Posts by Mark Morgan Ford
Two Ways of Working Hard: Which One Makes More Sense?
Every so often, while visiting business projects in third-world countries, I’ll hear someone say something like, “People here don’t know the meaning of hard work.” It’s not true. And if you understand how it’s not true, you’ll have the key to unlocking your mind and allowing yourself a great deal more freedom in how you…
Read MoreA Naturally Good Conversation About the Mythology of Success
When we talk about business, Dr. Sears and I often discuss myths. Just as there are widespread myths about health among modern health professionals, there are also commonly held myths about business among successful executives. Popular myths can be destructive. In the world of medicine, they can put you in danger of becoming seriously ill.…
Read MoreHow to Write a Screenplay (With a Little Help From Your Friends)
We each have at least one good movie script in our memory banks. What’s yours? And why haven’t you written it? Many years ago, I promised a close friend I’d write a movie about something we’d done together – opening up a rock ‘n’ roll club on Long Island. Mike’s idea was that we’d write…
Read MoreHow to Write That Screenplay (With a Little Help From Your Friends)
We each have at least one good movie script in our memory banks. What’s yours?
Read MoreAre You a Tortoise or a Hare?
I read a fascinating profile of Marilyn Lewis in a recent New York Times Magazine. If you don’t know who Marilyn Lewis is, don’t feel like you’re out of the loop. She’s a 73-year-old former Hollywood actress who, despite good looks, intelligence, and a take-charge attitude, never became a household name. But two of the…
Read MoreHow to Wake Up in the Morning
Coton, my yoga instructor, is off to Miami to further her studies. Her mom has taken over her classes. My private class is at 6:30, and when I arrived this morning Coton’s mom was already stretching, but looking sleepy. “I’m not used to being awake at this hour,” she admitted. I felt only the smallest…
Read More“Erfahrung” Knowledge – Where I Got My Ideas About “Automatic Wealth”
“I found this book slightly disappointing,” ML, a Sand Diego reader, said of “Automatic Wealth.” “To me, the book was more of a ‘how I succeeded’ book than I was expecting.” I have read very few of the reviews for “Automatic Wealth.” Generally, what I do is glance at the stars. If it gets four…
Read MoreHow to Write and Publish a Best-Seller
Hey you! You with the interesting life! You’ve got a book in you – that you know. But how do you get it out, onto those frighteningly blank pages? And then, how do you put those pages together into a coherent (see “Word to the Wise,” below), fast-reading book? And once you’ve done that, how…
Read MoreHow to Get the Health Benefits of Working Out in Minutes a Day
At 54, I’m in the best shape of my life. I love the idea that I can keep up with wrestlers half my age, but what I like best is that I no longer suffer from back pain, shoulder strain, neck stiffness, joint soreness, and ulcers. Physically speaking, I have knocked off 30 years of…
Read MoreHow to Get the Health Benefits of Working Out – in Only Minutes a Day
At 54, I’m in the best shape of my life. I love the idea that I can keep up with wrestlers half my age, but what I like best is that I no longer suffer from back pain, shoulder strain, neck stiffness, joint soreness, and ulcers…
Read MoreThe Wealth Stealers Are At It Again
United Airlines screwed its employees out of their pensions. One of them, Ben Brice, expected to be getting $12,000 a month. After the company’s bankruptcy court ruling earlier this month, he’ll be lucky to get $2,000. This wasn’t the first and it won’t be the last time U.S. employees will have their retirement savings snatched…
Read MoreSearching for the Holy Grail of Stock Picking
Twice a year, I count my money. It’s a morally deplorable habit, I’m sure. But it’s an integral part of a wealth-building system I developed over the years that has never failed to give me less than a 9% return on my money. Most years, my bad habit motivates me to do better than that.…
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