The Language Perfectionist: Worldly Goods
Everyone has pet peeves – those irritating verbal tics and bromides that are the linguistic equivalent of fingernails scraping across a blackboard. The following sentences illustrate one of mine: “While we might be a bit partial to the Lamborghinis, the Aston Martins and the Bugattis of the world, we’d be…
READ MORESecrets to Reinventing Yourself
David Neagle was a high school dropout. His first job was as a forklift operator for a shipping company, spending long, terrible hours on a cold loading dock and cursing his existence. Now, he makes millions every year by showing others how to take the same steps he took to…
READ MOREInternet Success: Do You Have What It Takes?
When you hear about all the folks who are making thousands of dollars a week by selling information products on the Internet… and “working” only a few hours a day… … it’s tempting to want to jump on the bandwagon. But before you take the leap, it pays to think…
READ MOREThe Money Is in the List
If you have an online business, you’ve probably come across the expression “The money is in the list.” This refers to the database of names, e-mail addresses, and other information you collect from customers and prospects. Building a list is the core principle behind the Early to Rise Model of…
READ MORE“Duct Tape” and the Ultimate Key to Success
American cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg was famous for turning the simple into the mind-numbingly complex. He invented hysterically absurd systems for doing the simplest tasks.
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Confidence is King
People want to follow other people who are PASSIONATE. And you can’t be passionate when you’re down in the dumps, feeling sorry for yourself, and apologizing for
everything you do. Instead, try confidence.
Do You Own Your Business – or Does It Own You?
Hal looked tired when he arrived at the restaurant. “You look beat,” I told him. “I am,” he said. “I’ve been working nonstop, running from my home in Canada to my office in Honduras and then visiting all my projects in Central America. I’m too old for this.” “How long…
READ MORELive the Writer’s Life as a Copywriter
Did you get a renewal letter today for any magazines you subscribe to, perhaps offering a discount or free gift? How about an offer from a bank for a new credit card? (You’re prequalified and eligible for super-low interest rates.) Maybe your local car dealer is having a sale this…
READ MOREThe Language Perfectionist: Another Spell
I recently wrote a column on what may be the 14 most common misspellings in the English language. But additional candidates can readily be found. In a newspaper article about automated parking garages, the word palate was used repeatedly for pallet. A pallet is “a portable platform used for storing…
READ MOREWork Can Be an Adventure?
Life affords each of us an opportunity for adventure every day. Often, it is simply a matter of embracing the opportunity to advance a goal. Here’s an example of what I mean… For years, I traveled through the entire state of Florida by car for business. As you can imagine,…
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