The Professor of Harsh Reality’s Lecture About Time
Having recently had another birthday click over on the odometer, time is on my mind. It’s never far from it in my work-cave, because I have strategically placed more than a dozen clocks around the room and can’t look in any direction without seeing one.
Killing Time Isn’t Murder – It’s Suicide
We all start out in life with one thing in common – the same number of minutes and hours in each day. That remains constant whether we live 50 years or 100 years. So why is it that some people accomplish so much, and others, very little? One important reason,…
How Baby Boy Spencer Can Help Your Business
“Hey Sam, how’s Spencer doing? And how does Holly like being a big sister?” As Sam, an industry colleague, answered my questions with a huge smile on his face, I could not help but notice the quizzical look on our fellow colleague Patty’s face. Later, Patty pulled me aside and…
The Secret to Making a Billion Dollars
Love him or hate him, you have to admit it. Rush Limbaugh is a phenomenon. He doesn’t promise riches, better health, social status, to ease your workload, or get you dates. In fact, he never offers anyone one single benefit or presents a single “Reason Why” listening to him or…
Discover Your Talents
When we do strategic planning for corporations, the first thing we think about is how to increase the company’s rate of return on the equity it has invested in the business. This is done by allocating more resources to areas with higher potential, and taking resources away from those with…
From Rich to Poor and Back Again
Bob Cox is the creator of Early to Rise’s Epiphany Alliance program, and a success coach for thousands of ETR readers. He’s a self-made millionaire, in-demand business consultant, co-founder of the original home shopping channel, and he personally mentored four men who went on to become billionaires.
Be Relentlessness in Pursuit of Your Dreams
Although virtually everyone agrees that “time is money,” I’m convinced most people only pay lip service to this truism. If you’re really serious about it, you need to come to grips with the reality that the key ingredient for converting time into money is self-discipline.
How to Find Your Core Values
Before you can jump feet first into changing your life with a set of long-term goals, you have a job to do: Figure out what’s really important to you.
Cheating Yourself in Your Spare Time
There’s a young man I know — someone I’m mentoring — who has great potential but no obvious advantages. He doesn’t have an impressive education, has no money to speak of, and has only one beneficial business connection — me.
The Little Bang Success Technique
According to the “Big Bang Theory,” the universe was created by a sudden, massive explosion. And many people approach goal setting the same way. They set an ambitious goal and expect it to come to fruition immediately.
Is It Better to Be Pushy… or a Pushover?
Are you a pushy person? Not sure? Take this test: Do you find that your subordinates often work more slowly than you would like them to?
Holiday Fun Fact: Baby New Year
The New Year is often personified as a baby wearing a diaper and a top hat — but there’s nothing new about it. Using a baby as a symbol of rebirth has its roots in ancient Greece and Egypt.