ETR Exclusive: ETR Founder Mark Ford
Mark Ford isn’t your typical success story. From an early age, he knew he wanted to become a writer — but never did he imagine he’d become one of the most sought-after entrepreneurs in the newsletter-publishing world. Mark is also an expert investor, and has started more than 100 businesses.…
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Are You Wasting Too Much Time On Email?
“People forget how fast you did a job — but they remember how well you did it.” – Howard W. Newton E-mail has made a big difference in the way we communicate. It’s made written correspondence easier and faster — and that’s the American dream! I remember the old days and…
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The Paradox of ‘The One Thing’
Last week I received an interesting question… one that deserved a longer answer than I would give in a normal Q&A. Q: Craig, I just spent the last hour Googling you.. and I found all sorts of stuff. The thing that amazed me was that there wasn’t a single entry…
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A Surprising Thing I Learned About Setting Goals
Why is it, I kept asking myself, that nobody follows my advice on personal productivity? Every January, I write an essay bragging about all the things I got done the previous year, urging readers to use my personal productivity program. But it seems like I convince no one. We get…
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The Truth About People
Recently an ETR University student reached out to me. He’s struggling in his relationships. Craig, he wrote to me in an email, “You said life is about the people you spend your time with and the experiences you have with them.” “But you also wrote, ‘The harsh reality is that…
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#1 Factor in Building a Successful Family
You may be surprised at how much time and attention successful wealthy families devote to family issues. Sure, you receive a lot of information on stock market analysis, strategic investment recommendations and the best ways to grow and protect your family wealth. But financial matters are only part of the…
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How to Become a Learning Machine
Accellerate your success by becoming a learning machine. People ask me all the time for hacks, tips, tricks, shortcuts, etc. when it comes to creating companies/teams/products — in other words how to accelerate success. Every time I get the question, I cringe. There’s only one shortcut I’ve learned after five…
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#1 Belief Needed to Change Your Life
“We make the world we live in and shape our own environment,” said Dr. Orison Marden, back in 1897. Marden, the founder of Success magazine, was right, and his wisdom remains true today. The life we lead is because of the choices we make. We select our friends. We decide…
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6 Keys to Developing a More Flexible Mind
It’s my belief that a flexible mind helps us to deal with chaos, loss, big life changes, small frustrations, and all that life throws our way. A flexible mind leads to more peace. You’re not as stuck in your ways, and can adapt to change. You don’t always think you’re…
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A Lesson From Abe Lincoln on ‘Disarming’ Your Adversaries
The 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln was one of the best when it came to mastering the art of positive persuasion – what I often refer to as, Winning Without Intimidation. He knew how to make friends out of enemies, and keep conflict to a minimum. I believe the following…
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How to Come Up With Business Ideas to Test
I was depressed. And I had about four months before I was dead (meaning: I would run out of money). The idea muscle is like any other: it atrophies without use. Mine had atrophied. Every morning I would leave for “work” (I was unemployed and unemployable at that moment) and…
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The 10-Point Habit Change Checklist
Today you’re getting a sneak peek at a new course I’m putting together. It’s my How to Change Masterclass, and it helps you change every important area in your life — your habits, your energy, your body, your attitude, and your heart. This system has worked for over 100,000 Early…
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