Is Marketing Cheating?

Is marketing cheating? MW seems to think so. In particular, she has a problem with a marketing technique that has become known as “The Instant Amazon Bestseller Formula.” She didn’t accuse me outright of lying for saying that my recent book is an “Amazon bestseller.” Nor should she, considering the book … “Persuasive Presentations for…

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It’s Fun to Know: Swearing as a Pain Reliever

Smash your finger with a hammer or slam your knee on a coffee table… and, if you’re like many people, you can’t help but let loose a string of expletives. It turns out the swearing could be beneficial. A new study published in the journal NeuroReport found that spewing out bad language may actually relieve…

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The One-Person HR Department

So you’ve broken free from the corporate rat race. You’re a freelancer now, working from home. And the checks are already rolling in from your new clients. It’s what you’ve always wanted: financial independence.

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Crack Down on Information Overload

“It is the greatest shot of adrenaline to be doing what you’ve wanted to do so badly.” – Charles Lindbergh By Paul Smithson Is information overload interfering with your ability to get your Internet business off the ground? If you feel overwhelmed by the amount of data you think you have to wade through, here…

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Keeping the U in USP

The Internet's Most Popular Wealth, Health and Wisdom EZine Comments/Questions: 1-866-344-7200 www.earlytorise.com Message #1760 Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Need Real Audio? Get it here for free WEALTHY: 3 reasons to buy gold … now (Charles Delvalle) HEALTHY: Go nuts for nuts WISE: Isaac Bashevis Singer on art ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: What Amazon.com can learn…

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A Front-Row Seat to China’s Boom

WEALTHY: Your money … their ideas HEALTHY: How the health care crisis affects car prices WISE: Charles de Gaulle on China ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Give me a hunk of that pie! (Michael Masterson) Fun facts about China (Michael Masterson) Add the word “solicitous” to your vocabulary Cherry-Picking Ideas From the Pros By Andrew Gordon…

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Eat That Frog!

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” – Raymond Chandler In his book “Eat  That Frog”, Brian Tracy has all the right ideas. He reminds us of many of the things we have talked about in ETR concerning personal productivity and achieving goals,…

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Building A Rock Solid Online Business

If you wanted to learn about quantum physics you’d want to learn it from Stephen Hawking, if you could… right? If you wanted to learn how to win the Tour de France you’d want Lance Armstrong to teach you…? Of course… What if you wanted to learn about starting a REAL online business? Well, for…

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