Posts by Mark Morgan Ford
Advice on Websites and Marketing
Your instinct is good. Generally speaking, your marketing will be stronger if you sell one product at a time.
Read More7 Wealth-Building Lessons from Billionaires
There is no shortage of billionaires today. In 1985, there were fewer than 20 of them. Today, there are more than one thousand. Wealth is gradually moving away from the United States. In 2003, eight Americans made the top 10 in Forbes’ annual list of billionaires. This year, only two (Warren Buffett and Bill Gates)…
Read MoreDear ETR: "My biggest dilemma is if I’m right for the job."
Learning to become good at selling is simply learning technique. If you are smart enough to learn to ride a bicycle or use a computer spreadsheet, you are more than smart enough to learn the techniques you will need to be an excellent salesperson.
Read MoreA Better Way to Criticize a Piece of Writing
Providing negative criticism of published work is by and large a bootless endeavor. In the writer’s mind, hearing negative things said about it so late in the game feels like Monday morning quarterbacking.
Read MoreGood to Great – How Great Is That?
“In the real world, getting from good to great requires extraordinary effort. It demands more time than you want, more energy than you have, and more cooperation than any normal person can be expected to contribute.”
Read MoreAre There Only 2 Ways to Be Successful in Business?
What I’ve just described is the business model that is available to Internet information publishers today. It’s no wonder why so many ETR readers want to be involved in this growing field.
Read MoreEvolution, Not Revolution, for Business Growth
Consumers aren’t looking for brand-new products. They are looking for clever new adaptations of products they already know and love.
Read MoreDear ETR: "How does someone like me fit anything else into a day?"
“I have many goals and lots of things I want to do to further my life financially and otherwise – but how does someone like me fit anything else into a day?
Read More10 Dumb Ways to Start a Business
Entrepreneurship is based on selling. You test the market with a product you think will sell well. If it does, you keep selling. If it doesn’t, you try something else. This approach lent its name to my most recent best-seller: Ready, Fire, Aim. The main idea is that to start and grow a small business…
Read MoreReader Appalled by My Self-Absorption
In a recent article, I revealed the early-morning routine I’ve used to accomplish my goals. Sonja Mahs from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia wrote in, wondering where family responsibility fits into the mix:
Read MoreInvest Like a Dealmaker
The average investor has the wrong idea about how the stock market works, Mayer says. “He thinks about the price of his stock in terms of its quoted stock price. But even then… he often misunderstands what that price represents.”
Read MoreA Daily Eating Routine for a Healthy and Productive Life
When you’re full of energy, your goals will be easier to tackle. And you’ll enjoy their achievement even more when you’re feeling healthy and strong.
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