From Rich to Poor and Back Again
Bob Cox is the creator of Early to Rise’s Epiphany Alliance program, and a success coach for thousands of ETR readers. He’s a self-made millionaire, in-demand business consultant, co-founder of the original home shopping channel, and he personally mentored four men who went on to become billionaires.
READ MOREThe Language Perfectionist: The Confusables are Back!
It’s time once again to clarify common confusions among similar words. All of the following examples appeared in major newspapers or online articles. “The census counts military personal and federal employees living abroad, but no other citizens.” Of course, the word wanted here is not personal but personnel. “Cannon 2…
READ MOREBe Relentlessness in Pursuit of Your Dreams
Although virtually everyone agrees that “time is money,” I’m convinced most people only pay lip service to this truism. If you’re really serious about it, you need to come to grips with the reality that the key ingredient for converting time into money is self-discipline.
READ MOREI Hate Affiliate Prizes
I recently received an e-mail on from an industry colleague asking us to do a mailing for his BIG launch. I know what you are thinking. Not so unusual. Correct. We get such requests all the time. His e-mail went something like this:
READ MOREHow to Find Your Core Values
Before you can jump feet first into changing your life with a set of long-term goals, you have a job to do: Figure out what’s really important to you.
READ MORECheating Yourself in Your Spare Time
There’s a young man I know — someone I’m mentoring — who has great potential but no obvious advantages. He doesn’t have an impressive education, has no money to speak of, and has only one beneficial business connection — me.
READ MOREThe Language Perfectionist: “The Cry of the Awk”
When editing the work of others, I frequently find myself imagining a mythical bird: the awk. In my fantasy, the creature would alert the writer of an awkward sentence with a terrifying cry: “Awk!”
READ MOREThe Worst Positioning Statement in the World: “We’re Better”
Here’s a trick question: What’s better — chopped liver or filet mignon? Most people would say “filet mignon.” But filet mignon isn’t better than chopped liver. Nor is chopped liver better than filet mignon.
READ MOREThe Little Bang Success Technique
According to the “Big Bang Theory,” the universe was created by a sudden, massive explosion. And many people approach goal setting the same way. They set an ambitious goal and expect it to come to fruition immediately.
READ MOREA Small Thing That Can Make a Productive Difference
About two years ago, BK, a retired publisher who does more work in one day than most working publishers do in a week, shared one of his secrets with me. Wherever he goes, he carries in his pocket a very small pad of paper and a pencil. He uses these…
READ MOREHow to Increase Response by 15 Percent
Years ago, I had a client who sold utility software for IBM mainframes. He would send out a letter with a technical description of the software and its function. He would offer to send the software on magnetic tape for a “free 30-day trial.” That was (and still is) an…
READ MOREIs It Better to Be Pushy… or a Pushover?
Are you a pushy person? Not sure? Take this test: Do you find that your subordinates often work more slowly than you would like them to?
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