Embracing Your Inner Otter
Life affords each of us an opportunity for adventure every day. Often, it is simply a matter of embracing the opportunity to advance a goal. Here’s an example of what I mean … For years, I traveled through the entire state of Florida by car for business. As you can…
READ MOREThe Beginning of Wisdom
I watched in horror as my 11-year-old daughter Hannah plunged 150 feet down Cheakamus Canyon toward the river raging below. My wife Karen and I had both tried to talk her out of it. But she wouldn’t be dissuaded. She wanted to jump. Of course, she was attached to a…
READ MOREMake Your Business Success Eternal With Double-Barreled Innovation
I just got back from a meeting my largest client held for its top brass. Although my role is to provide ideas, I take as many notes as the next guy. One good idea from anyone can mean millions in profits. I’ll be sharing some great business-building ideas with you…
READ MOREIs There Too Much Competition in Internet Information Marketing?
Does the idea of selling information products on the Internet appeal to you? It does to GL, one of my subscribers. But she is hesitating about whether to even start. GL is worried that there are already more than enough people hawking e-books, DVDs, and courses on the Internet. “Isn’t…
READ MORE5 Gateways Into Your Promotion
Most marketers look at a promotion with straight-line logic. They assume all prospects come into it through the headline. And they’re wrong. In fact, a well-planned, well-written promotion has five distinct ways to get prospects involved. These “gateways” are spread throughout the promotion. Each one is specifically designed to catch…
READ MOREMake Mine Thin Sliced
My wife strode across the yard from the chicken coop, clutching our sharpest kitchen knife. A rivulet of red ran down her forearm. Her hands were stained crimson, and a solitary feather stuck to her palm. “Hi, Honey!” she chirped. “I was just seeing whether the new chicks liked strawberries.”…
READ MORERetire Happily Next Year!
Close your eyes. No, don’t do that. You won’t be able to read this. Let’s start over. Picture yourself enjoying your ideal retirement. What are you imagining? Perhaps you’re standing knee-deep in a Montana river, fishing for trout. Or strolling through the cobbled streets of Prague, browsing art galleries. Or…
READ MOREHow a Big-Thighed Mama Can Help You Accelerate Your Business
I love to get up early and go to the gym. The outcome of my entire day is determined by that very first hour. When it goes well (and it almost always does), I have more energy all day long. I’m more productive. And, frankly, I am a lot more…
READ MOREIf You Don’t Know, Don’t Say
I was returning from a flight to Florida’s West Coast. I was five miles out of Orlando Executive (my home airport), and winds were only 5 to 7 knots. But they were coming at an angle that was going to make landing difficult for the runway air traffic control had…
READ MOREA Sixth-Grade Dropout’s Secret to Coming Up With Great Ideas
It was 1898. James Webb Young dropped out of school and started working for a book publisher. He was 12 years old. By the time he turned 22, he was advertising manager. In 1912, he joined the prestigious advertising agency J. Walter Thompson. And he quickly became known as an…
READ MOREUncle Al’s Rules: How To Become Your Company’s Most Valuable Employee
Today, I’d like to give you a simple, three-part formula that, when followed, will make any ordinary employee into a superstar. If you are working for somebody else now, you can use it to become your company’s most valuable employee. And within six months, here’s what you can expect: Your…
READ MORENet $50,000 for Making Simple Introductions
Picture this … You’re invited to a lobster bake at the yacht club by a friend who has four marinas in the area. A half-hour into the party, you meet a guy who imports boating supplies and sells them to retailers. During your conversation, you find out he’s looking to…
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