The Biggest Mistake Young People Make ‘Seeking’ a Mentor
First off, there’s nothing wrong with “seeking” out a mentor. I encourage you to find someone you respect, who is doing something you’d like to be doing one day, and start a relationship with this person. However, I don’t want you to find a mentor so they can teach you stuff or help you grow.…
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The Millennial Advantage
In business, there’s something called the Millennial Advantage. I don’t know if anyone has coined “Millennial Advantage” yet — but consider it coined now. What you need to know about the Millennial Advantage is that it’s not limited to millennials — anyone can possess it. In fact, a lot of professionals…
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3 Ways Ego Will Derail Your Career
Ego can derail your career success by causing you to gossip and talk instead of take action, have a passion without a purpose, and more.
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The American Dream Is Still Alive When You Have the Immigrant Edge
In June of 1980, my father decided our family was going to escape communist Russia. We were living in Armenia, which at the time was under communist rule. My dad had been saving for almost two years to pay off the Russian officials $25,000 (USD) so we could escape. He…
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The Truth About Passive Income for Young People
If you’re young and ambitious but don’t have a lot of money yet, this is the kind of career advice you need to hear. Sol Orwell the founder of Examine.com, just finished hosting an AMA on Reddit. If you missed it, I’ll save you some time and share my two highlights from…
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What You Should Ask Your Money Manager — Right Now
Your money manager — just like your broker, banker, and insurance agent — makes his money by selling you a service. If you don’t know exactly what he’s doing for you or how much he’s charging you, you are vulnerable. And yet, most investors — probably 8 out of 10…
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The Simple Concept That Made Me $6 Million Last Year
On Monday morning, you get a message indicating there’s a new balance in your PayPal account. You check and see that — while you were at the beach that weekend — more than $6,500 was deposited into your account. On Tuesday, you receive a check from a client: $4,000, which he…
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How to Profit from Your Bad Ideas
I learned this when I was working in Hollywood… Whenever I hear someone say this, my ears perk up. I don’t know what it is about Hollywood that I find so fascinating, but there seems to be a lot of interesting wisdom being passed down from people in the biz.…
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How to Go from Good to Great — and Enjoy the Rewards — In 4 Easy Steps
It was awkward. A colleague had asked me to revise a sales letter he’d commissioned. He called it “run of the mill.” He wanted me to “bring it to life.” It was rather ordinary copy, and bringing it to life required changing nearly 30% of it. But the problem wasn’t…
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Hey, just have time for a quick note today because Bedros and I are off to Joe Polish’s $25K group Mastermind here in Phoenix. We’re connecting with big names in the book and speaking world, and taking our own advice of always getting coaching. As Bedros always says, “Never peak.” You and I must…
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How to Spend Yourself Poor
Making more income is the best way to build wealth. So long as you don’t spend it as fast as you make it. In other words, the shortcut secret to getting wealthy quickly and efficiently is to: Increase your net investable income. Save the lion’s share of that extra income.…
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The Secret to Selling Anything Online: Don’t Summarize
The secret to selling a digital product online to someone you’ve never met before is the same as the secret to selling your script to a Hollywood movie producer: Don’t summarize. I learned this from reading one of Michael Hauge’s articles on storymastery.com. Michael is a top Hollywood story expert, author, and lecturer who…
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