Posts by Mark Morgan Ford
Make Your Business Success Eternal With Double-Barreled Innovation
I just got back from a meeting my largest client held for its top brass. Although my role is to provide ideas, I take as many notes as the next guy. One good idea from anyone can mean millions in profits. I’ll be sharing some great business-building ideas with you in the coming weeks. Today,…
Read MoreRetire Happily Next Year!
Close your eyes. No, don’t do that. You won’t be able to read this. Let’s start over. Picture yourself enjoying your ideal retirement. What are you imagining? Perhaps you’re standing knee-deep in a Montana river, fishing for trout. Or strolling through the cobbled streets of Prague, browsing art galleries. Or reading Faulkner on the back…
Read MoreUncle Al’s Rules: How To Become Your Company’s Most Valuable Employee
Today, I’d like to give you a simple, three-part formula that, when followed, will make any ordinary employee into a superstar. If you are working for somebody else now, you can use it to become your company’s most valuable employee. And within six months, here’s what you can expect: Your income will increase dramatically. Your…
Read MoreYour Perfect Day! How to Allocate Your Hours for Maximum Productivity
To find maximum productivity, copy this weekday schedule that has been proven to work for high-performers and watch your goals fall into place.
Read MoreMy Most Powerful Success Secret
Today I want to share with you the single, most powerful wealth-and-success-building secret I have ever learned. It is a secret you can take advantage of immediately. Learn it today and by tomorrow you could be a distinctly more powerful person. Apply it to your financial goals (and I’ll show you how at the end…
Read MoreDo You Have a Reputation for Reliability?
In some ways, I’m a very reliable person. I’m very loyal. And I’m very committed to my work. But in most other things, such as returning phone calls and e-mails in a timely manner, showing up for appointments on time, and meeting deadlines, I’m not so good. I make up for my deficiency by apologizing…
Read MoreHow to Avoid the 3 Biggest Mistakes Stock Market Investors Make
I’m not an expert in stocks, but I have been involved with stock market publications and stock market gurus for more than 25 years. During that time, I’ve met a lot of characters – some brilliant men without a trace of honesty and some honest men without a trace of intelligence. I’ve seen investors (including…
Read MoreHow to Ask for a Promotion… and Get It
The most important thing you need to realize before asking for a promotion is this: Your employer is not really interested in you and why you think you deserve a higher-paying position. He’s interested in himself. And he’s interested in his business – the problems and the challenges his company faces every day. He may…
Read MoreIf You’re Trying to Impress Me, Don’t Do This
He had been strongly recommended for the job. And so, when I got on the phone with him, I was expecting a sharp, take-charge guy. Instead, I got this: “I’ve been involved in strategically important roles with communications companies for 25 years. Throughout, I’ve focused on my core competencies, building brand recognition and interfaces with…
Read MoreA Little-Known Secret of the Truly Wealthy
Carlos, one of my Jiu Jitsu instructors, is living the American dream. He came to this country to compete in mixed martial arts and earn his fortune as a champion fighter. While building a stellar win-loss record, he lived on club sponsorship and fees for giving lessons. For the first three years of his time…
Read MoreWhy You Need a Multi-Channel Approach
Retailers like Walmart, IKEA, and J. Crew reach customers with print catalogs, TV advertising, online ads, and websites. Insurance companies use telemarketing, TV and radio ads, various online channels, direct mail, and print ads. Car dealerships can be found online, in newspapers, through direct mail, and on TV. To be sure, there are still many…
Read MoreThe Perfect Business for Today
My ever-present, effervescent managing editor Suzanne came up with another good suggestion last week. “You know Richard Russell,” she said. (Richard Russell writes the Dow Theory Letters.) “I just came across an essay of his about the ideal business. It was very popular with his readers. His criteria mesh well with your advice, but I bet you’d have something to add – especially when it comes to starting a business in a down economy.”
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