Posts by Bedros Keuilian
The Only Question to Ask at Work
Early to Rise Editor Craig Ballantyne is on his annual European trip and teaching at the BlackSmithCamp.com in Lithuania this week. Filling in for him today is his good friend, Bedros Keuilian. When Facebook first got online they were trying to find their way in the market place. They weren’t going to be Twitter and…
Read MoreHow to Get and Stay Focused
Rabbit holes of procrastination are everywhere. Whether you’re finishing college, getting ready to launch your first information product online or you’re in your fifth or twenty-fifth year of a successful career, you’re susceptible to falling down any number of rabbit holes because you get distracted by the nonessential and take your focus off of the…
Read MoreYou Can’t Soar Like an Eagle, When You Hang Out With Crabs
Several years ago while on an adventure to Alaska I experienced what I can only call one of life’s greatest lessons. Like many of life’s big lessons, it came about unexpectedly yet at a time when I needed it the most. It was a mid-summer’s evening, and the sun was still hours away from its…
Read MorePolitically Incorrect – But True
Back in 1980 when my father made the decision that we were going to defect from communist Russia and come to the United States he had three steps in his “making it in America” plan. 1. Enter the United States legally – because he was convinced that when you EARN something that you will value…
Read MoreShopping For Happiness
This message has NOTHING to do with making more money, but it does have everything to do with living a meaningful, abundant and happy life. Let me tell you a story about an incredible experience and how it had extra special meaning for me because of the way that the Salvation Army saved Christmas for…
Read MoreRead This or Go Broke
If there’s one thing that chaps my hide the most about most businesses it’s when these well-meaning owners, in poor judgment, decide to compete on price. Absolutely insane! Often times the ill logic is accompanied by statements like… – “there’s four other businesses just like mine within five miles of me who charge less” –…
Read MoreWhy American Businesses Fail
I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately for a secret project. In fact, I’ve spent the last three days in Colorado visiting Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Littleton, Aurora, and Brighton. Now I’m taking off for Miami and the surrounding areas for the next three days where I’ll be doing more of what I was…
Read MoreWhat Makes You So Special?
In the last four weeks alone I’ve been to Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, and Newport Beach for both business and pleasure. As you might imagine, all of these fine cities offer amazing options for restaurants, hotels, and business meetings. But in all of these cities there are specific hotels that I’ll…
Read MoreHow to Stand Out and Dominate Your Competitive Market
As we went up for the last and final drop, I felt the grip on my hand tighten up like a vice. A second later we dropped fourteen stories straight to the bottom. It was an epic moment and one that I’ll never forget. This was the first time that my five-year old daughter Chloe…
Read MoreAbout Your Attitude
A new movie is coming out this November that you’ll want to see. It’s based on a book I just read by Marcus Luttrell called, “Lone Survivor”. Marcus, along with three other Navy SEALs go on a mission into the mountains of Afghanistan and only one of them survives – Marcus being the lone survivor.…
Read MoreYour Ethical Obligation
Contrary to what you may think, the secret to getting more clients is not MORE marketing. More marketing = more leads and prospects… …and that’s assuming that your marketing works. But that doesn’t mean that those leads and prospects are going to become paying clients. The only thing that has direct influence on you getting…
Read MoreThe Ten Common Sense Commandments to Living a Better Life
All too often we forget what we should remember and we remember what we should forget. It’s officially 2013, and whether you hit your goals for 2012 or you missed them by a mile – forget them. If you did hit your goals in 2012, that’s great, but it’s not going to do you a…
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