Taking Risks Is All Part of the Game
In business, the best opportunities don’t usually announce themselves ahead of time. There is no warning. And there is precious little time to consider your choices.
Relaxed Mind – Relaxed Body
It is imperative that you learn to relax, physically and mentally. Why is this? Because a mind that is filled with stress cannot easily transfer a positive mental picture to your subconscious.
Networking the Wrong Way
Networking is a great way to establish personal connections with people in your industry, whether you’re interested in joint ventures, finding a business partner, seeking funding, or looking for a new job.
Why Your Favorite Guru Won’t Take Your Call
My readers often complain to me that the gurus they follow are aloof and inaccessible. You can’t reach them by phone… and either you get no reply to your e-mail or you get a reply from an auto-responder.
Have You Sharpened Your Axe Lately?
“I just can’t make the time management seminar tomorrow,” Amy announced to the editorial team during a recent meeting. “I’m so busy, it’s going to kill my productivity this week!”
Defeating Info Overload: Read to Succeed
The average American adult reads about 150 words a minute. At that rate, a 500-page book would take 24 hours to finish. If you had two hours a day to devote to it, you could read a book every two weeks.
In-Home or in the Gym?
I am frequently asked: “Jon, can I work out in my home or do I have to go to a gym?” The answer: You don’t have to go to a gym. You can work out in your home – with little to no equipment – and make very good progress. Here’s how…
Say Goodbye to Weekend Weight Gain
Sleeping in… Barbecues… Dinners out with friends. Weekends can be rough! At least, as far as your body is concerned. But it’s easy to prevent weekend weight gain. Just make sure you work out regularly. (Doing it early in the day is best, and you’ll get a more powerful workout if you combine short-burst exercises with multi-muscle techniques.) And watch what you eat. http://www.earlytorise.com/2009/04/25/dont-work-too-hard.html#brief2
Information Overload: How to Escape the Crush
Stanley Bergen has a problem. As a regular reader of ETR and a new member of the Oxford Club, he’s getting so much good stuff from us (he’s especially interested in learning how to “eliminate some debt” and retire one day) that he “can’t figure out what to read.”
Don’t Work Too Hard
Before my wife Zhannie emigrated to the United States from China, she always ended her messages the same way: “Bu yao tai nu li gong zuo.”
Make Margin Trends Your Friends
When investigating companies to invest in, I look at several margins – gross, operating, pre-tax, and net profit margin. But I focus on operating margin. Operating margin is the difference between how much you make and how much you spend to operate the business. If the “making” is at least 15 percent higher than the “spending,” I’m interested.
Working Toward What You Believe In
When you are working progressively, step-by-step, toward something that is important to you, you generate within yourself a continuous feeling of success and achievement.