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6 Ways to Take Your Online Income to the Next Level
By John Wood Fortunes continue to be made by people selling information online. If you’re interested in claiming your piece of the online pie, a great way to get started is to turn one of your passions into an e-book. And once it’s finished, marketing it is a snap. There are companies that, on top…
Read MoreDo You Have a Killer Support System?
Susan was tired of being a professional speaker. She’d often spend 200 days a year on the road, away from her family. And she knew it was time to build a business that wouldn’t be completely dependent on her. But how? She needed a killer support system to help her figure out what she could do and then help her do it.
Read MoreHow Long Will It Take You To Do What You Want?
Accomplishing a goal has 3 phases: deciding to do it, determining what specific actions are necessary and in what order, and executing those actions. By now you should have chosen your life goals and derived from them five-year, one-year, monthly and even weekly objectives. I have given you a very good system for getting them…
Read MoreTailor Your Diet to Your Personality
The best diet is the one that works for you. That’s the advice of Lisa Sanders, a doctor who specializes in eating disorders and who has just written a book called “The Perfect Diet”. “People think of diets as an aberration (see “Word to the Wise,” below) in the way they eat to atone…
Read MoreReason Or Gut Instinct — Which Rules?
In my never-ending quest to make you more successful, I’ve taken the extraordinary step of subscribing to the Harvard Business Review (HBR). If you are not familiar with it, you are missing something — though not as much as you might think. Much of it is hard to read. Some of that, when read and…
Read MoreThe Truth About Swine Flu
The recent outbreak of swine flu (officially called the H1N1 flu) is causing widespread panic and concern. But, as a physician, I feel there is no need for alarm. By all indications, it is no worse than the seasonal influenza A that usually strikes every winter. I did not see many cases of influenza A or B this winter in the Emergency Room, so perhaps “flu season” was just delayed this year.
Read MoreEntrepreneur, Teacher, AND World Series MVP
In 1978, New York Yankee shortstop Bucky Dent hit one of the most famous homeruns in baseball history, destroying the dreams of the Boston Red Sox and their chances of going to the World Series. As a huge fan, I remember the exact moment Bucky’s bat connected with Mike Torrez’s pitch. Little did I know that I’d be able to meet him 30 years later, after enrolling my son in the Bucky Dent Baseball School in Delray Beach, Florida. Recently, I had the chance to chat one-on-one with my childhood idol and pick his brain.
Read MoreEmployee Training Program — When and How It Makes Sense to Spend Money on Them
I believe in spending money on training employees — when it makes sense. But many of the seminars and programs I’ve seen are worthless. They don’t work because: They are often taught by professional speakers, not by experienced managers. They emphasize politically correct and currently hot ideas rather than strategies that have been proven to…
Read MoreFinding Happiness and Hope in Tough Times
Feeling down because of the current state of the economy? Michael Masterson presented a simple way to overcome those feelings of despair in his article “Defeating Depression Before It Defeats You.” ETR readers took comfort in his words. Here’s some of what they had to say:
Read MoreWho can effectively put my product on the market?
“I just read Marc Charles’s article about getting 100,000 people hawking your products. I have a special situation, and would like your guidance.
“I have almost finished producing the first of four hour-long instructional DVDs. I have found that there’s an average of 3,000 hits daily from folks wanting this informational product, but there is nothing out there to fill the demand.
Read MoreHow to Get Your Business in the News
Coverage by the media can give a great boost to your business. But reporters and editors are a picky lot. Here are six ways to convince them your “story” is worthy of a mention.
Read MoreI am looking for one good company that will get my site viewed
Hello, my ETR friends. I am just about to launch a new business marketing long distance calling cards. Our service will provide unlimited international long distance calling, can be purchased online, and works with cellphones (without using your cell minutes).
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