Charlie’s Personal Productivity Problem
Ann, the executive who runs most of my businesses as well as my personal schedule, has so far refused all of my pleas to follow the ETR personal planning and productivity systems. She is very happy, she tells me, with her pad of lined paper and her scribbled notes (which…
READ MORE#8 for the New Year: To Continue to Build Your Network of Support
Never underestimate the value of good contacts. Having a powerful Rolodex can make the difference between success and failure, happiness and frustration. That’s how it’s been for me. All the successes I’ve had in my life — the businesses I’ve built, the projects I’ve accomplished, even my social achievements —…
READ MORE#7 for the New Year: To Become Wealthier by Investing in Real Estate
Do you invest in real estate? I’m not talking about your home. Owning a home has more to do with security (emotional and personal) than it has to do with building wealth. If you aren’t investing in real estate (raw land, housing developments, buy-and-flip or rental properties), you should…
READ MORE#6 for the New Year: To Become Wealthier by Investing Smarter
Last Thursday, in Message #1031, I encouraged you to make a commitment to increase your income by at least 10% this year. Let’s say, just to keep the numbers round, that it amounts to $10,000. Here’s what you should do with that extra money: 1. Set aside the portion of…
READ MOREGet There Quicker With Your Own Personal Mentor
Dear ETR reader, I see zombies everyday. No, I don’t mean the kind seen by the kid in the brilliant movie, The Sixth Sense. I’m talking about the millions of people whose eyes are open but whose minds and hearts are closed… who have no idea what they’re living for……
READ MOREInvesting in Your Own Business
Yesterday, I urged you to resolve to increase your family income by between 10% and 25% this year. The way you are going to do that is by developing a financially valuable skill — selling, marketing, or profit producing. That resolution, by the way, applies even if you are employed…
READ MOREIncreasing Your Financially Valuable Skill
Today, you are going to make a commitment to make more money. That doesn’t sound like a bad idea, does it? If you are ambivalent, consider this: The only way to be truly independent — to not have to rely on relatives, friends, and the government for material support —…
READ MOREHow to Get Around the Three Major Roadblocks to Success
“If you think you can or if you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford A part of you can’t wait to dive into your new career — but you’re also smart enough to know that you can expect a few bumps along the road to success. By far,…
READ MOREHow To Come Up with Big Ideas That Will Make Your Business Succeed
If you want to be important to your business, take it upon yourself to try to figure out what your organization should be doing and where it should be heading. This is what good leaders do. And the fact that you are not the designated leader now shouldn’t stop you…
READ MOREMake It Easy for Buyers to Give You Money
“Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.” – Albert Einstein It still amazes me how many bright business owners spend countless hours developing their offers only to neglect one of the key elements of closing the sale — making it EASY for customers to buy. There is nothing…
READ MORE6 Ways to Profit from Commodities
“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” – Henry David Thoreau In the latest issue of the monthly communique that the Oxford Club sends to its members, Steve Sjuggerud says, “At a time when stocks appear both boring and expensive, commodities are hot and don’t look like they’re going…
READ MOREYou’ll Be Out of Social Security at 65, Part 2
“There can be no real individual freedom in the presence of economic insecurity.” – Chester Bowles In a recent article titled “Putting More Green Into Your Golden Years,” financial adviser Gary North (www.GaryNorth.Com) suggests five ways to live comfortably after retirement: 1. sponging off your children 2. inheritances 3. Social…
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