Sell me this pen
Walk into the interview room and sit down. The interviewer will ask you, “Try to sell me this pen.” Give a lackluster response, then apologize for not being able to convince him. Ask for a lower-level job and tell him you will work your way up and learn the ropes,…
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If All Else Fails, Threaten to Commit Suicide
Mad Men is one of my all time favorite TV shows. I gave it five stars on Netflix (I haven’t given any other show as high a rating). The man you’re about to meet today hated Mad Men — maybe because he is one. He had this to say about the show:…
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“How do I start a business if I don’t have an idea?”
If you’re asking this question, you need to fix the way you think. The way I see it, you either have a burning idea that needs to come to life or you have a burning desire to be an entrepreneur, with no ideas how to get there. Most people fall into…
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How to Land Your Dream Job (one weird approach)
“My brother’s got no money. But he’s got one of the most expensive pool tables you can buy.” (Dan Kennedy at his Wealth Attraction seminar). How many people do you know like Dan’s brother? If you’re sitting there thinking, “Oh, how much time do you have. Because all my friends…
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4 Mandatory Factors for Making More Sales
One of my top coaching clients recently asked for advice on how he might get better at selling. This was someone already at an 85% success rate, by the way. This led to me explaining that “the salesperson’s skills are only one of four boxes” that contribute to a salesperson’s…
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We Need To Talk
Last week was stressful. Really stressful. I traveled from Toronto to Denver, had a valuable team member quit, was interviewed for Russian television (long story), and I threw a medicine ball that hit me square in the face (even longer story, LOL). But I refuse to call it a “bad…
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Why You Should Waste More Time on Facebook Today
Fred Jones of Peoria, sitting in a sidewalk café in Tunis, and needing a light for his cigarette, asks the man at the next table for a match. They fall into conversation; the stranger is an Englishman who, it turns out, spent several months in Detroit studying the operation of…
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The Unusual Asset that Could Pay 20%+ Cash Yields This Year
In August 1982 — a broke 20-something songwriter recorded a song that would completely change his life. Gary Portnoy had written hundreds of songs during the early days of his career for artists like Air Supply and Dolly Parton… but he hadn’t hit it big yet. He said: “9 times…
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Who Has a Better Pricing Strategy: Netflix or Amazon Prime?
“Nicholas” … “Niiiicholas, can you come here a minute?” Every Sunday I try to make it home for family dinner. Without fail, a question about technology is raised — typically by my mom, since my dad’s a Luddite (still using a flip phone, you go dad!). Last night was no…
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How to Grow Wealth Month After Month — And Enjoy Life Along the Way
If you had a choice, would you choose to: A) live wealthy today, or B) live wealthy 20 to 30 years down the road? It’s a serious question. Because many people are pressured into choosing option B when they absolutely don’t have to. Living wealthy now is a choice. But…
READ MORE26 Keys to Making Your Content Go Viral (Part 1)
The first rule of making viral content is don’t try to make viral content. Actually, I lied, that’s key #23 on Patrick Bet-David’s list of 26 keys to making your content go viral. If Bet-David’s name doesn’t ring a bell, I bet you’ve still seen one of his videos. I first…
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How to Be Rich (2016 Edition)
“Contrary to popular modern belief, it is still quite possible for the successful individual to make his million — and more.” J. Paul Getty wrote these words in 1965 in his book How to Be Rich. I first read it more than 10 years ago and liked it very much.…
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