Posts by Mark Morgan Ford
Opportunities On The Internet
In the 1960s, Sir Arthur C. Clarke predicted that by the year 2000 the planets would be colonized and the world would have a vast electronic global library that would be used for business, academia and personal research. As far as I know, we haven’t populated Mars, but the Internet is fast becoming the high-speed…
Read MoreHow To Make Sure That Your Best Ideas Are Acted Upon
“You can observe a lot by watching.” – Yogi BerraThere are many benefits to being the boss, but one of the major drawbacks is that your subordinates may not always be honest with you. In an effort to seem agreeable, they may say yes to you when they are thinking no. Or they may naively…
Read MoreWhy Higher Pricing Sells
“How to figure your cost of living: Take your income and add 10%.” – Anonymous We have talked about perceived value what it is, why it is important, and how you can use it to dramatically increase your gross margins. Id like to continue that discussion today. Let’s start with a psychological observation. People like…
Read MoreHow To Write Good Sentences – And Why You Should
“In America only the successful writer is important, in France all writers are important, in England no writer is important, and in Australia you have to explain what a writer is.” – Geoffrey Cotterell, New York Journal-AmericanIf you want to be your best in business, you must be a good writer. By good, I dont…
Read MoreGetting Your 1,000 Hour Program Going
Last week we talked about how long it takes to be successful to achieve a level of competence in any life skill. Turns out it takes pretty much the same amount of time regardless of your goal.1,000 hours for competence5,000 hours for mastery 35,000 hours for virtuosity (and only if you are gifted) Deduct…
Read MoreThe Best Exercise Routine Ever, Part 1
“The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.“– ErmaBombeck I’m filling my gas tank this morning and this guy jogs by. He’s in his early fifties and he’s in very good shape – muscular and lean. Standing still, he’d probably look like a specimen of perfect…
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