What Makes an Entrepreneur?
A few weeks back, I visited my hometown (yeah, I grew up in Cucamonga, what’s it to ya?) to see my family. Pop still lives in the same house he bought just after WWII, and it’s hard for me not to feel like I’m 15 again when I’m there.
3 Reasons to Eat Breakfast
Some experts say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it “boosts your metabolism.” I’m not one of those people. But I do believe you should eat breakfast.
5 Simple Steps to Staying Focused on Your Goals
Staying focused on your goals can be difficult with work and life distractions, but you can combat the temptation to veer off course with these simple tips.
Lickety-Splittedness: How to Write Better Sales Copy, Faster
If you’ve ever felt like the Earth cooled in less time than it takes you to crank out a respectable first draft of your sales copy, listen up. I’m going to tell you about some of the things I do to tear through the process.
Here are six little tricks that help me a lot…
The Urgency Conundrum
A business associate of mine used to fax me on a regular basis. (This was before e-mail.) And every darn fax said URGENT at the top in big bold letters. At first, I found it curious. And then, it became annoying.
Are You an Information Addict?
I hadn’t seen Dave in almost 20 years. He was my dentist when we moved to Boca Raton in the early 1980s. He continued to take care of K and the kids after we moved to Delray Beach 10 years later, but I opted for dental care closer to home.
The Importance of Living Rich
No matter how much you make, you can live just as well as a billionaire. If you realize that you can enjoy the finer things in life without breaking the bank, you’ll never want for anything. But some people just don’t get it. Take a recent New York Times article…
How Much E-Mail Is Too Much?
“If a fellow wants to be a nobody in the business world, let him neglect sending the mail man to somebody on his behalf.” Charles F. Kettering The other day, one of my online subscribers, CR, complained about a famous Internet marketer. “I unsubscribed from his list,” she told me…
The Problem With Enormous Goals
When Bobby announced that he was going to write a novel by the end of 2007, his family was a little skeptical. Bobby has a demanding job in investment banking. Plus, he’s never taken a single writing class. And, to be truthful, the only thing he regularly reads is The Wall Street Journal. So when 2008 rolled around and Bobby hadn’t written more than 10 pages, no one was surprised. Except Bobby. He was upset and felt like he’d failed himself. And his dream of becoming a writer went down in flames.
4 Ways to Give Yourself More Time
Of all the ETR essays I’ve written about self-improvement, the ones that get the most response – both positive and negative – are those that have to do with saving time. I don’t know why that is. You would think ETR readers would be very happy to get advice about how to be more productive by spending less time doing routine tasks. You would think.
Allowing for Unforeseen Circumstances
The reality is that unforeseen circumstances are an integral part of everyday life. And the only way you can exert any degree of control over them is to make the necessary allowances in advance.
Setting Priorities
Resolve, today, to set clear priorities in every area of your life, and always choose the activities that will assure you the greatest health, happiness, and prosperity in the long term.