How to Rid Yourself of a Little Flaw That’s Holding You Back
When transitioning from my former career as a stand-up comic into my new one as “The Reinvention Guy,” I realized that one of the things that had been holding me back from accomplishing my goals was the desperation of wanting success too badly. I swore that once I transformed myself,…
READ MOREMake Me an Offer I Can’t Refuse
“Why are you so upset?” my husband asked. “Because this woman has been online and in the marketing world for two years and she is teaching people things that are incorrect,” I replied. “It drives me crazy!” Yes, I will admit it – it makes me freaking nuts when I…
READ MORETaking Your Snapshots Straight to the Bank
If you like taking pictures, you can create a second income stream by selling those pictures to stock photo agencies. It doesn’t require years of experience. And it’s fun. Take these three photos for instance. Of the three, which would you guess would be more salable? If you answered “the…
READ MOREUsing Failure to Ensure Success
In his book “Failing Forward,” John C. Maxwell tells the story of Samuel Langley, the man who should have invented the airplane.
READ MOREThe Language Perfectionist: Fun and Games
Consider these comments, found online: “All the kits in this bundle are so fun.” “Why is college so fun? No parents!” “How fun is your workplace?” In these quotations, the word fun, a noun, is used as if it were an adjective. It’s not good English. Why do people do…
READ MOREBrain-Writing
“Brain-writing” is not my term. But we’re going to make it our own by revising it a little to make it more productive… You brainstorm to get ideas when you have none. Ideally, you do so in a group. So you can feed off each other. So you can legitimize…
READ MOREEveryone Has to Start Somewhere
Jim Carrey took a job as a janitor at a tire factory at age 15 when his father lost his job. He also worked as a security guard. To relieve his stress, he visited local comedy clubs, which instilled his love of comedy – and prepared him for a blockbuster…
READ MOREHow to Sell to People Who Don’t Want to Be Sold
There comes a time in virtually every market when the buying public becomes quite sophisticated. These consumers have tried all kinds of things and none of them have performed as claimed. New information and new choices are never more than a mouse click away for them. And as a result,…
READ MOREThe Worst Mistake I Ever Made
I hope what happened to my Internet marketing business recently never happens to yours… One morning, I clicked onto one of my five dozen or so product-specific micro-sites… only to find it gone! I quickly clicked on my other micro-sites. All gone. Next, a panicked call to my Web hosting…
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