A man looks at his youth and says, “I wish I knew then what I know now.” That’s what “Eric,” a pot dealer who spent four years in jail, said to me after he had become a multimillionaire. Eric was talking about what he had learned about direct marketing. I gave him a job after [...]
When I was in my thirties, I was urged to run for political office. I put together a campaign committee of about 12 enthusiastic supporters. And I started to get carried away with the idea of making a difference in my state. Then I called a politician I had worked with. I asked him if [...]
These days we keep reading bad news about the reduction of the brain when we get older and the huge impact on us. As brain for a big part is also the source of our personality and we would change dramatically if that happens. Reason enough to do as much as we can while we are still healthy [...]
My ever-present, effervescent managing editor Suzanne came up with another good suggestion last week. “You know Richard Russell,” she said. (Richard Russell writes the Dow Theory Letters.) “I just came across an essay of his about the ideal business. It was very popular with his readers. His criteria mesh well with your advice, but I [...]
Last week, at least 30 people pointed me to a video of an unconventional wedding on YouTube. With pop music blasting in the background, it showed the wedding party (including the bride) dancing down the aisle in an elaborately choreographed routine. Maybe you’ve seen it. It’s gotten more than 8 million views. YouTube – coupled [...]
Improve Your Study Skills with Tony Buzan’s Mind Mapping – Tips in Note Taking We all have had times when we tried out something new which was not yet part of the mainstream habits of people we get ridiculed. But if your resist to give up that new method because of that …you might be [...]
Memory can lead to the accomplishments of many astonishing feats. Take for example the story of Mozart visiting Rome in 1770, when he was 14, and listened to Allegri’s Miserere in the Sistine Chapel. The half-hour long piece of music was considered so special that the Vatican forbade its publication, but after the concert Mozart [...]
One of the most daunting things about starting your own Internet business is the idea of creating regular, unique content for your website. You can raise your eyebrows and sigh. It’s okay. But you are going to need this fresh content if you want to get anywhere with search engines. Plus, your site visitors will [...]
