Posts by Early To Rise
If It Helped Roy Reiman, Why Not You?
”Some men succeed by what they know; some by what they do; and a few by what they are.” – Elbert Hubbard In Message #184, I told you about Roy Reiman, the guy from the Midwest who built a $300 million magazine-publishing empire that carries no advertising. In reviewing Reimans career (which he began as…
Read MoreCustomer Service In The Internet Age
“The most powerful drive in the ascent of man is his pleasure in his own skill. He loves to do what he does well and, having done it well, he loves to do it better.” – Jacob Bronowski Most of what has been said about the Internet and the new economy has ranged between wishful…
Read MoreHow to Get Promoted
“If you would not be known to do anything, never do it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson According to Saul Gellerman in his book Motivation, when you get recommended for a promotion, your superiors are betting their reputations on you. To make them take that risk, you need to do more than just do a good…
Read MoreWealth Opportunity: The Baby Boomer Trend
“Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of anothers fame.” – Baltasar Gracian In the investment business, they say the trend is your friend. This is also true in the world of wealth building. (See Message # 139.) You can create a healthy, high-income business all kinds of ways but…
Read MoreHow To Educate Yourself For Success – And Get Wealthy The Smart Way
“No matter what a mans vocation or avocation may be, the nature of his progress through life is largely dependent on his ability to sell.” – Frederick W. Nichol On Friday, I noted that countless studies show that better-educated people make more money. I then promised to show you how you can become richer by…
Read MoreDon’t Underestimate the Importance of Education
”Educated men are as much superior to uneducated men as the living are to the dead.” – AristotleStudies show, and experience confirms, that of all the factors that determine financial status in life, education is primary. High-school graduates out-earn dropouts, and college grads do considerably better than workers with only high-school diplomas. Its not just…
Read MoreHow Important Is Loyalty In Your Career?
“Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others.” – Erich Fromm Heres a question Ive wrestled with for years: When it comes to success, is loyalty a good thing or a bad thing? Should you be loyal to those who have been there for you? Always? Even after…
Read MoreHow To Speed Up The Learning Process And Achieve Perfection
“Ultimately the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.” – Elie Wiesel Heres a great way to become perfect at just about anything: When you practice, dont ever do it wrong. If you practice perfectly, you will become perfect. I want to propose this to you as an…
Read MoreWhat Are Accountants Good For?
“I let my accountant do my taxes because it saves time sometimes as much as 10 years.” – Milton Berle You know what they say about lawyers (the only thing sadder than four lawyers trapped in a burning car is three lawyers trapped in a burning car) and economists (you can line them up …
Read More2 Things You Can Do Right Now To Make Your Company Better and More Productive
When Jack Walsh took over as CEO of GE, he surprised shareholders and industry analysts by announcing that before the end of his tenure the flagging industrial giant would climb back from near bankruptcy and become No.1 or No.2 in every market it was in. At the time, Walshs claim was considered arrogant. But within…
Read MoreHow To Be Successful Without Turning Into A Bastard
”You cant achieve anything without getting in someones way.” – Abba Eban, diplomat As you climb the ladder of success, you are going to bump into some slow-moving, not-moving, and backward-moving fellow climbers. How you get around them will determine both how high you climb and how good you feel about yourself. Ambitious entrepreneurs and…
Read MoreGetting Started On Your Catalog
“Either dance well or quit the ballroom.” – Greek proverb Yesterday, I introduced you to the lucrative world of catalog marketing. And I gave you some information to help you decide if and when the time has come for you to do your catalog. Ready? Lets look at what it will take to make your…
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