A Small-Business Success Formula
“The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” – George Bernard Shaw Stuart and I clinked glasses, toasting our upcoming success. It was New Year’s Eve about 20 years…
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Strategies for making money while investing in an economic recession.
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“It is a comfortable feeling to know that you stand on your own ground. Land is about the only thing that can’t fly away.” – Anthony Trollope One of the best ways to create massive, passive income is to invest in real estate. Even today, when real estate is in…
READ MOREBorrowing Your Own Money
Getting an advance on your tax return can seem like a good idea. Here’s why it is not.
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Easy money and tight credit. It’s like the lion lying with the lamb. It shouldn’t happen. But instead, that’s what we’ve got.
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“We can believe that we know where the world should go. But unless we’re in touch with our customers, our model of the world can diverge from reality. There’s no substitute for innovation, of course, but innovation is no substitute for being in touch, either.” – Steve Ballmer You’ve probably…
READ MOREThe Value in the Email List
An email list is one of the most important things a business can own. Building an email takes some work but is worth the effort.
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“Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” – G.B. Stern I’m going to share with you a business-building technique that is extremely powerful, yet almost totally overlooked (or used improperly). It’s simply… saying “thank you” to your customers. You might be thinking, “Saying thank you to our customers for their…
READ MOREAn “On Golden Pond” Real Estate Opportunity
“Money can’t buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you’re being miserable.” – Clare Boothe Luce PS was a multimillionaire. (He died November 24, 2004. I still miss him.) He made his first fortune flipping HUD (Housing and Urban Development) homes in Los Angeles in the early…
READ MOREThe Real Reason Behind Share Buybacks
Companies can increase investors’ returns by buying back their shares.
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How to Grow an Event-Promotion Business
You can start an event promotion business for as little as $100, and it can make thousands in a single night, while offering opportunities for expansion.
READ MOREThe Trouble With Cold-Calling
“Any time that you’re making cold calls…, you’re going to call 100 people, and if you get one good result you’re happy. It’s a numbers thing.” – Brian DiMartino I won’t deny that cold-calling can work. Yet in 99 out of 100 cases, my advice is never to do it.…
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