10 Dumb Ways to Start a Business
Entrepreneurship is based on selling. You test the market with a product you think will sell well. If it does, you keep selling. If it doesn’t, you try something else. This approach lent its name to my most recent best-seller: Ready, Fire, Aim. The main idea is that to start…
READ MOREMake Way for Life Happens
Life happens – and it often gets in the way. But how many websites actually take that fact into consideration?
READ MORESunscreen: 21st Century Snake Oil
Almost all commercial sunscreens contain not just one but several chemicals, known as xenoestrogens, that mimic the hormone estrogen.
READ MOREThe Language Perfectionist: A Misuse That Can Land You in Big Trouble
As in the above examples, the word notoriety is sometimes used as if it means fame. In fact, it means fame for the wrong reasons, such as criminality or other bad behavior.
READ MOREWhen Others Are Fleeing the Bear
Maybe you know we’re in a bear market. But do you know what stage of the bear we’re in?
READ MOREReader Appalled by My Self-Absorption
In a recent article, I revealed the early-morning routine I’ve used to accomplish my goals. Sonja Mahs from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia wrote in, wondering where family responsibility fits into the mix:
READ MOREAdd Steam, Boost Antioxidants
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition evaluated the antioxidant content of foods after they were prepared in several different ways.
READ MOREWord to the Wise: Small Beer
The expression “small beer” – derived from a name for beer with very little alcohol content – refers to something that’s insignificant.
READ MOREYou, the Movie
Have you ever wondered where the knack for finding stories and hooks — the main ingredients of any great copywriter’s bag of tricks — comes from?
READ MOREThe Attack of the "Old Maids"
Dozens, if not hundreds, of companies are pretending they’re not holding the Old Maid. In other words, they’re hiding the full extent of their bad debt, assets, and hedges.
READ MOREETR Insider Report: How to Get More Involved With the ETR Community
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been running a secret test. (If you’re very observant, you may already know what I’m talking about.)
READ MOREWhat Do They Have That You Don’t?
The more power and influence you develop on the job, the more you will be paid and the faster you will be promoted. There are three types of power that you can develop at work, all of which can be extremely helpful to you in getting ahead. The first type…
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