A Marketing Self-Assessment Tool
One nice thing about a business website is how easy it is to change.
So when I change – when I grow as a person, lose some fears, embrace new beliefs, etc. – I want to make sure that the website where I sell my services represents my current reality. Not just the details, but the heart of my business. I don’t want to broadcast an outdated message and attract clients who won’t be in sync with me.
The Reason You Screwed Up
Several generations of Americans have now graduated from the education system believing that a good excuse is a Get Out of Jail Free card. Flunked a test? Forgot to finish your essay on time? Late for class? No problem… IF you have a great excuse.
READ MOREReal Estate Investing Partnerships: Breaking Up Is Never Easy
The main reason my husband and I were able to build a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio in less than eight years is because we found a few trustworthy partners…
READ MOREThe Language Perfectionist: Words’ Worth
Are you a writer? A speaker? Whatever you do professionally, you need to communicate effectively. That means your success is determined in part by how well you use language. A new book by Roy Blount Jr. can help you improve your knowledge and mastery of English. And as lagniappe, it’s fun to read.
READ MOREWho can effectively put my product on the market?
“I just read Marc Charles’s article about getting 100,000 people hawking your products. I have a special situation, and would like your guidance.
“I have almost finished producing the first of four hour-long instructional DVDs. I have found that there’s an average of 3,000 hits daily from folks wanting this informational product, but there is nothing out there to fill the demand.
READ MOREYou Are Not a Loser!
I recently let my guard down and let my wife talk me into making one of my rare visits to a nearby shopping mall – one of my least favorite places. The place was mobbed, as though people were determined to have one last go at the good life, perhaps sensing that shopping malls might soon be turned into homeless shelters. I watched with great interest as people stood in long lines to pay for the on-sale merchandise they clutched tightly in their arms.
READ MOREHow to Profit From the Coming Boom in Inflation
Investors around the world are still standing in line to buy our short-term government securities. But China’s exports have plummeted, so they no longer have money to lend us. And oil prices have dropped sharply, so OPEC doesn’t have as much to lend us.
READ MOREMercury for Breakfast
One drop of mercury is supposed to be enough to contaminate an entire lake. And exposure to mercury has been connected with serious neurological disorders, including autism and Alzheimer’s. But I guess it’s okay for the fillings in your teeth – as well as our food supply. NOT!
READ MOREWhat Keeps Your Customer Up at Night?
Fear – the deeply felt kind – is personal and immediate. The fear of disabling disease. The fear of public speaking. The fear of not surviving this current market crunch… or making a terrible investment.
READ MOREHow to Get Your Business in the News
Coverage by the media can give a great boost to your business. But reporters and editors are a picky lot. Here are six ways to convince them your “story” is worthy of a mention.
READ MOREStressed? Try Vagus
Stress increases dangerous inflammatory factors called cytokines… damages the hippocampus, causing memory loss and mood disorders… reduces the brain’s ability to repair itself… increases abdominal fat… interferes with thyroid function… and even increases the stickiness of the blood (which can lead to dangerous clots).
READ MOREThe Importance of Being Urgent
Successful entrepreneurs look at practically every moment of every day as a challenge -and they attack it accordingly. This need for achievement motivates them to turn their ideas into action.
On the other end of the spectrum are “passive” entrepreneurs. They live every day pursuing their dreams safely, never taking risks or pushing the envelope, and hoping something good will happen.