The Right Choices
I thought I’d share a personal conversation that took place between my son and I. Recently, he asked me a question that completely caught me off guard. You see, as a family, I think we’re doing pretty well. We live in a comfortable house, have two cars, take vacations, go…
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Why I Am Never Going to Own a Home Again
Many people have said to me in the past month, “I’m going to buy a home.” Or, “What do you think of the idea of me buying a home?” I like the second batch of people. They are my friends and it seems like they are sincerely asking for my…
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The #1 Secret to MASSIVE Success (MUST READ)
Warning. Bedros gets a little intense in this one. But if you hold on tight, it’s worth it. Enjoy! – Craig *** The #1 Secret to MASSIVE Success (MUST READ) By Bedros Keuilian You’d think it’s marketing, sales, client retention, or referral generation… You’d think it’s staying on the cutting…
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What Successful Candidates Do Differently In Job Interviews
When CBS announced in April 2014 that Stephen Colbert, host, writer and executive producer of The Colbert Report, would succeed David Letterman as host for The Late Show, fans reacted with glee, and fellow television stars far and wide offered their heart-felt congratulations. Colbert, who earned renown as a correspondent for Jon Stewart on Comedy…
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4 Rules About Business
If you read financial writing for any length of time, the jargon and acronyms will overwhelm you. Consider the many tools used to value a business: P/E ratios, enterprise value (EV), free cash flow (FCF)… The list is endless — and confusing. Fortunately, there is a real-world, common-sense method for evaluating…
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How To Get a Raise – Even If You Were Just Turned Down
Over the years, I’ve had the awkward duty of declining raises to dozens of employees. Most of them simply sulked and disappeared. But, a few of them took the experience as a wake-up call and fought back. They didn’t see themselves as losers, and they weren’t going to let me view…
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8 Steps to Sell Through Stories
Hey, I’m off to Vegas this weekend for a big seminar. There will be plenty of stories to share. Speaking of which, if you’re a good storyteller, like my friend Bedros Keuilian, you can make a LOT of money. Today, Bedros shows you how… *** The 8 Steps to Selling…
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Why No One Cares About You
Recently one of my little cousins got married. Our family will remember it forever, particularly the moment the speeches ended and they opened up the candy-bar. It was like Willy Wonka himself was the caterer, with buckets of licorice, M&M’s, mini peanut butter cups, and pop rocks galore for the…
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The Surprising Solution to Office Politics
Bureaucrats can be mean-spirited, but usually they are overly enthusiastic organizers who lose sight of their roles in the business. Office politicians, on the other hand, are far worse. They are people who harbor very bad and destructive ideas about how to get ahead. If you don’t root them out of your business,…
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Assessing Risk on the Family Side of the Family Wealth Equation
Identifying risk factors and defining risk tolerance are well-established best practices for successful long-term investing. But a risk assessment of the family itself is virtually unheard of. As we know in the family office world, the vast majority of wealth is lost due to family problems, not financial ones. That’s…
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You Will NEVER Forget This Moment
It was December 29th, 2006. I was sitting in my 600 square foot apartment in Toronto, working away on my online business. Things were going great… I was making over $275K a year by then. That night an email from legendary copywriter, Ted Nicholas, arrived in my Hotmail account. I…
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This One Word Can Change Your Career (In A Good Way)
Jiro Ono owns a sushi restaurant. In Tokyo, Sukiyabashi Jiro is a small restaurant inside a subway station. Jiro’s sushi restaurant is extremely popular. His prices are high, his restaurant and menu are small, and he has ample opportunity to earn more money with his business. Jiro could expand his restaurant. With only ten seats, Jiro…
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