Posts by Mark Morgan Ford
So You Wanna Be an Entrepreneur…
It’s hard to say which comes first – the desire to be an entrepreneur or the germ of an idea for a business. Obviously, you need both.
Read MoreHow to Get a Good Job Now… Even If You Are Fresh Out of College
Liam O’Reilly, a recent graduate from the University of Maryland, told The New York Times that he had applied to 50 employers
Read MoreFeeling Wealthy — Easier Than It Sounds
One of the tasks that is always on my to-do list: “Come up with some original new essay ideas for ETR.”
Not an easy job.
Read MoreAdvice On Getting a Big Raise Next Year
My brother hired SP for $20,000. On the same day, he hired LJ for $30,000. They both had the same qualifications…
Read MoreAn Assignment for You This Christmas
Last night, after a good dinner, our reassembled-for-Christmas family sat down to watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Read MoreA New Year’s Plan You Should Start Working on Now
Eddie is a very shrewd guy. In 2004, while the real estate bubble was still inflating in the United States, he took a job I offered him to run a real estate development project in Nicaragua.
Read MoreHow to Enjoy the Writer’s Life
The most productive and, next to JK Rowling, richest writer in the world is James Patterson.
If you don’t recognize the name, he is the author of Don’t Blink and The Postcard Killers, as well as 48 other books….
Read More“What did you accomplish last month?”
This is the question I asked 60 publishing executives who work for my biggest client. We had gotten together for our yearly meeting last month at a resort on the Maryland shore. One of my presentations was about personal productivity. I showed them my system (the one that’s included in The Pledge, my new book).
Read MoreThe Cost of My Consulting Advice
Here’s How You Can Hire Me for Just $5 a Month.
I wish he hadn’t talked me into it. It’s going to be yet another task on my to-do list, and it might kill my multimillion-dollar consulting career…
Real Zero-Down Real Estate
Can you really make a fortune in real estate without using cash?
Read MoreThe Ten Commandments of Charity
Down the road going north from my vacation home in Nicaragua, you pass two hamlets, both bearing the same name: Limon.
Read MoreFear and Greed: Two Overrated Emotions
Way back when I was learning how to write advertising copy, it was commonly believed that the way to get high response rates was to appeal to our prospects’ greed and fears.
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