How to Persuade Anyone in 10 Seconds
You’re on the most important elevator ride of your life. You have ten seconds to make the classic “elevator pitch”. There are books about this. But don’t waste your time. They are all garbage. I’ve been on both sides of this equation. I’ve had people pitching me. But mostly, I’ve…
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Your NOT to do List
Steve Jobs said, “I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.” Jack Dorsey said, “I’m most proud of the things we decided not to do.” James Altucher wrote a book called, The Power Of NO.…
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#1 Most Important Step for Success
Four months ago, my friend Bedros made us a dinner reservation at the hotspot, Gordon Ramsay Steak, in Las Vegas. After an 8 hour day of teaching our Mastermind Group, we went out to soak up the inimitable Vegas ambiance. I imagine you’re familiar with Ramsay, the foul-mouthed, temper-tantrum throwing…
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Three More Reasons Why I’m Selling Warren Buffett’s Stock
Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in history…And every value investor can learn a lot from reading his annual shareholder letters and hearing him speak.But as I showed you in yesterday’s essay, you shouldn’t worship him… or let that influence your valuation of his business, Berkshire Hathaway. As…
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Why I’m Selling Warren Buffett’s Stock
He’s the greatest investor the world has ever seen… He has made my readers a lot of money. And now, I’m telling readers to sell his stock.Warren Buffett is viewed as the “gold standard” for ideas about accounting rules, corporate capital allocation, shareholder-value creation, corporate governance, and dozens of other…
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7 steps to sales
After reading Monday’s article about overcoming struggles in his life, my friend responded with this BIG question: “Thank you Craig, you always seem to know what to say and how to say it. I have a couple of follow up questions. What should a daily routine of studying copy consist…
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The Truth About Your Big Ideas
A stranger corners you at some industry event. In hushed tones, he tells you he has a “great” idea. And he’ll “share” it with you so long as you promise that you won’t tell anyone or rip him off. “It’s an amazing idea,” he assures you. “I’ve been thinking about…
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How to Effectively Communicate Great Ideas
Having once again watched the DVD version of the two Atlas Shrugged movies released thus far (it’s a trilogy rounded out by the September 13, 2014 opening of its final installment), I think about how effective communication is such a hugely important aspect of selling. Selling – in this case – not…
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Only Read If You Are Struggling
A friend of mine in the fitness industry is struggling…he was ready to give up on his dream. I begged him not to. So he asked me what to do next. Here’s what I wrote him…and I hope it might be helpful for you too. It gives you a bit…
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Politically-Incorrect Time Management Tips
On a hot summer afternoon, me and my pup, ol’ Bally the Dog, went for a short walk down to the old creek. The poor little fella needed to cool off and it gave me a chance for a short study break. While he swam and chased assorted varmints, I…
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Internet Independence Success Story Builds Million Dollar Business
This is amazing. I met this guy on Wednesday. He was one of our attendees at the Las Vegas 1-Day Mastermind. His success story will blow you away. His name is Mike Linares and he has a million dollar website business solving problems for nurses. I’m impressed! Here’s Mike… “Four…
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#1 Career Lesson for You from a Farmer
The big red International tractor pulled a giant cylinder down the gravel road. To the naïve eye, one might have thought it was full of milk, or perhaps a flammable liquid. Not quite. The naïve nose would quickly figure out its load. The cylinder was a manure spreader, full of…
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