Posts by Mark Morgan Ford
Getting Tough and Taking Names
To be successful at anything, you have to be prepared to endure criticism – some unjustified and some justified. (Does it surprise you to know that the justified criticism hurts more?) The more successful you are, the greater the criticism you will endure.
Read MoreDear ETR: “Should I cash in my 401(k)?”
“I currently have $115K in my 401(k) account through my employer, and am very concerned with the future of these savings as it relates to our economy.”
Read MoreHow to Make Measurable Progress Toward Your Most-Neglected Goals
“Don’t be a time manager, be a priority manager.” – Denis Waitley To Master Plan your new life, you must begin with long-term goals that correspond to your core values. From that good start, you must establish yearly and monthly objectives. Based on those objectives, you create weekly and daily task lists. Doing all that…
Read MoreDoes ETR Give Away Too Much Free Information?
“We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing.” – Billy Graham “You guys are nuts,” Josh told me. Josh is a newsletter publisher. Until recently, he kept his business offline. But declining revenues forced him to step into the 21st century. I invited him to study ETR’s website and our…
Read MoreDear ETR: “How can I generate an income in Rome?”
You can live an amazingly rich life in Rome without spending a ton of money. The great luxuries in life are abundant and inexpensive.
Read MoreHow to Get the Team to Buy Into Your Ideas
The most important ideas in business – the ones that revolutionize processes – are usually met with resistance, resentment, skepticism, and misunderstanding.
Read MoreUsing Daily Task Lists to Accomplish Your Goals
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” – Paul J. Meyer I didn’t always plan my days. For most of my career, in fact, I didn’t. I had written goals. And I referred to them regularly. My goals kept me pointed in…
Read MoreThe Power of One
“A mind that is stretched to a new idea never returns to its original dimension.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned about writing came to me after about a year of writing ETR. Like many writers, I often tried to put too much into each essay. I began with a…
Read MoreReinvent Your Life
“People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas, fitting in instead of standing out.” – Warren G. Bennis Here’s your challenge: a car race from New York City to Las Vegas. If you get there within a certain amount of time, you win millions of dollars and a…
Read MoreDear ETR: “I would like to expand my business and create a website”
Dear ETR: “I would like to expand my business and create a website.” “Michael, I am one of many who have read your e-letter from the beginning. I listened to your advice and started a very small business that brings in a small amount of money. Now I would like to expand and create a…
Read MoreWhat Does It Take to Really Change Your Life?
“The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating – in work, in play, in love.” – Anne Morriss I was 13 when I first heard the word “underachiever.” Mrs. Growe, my ninth grade English teacher, used it to describe a student who had, in her opinion, failed to work to his potential. The student?…
Read More22 Startling Predictions
“I don’t set trends. I just find out what they are and exploit them.” – Dick Clark January is a time to look ahead and make predictions. As I look ahead, I can see one major trend. And it’s one that will have repercussions for the economy as a whole. That trend involves baby boomers.…
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