The Secret of Making Money Online Revealed
“The great thing is the start — to see an opportunity for service, and to start doing it, even though in the beginning you serve but a single customer — and him for nothing.” – Robert Collier Online marketing works best when you e-mail to people who already know you.…
READ MOREReal Estate Investments As Wealth Builders
Dear Early to Rise Reader: As an ETR reader, you know that MMF is a great believer in real estate investments as wealth builders. In fact, since ETR began, he has been encouraging his readers to invest in real estate as a proven way to make money…potentially a great deal…
READ MOREHow to Overcome “The Resistance Factor”
“I generally avoid temptation — unless I can’t resist it.” – Mae West There are two parties in any sales transaction — the potential buyer (the recipient of the pitch) and the seller (the pitch maker). The seller has a specific agenda. He wants to get the buyer to…
READ MORESix Books to Read to Become a Better Investor
“Books … are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with ’em, then we grow out of ’em and leave ’em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.” – Dorothy L. Sayers (The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 1928) As a regular ETR reader, you know that MMF…
READ MOREDo You Need a Financial Planner?
“There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?” – Woody Allen “I don’t understand,” I said. “I thought you were going to have me help you?” “I didn’t want to bother you. I found this guy — he’s the…
READ MOREHow to Become a Well-Known Expert in Your Field
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.” – Shunryu Suzuli I’ve seen plenty of data to support the idea that you can make $100 an hour or more simply by specializing in an area you already know. If you are a…
READ MOREA New Credit Law
According to some “news” I read online, beginning July 1st, the major credit bureaus in the U.S. will be allowed to release credit information, mailing addresses, phone numbers, etc. to anyone who requests it. The source then listed a phone number (888-567-8688) to call in order to protect yourself.…
READ MOREWhat’s More Important Than Marketing?
“The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.” – Frank Herbert “I’m not so interested in products,” my partner explained to a mutual protégé. “Products change with the times. I’m interested in developing a sophisticated understanding of how our market works.” As someone who…
READ MOREA One-Hour, Six-Month Plan That Will Make Superstars of Your Better-Than-Average Workers
If you want to get the most out of your employees, challenge the best of them to do even better. Focusing energy and time on the bad apples is a waste of time. The middling group will improve when they see the star performers improve. That’s the ETR philosophy. Here’s…
READ MOREOne Way to Know It May Be Time to Get Back into Stocks
“Don’t be afraid to take a big step when one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small steps.” – David Lloyd George There’s an old market adage MMF and I generally agree with: The trend is your friend. The idea is simple: More often than not,…
READ MOREHow Bad For Business Is A Negative Employee?
Can one rotten apple spoil your barrel? The answer depends on two things: how good that employee is at his job, and how good the rest of your group is. If the employee with the bad attitude is a weak performer, you should get rid of him right away. If…
READ MORETransform Your Debt Into Wealth in 5-7 Years
“I have had a taste of it myself, and it’s mighty bitter. A debt is a debt, whether it’s margins or mortgages; and debts are all the same, no matter how you try to camouflage ’em. You never get much out of ’em except trouble. On the farm or…
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