How to Sell Movie Ideas to Hollywood
How to sell movie ideas that are based off real-life stories, without getting into legal or financial trouble from rights and optioning.
READ MOREThe “Green Sheet” Method of Getting Sales Leads
“Advertising is salesmanship mass produced. No one would bother to use advertising if he could talk to all his prospects face-to-face.” – Morris Hite Lots of people agree (reluctantly) to give talks to promote their businesses. They do it because they believe it helps build their “image.” But imagine giving…
READ MOREThe Chicken-or-the-Egg Question for Investors
“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser Whether you’re buying $80,000 fixer-uppers or multimillion-dollar office towers in downtown Chicago, you have to answer the same two fundamental questions before making the decision to invest: Is the property a good deal? Can you get the money to buy…
READ MOREHow to Read and Profit From Wealth-Building Books
“Reading is a huge effort for many people, a bore for others, and, believe it or not, many people prefer watching TV.” – Hugh Mackay As you may know, the two books I put out this year – Seven Years to Seven Figures: The Fast-Track Plan to Becoming a Millionaire…
READ MOREInvesting Obstacles
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie Using private money helped Gary Brevko go from making $250,000 a year to making $30,000 to 40,000 a…
READ MOREBlogging for Dollars
“Make the iron hot by striking it.” – Rita Mae Brown No one has been more skeptical of blogging as an income opportunity than yours truly. I listened to the hype. And I shook my head in disbelief as I watched so-called Internet Futurists stumble over themselves explaining its wonders.…
READ MOREWealth AND Happiness in 2007, Part 3
“What you get by achieving your goals is as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Henry David Thoreau Last Friday, in ETR #1931, I started this series of articles by telling you about my conversation with friend and former partner JG. He helped me realize that…
READ MOREThe Best Business Advice You’ll Ever Get
“Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” – Admiral David G. Farragut I’ve known Joe Vitale, the rich and famous Internet marketing guru, for decades. During that time, we’ve talked a lot … and he’s given me lots of great advice and guidance. But something he said a few months ago…
READ MOREWhat It Takes to Be a Successful Real Estate Investor
“God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.” There are three habits that most successful real estate investors practice – habits that just about anyone…
READ MOREDing-Dong, Stranger Calling
“The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many…
READ MOREWealth AND Happiness in 2007, Part 1
“A man has to have goals – for a day, for a lifetime – and that was mine, to have people say, ‘There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.’” – Ted Williams This week, while trying to write two New Year’s resolution articles for ETR – one…
READ MOREThe Number One Rule of Investing
“He that can have patience can have what he will.” – Benjamin Franklin Want an investing rule that will help you make more on your investments in 2007? How about a rule that can make you a better investor for decades? Well, I have one for you – one I…
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