The Danger of Questions

Every trial lawyer knows that it’s a mistake to ask a question unless they already know the answer. The same applies to sales copy. Take, for instance, a TV commercial for Zyrtec. I’ve seen it several times, and my reaction is always the same. The first line is something like, “Do you remember that old…

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The Problem With Enormous Goals

When Bobby announced that he was going to write a novel by the end of 2007, his family was a little skeptical. Bobby has a demanding job in investment banking. Plus, he’s never taken a single writing class. And, to be truthful, the only thing he regularly reads is The Wall Street Journal. So when 2008 rolled around and Bobby hadn’t written more than 10 pages, no one was surprised. Except Bobby. He was upset and felt like he’d failed himself. And his dream of becoming a writer went down in flames.

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The Perfect Gift for Your Graduate

When my little brother graduated from high school, I gave him a copy of Michael Masterson’s best-selling book Automatic Wealth for Grads… and Anyone Else Just Starting Out. It turned out to be a book he’s read a dozen times. One reason: It’s packed full of strategies for building wealth from the bottom up.

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