlier
“Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn’t know what he is capable of until he is asked.” – Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General This week, we are talking about building wealth — your wealth. We both know there are more important things in life…
The Seven Mandatory Rules Of Advertising Design
DG frequently points out that when you are running a middle-to large-sized business, you often forget that the newer employees may not know many of the basic rules that make the business work. He puts it this way: “When its just you and a handful of trusted colleagues, everyone understands…
Why Do New Managers Fail?
According to a report I read somewhere, four out of 10 new managers fail in their first year. The primary reason, the report said, is that they are not able to build a good support system. That corresponds to my own experience. When you take over a new job, you…
How To Turn Your Esoteric Knowledge Into Big Bucks
One of the most interesting things about Bruce Pandolfini — apart from the fact that he was the expert commentator on the world’s most famous chess match (the 1972 Fischer-Spassky match on PBS) and that he was the inspiration for the movie “Searching for Bobby Fischer” (as the teacher, not…
Plan To Persuade
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas EdisonEvery time you have a business meeting — and this applies equally to informal lunch meetings and conferences in the boardroom — you have a chance to advance your business and moneymaking…
Become a Marketing Genius By Asking Flattering Questions
“Mountains of gold would not seduce some men, yet flattery would break them down.” – Henry Ward Beecher (Proverbs From Plymouth Pulpit, 1887) There is a businessman I know, SP, who is considered by some to be occasionally bombastic, if not arrogant. And even from my braggadocian perspective, he sometimes…
The Secret Shared By Tiger Woods And Michael Jordan
“The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to be favored by the gods.” – Maxine Hong Kingston Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan are good friends. They have a number of things in common. They are rich, black, good-looking, well-known, and well-liked. They…
Pop Quiz!
Today we’re going to take a break from the big things and spend 15 minutes — don’t tell me you don’t have the time — reviewing some of the fun things that we’ve learned in the past few months. Part I. Show Off Your New Language Skills. What Do the…
How To Work From Anywhere In The World, Part I
Yesterday, we talked about the possibility of working — at least for part of the year — in a place you’d normally go only for vacation. I said I believed that if you played it right, you could have your cake and eat it too — live in a paradise…
Why A Successful Career Is Like Being A Winning Racehorse
“To win without risk is to triumph without glory.” – Corneille (Le Cid, 1636) EN, a recent AWAI graduate who has written several successful nonprofit promotions, e-mails me every once in a while with news of her career, questions about copywriting, and suggestions for ETR. Today, I got a message…
Neither A Borrower Nor A Lender Be
“Have a horse of your own and you may borrow another’s.” – Welsh proverb When it comes to making personal loans, don’t. Don’t borrow. Don’t lend. As Shakespeare said in Hamlet, “A loan oft loses both itself and friend.” Borrowing from friends and/or family members sends a message of weakness:…