Are You Resilient Enough?
With the economy failing, companies making cutbacks, and your financial future at stake, you might be feeling pretty grim. But don’t even think about throwing in the towel. There are lots of opportunities out there – opportunities to make loads of money and put more happiness and love back in your life.
READ MOREThe Other Measure of a Company’s Worth
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is a popular measurement of a company’s true worth. I’ve always liked companies with a P/E below 10. But nowadays, I pay little attention to this number – for two reasons, and both involve the earnings part of the ratio…
READ MOREWhose Time Is More Valuable?
I know, I know. You don’t mean to make people wait. But when unexpected “emergencies” come up, you just can’t help it. Well, Bob Cox, ETR’s expert on achievement and productivity, has a solution for you. “Unplanned events will demand your time every week,” Bob says. “To minimize the amount of time these external distractions ’steal’ from you, add a buffer to your daily to-do list.”
READ MOREThe Language Perfectionist: Me, Myself, and I
Often, the word can simply be eliminated: “I bought myself a new suit” is equally as clear as “I bought a new suit.”
The same rules apply to other pronouns: “yourself,” “himself,” “herself,” “themselves,” etc. Many dictionaries are permissive on this subject, but it’s usually wise to follow convention, especially in formal writing.
READ MOREThe #1 Way to Stick To Your Diet
There’s a popular new “social networking” website: Twitter.com. At first glance, it looks as dumb as it sounds. But after spending some time on it, I realized it could help my clients stay accountable to others – and that’s key when it comes to sticking to a diet. Because if you promise others that you are going to lose weight, and you promise to report the contents of every meal, you’ll think twice about cheating on your diet.
READ MOREHow to Find the Jingle Bell Spirit
I used to gripe about the “inconvenience” of the holiday season. Too often, I felt that my work goals suffered because people I needed to get in touch with were simply not available. It sometimes seemed like everyone I wanted to talk to was taking a long lunch break to do Christmas shopping or had left work early to get ready for an office Christmas party.
READ MOREMaximizing Ad Swaps, Guest Editorials, and JV Opportunities
Now is a great time to look to your competition for opportunities to help grow your list and add extra revenues to your bottom line for little or no cost. For example, here at Early to Rise I just completed media buy (i.e., outside advertising purchasing) recommendations for all of…
READ MOREHere’s Your Ticket Out of the Recession
If the recession has you paralyzed in your tracks and scared shoeless for your financial future, here’s a radical idea.
Start your own online business. Yes, and do it right now.
READ MORERobert Ringer and The Great Bailout Stall
Robert Ringer addressed the recent rush of government bailouts in his article “The Great Bailout Stall.” His disparagement of the bailouts – and his own practical solution for America’s financial ills – got quite a response from ETR readers. Here are a few of their comments:
READ MOREHow Often Should You Weigh Yourself?
I know you hate to look at the scale. Some trainers even suggest throwing the thing out. But the truth is, keeping an eye on your weight can help you meet your weight-loss goals.
READ MOREHow to Establish “Brand Presence”
The end goals of direct-response marketing (DRM) and brand marketing are entirely different. Direct response wants to get the customer to provide information or open his wallet. Branding, on the other hand, wants to get the customer to remember the product.
READ MOREEconomy and Markets Often Go Separate Ways
Since we’ve had negative S&P 500 growth in every quarter of our current recession – which began a year ago this month – it may seem that a falling economy is always accompanied by a falling stock market. But this is not true.
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